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Star Trek Online brings its House Reborn content to consoles
It's time to feel very Klingon about stuff on console editions of Star Trek Online. The game's House Reborn update has just landed on Xbox...
Neverwinter patches in balance tweaks and bug fixes as Vault of the Stars is live
Sometimes, even minor patches for Neverwinter have a clear and understandable throughline of what's being changed. Other times, you wind up with the game's most...
Fractured updates players on the tech tree and studio investment while delaying its next test
You probably don't need anyone to tell you that the winter test for Fractured is not taking place in February, due to certain little indicators...
Atlas explains the logic behind its new ship system
Boats are kind of important in Atlas, since that's the main way that players sail between islands and generally engage in piratical operations. The game's new...
Magic: Legends explains how its ramping difficulty mechanics work
Do you want to make life harder for yourself in Magic: Legends? There are good reasons to do so, as outlined in the game's latest...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Island Sanctuary and the descent of peace
If you look at it from an obvious thematic standpoint, the whole Island Sanctuary idea makes no sense for this particular expansion for Final...
Old School RuneScape shares an early look at the progress made on its Clans system
Do you want a group of like-minded players to adventure with in Old School RuneScape? Of course you do. For that, you need a clan,...
Path of Exile previews the bug fixes coming with its next patch
It's almost time for another round of bug fixes and minor improvements for Path of Exile, but judging by the forum response, we suspect it's...
The Elder Scrolls Online previews the Black Drake Villa dungeon from Flames of Ambition
The arrival of the Flames of Ambition DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online means a lot of new stuff, and that includes new dungeons. Black...
Albion Online launches the Call to Arms update on March 17
It's time for a new level of faction warfare in Albion Online when the Call to Arms update releases on March 17th. In addition to...
Catch up on what’s really changing in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic
It's been a little while since World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade was the new and current expansion, which is why the game's first expansion...
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis shares details about the game’s personal shop
With a planned release for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis this year, fans of the game are no doubt eager to understand more about...
Vague Patch Notes: Considering the soloer’s experience in MMOs
I sized him up from where he sat across from me. He was intelligent, that much I could tell just at a glance -...
Albion Online invites players to give a field test for the new Faction Warfare update
The next major update for Albion Online is going to involve some pretty major changes to faction warfare, and those changes are best tested...
Temtem studio admits the game’s roadmap ‘doesn’t match reality anymore’
Remember a year ago when Temtem put out a couple of ambitious roadmaps for 2020 and 2021? That was in February, before anyone knew......
Naoki Yoshida discusses the Island Sanctuary and content length for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
The next major reveal of information about Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker isn't going to happen until May, but producer and director Naoki Yoshida has...
World of Warcraft’s BlizzConline press kit leaks confirm patch 9.1 and Burning Crusade Classic
Well, that'd be a whoops from Blizzard: It turns out that World of Warcraft's press kits for the reveals at BlizzConline 2021 have been...
Naoki Yoshida sees at least another five years of vitality in Final Fantasy XIV
The fourth major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, Endwalker, is just around the corner (to the extent you can consider "planned for fall" to be just...
TERA’s first console battle pass arrives with its latest patch
The latest patch for TERA on consoles is not just about the game's new battle pass, but that is definitely the central feature on display....
World of Warcraft updates the requirements for mentor status on the 9.0.5 test server
If you want to be a guide to new players in World of Warcraft, it behooves you to first know what you're doing. The game's...
