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Path of Exile outlines balance changes for Delve League
The Delve League for Path of Exile should be out on Friday, but players who love examining patch notes will have to wait a...
World of Warcraft makes plans for adjusting auction house deposit prices
How much do you think about the auction house deposit fees in World of Warcraft? Probably not very much, considering that they're meant to...
Gloria Victis trims up performance issues while planning for siege weapons and workshops
Performance is both an important part of any online game and also kind of boring to play around with. So it is a very...
Anthem’s beta is admittedly a demo, according to BioWare
The use of the term "beta" has morphed a lot over the years, moving from its original definition as a test phase to being...
Vague Patch Notes: On scaling and meaningful advancement in WoW and other MMORPGs
It seems like pretty much nobody is happy with how scaling is working in World of Warcraft at the moment. The game's scaling means...
World of Warcraft will not be changing level scaling or leveling any time soon
So, remember the issues players are noticing with item scaling in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth? Specifically, you kill things faster by not...
Gamescom 2018: The Crew 2 shows off hovercraft fun
Ever since he was a young lad, Trab Gunderson has had only one dream: Racing hovercrafts around. Sadly, at age 14 he was diagnosed...
World of Warcraft players are noticing major issues with item scaling and gold inflation
The Heart of Azeroth in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is meant to be a powerful relic containing the very essence of the...
Final Fantasy XIV explains tomestone changes to avoid any misunderstanding
The invisible touch of market forces is hitting Final Fantasy XIV with patch 4.4, and Allagan Tomestones of Mendacity will no longer be the...
EVE Online heads into the abyss with its August update today
It's time for EVE Online players to head into the deepest parts of Abyssal Deadspace with the game's latest patch (which you may recall...
Project Gorgon goes from craps tables to speed D&D gambling
Watching Project Gorgon's development is almost as fun as actually playing the game, and with the game's next patch meant to feature gambling heavily,...
Aion details all of its upcoming gear exchange rates for a big equipment overhaul
The progression of equipment and power level in Aion may be a bit overly ornate at the moment, which is why the game's next...
Stardew Valley mod sends a multiplayer farm owner into a coma for true MMO action
The multiplayer mode in Stardew Valley is a pretty standard multiplayer arrangement with one player serving as the host and everyone else serving as...
First impressions of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, part 2: Content
Part two covers expansion content: the storyline, the new zones, the War Campaign, questing, rewards, Inscription, professions, dungeons, and environments.
The Daily Grind: How much of an MMO do you have to play before you feel you’ve got a handle on it?
MMOs are big. Really big. You wouldn't believe just how mind-bogglingly big they really are. Although you probably would, since you're here reading about...
Albion Online makes trade mission bundles much heavier
A little change can make a big difference in terms of balance. It's what Albion Online did with its latest patch; all that's really...
TERA takes to the air with the Guardians of the Sky update
Being on the ground is boring when you could instead be in the air, so it's a good thing that TERA's latest update lets...
Final Fantasy XIV has a new season of the Feast after the end of championship preliminaries
Fans of PvP combat in Final Fantasy XIV will be able to find out who is the best among them when the Feast finals...
OrbusVR plans its first major expansion with OrbusVR: Reborn
It's never too early for an expansion, right? OrbusVR is still in early access, but it's already planning its first major expansion with the...
Conan Exiles delays a console parity patch for a week to fix bugs
The good news for Conan Exiles players is that there are plans to roll out the game's pet system starting on August 18th. The...
