game mechanics
ArcheAge shows players how the next patch will allow you to tame a dragon
Of all the flying things you can ride in the world of ArcheAge, dragons seem like they might not be the best choice. They're...
Star Wars: The Old Republic seeks more feedback on conquest changes
There are lots of moving parts with the conquest system for Star Wars: The Old Republic, so it was almost inevitable that multiple passes...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth gets its Dark Iron Dwarf mounts, but no First Aid
Another build has arrived for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, and it brought along stuff for Dark Iron Dwarves. For one thing, we've...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the worst discrepancy in combat pacing?
Back when I played TERA for a feature on Massively-that-was, I found myself playing both a Warrior and a Lancer. Playing as a Warrior...
Fortnite talks game modifications while players design forts and resell skins, all while crushing PUBG
There's a lot of stuff swirling around the Fortnite community of late, starting with adjustments to the game's Blitz mode to reduce how many...
Players suspect PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile is a land full of bots
So, how are you doing with shooting folks in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile? Better than you'd expect, given the fact that it's a mobile device...
Blade & Soul’s Fire and Blood patch brings a new raid and skill rebalancing
Ready to kick off some new raiding adventures in Blade & Soul? The newest patch, Fire and Blood, adds the 12-person raid Koldrak's Lair...
Heroes of the Storm puts Fenix up for testing
If you've been waiting for the day when you could have a Dragoon storming the battlefield in Heroes of the Storm, the time has...
Wild West Online outlines the massive changes coming March 20
Hoo-ee. There's a whole mess of stuff in the newest patch for Wild West Online, so much so that the patch notes are jam-packed...
Wisdom of Nym: A week after Final Fantasy XIV’s Eureka
It's been a little under a week since the Eureka launch in Final Fantasy XIV, and opinions about the content are pretty universally strong....
World of Warcraft confirms that Mag’har Orcs and Kul Tiran Humans are joining the allied races
The rumors and speculation are true, according to the most recent World of Warcraft live Q&A. Ion Hazzikostas revealed that both Mag'har and Kul...
Dauntless patches in new axe options, more war pikes, and new island gameplay
Fans of Dauntless can rejoice for the game's latest patch, which finally adds the last batch of warpikes for all of the game's current...
Path of Exile improves the quality of Bestiary League with its latest patch
Everyone loves Path of Exile's Bestiary League, except maybe the beasts. But what if you have a whole pile of beasts, including some you've...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite group size for MMO grinding?
Grinding has existed as long as we've had MMOs. In the earliest days of my time in the genre, grinding was the game; I...
ECO shows off its upcoming vehicles
At long last, players of ECO will no longer be stuck having to walk from place to place like an animal, but will be...
OrbusVR previews the talent system for its classes
When you first choose your class in OrbusVR, you have four options. The new talent system coming to the game also gives you four...
Monster Hunter World’s first patch is all about balance adjustments for weaponry
The first major patch for Monster Hunter World is arriving on March 16th, and thankfully it will include a new monster to fight in...
Final Fantasy XI brings in new Dynamis and relic reforging
The newest update to Final Fantasy XI means the end of the game's Dynamis - Divergence areas with the addition of Jeuno, thus allowing...
Final Fantasy XIV opens the gates to Eureka with patch 4.25
The forbidden land of Eureka doesn't care if you've reached Level 70 across the board. It cares about your elemental level, and you're going...
The Repopulation delays its next update due to backend issues
Almost every player of The Repopulation is eager to test the game's A.00.00.00 update, but it's going to take a little longer to arrive...
