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Champions Online offers a guide to playing as Grond
Some people are just set up to be superhumans. Take Champions Online's Grond - the guy was injected with an experimental serum, got more...
RIFT previews the playstyle and souls of the Primalist
RIFT has done pretty well for itself with four specific callings since launch, and that means that the Primalist has a lot to live...
Albion Online previews a learning point rework
The original purpose of Albion Online's learning point system was to create a balance mechanism for players with varying amounts of time to spend...
Skyforge previews its next major update, Aelion’s Call
It hasn't been all that long since the first major update to Skyforge, but the developers are pushing full steam ahead on the game's...
Neverwinter: Elemental Evil goes live on Xbox One
If you've been playing Neverwinter on the Xbox One, you've had to deal with a bit of update lag. There's no way around it,...
Tribes: Ascend test server rewrites classes in a major way
Tribes: Ascend is getting updates again, with the first update hitting the test server soon. So what are you expecting? A bit of balance...
Shroud of the Avatar adds in instruments and fishing with release 22
Have you been thinking to yourself that Shroud of the Avatar would be better if you also had the chance to engage in a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s crafting and gathering endgame in Heavensward
Crafting and gathering has never been a primary goal of mine in Final Fantasy XIV so much as a secondary one. It's something extra...
Champions Online kicks off anniversary event, explains how to play a supervillain
Yesterday, we noted that Champions Online seemed to have missed out on its anniversary event, which is a bit sad for players of the...
Crowfall answers community questions on development
A small number of players are getting their first taste of what Crowfall is going to be, and that's a good thing. The result...
LEGO Minifigures Online adds in monstrous minifigures and trials
Another series of minifigures is available in LEGO Minifigures Online, and the lineup is monstrous. As it should be; the minifigures in Series 14...
Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s melee DPS
I main melee DPS on my main character in Final Fantasy XIV, but it was never really by design. Originally I was quite happy...
Marvel Heroes brings out War Machine, updates Cable, and teams up with Carnage
Much like the comics it's based upon, Marvel Heroes is always moving forward and changing. For example, the game has just revealed its level...
Shroud of the Avatar posts Release 21 features and instructions
The bright side of Shroud of the Avatar being in a test state is that sometimes whole systems can be rewritten as just part...
Skyforge offers tips for adventuring in regions
Would you say that you're great at Skyforge or would you say you're super great? Or would you blush, look around, and admit in...
Star Trek Online: Heading for a New Dawn
The last major arc in Star Trek Online meant saying goodbye to the Iconican threat that had been looming in the background of the...
Guild Wars 2 reveals the Thief elite specialization, the Daredevil
How can you make a Thief in Guild Wars 2 be even more thiefly? Perhaps you could give Thieves the ability to steal things that...
Haven & Hearth launches improved ‘eternal alpha’ on August 28th
Haven & Hearth should look and feel a bit familiar to fans of Salem. That's not entirely surprising; both games have the same brain...
The Repopulation patches in combat improvements, sets the stage for sieges
Are you not currently part of the The Repopulation's testing but want to check out the game? Good news: You will be able to...
Hearthstone launches The Grand Tournament today
You could be forgiven for saying that The Grand Tournament sounds more like an event than an expansion for Hearthstone. But it is an...
