game mechanics
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...
Elite Dangerous adjusts overlapping hotspots and tritium performance
Fleet carriers are big and they cause balance issues in Elite Dangerous. Not unfixable ones, mind you; just ones that have to be adjusted...
Red Dead Online opens up two new legendary coyotes for players to hunt
Inside of you there are two wolves. Inside of Red Dead Online there are two legendary coyotes. What you should do is get the...
Aion outlines its balance update in the wake of Shadows of Balaurea
There is not a great deal of new content in the next patch for Aion in North America. There is some, of course; for...
Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest update brings summer fun, Los Santos style
When you think of summer fun, do you think of armed felonies? It's kind of a thing in Grand Theft Auto Online, you know,...
Path of Exile confirms that Harvest mechanics will not be coming to the base game… at least not yet
The current limited-time challenge league in Path of Exile seems to be rather popular with its more deterministic approach to crafting, so it definitely...
The Daily Grind: What moments do you feel people have missed if they haven’t played your favorite MMOs?
When we try to sell people on MMOs, we naturally talk about systems or mechanics. If I wanted to convince someone to play World...
Black Desert revamps Padix Island, brings out a Glimmering Earring, and starts a beach party for beer
It's Wednesday, and that means it's patch day for Black Desert, and in this case that also means you can head down to Terrmian...
