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Final Fantasy XIV shows off more details about the Blue Mage updates and a new mount for patch 5.15
A firm date has not yet been established for patch 5.15 for Final Fantasy XIV, but we have gotten some extremely relevant new information about...
WoW Factor: A history of itemization in World of Warcraft
Huh. You know, I really thought I'd written about the whole Corruption system in World of Warcraft's upcoming 8.3 before now in a format more...
Conan Exiles adds mounted combat and followers in tomorrow’s patch
Tomorrow, it will be time for fans of Conan Exiles to take their horses to the old town road and ride until... well, the horse...
Star Trek Online makes Phoenix Packs permanent while removing a daily free pack
The biggest problem you can get with exchanges between real-money currencies and in-game currencies in MMOs is when one is far more valuable than...
EverQuest Online Adventures emulator updates fans on the state of the project and how fans can help
While the original EverQuest and EverQuest II are still running, the game's console edition of EverQuest Online Adventures shut down back in 2012. But...
Final Fantasy XI introduces big shifts to Domain Invasions in December
Domain Invasions have been in Final Fantasy XI for a while, but the fact of the matter is that they just aren't as relevant...
Path of Exile shares further adjustments arriving for bow skills in Conquerors of the Atlas
One of the major balance goals for Path of Exile in the Conquerors of the Atlas expansion is to make bow skills more interesting...
Apex Legends raises the level cap substantially but adds a lot more rewards to it
You may or may not be at the old level cap for Apex Legends, but you are almost certainly not at the new cap....
EVE Online patches in new balance adjustments and skills for Triglavian ships
The entire Triglavian invasion in EVE Online would feel less interesting if players couldn't learn to build those ships, and the latest patch for the...
The Daily Grind: What strange things stick out to you when you swap MMOs?
You know what feels really wrong jumping between Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft? Jumping. It doesn't seem like that should be a thing, but it...
The Black Desert Online battle royale spinoff Shadow Arena places a premium on leveling your skills
If there was any MMO on the market that could break into the battle royale genre in a big way, it would seem to...
The Division 2 is offering weekly status updates and delaying a full State of the Game until January
If you were hoping for a State of the Game stream for The Division 2, you will be sadly disappointed by this week's dispatch from...
OrbusVR has launched the player house customization update for delightful decoration
It's nice to be able to get home from a long day of work, return to your home, fire up your favorite MMO, and...
Path of Exile explains the Atlas changes coming in Conquerors of the Atlas
The system changes in Path of Exile tend to be well-considered and arrive in reasonable timeframes. As the game prepares for the upcoming Conquerors of the...
The Covenant abilities for Death Knights in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands have been revealed
When World of Warcraft: Shadowlands arrives, every individual class will be choosing between four different class-specific abilities via the Covenants. Of course, enterprising fans on...
Hearthstone’s Battlegrounds mode rotates heroes and tweaks minion tiers
The Battlegrounds mode of Hearthstone isn't as concerned with balance so much as it wants to provide a wild set of auto-battling madness. So it's...
Black Desert Online introduces PlayStation 4 players to the world of fairy companions
There are some players who think that Black Desert Online is an intensely hardcore game that rewards nothing so much as brutal combat efficiency. Then...
The last week of Anthem’s Season of Skulls has arrived
It's not just the sixth week of the Season of Skulls over in Anthem; it's also the last one. Yes, the season is coming to...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting rid of locked lockboxes altogether
The process of getting crates in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is not necessarily all that rewarding. You pay your hard-earned BP to get a crate, and it...
World of Warcraft adds in catch-up gear tokens in the latest 8.3 test server patch build
So now you're level 120 in World of Warcraft and you want to start doing stuff. If you want to start doing stuff on your...
