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Star Trek Online patches in a new warship event as Reflections is live for console players
Who doesn't like a free warship? It is suspected that Star Trek Online console players like free warships. Presumably non-console players also like free warships,...
Final Fantasy XIV’s last pre-Endwalker live letter previews Crystal Conflict, new gathering mechanics, and role quests
The most immediate announcement from last night's live letter for Final Fantasy XIV was no doubt the surprise Endwalker delay, but there were other...
Final Fantasy XI is bringing new advancement systems and new Voracious Resurgence with November
You've mastered your job in Final Fantasy XI and have reached the end of your leveling process at long last. That's a reason to celebrate!...
The Daily Grind: Which new MMO from 2021 do you have the highest hopes for?
This year has been almost an embarrassment of riches when it comes to new MMOs launching with a pretty sizable push. We saw Crowfall...
Star Wars: The Old Republic lays out the philosophy for player gear with Legacy of the Sith
If you hate randomness in gearing, you're going to like the philosophy that Star Wars: The Old Republic is bringing to the table with the...
Star Trek Online adds a new slot to characters for EV suits
Hostile environments in Star Trek Online are an occasional reality of being on a starship exploring the distant reaches of space. After all, space...
The Daily Grind: How long do you spend to ‘finding the fun’ in an MMO?
Reviewing games is an interesting prospect because it changes the way you approach video games in general. You're not just playing for your own...
World of Warcraft takes fans behind the scenes of the character creator rework
A lot of elements of the character creator in World of Warcraft changed when Shadowlands launched. This is probably not news to anyone who is playing...
World of Warcraft quietly removed all of its Torghast 9.0 questline with patch 9.1.0
It seems like basically no one was happy with the plotline that stretched through Torghast in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. This is not an indefensible...
World of Warcraft: Classic promises more changes to Molten Core and Onyxia for the Season of Mastery servers
In the beginning, there was nothing but people stating that World of Warcraft was better when it was harder during Vanilla. Then, there was WoW Classic,...
Final Fantasy XIV’s final live letter before Endwalker will be on November 5
The release date for Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion is approaching quickly, but producer and director Naoki Yoshida still has a little more information to...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its Endwalker site for more details on trials and raids
If you were hoping that the Magus Sisters being bosses meant that you would be free of fighting them as a trial, the latest...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines the changes coming to tomestone and scrips ahead of Endwalker’s release
If you've gone through the endgame currency transition before an expansion in Final Fantasy XIV before, everything that's about to happen when the game switches...
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis adds Halloween fun and the Bouncer with its latest patch
It's time to celebrate Halloween in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis! You might be wondering what the actual lore reasons are for the game...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: Previewing the tank jobs
So I'm not going to lie to you here: If you're happy with your tank job of choice in Shadowbringers, you're going to be...
Fractured opens up free play starting today to wrap up its fall alpha event
Do you want to try out Fractured without being in the proper alpha testing batch? You're in luck because the game is kicking off a...
Classic WoW’s Season of Mastery attempts to boost the MMO’s challenge level
The testing for the new seasonal ruleset for WoW Classic is already underway, but what exactly is the Season of Mastery event meant to deliver...
Blade & Soul brings its Blade & Ghoul events around for another season of Halloween fun
It's the spookiest time conceivable for Blade & Soul once again as the annual Blade & Ghoul events roll onto the live servers once more....
Final Fantasy XI previews a lighter update for its October patch
October is the spookiest month of the year, but it's a lighter month for Final Fantasy XI patches this time around. The official preview of...
Lineage II Aden adds castle sieges with its latest update
Castles! Everyone likes castles when they own the castles in question, and if not then everyone hates castles and wants to be in charge...