game mechanics
World of Warcraft previews its upcoming Legacy loot mechanics
For all the good that World of Warcraft's level scaling has brought to the game, it has made farming for old appearances slightly more...
Closers unveils its first new character, Nata
It's time for a new member of the team to take the field in Closers, and the first new addition to the game's playable...
Path of Exile shows off its new boss fight with Vilenta
With the next major patch (numbered 3.2, for reference) for Path of Exile, players are going to have other things to contend with in...
Dauntless previews the gameplay changes coming to islands
When you're exploring islands in Dauntless, you are looking for fun. Part of that means looking for the game's huge behemoths to fight, but...
Secret World Legends shows off its new Agent system in brief
If you're eagerly awaiting new missions to run in Secret World Legends, you're going to have to keep waiting a bit longer. But you...
Wakfu targets the Huppermage for its next update
One of the hardest things to change in game design are elements that work but could be working better. The Huppermage in Wakfu serves...
Wisdom of Nym: Actual mechanical issues for jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, part one
There are a lot of people who are quick to complain about issues with their personal favorite jobs in Final Fantasy XIV. No matter...
EVE Online balances ships and adds the Monitor to its March patch
Even if you're not familiar with how battles work in EVE Online you can probably still guess at what "headshotting" means for the game's...
World of Warcraft is using new damage formulas in the Battle for Azeroth alpha
It's going to be easy to ignore new formulas in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth for a little while. After all, you're dealing...
Allods Online outlines the upcoming Spark Talents system
Why should you stop advancing your character in Allods Online just because you've hit the level cap? The game's next major update is going...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has a roadmap for 2018 coming soon
So what's actually going on for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds? Most of the news we've heard about the game this year has been focused around jumping...
Overwatch’s Kaplan discusses upcoming hero changes and the subsequent plans
The next round of hero changes for Overwatch is currently on the test server, so you can feel free to try them out if...
WoW Factor: How could multiclassing work in World of Warcraft?
Not so long ago, our editor-in-chief was talking about how World of Warcraft needs some form of multiclassing system. So let's talk about how...
World of Warcraft restores mobile auction house functionality
It was a quiet night last night for World of Warcraft datamining, but there was still some news to be had with the latest...
The Daily Grind: Would you cheat in an MMO if you could get away with it?
A friend of mine in Final Fantasy XI cheated at one point in a way no one was ever going to find out. He...
Just Survive tests a patch for weapon tiers
If you were lucky enough to get a particularly high-tier weapon in Just Survive, you probably like the game's various weapon tiers, because it...
Crowfall’s latest development stream is all about hello and goodbye
If you missed the most recent development livestream from Crowfall's team, you can watch it now just below. And it's covering a lot of...
World of Warcraft explains hunter pets in Battle for Azeroth while datamining unearths more secrets
We're not going to blow anyone's mind by stating that pets are pretty central to the experience of playing a Hunter in World of...
Fortnite outlines a new roadmap for Battle Royale and removes submachine guns
The designers behind Fortnite's Battle Royale mode have plans. What are those plans? You'll need to go on a dangerous mission to retrieve them...
Black Death patch 0.24 lets you drag and drop to your heart’s content
Yes, it's true, the latest patch for Black Death adds lots of drag-and-drop functionality. Want to drag something onto your new quick slot bars?...
