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Albion Online introduces challenges and consolidated timers with today’s GvG patch
The seventh season of GvG in Albion Online is getting some pretty big shifts with the introduction of Guild Challenges. Players can head out...
Final Fantasy XIV introduces Eden (Savage) with patch 5.05
A month after the release of Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion, things are back to normal. Oh, sure, you're still dealing with a strangely...
The Daily Grind: What would (or did) convince you to try an imported free-to-play MMO?
There's an interesting cycle with a lot of free-to-play imports which I dubbed "temports" many moons ago. Players stay away because they're sure that...
Atlas teases the Blackwood map on the way for next week
There's a lot you can do with the basic mechanics of Atlas, it seems, as exemplified by the game's Blackwood map. This was teased...
Fallout 76 plans to talk about the future at QuakeCon while delaying its next major update
Like the lingering effects of radiation, the most recent big update for Fallout 76 is still causing issues being addressed by the game's latest...
Final Fantasy XIV is rolling out another live letter in two weeks
Sunday will be the one-month anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion launching into early access, which means that players have been deep into...
The Daily Grind: What in-game leveling methods do you dislike in MMOs?
I really like the Deep Dungeon content in Final Fantasy XIV, but I kind of dislike people who spam it relentlessly to level up....
Pantheon’s July newsletter covers big trees, movement, and spell FX
You probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about the work that goes into making big trees in your favorite MMO. It's enough...
Grand Theft Auto Online opens up the Diamond Casino & Resort to all
Sure, you spend a lot of your time in Grand Theft Auto Online doing entertaining and exciting crimes, but isn't it high time you...
Albion Online outlines its plans for changes to GvG gameplay in Season 7
The next season of Albion Online's GvG battles has two goals. The first is to make it easier for guilds to actually take part...
The Daily Grind: How fast do you finish weekly tasks in MMOs?
Ah, the weekly reset! It's a thing in a lot of games. It's a thing in Final Fantasy XIV, in World of Warcraft, in...
Astellia Online details the mechanics for its Avalon battlefield
One of the big centerpieces of Astellia Online's next beta test is the Avalon battlefield, and it's a bit part of how the game...
Astroneer honors the Apollo landing with the new Lunar update
It was a giant leap for mankind when Neil Armstrong took his first steps onto the surface of the moon in 1969. It seems...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about bots in MMOs?
Let me be up-front with my own feelings: Bots are bad. Not robots, of course; we all know how I feel about robots. No,...
Sea of Thieves patches in Black Powder Runs with its latest update
Sometimes a ship's cargo can be theoretically volatile, but the treasures unearthed in the new content for Sea of Thieves are very literally volatile....
Fortnite patches in a new shotgun, floating islands, and a birthday event
If you're following the Save the World portion of Fortnite's latest patch notes, you'll see that there's a second birthday celebration running for the...
Blade & Soul is open for esport championship registration through July 26
If you want to prove yourself the absolute best player in Blade & Soul, your chance to prove it is now. Player registrations are...
Wizard101 rolls out a new event with a Crab Alley revamp
The big summer update for Wizard101 is in testing now, and it brings with it a long-awaited facelift for Crab Alley. Wizard City got...
Fallout 76 improves power armor and the new player experience
You might feel like striding across an irradiated wasteland in a full set of power armor somewhat undercuts the feeling of bare-bones survival that's...
The Daily Grind: What bit of MMO control snobbery bothers you the most?
I've been using my mouse for hotkeys for years, to the point that I feel most comfortable doing that for abilities rather than clicking....
