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Albion Online offers more mobile improvements and queue improvements
The latest patch to the Albion Online Queen update is certainly going to make mobile players happy, as it allows you to drag items...
The Daily Grind: Do you like collecting trivia about unused MMO content?
We recently ran a feature all about an iceberg of obscure World of Warcraft knowledge, weird unused parts of the game or old promotions or...
World of Warcraft introduces an Auction House ‘action budget’ that is then immediately removed
It's time to talk about Auctioneer for World of Warcraft. If you're unfamiliar with this particular add-on, what it does is pretty scan the...
World of Warcraft brings back Single-Minded Fury in Shadowlands
All of you who play Warriors in World of Warcraft and like to be in the class of characters who flip out and break...
The Daily Grind: What do you think is right to charge for in a free-to-play MMO?
We all understand that free-to-play games still basically want your money, yes? That's the whole point of the business model. But the question is...
Wild Terra 2 opens its beta up for free play until June 22
The developers of Wild Terra 2 would like you to play the game, see how much stuff has been added to the game in testing,...
Red Dead Online disables the ability to spawn KKK members via cheats
Good news, players of Red Dead Online, you will no longer be getting attacked by hackers spawning the KKK on you. That's a sentence...
Sea of Thieves looks forward to its next major patch while pledging support for Black Lives Matter and the community
Everyone should feel welcome in Sea of Thieves. That's a big message shared by the game's executive producer Joe Neate ahead of the latest...
The Daily Grind: What widely loathed system in an MMO do you really like?
As broken as it was, I still did like the foundations behind Final Fantasy XIV's launch setup of abilities. The down side to this system,...
Elder Scrolls Blades gets a new patch for Switch motion controls
Do you enjoy playing Elder Scrolls Blades on your Switch but wish it were a bit more like a Wii game encouraging you to swing...
World of Warcraft previews the undead might of Maldraxxus
Maldraxxus is one of the new areas in World of Warcraft, and it's a portion of the realm of the dead with a very...
EverQuest reduces capacity on the Aradune server temporarily to correct lag and disconnection issues
Considering the cultural weight behind the name, the team behind EverQuest would no doubt have preferred that everything about the Aradune time-locked server had...
Final Fantasy XI deploys its anniversary event and its June update to the live servers
Players had to wait a little bit longer for Final Fantasy XI's anniversary event this year, due to the whole... global pandemic thing. Fortunately, the...
Star Trek Online promises Romulan boosting while fan podcast calls for a boycott of the game in support of Black Lives Matter
The developers behind Star Trek Online are letting players boost up a Romulan. A new level boost pack coming soon allows you to start...
TERA launches the Awakening update on consoles June 30
It's a big wake-up call for players in TERA on the game's console version, as both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will get...
The first esports tournament in World of Warcraft: Classic is the new Summer Bowl
Now that there's a second form of World of Warcraft out and playable, don't you want to know who's the best player in WoW...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most irritating bit of MMO randomness you’ve dealt with?
I've frequently said that Final Fantasy XI influenced a lot of my later feelings on MMOs, and this is also true of the crafting. For...
World of Warcraft previews the region of Ardenweald and the Night Fae
A land of perpetual twilight, overseen by the Winter Queen, Ardenweald is a forested portion of the afterlife players will be exploring in World of...
Magic: Legends explores the mechanics of Realms while alpha invites start going out
Realms are about more than just having a housing space for your character in Magic: Legends, but they are also about that. Indeed, Realms are meant...
Take a peek at the draft mode for Artifact 2.0
There's a draft mode in Artifact's 2.0 relaunch/reboot, and it is a different spin on the concept of building a deck, that much is certain....
