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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....
Colony sandbox MMO SEED takes a look at various biomes for settlers to explore
Right now, SEED offers players a fairly comfortable space to start in. It's lightly forested grasslands providing plenty of resources and space to do important...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will allow blue-eyed Blood Elves and Void Elves
Remember when people got very excited about finding blue eyes for elves in the customization options in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands? And remember when...
Aion’s Shadows Over Balaurea is live today in North America
It's shadow time for Aion players on the NA servers, because Shadows Over Balaurea is live in the game today. This means that Inggison...
Astellia Online’s newest patch adds the Tulie story with new zones, dungeons, and Astels
15It's time to explore a new story in Astellia Online with today's patch, which adds in the new Tulie Main Quests to the game's...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Maiden’s Rhapsody collaboration
Well, here's a blast from the past for Final Fantasy XIV players. Also, Final Fantasy XI players, and especially players of both, because the Maiden's Rhapsody is...
Warframe’s Deadlock Protocol will not release until June
It's not really going to surprise anyone at this point that Warframe does not have a major patch coming out this week; after all,...
Torchlight III patches in the Legendarium along with new Legendaries and balance changes to the alpha
The latest patch for Torchlight III's ongoing alpha test is downright legendary because it adds in the Legendarium for players to try out! This feature was...
Champions Online revamps the battle at Therakiel’s Lair
Who doesn't like angel vs. superhero fights? The angels, presumably. And most of the heroes in Champions Online, it seems; the battle of Therakiel's...
World of Warcraft previews the Shadowlands hub of Oribos
When World of Warcraft opens the gates to the land of the dead in Shadowlands, players are going to need a place to congregate,...
Blade & Soul’s Steel Bonds update is now live
The first part of the Steelbreaker raid in Blade & Soul lies broken behind you. It doesn't lie lifeless behind you, or at least,...
