lore
Neverwinter details the struggles of the Illithid and their former thralls
For those of you not familiar with the deep lore behind Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter is here to fill you in with everything you want...
Final Fantasy XIV releases the long-awaited Viera and Hrothgar name conventions
Here's something fun for the Final Fantasy XIV players wondering about a lore-appropriate name for a Viera: If you changed the character but haven't...
Bless Unleashed explains the lore of the Dreamscale Ruins
One of the first rules about fighting any sort of trickster god is to be really sure that it's dead before you walk away....
The cinematic from the latest bit of World of Warcraft’s War Campaign has some definite hints about the future
We understand that some people would prefer not to be spoiled about the newest developments in World of Warcraft, especially as the latest patch...
Final Fantasy XIV will not release Viera and Hrothgar naming rules ahead of Shadowbringers launch
If you want your Final Fantasy XIV bunny to have a lore-appropriate name, you are going to have to guess. A post on the...
World of Warcraft offers up a new comic on the subject of Mechagon
Mechagon is a heretofore unexplored part of Gnomish lore in World of Warcraft, having not been mentioned before its inclusion in the game with...
Warframe of Mind: The story of Space Mom and The Second Dream
When I first started playing Warframe, I definitely wasn't in it for the story. Was there story? Initially, no. There were only crumbs of...
Overwatch shares Baptiste short story and a dev video on its replay system
While players of Overwatch have likely gotten their heads around Baptiste as a playable character, and we've all gotten a little bit of backstory...
Wisdom of Nym: Examining the shocker last line from Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers’ trailer
Oh dang. I had expected to learn some new things about Shadowbringers this week, maybe the lyrics to the theme song (what I hear doesn't appear...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Speculation on Guild Wars 2’s gods and dragons
Let's just note upfront that this edition of Flameseeker Chronicles will have lots of Guild Wars 2 spoilers, including but not limited to the recent Living World S3E6 War Eternal. Also, wild speculation that may well be completely wrong. You have been warned!
E3 2019: The Division 2 heads back to New York for third DLC, plus Uplay and movie updates
It seems a little odd that The Division 2 sends us down to Washington, DC when our actual main antagonist heads right back to...
There are story hints on display in the latest Monster Hunter World: Iceborne trailer
Players eagerly anticipating new things to hunt and new places to hunt them will no doubt be glued to the monitor for the latest Monster...
‘Throne war’ MMO Crowfall explains the art of its visual storytelling
Most of the active storytelling you're going to get in Crowfall is going to be done and explained by the premise of the game itself;...
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...
Star Trek Online sets the stage for Rise of Discovery’s first act with a new lore snippet
The next chapter of Star Trek Online's Age of Discovery storyline is about to unfold with the release of the first installment in the...
Ship of Heroes’ signature hero Sword Blossom takes the spotlight in the latest newsletter
This past weekend marked the 15th anniversary of the venerable City of Heroes, and amidst all the hullabaloo about rogue servers (the most recent...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in review – side stories, part one
Those of you who don't remember the last time I did this particular column series (which is understandable, it was two years ago) should...
Ashes of Creation examines the lore – and swanky outfits – of the Iron Lion order
The latest development update from Ashes of Creation delves into the lore of the organization known as the Iron Lion, a "fairly new order...
Blizzard says negative fan feedback won’t divert the course of its storytelling in World of Warcraft
Sometimes a statement can be both the right and wrong thing to say at the same time, and if you're thinking that sounds like...
Saturday Night Live takes a jab at The Division 2’s love of talking at you
Sometimes you just can't get an NPC to shut up in a video game. Sometimes you can't get multiple NPCs to shut up. And...
