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World of Warcraft: Legion’s alpha will be back online today
Good news to those of you testing World of Warcraft's next expansion - the alpha for Legion will be coming back online today! No...
SMITE kicks off the Rising Dawn promotional event
Amaterasu is the Japanese goddess of the sun, a new deity within SMITE's deific roster and a flexible one besides. But bringing Amaterasu alone...
Heroes of the Storm is adding Genn Greymane to its lineup today
It feels like it's been forever since Heroes of the Storm announced the addition of Gilnean ruler Genn Greymane to its roster, but he...
EVE Online’s January patch brings new SKINs and UI improvements
Electronic warfare is important in EVE Online. It's not the most important part of any sort of armed conflict - there's the whole "weapons"...
Star Citizen developers answer a new batch of 10 for the Developers
Odds are that you won't be able to fly a ship in heavy armor in Star Citizen. We don't mean that in the real...
Path of Exile shows off the Earthquake skill for big melee hits
When Path of Exile launches its Ascendancy expansion, your character builds will have new skills to play with, and many of those new skills...
SWTOR runs January events to make up for December’s problems
There were a lot of events planned for Star Wars: The Old Republic in December. Sure, they were the game's usual repeating events, but...
Black Desert makes the world boss Desert Dragon even more boss
The Desert Dragon world boss in Black Desert was indisputably exactly what it said on the tin. It was a dragon, and it was...
Albion Online shows off a tanking build with the Iron-Clad Staff
Games like Albion Online offer players a great deal of versatility in builds, but it's not always immediately apparent how to turn all of...
Crowfall shows off the Ranger archetype
The next major round of Crowfall testing isn't going to just feature another gameplay mode. It is going to feature that, yes, but it's...
Sword Coast Legends postpones free update in favor of Rage of Demons expansions
Development schedules are tricky things. From the outside it's easy to look at them as promises, contracts made between players and developers, but in...
Final Fantasy XIV devotes a full trailer to Lord of Verminion’s strategic pet battles
If you've never played Final Fantasy XIV or stopped playing some time ago, you might not be aware of the fact that there's a...
TERA Korea previews its upcoming Elin-only ninja class
It's a safe bet that at some point in the not-too-distant future, you will be able to make an Elin in TERA that runs...
Black Desert is keeping energy potions out of the cash shop
The first Black Desert beta test has happened, and the developers are taking in feedback and making changes. What does that mean? Well... change,...
Bless Online launches a new website with a countdown to the announcement of open beta
The new website for Bless Online is not hosting the final countdown. It's hosting a countdown to a countdown. The game has a new...
ArcheAge previews the central dungeon of the Bloodsong
When a whole bunch of people start following a mysterious song to their deaths, you know that something is wrong, even in a setting...
EverQuest II’s time-locked expansion servers reach the Kingdom of the Sky
Get ready for another expansion in EverQuest II on the game's time-locked expansion servers! Players voted to move the timeline along once again, and...
EVE: Valkyrie’s alpha test will kick off on January 18th
If you've already put your money down for the $599 Oculus Rift, you might be curious about when you can actually get some games...
Trove offers players the ability to unlock multiple cornerstones
In Trove, your Cornerstone is your home away from home. Also your home at home. It's your home, in other words. But just like...
World of Warcraft’s Legion testing will return with a new build and new content
There's still no word on exactly when the test servers for World of Warcraft: Legion will come back online following the winter break, but...
