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The Division is hosting a free weekend for PC players starting today
Let's introduce you to Trab. Trab is a PC gamer who really enjoys shooting things, so he's looking forward to some other shooter that...
The first Destiny 2 raid is already down
The first Destiny 2 raid is out in the wild, ready to challenge and delight players for some time, setting a new bar for...
ArcheAge celebrates its third anniversary with giant corgis
It's hard to believe that ArcheAge has been with us for three years now, but that's what the game is celebrating with its new...
Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch… in Japan only
At what point is Sega officially just taunting Phantasy Star Online 2 fans in North America? It's hard to be sure, but the announcement...
Gigantic introduces Rutger and new creatures with its latest update
Are you a big fan of cyclopean monsters, sedimentary hellhounds, or earth-shattering tanks? If all three are true, you'll be very happy with the...
World of Warships is offering charity bundles for donating to hurricane relief
If you've somehow missed the news, Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma have pretty well pounded the daylights out of the Caribbean, Florida, and eastern...
Seed explains its AI-driven design and its 2018 test plans
The bad news for fans eagerly looking on with Seed's development is that the game isn't going to be opening up for external testing...
Guild Wars 2 raids won’t be getting more difficulty options in Path of Fire ‘at this time’
There are new forums for Guild Wars 2, which means that one of the first development posts can be another reminder that the developers...
Gunslingers arrive in Blade & Soul today after a lengthy maintenance
Patch 3.4 hits the live servers for Blade and Soul today, and that means it's time to get your gun and start shooting everything...
Worlds Adrift is making it easier to play well with others
There are times when Worlds Adrift is meant to be lonesome, but that doesn't mean it needs to be lonely. The development team has...
Osiris: New Dawn’s Architect update buffs building, goes on sale
At the end of August, Osiris: New Dawn players got to enjoy a whole lot more stuff for the game's building modes. It was...
Dauntless patch 0.2.1 is all about improving stability and chat
Some patches don't add much content, but they still make a game better. Dauntless patch 0.2.1 isn't going to add much in the way...
Destiny 2 prepares its first raid, vows to remove potentially offensive gear
Hello there, new players of Destiny 2. Did you know that Tuesday is reset day? You probably do, because we've decided to have every...
World of Warcraft is patching in tuning adjustments for the Netherlight Crucible
Everyone wants the Netherlight Crucible in World of Warcraft... in theory. Everyone is supposed to want it. But when it goes live tomorrow, the...
Lost Ark releases a trailer for its second closed beta
We're going to lead off with the bad news: Lost Ark is currently planning its release in South Korea and China in 2018 with...
Lawbreakers plans for new onboarding experience and a new map in September
If you're a big fan of Lawbreakers, don't be dissuaded by the game's tiny player numbers on Steam; there's plans in the wings! The...
EverQuest II fan news site EQ2Wire is closing its doors
If you've been even remotely active online about EverQuest II over the past nine years, you probably know EQ2Wire. It's been a long-running and...
Final Fantasy XIV players donate money and blood for charity
The Final Fantasy XIV community is large, diverse, and focused on a variety of different issues. But it does seem to be a community...
Destiny 2: Console sales numbers, 1.2M concurrent, and future content
So hey, Destiny 2 launched for consoles, and a lot of you bought it, if the 1.2 million concurrent player mark is any judge....
Atlas Reactor patches in a new solo mode and a new character
There's a tendency for all of us to claim that it's our teammates holding us back in online games. Any raid leader, for example,...