game mechanics
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Q&A liveblog
It's the tail end of BlizzCon, and World of Warcraft players have Legion questions. Players probably had questions at the start of the convention,...
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Legion systems panel liveblog
How is transmogrifying items going to change with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion? What are the restrictions on transmogrifying artifacts? How do the artifacts work? What...
BlizzCon 2015: Overwatch shows off three new heroes and Origin Edition bonuses
It's been about a year since we first heard of Overwatch at last year's BlizzCon. Since then, the beta has kicked off, and as...
BlizzCon 2015: Heroes of the Storm gaining Arena mode, Towers of Doom, and a two-player hero
How would you like to team up with another player to play a hero in Heroes of the Storm? That's the central idea behind...
New Crowfall site design asks players to consider their legacy
Roads can deteriorate, statues crumble, castles collapse, and books are lost. But legacies persist. A redesign for Crowfall's website plays up the idea that each...
Final Fantasy XIV releases initial patch notes for patch 3.1
You know a major patch is coming for Final Fantasy XIV when the patch notes are out and the patch is still a few...
WoW Factor: What WoW Legion needs from BlizzCon
It's go time tomorrow: BlizzCon is almost here, and I'm going to be liveblogging my way through most of the event. And boy, it's coming at...
Let the NPCs handle your busy work with Albion Online’s laborers
There are certain tedious tasks that are just better left up to automation sometimes. Sure, you need a steady flow of incoming wood and...
EVE Online launches its Parallax update
The latest update for EVE Online isn't quite the show-stopping update that some players might wish for, but it's still substantial. Parallax contains a...
Crowfall takes on the fine degrees of separation between bow users
You are not your weapon in Crowfall. Just because two archetypes use a bow in the game doesn't mean that they play the same....
Star Citizen makes major flight model changes for alpha 2.0
Modeling deep-space flight in Star Citizen involves thinking a lot about vectors, acceleration, and maneuvering thrusters. That's always been the case. The game is...
Shroud of the Avatar prepares for Halloween fun in Release 23
It's nearly the end of the month, and Shroud of the Avatar players know by now that that means a new release for the...
Skyforge’s next major update hits the live servers on November 12th
Thus far, the various invasions that hit the world of Skyforge have been repelled with some regularity. What would you expect? The players have...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Lord of Verminion mini-game
If you've got an extensive minion collection in Final Fantasy XIV and want to throw down to see if your minions can beat up...
Take a look at the first planetary combat footage for Elite: Dangerous
In Elite: Dangerous, space is a dangerous place. That's kind of implied right off by the name; it's not called Elite: Everything is Safe...
The Division discusses the effects of weather and lighting
Weather can have a pretty big impact on your day-to-day life, even if it's just the difference between being stuck inside over the course...
Wisdom of Nym: The cancelled future of Final Fantasy XIV
Every game has stuff in it that's dummied out. There are ideas that the developers brought to a certain point without ever finishing, and...
Final Fantasy XIV unveils a trailer for its next patch
The first major patch for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on November 10th, and as usual, it's packed with things to do. There are...
ECO finishes its account system, keeps moving toward alpha testing
Account systems are boring, but they're also pretty necessary for an online game. Sure, you only notice them when they're bad and/or obtrusive, but...
Crowfall shows off the Champion’s design
Everyone has preferences about classes and playstyles in MMOs, and if you're the sort of player who plays only characters built like trucks wielding...
