game mechanics

I really enjoy being a guest on Larry Everett's video series Massively Opinionated, a series in which MMO enthusiasts answer some tough questions and...

It's important to remember that when you play Skyforge, you are a deity. That doesn't just mean that you're as powerful as a deity;...

It would be pretty unpleasant to log in to Crowfall and find out that while you and your friends were offline, the stronghold that...

One of the keenest parts of Elite: Dangerous is the fact that it's a game with a huge galaxy just begging to be explored....

The experience of developing Overwatch is very different from that of other Blizzard games; it's a new IP for the company, and it's a...

What do Kitty Pryde and MC Hammer have in common? It's not the parachute pants; it's the fact that you literally can't touch Kitty...

Everything in Star Wars: The Old Republic is changing in a big way when Knights of the Fallen Empire launches, and that includes crafting...

Would you consider a cat to be a faithful battle companion? If not, you probably haven't played a Summoner in Blade & Soul, the...

Bugs are a natural part of any beta experience, so it's not exactly surprising that Guild Wars 2 would experience some bugs during the...

The Secret World is not my game of choice, but I sure did like its system for appearances. Clothing was just... well, clothing. You...

Sometimes you don't really need to say a lot more, you know? There is a video here. It's 14 minutes of crafting and gathering...

You don't have the time to carefully price things out at the moment in EVE Online. You need a whole pile of items right...

Did you vote for Galactic President Prolapser in Ascent? Possibly not, but everyone has to deal with what's happened as a result of his...

Wakfu is flying players to the moon with its latest update. However, it's important to note that the patch is not lining up with...

Veterans of Star Trek Online have inevitably made use of many, many different ships over the course of the game's lifespan. You get ships...

Can we get a quick show of hands indicating who likes logging into a familiar MMO and finding out that every one of his...

Invasions are a big deal in Skyforge, but not every hero standing against the invaders is at the front lines of the main invasion...

How many times a day do you think about aetherial gear in Final Fantasy XIV? If the answer is more than "zero," I'm honestly...

Guild Wars 2 players will be able to get their collective hands on Heart of Thorns very soon, and that's a good thing. The...

Some of the changes made to pantheons with the most recent Skyforge update are the result of systems just not working. The clan system...