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Wisdom of Nym: Benchmarks and lore for Final Fantasy XIV
Maybe it's just me, but with the steady drip of information that we've gotten about Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion, I find myself sometimes...
Pathfinder Online details the future of settlements
The War of Towers in Pathfinder Online was always a placeholder mechanic, something to hold players over before the full Settlement system was in...
WildStar outlines its PvP seasons as the first season ends
The next major patch for WildStar is bringing the end of a season of PvP. Did you know you were taking part in the...
A guide to building and using your kingdom in Crowfall
Crowfall's individual campaign worlds are intended to be reset over time. That's by design; each world will flourish, then wither, then die. But the...
City of Titans demos its first costume and combat prototypes
It's been a little quiet on the City of Titans development front for a while, but when you see the game's most recent video, you'll understand...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns’ first elite spec is the Chronomancer
Let's talk history for a moment. Before Guild Wars 2 was a thing, before it was even an idea, the team at ArenaNet was working...
Bungie reveals the Reef and more for Destiny’s House of Wolves
House of Wolves is the next big update for Destiny, and the team at Bungie is ready to start revealing what it's all about....
Neverwinter’s new lead designer takes a ‘hard look’ at Elemental Evil
Neverwinter's Elemental Evil update had some issues that extend beyond some ill-distributed reward codes. A letter to the community from new lead designer Scott...
Age of Conan developers working on panoramas and achievements
What is best in life? Crush your enemies. See them driven before you. Stop mid-crush and realize that you're in a really pretty area....
How to unleash divine wrath in Skyforge
Sure, you get the idea that Skyforge is all about being a deity. But what does that mean? When do you get to unleash...
The Powerplay update will change how you play Elite: Dangerous
The next big update for Elite: Dangerous centers around the Powerplay system, and it's enough to change the way you see the game world....
Wizard101 patches in jewel socketing
Bad news, Wizard101 players. It looks as if your gear has insufficient swag. It looks downright pedestrian. A homeless wizard could be wearing your...
Life is Feudal video dashes hopes for player shops
There are going to be no shops in Life is Feudal when the MMO portion of the game goes live. This is even true...
Landmark shows off its upcoming achievement-based progression
The next big update to Landmark will bring a major update to progression, and that means a major update to how the game's achievements...
Anarchy Online overhauls its world and professions
Anarchy Online is deploying patch 18.7.0 to the live servers on Tuesday, but if you play the game, you'll probably want to look at...
How to unlock your World of Warcraft Menagerie
There's a feature sitting right in your Garrison in World of Warcraft that you might have barely used, but it's something that pet battle...
Guild Wars 2 explains the philosophy of Masteries
Players are not getting a level cap bump with Heart of Thorns; the apex of power in Guild Wars 2 will remain Level 80....
Eternal Crusade updates players on design goals and founder packs
The melee combat in Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has gone through several revisions, and it's going to go through several more. The latest State...
How Daybreak thwarts H1Z1 cheaters
Getting screwed over by other players cheating in H1Z1 isn't a fun feeling, even though the game is still in early testing and has...
World of Warcraft adds retro ‘timewalking’ dungeons
There's no reason for you to go back to older dungeons in World of Warcraft unless you particularly like the look of something that...
