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Atlas adds the Mortarship for besieging islands with its latest patch
Besieging islands in Atlas is a pain, isn't it? Don't you wish you could just load up a boat with really nice ranged cannons...
The Daily Grind: What sort of character options do you gravitate toward in a new MMO?
Look, I consider myself a simple person with straightforward tastes. Give me a new MMO and I am going to go for dual-wielding swords....
Final Fantasy XI brings back Celestial Nights starting on July 1
Good news, Final Fantasy XI players! Celestial Nights return once more on July 1st, and players can talk to one of the moogles in...
Frozen Flame adds rams, killable Titans, and new magic with its most recent patch
Here's the bad news about the Titans in Frozen Flame: Their mechanics and loot drops are still very much a work in progress. But...
Blizzard clarifies that new Legendaries in World of Warcraft’s next patch will have sockets automatically
All right. So here's the situation. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is adding a new socketing system for Shards of Domination starting in patch 9.1,...
The Elder Scrolls Online kicks off the Midyear Mayhem Festival for PvP fun times
Why should you get in your fighting on a Saturday night and no other time? No, The Elder Scrolls Online wants you to get...
Final Fantasy XIV ups tomestone limits and timeworn artifact rewards with patch 5.57
Have some relic weapons left over to grind? Have a dire need for some tomestone upgrades? The process of both is getting a fair...
Elyon recaps its first closed beta and plans its second for mid-August
The first closed beta phase for Elyon has passed, and the team is now recapping how that test went and what player feedback was...
Wild Terra 2 adds in the auction house along with crypt improvements and exotic item levels
Want to put some goods up for auction in Wild Terra 2 instead of manually finding a buyer? Now you can with the game's...
Blade & Soul kicks off new challenges and content with the Winds of Summer update
It's summer time in Blade & Soul (also in the real world), and that means it's time for a challenge. Don't ask how the...
Character creation and name reservation for Aion Classic begins today
Quickly! Get home and get ready for Aion Classic! There's no time to explain why! Oh... wait, it turns out that's actually our job,...
World of Warcraft shows off the new region of Korthia and the Mythic+ rating system
Looking forward to more adventures in the Maw in World of Warcraft's next major patch? No, come back, it's different than it used to...
Neverwinter prepares for the eighth Protector’s Jubilee starting on June 17
The eponymous city in Neverwinter has some problems. Literally, the place is an adventure magnet, and that means it's constantly besieged by monsters, demons,...
Swords of Legends Online offers up videos of its Ancestral Records gameplay
Remember last week when Swords of Legends Online talked up its various gameplay modes in the Ancestral Records? Well, the good news is that...
No, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands flying will not require an additional purchase
Being more accurate is always a good thing, right? Well, maybe not quite so much. See, the original developer post for World of Warcraft...
The Daily Grind: What makes you irrationally angry in an MMO?
Look, we all get mad about stuff sometimes. It's understandable. It's totally reasonable to be annoyed, for example, if the game you want to...
Swords of Legends Online shows off three of its side activities in the Ancestral Records
There's more to do in Swords of Legends Online than just smashing things for quests. You can do that, of course, but you can also go...
Path of Exile plans its next expansion for mid-July
The developers behind Path of Exile really hope you're enjoying the current Ultimatum League, especially since it's not going to be around all that much...
World of Warcraft adds new mounts on the 9.1 test server unlocked through special activities
Are you tired of mounts you get through quests or reputation but want some new mounts just the same? Good news; patch 9.1 has...
World of Warcraft offers a preview of what will be required for flight in Shadowlands
Patch 9.1 for World of Warcraft will bring with it the coveted ability to fly in the game's expansion areas, but what will be required...
