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Massive Landmark patch revamps terminology, harvesting, and gear
A major patch has landed in Landmark in preparation for the title's full launch later in the spring. It's not a patch aimed just at veterans...
Guild Wars 2’s Mike O’Brien promises improvements for WvW play
If you haven't done any raiding in Guild Wars 2, you also haven't seen any of the story involved in the game's raiding scene....
Hearthstone’s next expansion is Whispers of the Old Gods
The next Hearthstone expansion will drive you mad. It's all about madness. It turns out that all of the rumors whispered in dark places...
Mortal Online explains the Etherworld in depth
The latest patch for Mortal Online allows players to hide objects inside of the ether world, pick up and leave objects inside of the...
Final Fantasy XIV explores the team behind the story of Heavensward
Final Fantasy XIV continues offering players a look behind the scenes of the game's development with a second video today. The first one explored...
Shroud of the Avatar shows off kobold style
As players venture deeper into the underground of Shroud of the Avatar, they're going to run into kobolds. That's just the reality of things....
Wisdom of Nym: Odds and ends from Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2
I spent all of the last column talking about Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but boy, there's still more to talk about. Who...
DC Universe Online deploys new Superman-centric update
You know who Superman is. He's kind of a big deal in the DC Universe, which means he's also a big deal in DC...
Heroes of the Storm shines the spotlight on Xul
Necromancers are always given the same reputation. No matter what, everyone assumes that necromancers are going to be freaks raising armies of the dead,...
Star Trek Online plans an Admirality campaign for the Romulan Republic
The Romulan Republic has been in the background for a bit in Star Trek Online. Obviously the faction is still important, considering that it's...
Check out the full arsenal of Skyforge’s Knight
Even in sci-fi realms, it's near impossible for video game designers to divorce themselves from fantasy tropes. That's why it's surprising, but not really,...
Defiance continues its story in a big new update
The television series has ended, but Defiance isn't giving up the ghost along with it. The game has just deployed a big update that...
World of Warcraft’s lore book previews the cosmology around Azeroth
If you've never cared about the lore behind World of Warcraft, the hardcover Warcraft Chronicles book releasing on March 15th is unlikely to change...
Revival discusses the size and the history of estates
A huge portion of Revival's funding and development centers around the real estate market, so it's not shock that the game's estates are kind...
The Daily Grind: Would you be into an MMO with constant reboots?
As much as I love the current version of Final Fantasy XIV and want the programmers to be able to visit their families, part...
Allods Online is getting a big update called New Order
A big game update is on the way for Russian themepark Allods Online. Dubbed New Order, the 7.0 update will bump the level cap...
A day in the life of a Revival hunter
While the first pass of renovation kit revisions are in the bag, the most recent entry on Revival's site isn't really about that. Nor...
How Star Wars: The Old Republic’s class stories were made
The Knights of the Fallen Empire storyline means that the player characters of Star Wars: The Old Republic have come a long way from...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the second section of Alexander
The threat of the Illuminati in Final Fantasy XIV has yet to be fully dealt with. Sure, the initial struggle to shut down Alexander...
SWTOR continues the expansion story with today’s Anarchy in Paradise release
It's time to get angry, break things, and start some fires in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Patch 4.1 Anarchy in Paradise arrives today, and...