game mechanics
Necesse’s latest update brings the plains biome to the game
The change in game is mainly on the plains... in Necesse, anyway. The game's most recent update has recently gone live - and faster...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best options for punching stuff?
In pretty much every MMORPG with a fantasy theme, you have people with gigantic swords. You have spellcasters of some variety with arcane arts....
Embers Adrift’s latest update revamps Redshore and character creation
Can you believe that October will mark two years since Embers Adrift first launched? It's hard to believe, but it's true, and there will...
The Daily Grind: What MMO class or archetype do you personally identify with?
I've done a few tongue-in-cheek Perfect Tens about common class archetypes from Warriors to Rogues to Bards, but jokes aside, not every MMORPG has...
Albion Online releases the fourth Paths to Glory patch with numerous combat balance changes
The fourth patch for Albion Online's Paths to Glory is out today, and it is basically all about combat balance. Some of those balance...
The Daily Grind: Is there a class in an MMORPG with mechanics you love and a look you hate?
One of the really cool things about City of Heroes is that it offers you a lot of cosmetic options for every single powerset....
Indie MMORPG Eterspire adds fishing in today’s update
Is Eterspire really an MMORPG? Sure, its creators are saying it is, but consider the following: At this moment, you cannot fish in the...
World of Warcraft: The War Within racks up player praise and frustrated memes along with hotfixes
Yesterday saw World of Warcraft's latest expansion, The War Within, open to everyone who plays the game (rather than just those who pre-ordered the...
World of Warcraft invites you to view your character’s story with the new Warcraft Story site
After 20 years of operation, World of Warcraft characters have probably seen some things at this point. Would you like to take a tour...
Chris Metzen discusses writing changes and goals for the Worldsoul Saga in World of Warcraft
Chris Metzen wants to blow up a planet or two in World of Warcraft. This is not actually unique to the setting, of course;...
The Elder Scrolls Online takes a deep dive behind the scenes of crafting item sets
Item sets in The Elder Scrolls Online are pretty important if you want to reach your maximum potential in the game, but the creation...
Mecha Break counts more than 50,000 concurrent players (and more in China) during open beta
Flying around in a giant mech blowing up other players in giant mechs? Who wants to do that? According to the Mecha Break stats...
The Daily Grind: What traditions do you have for MMO expansions and patches?
The vast majority of side quests in every single Final Fantasy XIV zone can be safely ignored. As part of the allied society quests...
RuneScape examines the design principles behind its upcoming Group Ironman content
For those of you who do not play RuneScape and thus are unfamiliar with the game's Ironman rules, it's important to explain that it...
Skull & Bones addresses combat balance, expands warehouses, and adds daily rewards to bounties
Your culverins and your long guns are going to be a little bit more lethal in Skull & Bones following the game's most recent...
World of Warcraft offers a free weekend as the Radiant Echoes event gets revised and pre-patch bugs continue
The good news for World of Warcraft fans - or perhaps we should say lapsed fans - is that if you're curious about how...
The Daily Grind: Do you see your MMO characters as characters or as playing pieces?
There's an interesting element to a lot of games where you have places where the layers of gameplay break down. Your character in World...
Guild Wars 2 runs down the essentials of Homestead gameplay in the Janthir Wilds
Your house (in Guild Wars 2) can be a very very very fine house (fine house), with stray cats in the yard. Unlocking them...
World of Warcraft starts up The War Within’s pre-expansion event and finally turns on Warband banks
A week after the patch that was meant to turn on most of the features for World of Warcraft's next expansion, one of the...
Final Fantasy XIV adds in time-limited tomestone along with its new Savage raid tier
The time has come for Final Fantasy XIV players to start collecting time-limited tomes once again with the most recent patch, which adds Allagan...
