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Baldur’s Gate 3 looks back at petting critters, kissing companions, and avoiding murder on its one-year anniversary
One year on from its full release, it's safe to say that Baldur's Gate 3 has absolutely no need to flex any longer. It...
Throne & Liberty testers murdered almost 30M NPCs during its open beta
If you wanted to kill someone in PvP during Throne & Liberty's open beta test, you were using a dagger. The most common builds...
The Daily Grind: How much do you trust player-based analyses of MMO playerbases?
There was a time when World of Warcraft would reliably tell press and players just how many people were playing the game at any...
City of Heroes Homecoming players have racked up over 47 million hours
You know the old adage that superheroes and statistics go together like... well, nothing? That is, unless you're a stat-themed crusader. Actuarial Man or...
Path of Exile recaps the stats on challenge progression in the Legion league
Do you like statistics? Path of Exile has some statistics for you. Yes, players have been enjoying the latest league in the game for...
Path of Exile’s melee classes experience a surge of popularity in the Legion league
The third week of Path of Exile's Legion league has begun, and as is the custom, Grinding Gear Games has posted a new dev...
2018 was the year of Fortnite and free-to-play games, according to Superdata research
"2018 was the biggest year for digital games and interactive entertainment. Ever." So sayeth gaming-trend research company Superdata, which recently published its year-in-review data...
Path of Exile details the caster-heavy class breakdown in the Betrayal league
With every Path of Exile league, the designers take the time to dissect the overall balance of classes found throughout the game in various permutations,...
Path of Exile takes a look at the statistics of class picks for Delve league
You may not think of yourself as a particularly dedicated fan of the Delve league in Path of Exile, but the class breakdown for...
Defiance 2050 records over 3 million dead hellbugs from its closed beta
If you were taking part in the closed beta for Defiance 2050, you were probably killing Hellbugs. Just from a statistical standpoint. There are...
Trove has passed 15 million players… and lots of other milestones
Congratulations are in order for Trove, which has passed 15 million players over the course of its lifespan. That's a lot of people logging...
DC Universe Online discusses the playstyles supported with the stat revamp
As DC Universe Online overhauls its stats, it's helpful to know how the game actually expects players to play the game. The answer as...
The Daily Grind: How important are MMORPG playerbase metrics to you?
While playing Overwatch with guildies the other night, my husband turned to me with a hypothetical. The guys were speculating on World of Warcraft's...
Skyforge releases its one-year anniversary trailer
The anniversary event for Skyforge has been running for a little while and is scheduled to come to an end very soon on July...
The Daily Grind: How often do you have to look up information in your main MMO?
My wife was sitting behind me and leveling one of her alts in Final Fantasy XIV, looking for a particular enemy. "Where are these...
Wisdom of Nym: Materia melding on tome gear in Final Fantasy XIV
One of the big additions with Final Fantasy XIV's patch 3.2 was tomestone gear with materia melding slots. This is something very new for...
FFXIV, SWTOR, and Guild Wars 2 fall in Raptr’s June rankings
Raptr has published its stats roundup for the month of June. It turns out that people are still playing games online. You can close your browser...
MOBAs dominate Raptr’s January rankings as WoW playtime falls
According to a Raptr press release posted today, MOBA League of Legends dominated the service's January rankings with just under 20% of total playtime...
