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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands gets a new alpha build with updated abilities and new models
A new alpha build of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has arrived, and naturally that means it's time to start datamining the heck out of...
Dual Universe is rearranging the controls on the Speeder for easier use
The Speeder is the first vehicle you're tasked with assembling in Dual Universe, and as a result it's the introduction to vehicle controls. It...
Balmung is the first NA Final Fantasy XIV server to fully rebuild the New Nest
It took a while, but it's done now. The first North American server to complete the restoration of Ishgard in Final Fantasy XIV patch...
New World dives into the mechanics of its factional PvP warfare
War! Huh! Good God, y'all, what is it good for? Capturing the other faction's territory in New World, it seems. While last week we...
Final Fantasy XI’s anniversary content is being pushed to the future from its May update
May is the month of Final Fantasy XI's anniversary, but the content that was meant to accompany it is going to have to wait...
TERA added lockbox transparency and skill balance changes with this week’s patch
The newest patch for TERA is not really about content. Obviously, you can take a look at the full patch notes and find some...
Path of Exile works on improvements and bug fixes for the game’s current Delirium league
The Path of Exile team is hard at work getting ready for the next major patch, but the team is also working to make...
Starborne celebrates its milestones after more than three weeks of beta
It's not quite been a full month since Starborne launched into open beta, but the developers are already happy to celebrate about how much...
Star Trek Online previews its next campaign event, the Defense of Pahvo, and upcoming 2020 additions
Right now in Star Trek Online you can enjoy the winter event for 2019 right now, in the middle of the spring. Yes, it's...
Astellia Online patches in advanced class flexibility and new Atra tonics
If you've ever been slaughtering you way through things in Astellia Online as a Berserker and found yourself thinking "this just isn't me," the...
Yes, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is still on track to release this year
If you've been eagerly looking forward to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, this year has probably not been very calming. Also, if you live on...
The Daily Grind: Are free-to-play MMOs slower when it comes to advancement?
As free-to-play became the dominant business model in MMOs over time, it was totally understandable to wonder at first what free-to-play games would do...
Lineage II launches the Dawn of Heroes update with your own ready-made homunculi
The latest update for Lineage II has arrived, and it brings with it the option to make your own homunculus to tag along beside...
World of Warcraft Shadowlands’ latest alphas has dark-skinned human options, new customization, zone selection
Another alpha build for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has gone live, and that means both more features to test and more gameplay elements to...
Black Desert boosts rewards, adds new systems; Black Desert Mobile goes to a secret place
There's a bunch of new stuff in the latest patch to Black Desert. New reusable consumable items? Sure thing, you can assemble some concentrated...
World of Warcraft will remove Pathfinder requirements for Draenor and Broken Isles flight in Shadowlands
So if you've just managed to gain your Draenor Pathfinder achievement last week, this news might come at an inopportune time, but it's officially...
Blade & Soul launches the Steel Uprising patch today
Bad news, Blade & Soul players, you are going to once again be fighting robots. This is a challenge. Reports indicate that robots are...
More World of Warcraft: Shadowlands covenant abilities unveiled as Classic returns layering for population issues
As the testing for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands continues, players continue to datamine the game and find new information about what's coming with the...
Twin Saga updates for spring with a pirate invasion of Alfenheim
It turns out that pirates can kinda be jerks sometimes. The newest storyline in Twin Saga is all about how a bunch of pirates...
World of Warcraft boosts reputation through May 18 and extends its experience boost
If you've got some lingering reputations you want to raise before Shadowlands arrives in World of Warcraft, you've got some added help in doing...
