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Dark and Light shows off the environments of the Scalding Abyss
In the Flames of Bel'Xahl patch for Dark and Light that releases today, players will take on the greatest enemy of humanity since time...
Traditional ‘tier’ sets are not planned for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
If you've never played World of Warcraft, you may be unfamiliar with the concept if not the visuals of tier sets. Tiered armor is...
DC Universe Online patches in Earth-3 adventures today
This morning, the DC Universe Online servers went down to apply the game's next major patch. They may or may not be back up...
EVE Online adds new Alpha training injectors to offer subscriber training for a day
Starting out fresh as a free player in EVE Online is hard to manage. It's not just that you're new in a world filled...
Gigantic has a number of Infernal options for its big November update
How's everyone feeling about Gigantic right about now? Probably just a little conflicted, given the shuttering of its development team and its rather ambiguous...
Fortnite’s latest patch adds launch pads and shotguns
The newest patch for Fortnite is adding a new type of trap that doesn't really feel like much of a trap. The launch pad...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off the mechanics of its upcoming Rival Wings battles
In the Dravanian Hinterlands lie ruins that the Sharlayans once used as testing grounds. The Goblins of Idyllshire are still using it for that...
Check out the combat coming for Black Desert Mobile
We don't mean to alarm you, dear readers, but even in the upcoming Black Desert Mobile you will be expected to fight things. You...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth will have no personal boats, no big class overhauls, and no lockboxes
It's hard to imagine that anyone is going to be upset about the idea of no lockboxes in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth....
The Daily Grind: How do you pick a mount in MMOs?
In some games, like Guild Wars 2, there's more going on with mounts than just "run faster." Frequently, you'll have more important choices to...
Crowfall shows off the Cleric powers in action
The Cleric of Crowfall is not solely a healer. That's not to say the Cleric doesn't heal people, of course; in fact, several of...
Overwatch brings Moira to the test server
Fans of certain Blizzard games are going to be waiting a while - possibly even a year - to start playing the cool stuff...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s allied races, the knockoff factor, and future hopes
Every so often, when I can think of no better introduction, I put some genuine musing into the opening of What Are You Playing....
Eternal Crusade deploys challenges and the Eldar campaign in its newest patch
Do you long to get your Eldar on in Eternal Crusade? We're unsure of exactly how the Eldar get themselves on, but we assume...
WoW Factor: Understanding World of Warcraft’s upcoming Heart of Azeroth system
The release of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is going to bring with it a lot of core system changes. This is neither...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back its Final Fantasy XI celebration event
This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of Final Fantasy XI, and Final Fantasy XIV wants to celebrate that milestone. But how? Why, with a...
BlizzCon 2017: World of Warcraft gameplay and systems panel liveblog
The gameplay and systems panel is always very important to World of Warcraft. You found out long ago (well, a few hours ago) about...
EVE Online expands its free-to-play offerings in the wake of studio instability
Good news, EVE Online fans! CCP is pretty happy with how the game's Alpha clone system has worked out, all things considered. In fact,...
Path of Exile discusses what Harbinger league content should be added to the main game
The release of patch 3.0 for Path of Exile brought along the Harbinger league, and it turns out a lot of people liked to...
WildStar patches in Primetime and preps November booster events
The most recent patch for WildStar is Primetime, and it is indeed all about making it the time for Prime. The Genetic Archives raid...
