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Guild Wars 2’s first raid boss is downed and the beta weekend gets extended
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 Daily Grind: Which MMO has your favorite cosmetic system?
The Secret World is not my game of choice, but I sure did like its system for appearances. Clothing was just... well, clothing. You...
Watch harvesting and crafting on an industrial scale in Divergence Online
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...
EVE Online lets you buy all the things right away
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...
Ascent updates its interface amidst a galactic smuggling crisis
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 launches its Island Moon update
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...
Star Trek Online outlines the basics of the Admirality system
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...
Project Gorgon on the difference between testing and launch balancing
Can we get a quick show of hands indicating who likes logging into a familiar MMO and finding out that every one of his...
Skyforge offers more details on Invasions and Operations
Invasions are a big deal in Skyforge, but not every hero standing against the invaders is at the front lines of the main invasion...
Wisdom of Nym: Coordination, aetherial gear, and Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch
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 details the Druid, raiding, and final expansion test weekend
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...
How Skyforge’s latest patch has reworked guilds
Some of the changes made to pantheons with the most recent Skyforge update are the result of systems just not working. The clan system...
Guild Wars 2 designers tinker with the Scrapper
None of the elite specializations in Guild Wars 2 has been received wholly without comment or objection, and the Scrapper is no exception. Designer...
Skyforge shares server firsts and details the catch-up system
There's no real winning in an MMO over the long term, but being listed as the first person to clear something on a server...
Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s ranged DPS
Honestly, ranged damage is a field that's never quite appealed to me as much as other options for doing stuff. Not just in Final...
Skyforge gets invaded by robots, expands the Ascension Atlas, and holds a race
The world of Aelion in Skyforge can't stop being invaded for two minutes, it seems. Mechanoids are invading, and you know that means smashing...
Darkfall Unholy Wars adjusts its economic rebalance
At times, it seems like the entire history of Darkfall is one major adjustment after another. It hasn't been long since the game completely...
MMO Mechanics: Economic stagnation in MMO economies
MMO economies are notoriously hard to balance, so most MMO players have seen the effects of stagnation and hyperinflation in an MMO economy for...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs that you wish you liked more than you do?
My new roommate wants so badly to like Defiance. She bought two of the ultimate collector's editions after they were deeply discounted. Yet for all...
WoW Factor: Between now and Legion
I'm going to be very surprised if we see World of Warcraft:Â Legion before June 2016. The odds are good that a beta announcement is...
