game mechanics
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,...
WoW Factor: Impressive Influence and the ongoing half-hearted Battle for Azeroth apology
To my great disappointment and chagrin, Blizzard turned out to not catch the same winds (of wisdom) that influenced the extending of experience boosts...
Albion Online’s newest patch balances for Season 9 while improving mobile play
There are two sides to the most recent Albion Online patch, and they're both about improving the game's environment. One side is fairly simple, because...
Fallout 76 clarifies that seasons will be free, with some potential Fallout 1st bonuses in the future
If there's one thing that Fallout 76 does remarkably well, it's making people angry about the way the game is monetized, all the way back...
Blizzard continues to roll out improvements to Warcraft III: Reforged’s matchmaking
Are you one of the many, many people who doesn't really care much about proving your mettle in competitive matches of Warcraft III: Reforged...
The Crew 2 previews the joy of collections with the upcoming Hobbies update
Do you like to have a fine collection of valuable automobiles in The Crew 2? The game's next major updates is all about hobbies, hence...
Neverwinter is planning a patch to address issues with the Rage of Bel meter on PC
Bel is very angry in Neverwinter. How angry? Well... that's kind of the problem. It turns out that the whole thing has had some cascading...
Terraria has reached the Journey’s End now
Farewell, Terraria, your journey is over. Although to some extent, the journey never changed. The game's final major update launched on Saturday, but Journey's...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s healer problem and how it’s kind of unsolvable
I quite like Final Fantasy XIV's healers. I really enjoy both Scholar and White Mage, and considering that this expansion is one in which I'd...
The Daily Grind: What limitations do you place on alts in an MMO?
It's really silly to have alts in Final Fantasy XI or Final Fantasy XIV. I do. I actually have several. The one saving grace I have...
Final Fantasy XI offers free login goodies for players with two campaigns
We've already talked about how Final Fantasy XI had had to delay some anniversary fun, but that's not the same as removing all of the...
