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Final Fantasy XIV previews the Bozjan Southern Front and further Dragonsung Tool upgrades
Players in Final Fantasy XIV will get an upgrade next week for whatever they're wielding in their main hands. No, really; when patch 5.35 arrives,...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands disables covenant abilities outside of the Shadowlands in the latest build
One element of recent World of Warcraft expansions that has come under popular discussion is the concept of "borrowed power," referring to mechanical systems and...
Neverwinter allows for cooldown-free power swaps on console with its latest patch
Don't you hate when you're playing Neverwinter on your PlayStation 4 and you realize you need to change your power setup but don't want to...
World of Warcraft shares its survival guide for the Shadowlands pre-patch next week
You still have another week before World of Warcraft releases its Shadowlands pre-patch, which marks the end of the game's Battle for Azeroth phase and moves into...
World of Warcraft updates players on the major changes being worked on in the Shadowlands delay
By this point you have no doubt heard that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is being delayed past its initial October 26th date to an as-yet-unstated...
The Daily Grind: Do you think MMO rogue servers could help with MMO identity issues?
Here's what got me thinking about this. At first, I was going to say that I would eagerly play on a WildStar rogue server because...
Wakfu launches Agony Unchained while outlining server merging plans
The latest update for Wakfu is off the chain. Or at least agony is off the chain, since it's literally titled Agony Unchained, strongly implying...
Book of Travels posts a video full of in-game moments on a single-player shard
So what does it actually look like when you play Book of Travels? The answer is that we don't know yet, but the latest video...
Star Trek Online prepares a new task force allowing players to relive the Synth Invasion on Mars
It's a bit funny that Star Trek: Picard takes place in the future of all the actual television series, but in the not-too-distant past...
Fallout 76 invites players to jump on to the test server to build Shelters
It's almost time to head underground in Fallout 76 when it comes to building Shelters. This is the next major feature arriving for the game's...
Wurm Online patches in improvements to sacrificing items
Players in Wurm Online deserve to get stuff when they sacrifice things. Not things like time or money, but in-game items used for Favor. The...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for full throttle campaigns in October
The next version update for Final Fantasy XI will be in October, but at this point no details are known beyond the usual monthly content...
World of Warcraft explains Shadowlands’ Conduit levels, preps stress test for today
With less than a month until the announced launch date for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, players are anxiously crying out in one voice for just...
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...
