game mechanics
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds unveils plans for improving Erangel’s visuals
As more maps are added to a game like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the older maps inevitably start looking a bit... well... old. Erangel was the first map...
The Daily Grind: What serves as your biggest MMO currency sink?
I don't really devote a lot of effort in Final Fantasy XIV into making money, but I also sort of don't need to. The game's biggest...
Red Dead Online opens up a new Rail Baron mode for capturing train cars
The newest free roam event in Red Dead Online is all about being master of the railroad. No, this is not a mode in which...
Fallout 76 project lead argues that the repair kits aren’t pay-to-win… as long as you’re not competing with anyone
Before the launch of Fallout 76 the promise was that the game's cash shop would contain only cosmetic options and nothing that actually affected gameplay....
Astellia addresses community concerns over pre-order items and game balance
The reveals of founder packs and the commencement of pre-orders for Astellia means that we're back in the familiar dance of figuring out the value...
World of Warcraft shows off its Benthic gear while the Classic server calls a wrap on another stress test
Want to earn your new equipment in World of Warcraft by farming for items rather than praying for drops? The new Benthic gear available in...
Nintendo announces Pokemon Home as a central trading service with Pokemon Go
Have you caught them all in Pokemon Go? Quite possibly not, some of them are really hard to catch. But you'd probably like to keep the...
Black Desert serves up better guild and attendance rewards as BDO on Xbox launches Awakening
The team that works together stays together, and you can't work with anyone if you don't log in to start with. Black Desert Online wants...
RuneScape improves the quality of life for those who delve into dungeons
The latest update for RuneScape is all about improving the quality of life for players, especially around dungeons. Elite Dungeons in particular have seen a...
Red Dead Online introduces a new challenge to hunt animals and nothing else
The Wild Animal Kills Challenge in Red Dead Online is interesting in part because it already knows what happens when you get a whole lot...
Path of Exile answers some of the frequently-asked questions about the Legion league
The bell tolls for Path of Exile's melee in its upcoming league, but it's the celebratory sort of bell. According to the latest set of...
Skyforge introduces the programs unfolding on the surface of Terra
As players explore Terra in Skyforge, there is more to be done than anyone can realistically do. The forces of Aelion also have only a...
Path of Exile demonstrates its new Blood and Sand melee skills
You know now that with the Legin update, Path of Exile wants you to hit things. It wants you to hit things a lot, and one...
Star Trek Online is dropping 32-bit support in July
Time marches on, and it seems only appropriate that you cannot spend your time playing a futurist-looking science fiction series like Star Trek Online on...
Apex Legends’ latest patch is all about sounds and hit detection
Is Apex Legends just too darn loud? The game's next patch is out today, and one of the things that it's doing is just turning...
Citadel: Forged with Fire adds in dynamic weather and mastery levels
Say, remember Citadel: Forged with Fire? Gosh, we haven't heard about that one in a while, how's the game doing? Well, we can't speak for...
Population Zero outlines the basics of arming yourself with weapons
If you're going to survive in Population Zero, you'll need weapons. Fortunately, it looks like the most basic varieties of weapons won't be all that...
Black Desert Online offers up a new poacher to hunt while starting a guild attendance event on Xbox One
Who wants to go beat the snot out of a very specific poacher in Black Desert Online? The game's newest patch adds in a poacher...
Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 4.58 along with world status changes and new cosmetic items
We hope you got your new characters made on Balmung and Gilgamesh while you had the chance; both of Final Fantasy XIV's biggest servers...
Star Trek Online previews the ships of the Section 31 lockbox
Starfleet's ruthlessly goal-focused Section 31 tends to stick in the memories of fans; it's a shadowy organization that seems to be at once everywhere...
