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E3 2018: Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be a first-person-shooter and RPG both
The bad news, Cyberpunk 2077 hopefuls, is that there's still no word on the alleged multiplayer elements for the game. The good news, or...
Final Fantasy XIV rolls out more gambling money for the Make it Rain event
Amidst all of the violence and death covering Final Fantasy XIV, it's important to remember that the game gives you the opportunity to divert...
Path of Exile’s Incursion league launched smoothly with no crunch time
If you think that patching a game always means crunch time, misery, and developers sobbing beneath their desks, Path of Exile's Incursion league launch...
Twitch Prime subscribers get free access to Trinity Prime in Warframe
If you're a Twitch Prime subscriber who plays Warframe or may want to play some Warframe, you can get something very valuable this month...
Conan Exiles shows off its plans for further development
Conan Exiles has weathered its first major milestone of reaching proper launch without exploding or melting down too much. Now it's time for Funcom...
Fortnite drops the damage on shotguns and throws its jetpacks into a vault
Do you like being hit with a shotgun in Fortnite? Of course not; weapons inflict damage and tend to make you dead. Shotguns in...
Final Fantasy XIV plans to roll back greed-only looting in alliance raids
Sometimes reasonable ideas don't quite work out. Final Fantasy XIV's latest loot change is an obvious example of that; the developers wanted to solve...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite non-combat ability in an MMO?
Combat abilities in MMOs are big, flashy, and usually leave a mangled corpse. That's why they're there. But sometimes you wind up with non-combat...
Overwatch is adding LFG functions, player endorsements (plus a major Symmetra rework)
Acknowledging players who do well in Overwatch is a big part of what keeps players in the game, and to that end the latest...
Fortnite sends you flying with its new bouncer trap
All right, so Fortnite's battle royale has given you a vehicle in the form of a shopping cart. That's all well and good, but...
Sea of Thieves assures players they have more time to earn the Shark Hunter ship set
It turns out when players think they're about to lose access to something, they get rather twitchy about making sure to get it. The...
The Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset and Update 18 are live on console as ZeniMax teases upcoming DLC
The Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset and Update 18 are live for console players today, meaning the chapter is officially out of early access for...
Guild Wars 2 runs a deadly bonus World vs. World week
The weeklong bonus for World vs. World content in Guild Wars 2 starts on June 8th, and it's all about high risk and high...
Champions Online puts subscription switch on hold in light of player disapproval
So, as we reported Friday, Champions Online was on deck to lose its subscriptions just like Star Trek Online. Except that as many, many players...
Dual Universe details changes to ship engines for more differentiated gameplay
There's a lot going on for any individual ship in Dual Universe, but right now vertical boosters cover too much of what's going on...
H1Z1 discusses the imminent return of the Z1 map and Auto Royale
The past is just practice. Accurate? Not always. But it seems to cover the current plans for future development for H1Z1, which is eagerly...
Warframe teases The Sacrifice trailer and June update – including the next frame
Warframe has been busy preparing its next major story update. It's called The Sacrifice, it's coming in June, and it's even getting an honest...
Wisdom of Nym: The non-combat side of Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.3
Let's face it, I'm literally never going to be able to cover everything in a Final Fantasy XIV with one column. They're just too...
City of Titans shows off more of its mastery sets
The mastery sets in indie superhero MMORPGÂ City of Titans are a bit like specializations for the game's archetype. In addition to each archetype's power...
Kritika Online offers players new advancement with the Dawn of Awakenings update
Dedicated Warriors and Monks in Kritika Online are getting to be just a little bit better starting today. The game's newest update adds in...
