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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....
Final Fantasy XIV announces maintenance for its first noteworthy Shadowbringers patch
Yes, it's time for the first patch to Final Fantasy XIV since its most recent expansion, and... oh, stop staring in dumbfounded shock and...
World of Warcraft: Classic outlines the Hunter issues that are being worked on for the game’s launch
Ah, the endless dance of issues and things which are not actually issues in World of Warcraft: Classic. Let's recap quickly. The fact that...
Heroes of the Storm’s latest balance patch buffs everyone’s movement speed
The latest balance patch for Heroes of the Storm has arrived, and it starts by making everyone faster. No, really, everyone has gotten a...
Check out this fan-made version of Final Fantasy XI… for the GameBoy
If you're really tired of waiting for the mobile version of Final Fantasy XI, perhaps you're willing to go a bit more low-tech with...
Red Dead Online offers players a new care package for daily challenges
How's your supply of ammunition for hunting varmints in Red Dead Online? Not critters, but specifically varmints. Because you can get a nice round...
Hearthstone kicks off its Fire Fest-E.V.I.L. on July 10
This summer, Hearthstone wants you to beat the heat. Not that it wants you to be cooled down, no, it literally wants you to...
Fortnite’s latest patch gives you an air strike in a can
You shouldn't have to be satisfied with just tossing a grenade into an enemy fortification in Fortnite. No, you should take things to the...
The new item level season in World of Warcraft starts today
The musical Rent suggests measuring a year in seasons of love, which doesn't seem particularly easy to quantify. World of Warcraft, meanwhile, measures a...
Dual Universe is on-track for Alpha 2 on July 11
The latest video for Dual Universe should be good news for anyone eagerly anticipating the game's second alpha test because it confirms that the...
