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Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida teases the next expansion while saluting frontline health workers
The new year is here, and Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida has greetings for the playerbase as he always does. Yoshida...
Astellia Online’s patch tomorrow lets you break down mounts while adding daily login rewards
Good new to mount owners in Astellia Online - with the game's next patch tomorrow, you can disassemble your mounts! Not your starter mount,...
Crowfall recaps an eventful 2020 as it pushes forward to launch in 2021
At one point we used to joke about how many times Crowfall had delayed its full alpha and its beta testing... but no more,...
Dual Universe introduces the full rundown on its detailed blueprint DRM systems
One of the goals of the open creative structure in Dual Universe is to allow designers to sell their designs to other players. But how...
Skyforge shows off new mechanical exoskeletons for its deities
The last update of the year for Skyforge arrives today, and it brings with it the new exoskeleton... except it should more accurately be called...
World of Warcraft is making Torghast easier and faster to clear in response to player behavior
Torghast isn't too hard for what the developers had intended in World of Warcraft, but it is too hard for how players had actually been...
Atlas Rogues brings Nix and Aurora into its roster with its newest update
The nice part for Atlas Rogues is that it has a lot of the eponymous rogues to add into the game just based on...
Albion Online celebrates the season with the return of Uncle Frost
It's time for the Yule season in Albion Online, and that means the return of Uncle Frost. Rather than being a more paternal figure,...
Black Desert starts pre-creation for Nova and the winter season
The latest patch for Black Desert is all about pre-creation. Do you want to create your Nova character now ahead of the full class...
Blade & Soul previews the item upgrade changes for its next update
With the next Blade & Soul update arriving on Wednesday players will have access to a new legendary ring and gloves. That means you should...
The Daily Grind: How quickly do you aim for the level cap in MMOs?
It's rare for me to not be done with the leveling in a Final Fantasy XIV expansion or a World of Warcraft expansion in a couple...
Blade & Soul’s final major update of the year includes a new specialization and heroic dungeon
The last update for Blade & Soul this year arrives on December 16th, and it brings with it a third specialization for Blade Dancer. The...
Dungeons & Dragons Online patches in a number of Augment fixes
The newest update for Dungeons & Dragons Online has a whole lot of stuff about augments in there. Some of it is as simple as...
Final Fantasy XIV posts its full patch 5.4 notes during 24-hour patch maintenance
We hope you got anything you wanted done in Final Fantasy XIV yesterday because the game is currently undergoing maintenance. In fact, it'll be undergoing...
The Daily Grind: Do you actually consider yourself a good MMO player?
There is an assumption, for some reason, that most people who work as game journalists are pretty bad at playing video games. I don't...
Phantasy Star Online 2 is launching Episode 6 on December 9
It's almost time to reach for new heights in Phantasy Star Online 2. The game started running its campaign for the road to episode 6...
Temtem answers questions about early access on PlayStation 5 on December 8
It's a good thing that Temtem is going into early access on the PlayStation 5 as of December 8th, as that means a chance for...
Albion Online explains the big changes coming to PvP with the newest season
Don't you love when developers give you a choice? Albion Online has done that with its latest official dispatch, providing a video you can view...
World of Warcraft explains the Threads of Fate system in Shadowlands
The basic flow of zones in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is fixed. You start out in Bastion and finish up in Revendreth by following...
Star Trek Online lets Klingons fly the new and improved Titan
If you haven't yet watched Star Trek: Lower Decks... well, what are you waiting for? But if you have, you'll know that there's an...
