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Final Fantasy XIV is hosting a Final Fantasy XI farewell through the end of the year
Not everyone who is playing Final Fantasy XIV right now was originally playing Final Fantasy XI. For players who never explored Vana'diel, the new...
Final Fantasy XI’s producer bids farewell to the community
After 13 years of development, Final Fantasy XI finally received its final major story update today with the November Version Update. Producer Akhiko Matsui...
World of Warcraft outlines changes to Paladins and Warlocks
Paladins and Warlocks, together at last! They're like the original odd couple - she's a stalwart defender of the Light, and her roommate is...
The final story update of Final Fantasy XI releases tomorrow
Tomorrow, Final Fantasy XI is launching its final story-based update. While there will be the occasional bugfix and balance change, the game is functionally...
World of Warcraft begins its examination of class design with Hunters and Priests
One of the facts repeated throughout BlizzCon was that classes and class fantasies will be getting overhauled in World of Warcraft's next expansion. So...
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Q&A liveblog
It's the tail end of BlizzCon, and World of Warcraft players have Legion questions. Players probably had questions at the start of the convention,...
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Legion systems panel liveblog
How is transmogrifying items going to change with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion? What are the restrictions on transmogrifying artifacts? How do the artifacts work? What...
BlizzCon 2015: Overwatch shows off three new heroes and Origin Edition bonuses
It's been about a year since we first heard of Overwatch at last year's BlizzCon. Since then, the beta has kicked off, and as...
BlizzCon 2015: Heroes of the Storm gaining Arena mode, Towers of Doom, and a two-player hero
How would you like to team up with another player to play a hero in Heroes of the Storm? That's the central idea behind...
World of Warcraft: Legion overview panel recap
There's an expansion in the works for World of Warcraft. That's not news. It's the details of that expansion that fans have been anxiously...
Path of Exile announces that it will soon be making announcements about its next expansion
Good news, Path of Exile fans: The next expansion for the game hasn't been announced, but it has been announced that it's going to...
New Crowfall site design asks players to consider their legacy
Roads can deteriorate, statues crumble, castles collapse, and books are lost. But legacies persist. A redesign for Crowfall's website plays up the idea that each...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for a 24-hour maintenance
The first post-expansion patch for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on November 10th, but you'd better get in all of your gameplay before then....
Trove plans database overhaul to correct for game downtime
At the risk of being presumptuous, we think it's a fair statement that most people who enjoy playing online games prefer being able to...
MapleStory preps character server transfer event
So you've been playing MapleStory for a while, but when you convinced your friends to start playing, they all wound up playing on a...
DC Universe Online is launching Episode 18 for its members and Update 54 for everyone today
Don't you love running content in hopes of getting a rare drop that never, ever shows up? If you love that, you will hate...
The Repopulation patches delayed due to Hero Engine issues
Fans of The Repopulation have grown accustomed to an aggressive testing and update schedule, but the testing schedule has suddenly and unexpectedly slowed. A...
NCsoft Q3 2015: Guild Wars 2, WildStar, all sales dip downward [Updated]
The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter...
Let the NPCs handle your busy work with Albion Online’s laborers
There are certain tedious tasks that are just better left up to automation sometimes. Sure, you need a steady flow of incoming wood and...
Asta kicks off its first beta test in the West
Will Asta be a success here after its poor fate in its native land? It's too early to say, but you can start making...