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EA filed an ‘Engagement Optimized Matchmaking’ patent in 2016
Remember Activision's rather skeezy matchmaking patent from last year? That one was pretty straightforward in how it worked, if unpleasant: You buy something from...
Ascent: Infinite Realm’s 2019 launch is the future of Kakao’s international ambitions
Good news, Ascent: Infinite Realm! The future of Kakao's international plans and possible acquisition of western development studios hinges upon your success! Not that...
World of Warcraft is patching in a way to purchase Legendaries directly in patch 7.3.5
One of the most ongoing issues in World of Warcraft's current expansion has been the preponderance of Legendary items and the general difficulty of...
Crowfall is spicing up its maps with ‘adventure parcels’
The maps in Crowfall are assembled in a combination of procedural and hand-crafted generation. Individual bits are hand-crafted, but the maps as a whole...
Guild Wars 2 is hiring a writer and narrative designer
We regret to inform you that while ArenaNet is definitely hiring a Writer / Narrative Designer for Guild Wars 2, it is also a...
Catch up on the revelations from The Elder Scrolls Online’s most recent patch preview
Curious about the next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online? We can hardly blame you; it brings with it much-desired features like home storage,...
Elite: Dangerous players are already rebuilding following the Thargoid attack
For a long time, Elite: Dangerous players felt... well, not exactly safe around the Thargoids, but at least safe enough to poke or ignore...
Food and video games, two great tastes together at last!
If you thought that the World of Warcraft official cookbook was a stupid idea, then you may not be the target audience for the...
Final Fantasy XI starts off 2018 with dog enemies and associated controversy
The first update for Final Fantasy XI is scheduled for later this month, and it's hitting the ground running with controversy. See, it's the...
Check out the starting cutscenes for the first four Allied Races in World of Warcraft
When are the first four Allied Races arriving in World of Warcraft? They're a big feature of Battle for Azeroth, but evidence increasingly points...
DC Universe Online brings back its anniversary event with a Krypto base pet
As one year passes into the next, DC Universe Online gets to celebrate another anniversary, and this time around it's bringing in a beloved...
Blade & Soul celebrates its second anniversary with a new costume
Congratulations are in order for Blade & Soul as it celebrates its second year of operation, and as is most often the case with...
MU Ignition is coming, and it’s all the MU you want in browser form
The announcement of MU Ignition reveals that the ultimate plan is to have some version of the MU franchise available in every single device...
Seed offers fans a brief look at pre-alpha footage
You could argue that a pre-alpha is itself a seed that will eventually grow into a full, playable game. It'd be a bit of...
Heroes of the Storm previews the upcoming hero Blaze
Considering the pedigree of StarCraft II and the MOBA genre in general, you would think that Heroes of the Storm would have featured heroes...
Valiance Online previews its maps as it hunts down bugs
Hunting down bugs in a video game is not the same as hunting down enemies. That's true even if the bug is a severe...
LawBreakers is the weak link in Nexon’s Q3 2017 financial results
Here's the good news for Nexon's Q3 2017 investor call: The company had a good set of third-quarter results overall, and it has a...
Fortnite adds silencers in its first Battle Royale update of 2018
The first Fortnite update of the new year has arrived for the Battle Royale mode, and it introduces the silenced pistol along with a...
Black Desert Mobile shares some details about account linking, character creation, and items
Curious about the play experience of Black Desert Mobile? The developers have put out a helpful FAQ about the game's features, mechanical changes, and...
Kingdom of Loot offers a video preview of its upcoming overworld map
Remember Kingdom of Loot? It's cute, it's pixelated, and it's Secret of Mana meets Diablo in early access. So how is that working out?...
