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RIFT drops a new patch with new battle pass rewards, new daily rewards, and balance tweaks
There's a new patch being deployed for RIFT today, and while it may not have a whole lot of additional content, it will at least...
World of Warcraft: Classic adds four new realms while retail tests is anniversary Alterac Valley incarnation
The World of Warcraft: Classic hype train rolls on as the game continues to dominate streams on Twitch and also appears to be depopulating the...
ArcheAge teases the upcoming Swiftblade skillset
We're sorry, but there's not a whole lot to go on just yet about ArcheAge's upcoming Swiftblade set. We've got a video tease right...
All factions will soon be able to fly (some) Romulan ships in Star Trek Online
Your faction is the Federation in Star Trek Online, but in your heart you long to be like the sneaky, underhanded, and intriguing Romulans....
Vendetta Online checks in with updates made to the space combat MMO in 2019
Let's take a peek at our feisty little friend Vendetta Online, shall we? The last time we peered in was last October and a...
Destiny 2 looks forward to Shadowkeep and Seasons of the Undying with more updates on its PC platform shift
The latest weekly update for Destiny 2 has arrived, and it's full of reminders that players will want to make that account transfer from...
WoW Classic has an LFG addon for forming groups (but Blizzard’s going to block it)
If you're excited to take a trip back to the days of talent trees and expensive mounts but not to the days of shouting...
Diablo III’s Season 18 is live today
The newest season of Diablo III challenges is live today, and it's all about standing in the thing. Are you standing in the thing?...
Path of Exile previews the Carrion Golem and new support gems coming for Blight
Who wouldn't want a Carrion Golem as your best friend in Path of Exile? It might be a magically animated pile of corpse pieces...
Sea of Thieves discusses the upcoming Black Market and other September features
How do you return time-limited cosmetics to a game like Sea of Thieves? The whole point of the cosmetics was to encourage people to...
Phantasy Star Online 2 is getting a new mecha-themed class in Japan
Now that Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to North America (really, they mean it this time, until they don't), it feels a little...
Blade & Soul patches in its summer event along with several quality-of-life improvements
It's time to celebrate the summer heat in Blade & Soul with the latest patch, as it brings Hongsil's Summer Blast to the game....
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s moving violations
Here's a bit of full disclosure: I still cannot reach the top of Kugane's tower to this day. It's the one jumping puzzle that...
City of Titans talks about how Momentum and Reserves mechanics change the face of combat
There are two systems being developed for City of Titans that kind of work hand-in-hand with one another, at least in a sense that...
PlanetSide 2 updates players on future plans like a social hub and mandates
There's more development arriving for PlanetSide 2, and one of the plans includes a version of Sanctuary to serve as a social hub. A...
Blade & Soul kicks off its summer celebration on August 21
All right, someone has to ask this question: Why does Blade & Soul's Hongsil Summer Blast involve collecting ice cubes? Why is that the...
Dungeon and Dragons Online’s permadeath server opens its grisly doors
Prepare to die.
That's the mentality that Dungeons and Dragons Online players should be in should they dare step foot onto today's new time-limited "hardcore...
Fortnite addresses the importance of the B.R.U.T.E. and its actual impact
The latest season of Fortnite has added a big stompy mech in the form of the the B.R.U.T.E., and some people are really upset...
Fallout 76 shows off its upcoming Vault 94 raid
It's hard to know how to feel about the preview of Fallout 76's upcoming raid on Vault 94 as a long-time MMO player. The...
Albion Online removes tons of items from its marketplace in advance of its wardrobe system
The latest patch for Albion Online is a bit frustrating in the sense that most patches add things. Today's patch is mostly taking things...
