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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...
Astroneer’s latest update has new resources and recipes in store for space explorers
Who doesn't like new materials? The 0.9.2 update adds in new resources for Astroneer players to harvest, some of which are going to require...
Black Desert’s newest patch introduces guaranteed enhancements
You don't want to fuss around with enhancements that might happen, in games or real life; you want to have assurances that your enhancements...
Sea of Thieves expands times and locations for Cursed Sails with its latest patch
The latest update for Sea of Thieves is all about giving players more time. If you have only a limited amount of time to...
Pantheon fully reveals its last three classes
If you're still figuring out what you're going to play in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, you've gotten the last of your options revealed....
Grand Theft Auto Online players are already nervous about a datamined vehicle
It might seem a bit odd that Grand Theft Auto Online's playerbase is up in arms about the Oppressor Mk. II because the jet...
MU Legend launches on Steam with big game-wide events
It's time for MU Legend to really go all out on launching. It's launching officially today, so that's a milestone. It's also arriving on...
Dauntless throws its grenades to players
Grenades are a time-honored way of reaching out and touching everyone within a given area of effect, because... well, that's how they work. They...
Worlds Adrift promises that the developers are working on fixing lag
Lag is no longer just your excuse for trading players melons in Worlds Adrift. It's a very real problem that the development team knows...