game mechanics
Gloria Victis patches in new passive skills for players to use
The passive skill system for Gloria Victis has gotten an upgrade with the game's most recent patch, and the new passives let you be...
Diablo III patches its console versions up to speed with the PC
Oh, it's Diablo III! Remember that game? Probably you do if you want to play a roguelike hack-and-slash on console. The good news for...
PlayerUnknown’s Battleground radically rebalances weaponry with its latest patch
There's going to be a big downtime for a patch for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds tonight; don't count on playing in tonight after 10 p.m. EDT....
Crowfall previews the armor of the High Elves
The next alpha version of Crowfall will allow players to try out the High Elf race, which means that it would be a bit...
EverQuest unlocks the Omens of War expansion on its progression servers
Time keeps on slipping into the future for the EverQuest progression servers, Ragefire and Lockjaw. Both servers have put matters to a vote, and...
TERA outlines its content plans for consoles post-launch
If you have a console from the current hardware generation, you can play TERA on it right now. But there's also a lot of...
Dark and Light makes staff heads far more durable in its latest patch
Staff heads! They head your staff in Dark and Light! And the newest patch has lots of changes directly dealing with staff heads. Do...
Riders of Icarus shows off new merchants and future content after a long silence
It's been a quiet year for fans of Riders of Icarus, so it's probably for the best that the first words of the newest...
TERA prepares a month of events for its six-year anniversary
Can you believe that TERA has been around for six years now? That's not old enough to pass any sort of legal milestones (and...
World of Warcraft Q&A covers tier sets and Azerite armor with Artifact power
If the mere mention of the words "Artifact Power" now send you into apoplectic rage in relation to World of Warcraft, we have bad...
Echo of Soul closes its Classic servers on May 23
It's been a while since we've talked about Echo of Soul, but it turns out that a lot has been happening with the game...
What to expect from Elder Scrolls Online’s upcoming daily reward system
There are plenty of juicy new features coming to The Elder Scrolls Online with its next big update other than just the Summerset expansion....
WoW Factor: Things that actually worry me about Battle for Azeroth
The Battle for Azeroth beta is here, at long last, and it feels like it might have come a little early in the process....
Black Desert opens up the Imperial Auction House for all your rare curio purchases
Odds are good that your veteran characters in Black Desert have a lot of silver at this point. But once you've spent it on...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the Ridorana Lighthouse of patch 4.3
South of Rabanastre, there is a lighthouse. It's not a very good lighthouse, because it's surrounded by a yawning chasm that gets worse every...
The Daily Grind: Which non-MMORPGs would make good MMORPGs?
When Jagex first announced its Transformers game, it was an MMORPG. Then it got its MMORPG elements stripped and became a MOBA, and then...
StarCraft II puts two well-known community maps up for sale
The StarCraft II map editor offers a lot of power, and there are countless examples of using the basic functions of the editor to...
Path of Exile revamps its store interface for cleaner navigation
Look, we don't mean to shock anyone, but Path of Exile needs to make money, and it does so via its cash shop. That's...
Bless Online teases players with a class overview before launch
The Steam launch of Bless Online draws ever closer, and that means you're going to need to pick a class to play. You have...
Star Trek Online accidentally previews its Personal Endeavor system for Victory is Life, players unearth quadrant map
Who likes having new goals to achieve on a daily basis? Because that's what you're getting in the next Star Trek Online expansion, even...
