news items
Devilian’s second closed beta starts on October 29th
Looking forward to running around and smashing demons in Devilian once again? The game's second closed beta test is starting up on October 29th...
The Division discusses the effects of weather and lighting
Weather can have a pretty big impact on your day-to-day life, even if it's just the difference between being stuck inside over the course...
Worlds Adrift previews its creature-based ecology
The developers of Worlds Adrift currently have three types of creature in the game. Yes, just three. If that sounds like a rather small...
EverQuest II previews the Stygian Threshold
Those familiar with EverQuest II might expect that an area with a permanent portal into the Underfoot plane would be a kind of unpleasant...
The fine art of bringing your Elite: Dangerous ship in for a landing
Planetary landing in Elite: Dangerous will involve more than simply pointing your ship at the nearest planet and kicking your engines to full. That's...
Final Fantasy XIV unveils a trailer for its next patch
The first major patch for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on November 10th, and as usual, it's packed with things to do. There are...
Supergirl gets an updated look in DC Universe Online
October 26th is the premiere date for the new Supergirl television series on CBS. That's good news for fans of Kara Zor-El, definitely, but...
Dungeons & Dragons Online celebrates the Night Revels
Like so many other games in this season, Dungeons & Dragons Online is running an event celebrating the macabre, the scary, the spooky, and...
Funcom is fined by Norwegian authorities
In January of last year, Funcom was subject to a raid by Økokrim, the Norwegian agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting financial crimes. The...
World of Warcraft won’t have a hard Valor cap in 6.2.3
The return of Valor as a currency in World of Warcraft's patch 6.2.3 brings a lot of questions with it. Once you get past...
Wurm Unlimited is on Steam, and at a discount
Are your wurms on Steam feeling distinctly limited? Then you should be happy to know that Wurm Unlimited is now available on Steam, giving...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the new dungeons of patch 3.1
It's all right if you're tired of running Neverreap in Final Fantasy XIV; everyone is at this point. So it's a good thing that...
TERA welcomes new players with a video guide
Every MMO has its own quirks that other games simply don't possess, and TERA is no exception. Sure, you're familiar with the basics of...
Check out some footage of planetary landing in Elite: Dangerous
Space may very well be the final frontier, but it's the planets within space that get your imagination going. Elite: Dangerous is letting players...
ECO finishes its account system, keeps moving toward alpha testing
Account systems are boring, but they're also pretty necessary for an online game. Sure, you only notice them when they're bad and/or obtrusive, but...
The final story update of Final Fantasy XI sends players to the Far East
The final story update for Final Fantasy XI approaches swiftly, and it's letting a long-awaited shoe drop in the process. The Far East has...
Guild Wars 2 recaps raids, PvP leagues, and legendary weapons
The first expansion for Guild Wars 2 launches on October 23rd, which means that players are now in the final countdown. Perhaps you'd like...
Age of Conan kicks off a new Halloween event and a new raid
The spookiest of all possible holidays is almost here, and Age of Conan is getting in on the action with an all-new Halloween event....
Trove explains its new player marketplace
You - yes, you - are the most perfectly creative player in Trove. You know it, your friends know it, and your enemies pretend...
EverQuest II shows off deities and infusions
There's more to the next EverQuest II expansion than simply exploring new areas; players are going to have new systems to help along the...