game mechanics
Check out Overwatch’s Reinhardt gameplay video
If Overwatch were a tabletop RPG, Reinhardt is the guy who didn't bother listening to the setting information and just made a knight with...
Crowfall developers discuss balance in a new Q&A video
If you want total and absolute balance for one-on-one classes in Crowfall, you will be disappointed. That's the first answer in the new question...
Everything you need to know about being on a boat in World of Warcraft’s next patch
The next major patch for World of Warcraft is pitting players against what remains of the Iron Horde in the Tanaan Jungle, but unfortunately...
The Repopulation tweaks combat and building in its latest patch
Launch rushes onward toward The Repopulation like... some sort of extremely fast launch-related thing. The metaphor isn't perfect. Neither is the game's combat system,...
The healing Revenant was demoed in the Guild Wars 2 stream
Just because you're a blindfolded warrior empowered by the Mists in Guild Wars 2 doesn't mean you can't support your allies. That's the big...
MMO Mechanics: Three non-combat mechanics to love
The wheels in my head have been turning over non-combat mechanics in MMOs for a while now, perhaps because of the buzz surrounding Wander,...
Overwatch shows off the turret-building gameplay of Torbjörn
Torbjörn, aside from having a name that's very satisfying to type when you're familiar with Unicode inputs, is a simple kind of guy. He...
Elite: Dangerous launches the Powerplay update
The latest update for Elite: Dangerous does not allow players to personally claim big chunks of the galaxy, but it does allow players to...
Dungeons & Dragons Online demos the upcoming Warlock
In the context of the tabletop game that gives Dungeons & Dragons Online its name, a Warlock is a class defined by making a...
Guild Wars 2 unveils the leafy goodness of the Revenant’s Ventari legend
After a few days of teases, another legend has been formally revealed for Guild Wars 2's upcoming Revenant profession, and it's all about healing. Yes,...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the unknown expansion skills
If you've been paying attention the last few weeks, you've doubtlessly heard a fair bit about the new skills that the various classes and...
EVE Online’s Carnyx update goes live on June 2nd
Players excited for the Sovereignty overhaul coming to EVE Online need only wait a couple of days more before it rolls onto the live...
H1Z1 introduces hardcore Battle Royale, now with bears
Odds are good that you've had experience with H1Z1's Battle Royale gameplay by now if you've played the game for any length of time....
Beta testing starts for Elite: Dangerous’ Powerplay update
The next major update for Elite: Dangerous is going to really shake up how the game is played. The Powerplay update previewed a month...
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns testing begins today
Are you ready to enter the Heart of Thorns? Because Guild Wars 2 is opening the testing doors today, allowing players to step in...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV is ready to expand
There's a phrase that gets passed around my house frequently these days, and the phrase is "expansion mode." I have two characters locked into...
Pathfinder Online expands holding and adds company feuds
If there's another group of players in Pathfinder Online and you hate their stupid faces, the most recent patch to the game's Early Enrollment...
World of Warcraft shakes up itemization in its next patch
If you had been under the impression that World of Warcraft's personal loot was already equivalent in reward amounts to group loot, well... maybe...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s endgame dungeons, from launch to present
It's crazy to realize that Final Fantasy XIV has added more dungeons via patches in a year and a half than World of Warcraft has...
Hands-on: Blade & Soul’s western port is a cheerful cliche storm (and I want to play more)
I spent a ridiculous amount of time playing Blade & Soul just moving around.
Most of the time in a given game, I'm moving around because...
