patch notes
Darkfall Rise of Agon has officially soft-launched its hybrid free-to-play ‘freemium’ model
Remember back when free-to-play was still a pretty rare thing, and we used to run polls on which MMOs would go free-to-play next? And...
Fortnite’s rad new hoverboard mode goes live as Carlton’s dance copyright claim hits a snowdrift
New court documents show that the United States Copyright Office has ruled that Alfonso Ribeiro cannot copyright the dance that he popularized as Carlton...
Check out Anthem’s day-one patch notes as BioWare puts an end to gear farm cheesing
It just wouldn't be an MMO or pseudo-MMO launch without a day-one patch, now would it?
Thanks to a leaker on Reddit, we've got patch...
Gloria Victis introduces movable catapults, streamlines crafting system
For Valentine's Day, the folks at Gloria Victis gave their players a rather unconventional present: movable catapults. Sure, they may not be able to...
Vague Patch Notes: On play conditioning and the lecture of experience in MMOs
Yes, it's another week in which we talk about abstract concepts that underpin the way we play video games, this time inspired by a...
Love and war collide in Black Desert Online’s latest update
Whether you're a lover or a fighter, the latest Black Desert Online update has something for you. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the...
SWTOR’s Wretched Hive update sends players into the lair of the Geonosian Queen today
The latest update for Star Wars: The Old Republic, GU 5.10.1: The Wretched Hive, is live today, bringing with it a brand-new lair boss,...
Final Fantasy XIV releases Hydratos in patch 4.55 and updates its conduct rules
It's time to finish up Eureka in Final Fantasy XIV, as today marks the release of the fourth and final area, Hydratos. This final...
Shroud of the Avatar’s cash shop is now dispensing buffs when you buy stuff
Shroud of the Avatar players dipping their toes into Release 62 for the first time might want to take a peek at the cash...
PlanetSide Arena’s latest build comes to the closed beta test
A huge patch is coming to PlanetSide Arena's closed beta servers, and Daybreak is hoping that the changes therein will make this battle royale experience that much...
The Division 2’s private beta test is underway through next week
You've heard of an open beta, you've heard of a closed beta, but what the heck is a "private beta?" Sounds a little iffy,...
The first of Ultima Online’s planned 2019 high seas updates has hit the test server
At the start of the new year, Ultima Online did its level best to disrupt my plans to take a break from subbing it...
Vague Patch Notes: Why the social penalty for open PvP in MMOs never works
One of the most important things to have when you're thinking about games and their design is reference material. It's one of the things...
RIFT delivers a small patch, points to ‘future content releases’
Out of Gamigo's purchases from Trion Worlds, RIFT has fared especially poorly with very little in the way of development (or developers) in the...
Classic Guild Wars just got another quality-of-life update and new Complete Collection edition
Although often overshadowed by its more modern little brother, ArenaNet's classic MMO Guild Wars is still trucking along in maintenance mode, and it's just...
Black Desert explains Cron Stone prices and ups some horse prices
A letter from Pearl Abyss Executive Producer Jae-hee Kim gives Black Desert players the scoop on what the heck is going on with Cron...
LOTRO hints at Minas Morgul with new skirmish event
One of the big content drops reportedly coming to Lord of the Rings Online this year is the opening of Minas Morgul -- Mordor's...
Legends of Aria pulls controversial item from in-game store as dungeon patch and anti-gank spell go live
This week we've been covering the unfolding concern over Legends of Aria's newly instituted in-game store, specifically the release of a power hour potion...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 62 brings housing improvements and back-slot gear changes
The folks at Portalarium want everyone in Shroud of the Avatar to experience the joys of home ownership, which is why one of the...
Vague Patch Notes: How to recognize MMO lies from quite a long way away
One of the most consistently weird elements of covering MMOs is that there's a very simple and yet incredibly odd metric of knowing if...
