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Path of Exile’s developers are working at improving Heist rewards and making Heists shorter
After about two weeks of elegant heist antics in Path of Exile, the developers are hard at work improving the experience. This includes literal experience,...
World of Warcraft is wiping Shadowlands characters and pulls back its release candidate of the pre-patch
Well, this is slightly less than heartening for World of Warcraft players. There's less than a month until the stated launch date for Shadowlands, but...
Naoki Yoshida is focusing on Final Fantasy XIV even as he manages hype for Final Fantasy XVI
Right now, Naoki Yoshida is focused on Final Fantasy XIV. That doesn't mean that he's forgotten about the fact that he's serving as producer...
Wurm Online teases UI and mission changes ahead of next week’s roadmap reveal
The most recent dispatch from the Wurm Online team does not actually contain a full roadmap for the game's development updates; that's expected to roll...
Crucible’s latest beta patch brings major improvements to characters and the Heart of the Hive
The latest beta patch for Crucible is all about delivering on one of the game's stated major design goals when moving back into beta with...
World of Warcraft shows off customization changes coming with the Shadowlands pre-patch
Every World of Warcraft fan knows that the Shadowlands pre-patch remains locked in a future of indeterminate date, forever happening "soon" without an actual announcement....
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands adds a new Rogue Covenant ability as the beta sees another round of tuning
The next World of Warcraft expansion is slated to go live on October 26th, but there's still tuning and even some significant changes happening in...
The Elder Scrolls Online starts the collective countdown for the Lost Treasures of Skyrim
No one ever seems to have much interest in uncovering found treasures. That is probably explained by the premise, really; once the treasure is found,...
Path of Exile adjusts rogue equipment, alert levels, and chokepoints in Heist
Killing monsters no longer raises the alert level in Path of Exile as you roll through Heist content. Yes, this means that your heists...
Interview: Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida on home development, future villains, and the big changes in patch 5.3
The story of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers got a pretty explosive sendoff in patch 5.3, which brought several major plotlines to their conclusion and...
World of Warcraft’s void cat Jenafur is found at long last, as is the currency option from the Great Vault in Shadowlands
Players in World of Warcraft sure do love their kitty cats, even the ones that periodically sprout void tendrils. That's what Jenafur does, a...
Blizzard outlines World of Warcraft Shadowlands prepatch changes, announces BlizzConline for February 2021
The one thing that basically everyone playing World of Warcraft wants to know right now is when the prepatch for Shadowlands will arrive. Thus, it makes perfect...
TitanReach patches in combat stances and a map as its crowdfunding continues
The earliest chunk of money in any Kickstarter is always the hardest. (Trust us, we know.)Â Titan Reach, which you may recall is promising a...
The World of Warships Transformers promotional event is live
Do you like World of Warships? Do you like Transformers? If the answer to both of those questions is "yes," you are the reason why...
TitanReach starts its Kickstarter with a target goal of $430,000
You may recall a while back when we highlighted Titan Reach as a game that you might not have heard of before. The game's Kickstarter...
Path of Exile offers up its balance change manifesto ahead of the Heist league
It's almost time for players in Path of Exile to be dressed in dashing clothing as they scamper through elaborate setups to snatch valuable objects,...
Fallout 76 patches in One Wasteland and Season Two with today’s update
Henceforth, there will be no more divisions of wastelands within Fallout 76! It's all one irradiated mess, after all, and now you won't have to...
Final Fantasy XIV reminds players of the new plots arriving in patch 5.35
When patch 5.35 arrives for Final Fantasy XIV, players will have an incentive to take a break from building what is expected to be...
Craftopia’s fourth consecutive patch keeps hunger from killing you and adds window frames
Last week, a patch arrived each day for four straight days over in Craftopia, but the most recent patch is notable because you can stop...
Final Fantasy XI delivers the second installment of the Voracious Resurgence today
Black-clad beastmen, a mysterious threat, and also the meta level of new story content in Final Fantasy XI should be more than enough to excite...
