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Twin Saga patches in a new class, new zones, and new chibi companions
At a glance, Twin Saga does not seem like a game that would be replete with firearms. It does not look like a setting...
Black Desert takes nodes and conquest offline for a new ruleset
When Black Desert updates on July 18th, new rules for Node and Conquest Wars will be getting rolled out along with the other changes....
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth pre-patch arrives on July 17
Say goodbye to your artifacts and hello to War Mode, because World of Warcraft's expansion pre-patch is almost here. When July 17th rolls around,...
Crowfall explains its new Vivox chat integration
The chat system in Crowfall was developed in-house for chatting within the game, and it had only one problem insofar as it didn't actually...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO would benefit from a character creator upgrade the most?
It's a pity that World of Warcraft hasn't really updated its character creation in a long time, because the game direly needs it. The...
Crowfall talks about test patch 5.7 and the horrors of zoning
The latest community Q&A video from Crowfall is actually not that at all. It's supposed to be that, of course, that's what it claims...
Albion Online brings faction warfare with the Merlyn update on July 31
Everyone does not get along in Albion Online. It's not a game about everyone holding hands and being great friends. But when the Merlyn...
Skyforge details the coming changes to PvP with new stats
There's been a bit of a problem with the balance of PvP in Skyforge. The developers want players to be rewarded for accomplishments in...
Worlds Adrift works on getting new audio for characters getting injured (and burping)
The little things make a big difference sometimes. You don't necessarily need your character to mutter "ow" in reaction to falling a few hundred...
Wisdom of Nym: Taking a spin in Final Fantasy XIV’s Heaven-on-High
Heaven-on-High is not quite the same as the Palace of the Dead. That is not surprising; they're different places with different lore and slightly...
Final Fantasy XI adds new tiers of gear with an all-mount login campaign
The latest patch for Final Fantasy XI has gear you might not be able to wear yet. That might sound surprising, what with the...
Hearthstone is altering minion types for lore and deck consistency
Minion types in Hearthstone don't always matter, until they matter a whole lot. That's the motivation behind the new minion types being added to...
Headstart begins today for Defiance 2050
The time has come for Defiance 2050 to enter the wild... in a limited sense. Head start access begins today, although the general "anyone...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds patches Sanhok to be more pretty and less exploitable
A new patch is available for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on the test server, and it does exactly what the headline says. It makes the Sanhok...
Fortnite players download a hack and wind up hacked themselves
It turns out that when you download third-party hacks designed to help you cheat in a game, the people you are downloading them from...
Heroes of the Storm tests out two hero reworks while prepping new skins
The latest patch for Heroes of the Storm is up on the game's test realm, and it contains a new set of hero reworks....
Final Fantasy XIV unlocks Heaven-on-High with patch 4.35 today
You could argue that the new Deep Dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV doesn't really deserve the name; you're going up, not down. That means...
Path of Exile adds two new Incursion Rooms with its next patch
The next patch for Path of Exile is adding two new Incursion rooms, and at a glance one sounds a lot better than the...
Fortnite’s rocket launch led to players being… nice to each other
You might think that gathering a bunch of Fortnite players in one spot to watch a rocket launch would lead to a whole lot...
Final Fantasy XI developers answer fan questions on Reddit
Age is catching up to Final Fantasy XI, but the development team remains as passionate as ever. For the game's 16th Anniversary, English-speaking fans...
