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Data show that battle royale gamers tend to spend more money on games
So, how are battle royale fans different from any other sort of competitive gamer? A recent study put out by market intelligence firm Newzoo...
World of Warcraft’s prestige mount in Battle for Azeroth costs nearly $500
Would you pay $500 to have access to an auction house anywhere in World of Warcraft? Based on the current prices for WoW Tokens,...
Wargaming Seattle shuts down while Digital Extremes gets an American sister studio
Corporate shuffling is rarely great news, but for the employees at Wargaming Seattle, it looks like it's worse news than normal. The American wing...
RIFT players datamine changes to the Prime XP curve and new item packs
The fine souls at the Ghar Station has once again turned to the latest RIFT patch to mine out relevant information, and the results...
Closers brings Harpy into the game along with Special Agent Yuri
Going through life with a name like "Harpy" is going to produce certain expectations from others, so we can imagine that the latest agent...
Star Wars: The Old Republic doubles your rewards with its latest patch
The latest patch for Star Wars: The Old Republic is doubling your rewards. Your experience? Doubled. Command XP? Also doubled. Other things? Doubled. Incoming...
World of Warcraft previews the foreboding land of Drustvar
The header image may have clued you in to the idea that Drustvar is not the most welcoming spot in Azeroth. Once you head...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.3 is out to be played
It's time to explore the next part of the story and unravel a new set of mysteries in Final Fantasy XIV with the launch...
Neverwinter details the cursed lands of Ravenloft and Barovia zone
The world of Ravenloft is a perfectly nice place to visit in Neverwinter. There are slight caveats, of course; to really enjoy it you...
RuneScape drops a big quality-of-life patch with plenty of cherry blossoms
Sometimes, you need to stop and smell the cherry blossoms. Which is a bit of an odd thing to do in Britain, the home...
The Elder Scrolls Online shares Summerset patch notes, trailer ahead of PC launch
You've heard all about the many, many features arriving in The Elder Scrolls Online when Summerset arrives, and it's arriving in force today. (For...
Webzen is removing Mu Origin from service in the Netherlands over loot boxes
The ultimate goal of most legislation introduced vis-a-vis loot boxes generally seems aimed at making the companies behind these games change the mechanics of...
Warframe reworks Saryn once again with its latest patch
The most poisonous frame in Warframe had been reworked before, but Saryn needed another pass through the workshop. She has emerged even more powerful,...
Final Fantasy XI promises more reunions for its 16-year anniversary
It's been 16 years since Final Fantasy XI initially launched in Japan, which is a really long time. If the game were a person,...
Crowfall shares its 5.6 patch notes from the future
There will be two sorts of reactions to the idea of sharing patch notes from the future for Crowfall. One group of people will...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the notes for Patch 4.3, Under the Moonlight
What new dangers await players in Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.3? New dungeons, new quests, the usual setup. You can read all about them...
Sea of Thieves teases its first content update, The Hungering Deep
It's funny how we assume that there are monsters in the water. Sure, there are definitely big things down there, and some unusual things,...
Ascent: Infinite Realm previews the Black Hand
Let's drop the TLDR version of Ascent: Infinite Realm's backstory here to make sure we're all on the same page. There's lots of war...
Little Orbit details APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth staff shakeup following GamersFirst acquisition
One of the goals for the new owners of APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth is to avoid falling into the same traps as the...
Overwatch is getting official Nerf guns next year
It may be that your biggest irritation is that there are times in the day when you cannot play Overwatch and thus have no...