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Phantasy Star Online 2 starts a new campaign for players to complete ultimate quests
The name "ultimate quest" brings all sorts of possibilities to mind, like having to bring items to an NPC who in turn wants you...
EVE Online rolls out the first phase of quantum cores with today’s patch
Structures in EVE Online should not be haphazardly deployed as bait for confusion. That's the basic idea behind the addition of quantum cores, putting more...
Final Fantasy XIV brings a fresh batch of Ishgard restoration with patch 5.31
It's time once more for rebuilding the Firmament in Final Fantasy XIV, as the latest patch has launched today and brings with it a fresh...
Final Fantasy XI previews the story and battles getting added with its September update
It's just about time for the newest update to Final Fantasy XI, and that also means new story content with the next installment of the...
Final Fantasy XIV serves up a new anniversary story along with more special site updates
Every year, Final Fantasy XIV provides players with a quartet of stories to commemorate its anniversary, and this year is no exception. Indeed, in the...
Wild Terra 2 adds in the joys of agriculture with its latest patch
They say that you reap what you sow, which feels unfair. After all, if you had expected to reap the consequences of your earlier...
World of Warcraft is taking several ‘burst cooldowns’ off the global cooldown
Ah, the noble burst cooldown in World of Warcraft! What the heck is that? Well, in short, it's a cooldown you press to boost a...
The Daily Grind: What was a great idea you saw in an otherwise unsuccessful MMO?
If you're familiar with tabletop roleplaying games, you are probably familiar with the concept of the fantasy heartbreaker. To summarize it very quickly for...
Check out this fan-made interactive map of New World to help your testing
So you're out in the field in New World, and you're not lost per se, but you're frustrated. All you want is a lynx!...
Fallout 76 previews the worldwide level scaling coming with One Wasteland
This is my wasteland,
This is your wasteland,
We group and we fight mutants and beasts, friend,
With level scaling you won't be flailing -
This waste was...
World of Warcraft players are noticing some problems with soloing old content in the pre-patch
You may be forgiven for thinking that after doing a massive item level squish twice before, World of Warcraft's developers would have learned how...
World of Warcraft is adding diminishing returns for secondary stats in Shadowlands
So secondary stats on gear in World of Warcraft have the potential to get out of control. Fortunately, the developers have a solution for Shadowlands...
The Division 2 previews cosmetic gear customization for Update 11
The Division 2 has a specific look for its characters, and that look involves appearing as if you were shopping at whatever sporting goods...
Astellia Online opens up stronger equipment and dungeons with its next patch
Once you've reached the level cap in Astellia Online, there's only one option to keep getting stronger, and that's through ever more impressive outfits....
Star Trek Online previews a set of new support carriers for all of the game’s factions
Players will have some new options for carrying support ships into battle in Star Trek Online on August 20th. The game is releasing four...
Fractured outlines its plans for meaningful city selection in its next alpha test
In the most recent Fractured test, your goal for selecting a player-run city spot was just picking out a place you liked. That was...
Neverwinter kicks off a special new sort of campaign with the Redeemed Citadel today
The latest patch for Neverwinter is delivering a different sort of content for players to take part in. It's a campaign, of sorts, but...
Blade & Soul shows off a plethora of summer events starting August 19
There are swimsuits. There will always be swimsuits. Did you think that Blade & Soul, a game with lady characters who are 60% leg...
The Daily Grind: How aggressive do you like to be in MMO group content?
It will probably not surprise anyone reading this that I do a fair bit of group content in Final Fantasy XIV, and veterans of...
Atlas adds Warehouses to store all of your Farmhouse resources
Picture this: A pirate in full piratical garb is marching across a sandy beach with armfuls of wheat, slipping along the sand as he...
