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The demographics and realities of selling games on Steam
Steam is one of those things that we think of as almost ubiquitous as a gaming platform. You can buy many MMOs on it, it...
Neverwinter demos its biggest map ever
The more things you want going on in a single map, the bigger the map needs to be. If all you want is for...
TERA introduces recruit-a-friend rewards
Are you playing TERA? Do you have friends who are not playing TERA? Are said friends also swayed by the thought of both of...
Character name reclamation is coming to World of Warcraft
With a decade of popularity and lots of people playing, World of Warcraft does not have a surfeit of names available for players. As...
Trion addresses Defiance players’ requests for more content
The newest set of answers from the Defiance developers to player questions is available now. The bad news (always start with the bad news)...
Revelation Online hits open beta today
Revelation Online is kind of a big deal if you're in its native China. It's a new MMORPG with flight, flying mounts, a beautiful...
The Division walks players through the Dark Zone in a new video
What's it like exploring the Dark Zone in The Division? It's a question asked by many people who know there is a zone which...
World of Warcraft details the end of the legendary ring questline
The launch of World of Warcraft's next major patch brings with it the end of the quest to earn a legendary ring for your...
RIFT teases the Nightmare Saga coming with next month’s patch
Lord Arak is not a nice guy, presumably. Sure, maybe he does nice things for his friends, has a soft spot for animals, all...
Worlds Adrift details the design of a steering wheel
Part of the very premise behind Worlds Adrift is exploring the great big sky on an airship. Sure, we've seen how you can design...
EverQuest II outlines plans for new timelocked servers
It's hard to deny that there was a definite appeal to EverQuest's progression server when it first came out. So the EverQuest II team...
Final Fantasy XIV releases preliminary Heavensward patch notes
Early access for Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion is live in less than two days, and boy, there is a lot coming along with...
E3 2015: Here’s the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward launch trailer
The entire Square-Enix presentation at E3 didn't cover Final Fantasy XIV's upcoming expansion, but that's all right. Why? Well, for one thing, early access...
SMITE reworks Nox and improves the Arena
It's a rough ride when your main deity in SMITE gets hit with big changes; you have to learn how to play the character...
Path of Exile wipes beta progress with latest patch
Beta testing for Path of Exile's next major update, The Awakening, is going about as well as testing ever does. The newest patch for...
E3 2015: The Crew announces ‘Wild Run’ expansion
The world of The Crew is getting a big upgrade later this year. Part of that is just a visual upgrade that's coming along...
WildStar is in the Humble E3 Bundle… for non-players
Getting WildStar for only a couple of dollars seems like a pretty solid deal, especially when that means an extra 30 days of game...
Blade & Soul offers an overview of the world at large
There's a great big world out there in Blade & Soul, but if you were hoping it would be a calm and welcoming place...
Pathfinder Online adds free trial system in latest ‘early enrollment’ build
The business model of Pathfinder Online's current testing phase is odd, since you have to pay a box price and a subscription fee to...
E3 2015: The Elder Scrolls’ TCG; ESO’s Orsinium, Imperial City
The downside of E3 pre-conferences coming earlier and earlier is that the event just gets longer and longer, but the upside is that you...
