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World of Warcraft: Eternity’s End is live today
Well, let's see how Shadowlands is going to wrap up, huh? World of Warcraft is receiving its second and final major patch for the...
Wild Terra 2 improves animation and adds keybinding options in-game
People get very attached to their keybinding options in video games. Don't lie, you have strong opinions about what should happen when you hit...
Bitcraft explains its philosophy of skills and progression in a new development diary
As you have probably gathered from what's been mentioned about Bitcraft before now, the game is not meant to be an experience wherein you go...
Final Fantasy XIV’s director and scenario writer discuss the twists and turns of Endwalker
For those of you who still haven't played through the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker story, this narrative goes places. It features some scenes within its first...
World of Warcraft posts its full patch notes for patch 9.2, Eternity’s End
It's easy to forget how close February 22nd really is, huh? World of Warcraft has its next patch arriving in less than a week, and...
World of Warcraft previews the process of crafting mounts and pets in Eternity’s End
There's a big narrative focus in patch 9.2 of World of Warcraft on being in Zereth Mortis, a forge of creation. This does not mean...
Final Fantasy XI adds more storage and story with its newest update
The good news for Final Fantasy XI players is that the most recent patch is adding more storage space for players. The bad news is...
Albion Online offers a straightforward video guide to its Arena PVP
If you want to engage in all of the thrill of PvP combat in Albion Online but don't want to risk the not-actually-thrilling consequence...
Book of Travels updates to give players new places to explore
"What would a dungeon even look like in Book of Travels?" you ask. Well, the answer is here, and it's called the Underbelly. It's...
Destiny 2 releases a mini-documentary talking about the story beats coming with The Witch Queen
Players eager for the next major update for Destiny 2 won't have to wait much longer, as The Witch Queen arrives on February 22nd...
The Daily Grind: What classes do you always fail at playing in an MMO?
I've tried many a time, and I no doubt will try many more, but I never really enjoy pure casters in MMOs. I love...
Zenith promises to do right by fans as it posts an early roadmap for 2022
It's been a busy launch time for Zenith on VR headsets. Not so much on the promised but still undelivered PC version, which is not...
Swords of Legends Online kicks off its Chinese New Year’s Festival event
Look, we don't want to seem stereotypical or anything, but it kind of tracks that Swords of Legends Online would have an event for the...
SWTOR drops new Legacy of the Sith trailer, outlines unwelcome gearing changes
With very little time until Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, Legacy of the Sith, the developers appear to be engaging in a...
Vague Patch Notes: Why play-to-earn is a garbage idea
Good afternoon, readers. Do you remember not so long ago when I talked about the fact that MMOs are perfectly fine as just games...
Aion Classic’s patch 1.8 adds treasure rooms and wardrobes to the game
Hearing that your fortress contains a treasure room probably sounds like a good time. It's a room full of treasure, that's valuable stuff, you...
Elyon details February server merge, patches in Lunar New Year event and season pass
When the server merge happens for Elyon on February 16th, there are oh so many reasons why your character might be deleted. Do you have...
Path of Exile outlines extensive balance changes and the philosophy behind them for Siege of the Atlas
You can perhaps fault the Path of Exile designers for laying out walls of text that require advanced knowledge of most of the game to...
Final Fantasy XIV adds a new data center in Oceania and buffs several jobs with today’s patch 6.08
It's a good day to be melee DPS in Final Fantasy XIV because nearly every melee DPS job got some pretty substantial potency buffs with...
Terraria releases Journey’s End on the Switch version at long last
Back in 2020, Terraria fans reached the end of their journeys. The game did, anyway, with the release of the rather suitably named Journey's...
