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Red Dead Online reworks anti-griefing systems today, preps for full launch this summer
Red Dead Online's beta is getting a big patch today - and even more this summer. First, the update rolling out today adds new...
Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 4.58 along with world status changes and new cosmetic items
We hope you got your new characters made on Balmung and Gilgamesh while you had the chance; both of Final Fantasy XIV's biggest servers...
Dungeons and Dragons Online: Masterminds of Sharn launches today
After a short delay, Dungeons and Dragons' latest expansion released to digital munchkins today. Masterminds of Sharn marks only the fourth time that this...
Slay your way: Dauntless launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Epic Games Store on May 21
Dauntless players will soon have even more ways to slay, as the folks at Phoenix Labs have announced that their hit kill-and-craft action MMORPG...
Not So Massively: Mourning the wasted potential of Trion’s Defiance
One of my biggest gaming pet peeves is people declaring games "dead" before their time. If you can play it, it's not dead. This...
The Survivalist: The highs and lows of Conan Exiles, one year after launch
In an industry that never seems to see games move out of early access, it feels strange to get to celebrate the first launch...
Global Chat: Is it worth it to subscribe to MMOs?
MMO blog Altar of Gaming has a fascinating series going on in which Rimuru is evaluating whether or not it's worth picking up a...
LOTRO Legendarium: My vision for free-to-play version 2.0
A few weeks ago I embarked on an experiment that I had hoped would make for a fascinating column. Basically, I created a brand-new...
Nexon’s huge first quarter financials made EA and Blizzard look downright shabby
While EA and Activision-Blizzard reported truly meh first quarter 2019 earnings, Nexon was out there making the case for why somebody ought to pay...
Final Fantasy XIV producer letter addresses gender-locking and job balance in Shadowbringers
The revelation of having no new healer job and two new gender-locked races added to Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers has prompted no small amount of...
Fortnite launches season 9 and location revamps, plus tweaks to Creative and Save the World modes
Fortnite's next big thing has arrived along with the 9.00 patch. "The volcano has erupted and forever changed some long lasting locations - from...
Albion Online launches new Outland regions in today’s Oberon midseason patch
Albion Online has been on a rollercoaster since its free-to-play launch a month ago. While the influx of players and publicity no doubt has...
Final Fantasy XIV is getting more glamour dresser storage and glamour plates
Here is a quick summary of the latest interview with Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida: blah blah blah blah more storage in...
Guild Wars 2’s War Eternal living story episode launches May 14 – here’s the trailer!
ArenaNet has this morning announced that the final episode for Guild Wars 2's fourth season of living story content, War Eternal, will officially launch...
EA sees quarterly and yearly revenue dropoffs, plans to port Apex Legends to mobile
Activision-Blizzard wasn't the only company to see a weak start to 2019: EA also saw a drop off in revenue for Q1 2019, with...
KurtzPel addresses issues with the game’s free-to-play balance with a new development letter
It turns out that converting a game from a buy-to-play model to a free-to-play one is somewhat harder than it looks. That's one of...
Choose My Adventure: Getting back in to the groove of Star Wars: The Old Republic
This week's Choose My Adventure piece is a homecoming for me. I was one of the folks who was all in on Star Wars:...
Star Trek Online unveils the Discovery Legends Reputation (with minor alterations)
Captain's log, stardate... Tuesday. Point five. With the impending launch of a big update for Star Trek Online, there's also a new reputation on the...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses trailer and world creation for Shadowbringers
Fans of Final Fantasy XIV are hungry for more information about Shadowbringers ahead of its upcoming July 2nd launch. Fortunately, there's a new interview with Naoki...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in review – leveling content
One of the things that I really do love about Final Fantasy XIV, from relaunch to now, is that it is indisputably a game that...