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World of Warcraft demos its first timewalking dungeon, The Arcatraz
The next patch for World of Warcraft is sending players back in time, just a little bit. With an expansion based on nostalgia, that...
Overwatch shows off the heights of Pharah’s abilities
Overwatch's Pharah is a pretty straightforward character in terms of play philosophy. She has a rocket launcher, jump jets, and a wrist rocket to...
PlanetSide 2 discontinues support for 32-bit client
The shift to widespread use of 64-bit operating hardware and systems is a good thing in many ways; for one thing, it means that...
Star Wars: The Old Republic tests a balance patch with more home space
Do you feel your home on Tatooine in Star Wars: The Old Republic just filled up too quickly? The developers think it did. A...
The Secret World rolls out its Ultimate Edition
Getting back up to speed in any game can be tricky. If you're out of the loop for a while, you miss out on...
Star Trek Online is rolling out new Tier 6 Veteran ships
Lifetime and veteran subscribers for Star Trek Online have long had access to a special ship that shows off their elite status. Unfortunately, the...
How Hearthstone challenges mobile free-to-play assumptions
Hearthstone is a successful title on phones and tablets. It's successful all around. And yet if you look within the field of mobile free-to-play...
Check out Overwatch’s Reinhardt gameplay video
If Overwatch were a tabletop RPG, Reinhardt is the guy who didn't bother listening to the setting information and just made a knight with...
Crowfall developers discuss balance in a new Q&A video
If you want total and absolute balance for one-on-one classes in Crowfall, you will be disappointed. That's the first answer in the new question...
Everything you need to know about being on a boat in World of Warcraft’s next patch
The next major patch for World of Warcraft is pitting players against what remains of the Iron Horde in the Tanaan Jungle, but unfortunately...
The Elder Scrolls Online addresses console launch login issues
The launch of The Elder Scrolls Online on consoles had some issues, chiefly that players were trying to log in and were unable to...
Final Fantasy XIV plans 24-hour maintenance for Heavensward
Only a little more than a week remains before Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion moves into early access for players. But if you have...
World of Warcraft to allow flight in Draenor in a post-6.2 patch
If you had given up on flight as a lost cause in Warlords of Draenor, there's good news. World of Warcraft's developers posted a...
Elder Scrolls Online console newbie? Bethsoft’s got a guide for you
So, how do you transition from playing Skyrim to The Elder Scrolls Online? Well, first you log on, which can be a bit of...
TERA is getting region-locked on Steam
If you want to play TERA in Russia, you certainly can, as the game has a Russian publisher. The game is also available on...
ARK: Survival Evolved has already sold 400,000 copies
On the surface, you could think of ARK: Survival Evolved as one step removed from zombie survival games except it has dinosaurs instead. But...
The Repopulation tweaks combat and building in its latest patch
Launch rushes onward toward The Repopulation like... some sort of extremely fast launch-related thing. The metaphor isn't perfect. Neither is the game's combat system,...
Leaks indicate Destiny’s next expansion will launch September 15th
You can never be sure if a leak is on the level or if it's just a bunch of speculation. But you can make...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines E3 plans and starts an art countdown
Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion launches into early access in just 10 days as of this writing, right after the wrapup of this year's...
Reddit’s Button is over
On April 1st, Reddit's big gag for the year was "The Button." It was a button that started a 60 second countdown, and when...
