game mechanics
Craftopia’s newest update adds spears, a new biome, and tree planting
The latest patch for Craftopia lets you pick up red envelopes from cows as part of a New Year's celebration. Perhaps you can do so...
Black Desert patches in defense icons and a new event to praise the sun
It can be a bit tricky sometimes to remember exactly how various defensive abilities work in Black Desert from time to time. Does this particular...
Path of Exile plans Ritual league improvements and fixes in a patch planned for this week
With all the moving parts going into a Path of Exile league challenge, it's not surprising that some bits might not work as well...
Albion Online details its plans for the upcoming faction war revamp
War! What is it good for? Faction standing in Albion Online, among other things. But there's room to make that faction warfare system better all...
OrbusVR celebrates three years of operation with a scavenger hunt
It's hard to believe that OrbusVR has been running for three years now, but the numbers don't lie and it's true. And it's been a...
The Daily Grind: How much effort do you want to put into MMO housing?
Housing! It's fashionable, it's fun, it's extensive, it gives your character in a given game a place to spend time other than milling around...
Mortal Online 2 adds the first taste of character customization and dungeons
Is there anything worse than not being able to customize your character in an MMO? Mortal Online 2 sure doesn't think there is, which is...
Elite: Dangerous explains the details of the First Footfall system coming with Odyssey
With the upcoming Odyssey expansion, players in Elite: Dangerous will be able to take one small step for their characters and one giant leap for playerkind...
Wild Terra 2 plans to add in the map as it promises a growing team for development in Early Access
The team currently developing Wild Terra 2 - which just rolled into early access last week - is small. Quite small, in fact; it currently...
The Division 2 adds Resident Evil-themed outfits with the newest patch
Have you ever been happily playing The Division 2 and thought that what you really want to be doing is enjoying the sweet murmuring...
Final Fantasy XIV brings more Blue Mage and relic weapon content with patch 5.45 today
It's time to go fighting until you're blue in the face... and then use that to learn a new spell. Yes, it's another Blue...
The Daily Grind: What one change would you make on a rogue server for a live MMO?
Wow! Great news here, you are personally allowed to operate a rogue server for that live game you like! Seriously, you've got a whole...
Aion asks players to defend the Garden of Growth with its new auto-hunting mechanics
Darn, hunting things in the Garden of Growth in Aion is going to take a while. Seriously, the whole thing that players are doing...
Star Trek Online previews its Legendary Anniversary Pack’s first ship, a Legendary Bird of Prey
The 10th anniversary pack for Star Trek Online gave players access to some legendary ships with new and improved visuals, and the same style of...
Final Fantasy XI preps for big campaigns in early February
The next major update for Final Fantasy XI is due in early February, with more Voracious Resurgence content along with Odyssey updates. But why stop...
Final Fantasy XIV previews Delubrum Reginae, Blue Mage updates, and Skysteel Tool improvements
Patch 5.45 arrives in Final Fantasy XIV on February 2nd, and that means the game's special site for patch content has been updated with previews...
World of Warcraft hits numerous dungeons and the Castle Nathria raid with the nerf stick
Whether or not you enjoy the expectations regarding how often dungeons and raids should be run for loot in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, you will...
Wild Terra 2 improves chat and makes player characters into feudal lords
It must be nice to be a feudal lord. You get a starting set of quests, for example, and you begin on the beginner...
Blue Protocol shows off the quick-access shortcut bar in another Twitter tease
When will Blue Protocol be released over here? We have no idea, it's not even released yet in its native Japan. But the team continues...
Albion Online’s next major patch delivers the Use All button
Hearken ye, people, to a tale of Albion Online and the quest to deliver a most powerful artifact unto those who might make use of...
