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Overwatch outlines its progression system and patches in new gameplay
Characters in Overwatch do not level. You can play nothing but Tracer day in and day out, and she's still going to have the...
Rumor: BlizzCon 2016 aims for November 4-5
When is this year's BlizzCon? We don't know. It hasn't even been officially announced yet. But the eagle-eyed folks over at MMO Champion spotted...
EverQuest’s progression server unlocks the Scars of Velious expansion
If you've been watching the site over the past few weeks, we've been having lots of discussions about the future of the franchise started...
Crowfall’s pre-alpha 1.3 update brings the Ranger into the Hunger Dome
The Crowfall team intends to put out the Siege Perilous update by the end of the month. That hasn't changed. But some of the...
Black Desert is Awakening the Valkyrie in Korea
Black Desert has only recently launched here, but it's been out for a little while in its native Korea and it's getting regular updates....
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...
Final Fantasy XI invites former console players to switch to the Windows client
It's just about time to say goodbye to Final Fantasy XI on consoles. Service on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 will be discontinued...
The Division’s game director leaves for IO Interactive
Staffing changes are really pretty common when a big title launches. It's understandable, even; if you've just spent several years of your life working...
Lord of the Rings Online gives players the first taste of Update 18
The next update to Lord of the Rings Online is not here just yet, but it is in its testing stage, and that means...
Gloria Victis patches in bosses and a larger world
The world of Gloria Victis has gotten larger with the most recent patch, a great deal of additional space available for players to tromp...
Black Desert is working on ghillie suit countermeasures
Community Q&A sessions are pretty popular these days, but usually they involve developers selecting questions and parceling the answers out accordingly. This Black Desert...
Heroes of the Storm’s Lost Cavern is a straight-up one-lane slugfest
One of the big things that makes Heroes of the Storm distinct in its genre is the fact that every single map has a...
WildStar opens up the Hoverboard zPrix Invitational
The iconic vehicle of WildStar is the hoverboard because it's like a skateboard but it's a hoverboard. So how would you like to take...
Black Desert Online is hosting a Saint Patrick’s Day event
There aren't a large number of MMOs that celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, probably because it's easier to come up with vague lore-appropriate reasons to...
Rumor: Retailers pegging World of Warcraft: Legion’s release as June 30th
The cycle has begun. Every time a World of Warcraft expansion doesn't have a fixed release date, retailers begin assigning a release date to...
Star Trek Online previews the new Strategist secondary specialization
Starship captains in Star Trek Online will be able to be just a bit more tactical with the launch of Season 11.5. The interim...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon development celebrates booting up the original game code
Darkfall: Rise of Agon isn't the only project out there aiming to resurrect the original version of Darkfall, which means that the developers need...
DC Universe Online announces a tournament for Batman vs. Superman
There's not much time left before the latest DC Comics movie makes the old geek argument of "who would win in a fight, Batman...
Dwell is a top-down 2D sandbox MMO and it’s adorable
Let's dash your hopes a little bit right now: You cannot actually purchase Dwell at the moment. It has been voted on to Steam's...
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....
