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EVE Evolved: A matter of balance in EVE Online
Throughout its almost 15-year lifetime, EVE Online has walked a fine line between developing new features and iterating on existing gameplay. Development has to...
The Division is rolling out patch 1.8 for console testing
Console players eager to test out the next addition to The Division are finally getting the chance to do so... in small numbers. The...
Lord of the Rings Online invites players to test out two new dungeons
There was a bit of a problem with Lord of the Rings Online's first attempt to test its next two dungeons on the test...
RIFT opens up patch 4.2 on the test servers
The 4.2 patch for RIFT (Celestial Storm if you're on a first-name basis with patches) is heading to the live servers on July 19th....
The Doomfist has been stolen on Overwatch’s test server
There have been hints of it flying around for quite some time from Overwatch datamining, but now it's happened. A Twitter update first posted...
World of Warcraft developers are joining the PvP brawls on the test server
Do you ever get frustrated by the state of World of Warcraft's design? Do you just wish that you could take those frustrations out...
Overwatch explains the goal of the PTR to players, and it’s not about balance
D. Va has taken a bit of a drubbing in the most recent Overwatch patch on the test server. Her guns do less damage...
The Division launches its next major patch on October 25th
October 25th appears to be the day of the month to launch new patches; The Division is joining the fun with patch 1.4. This...
Overwatch puts its next patch up on the test server
Want to play with the next Overwatch patch before it's live? The game's next patch is currently up on the test server for PC...
Age of Conan’s next patch is available for testing
You need to be careful to ensure that you've got the right sort of chaos going into the next Age of Conan update. The...
The Division’s test server goes live today for PC players
Ready to try the next update to The Division before it goes live? The game's test server is going live today for PC players,...
The Division is opening a public test server
There's nothing quite like putting a patch out into the wild. Sure, you can do your best to test something internally, but until players...
Darkfall: New Dawn readies test server launch for next week
The night is always darkest before a new dawn, or so they say. Happily, antsy Darkfall players won't have long to wait until they...
WildStar invites players to test a new tutorial and get a hoverboard for their efforts
If you're a WildStar fan, you want a new hoverboard. There's no point in saying otherwise because of course you want a new hoverboard....
PlanetSide 2’s next major patch lets you gather and build
The next major patch for PlanetSide 2 managed to sneak onto the game's test servers just before Christmas, but no one noticed. Thus, the...
World of Warcraft’s patch 6.2.1 will let you betray your faction for queue times
The factional split between the Horde and the Alliance in World of Warcraft has taken a drubbing for a while, simply because the two...
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)...
World of Warcraft 6.2 adds new dungeon difficulty, zone
If you thought the first major patch of Warlords of Draenor seemed a bit thin on content, you'll be happier with World of Warcraft's...
WildStar contract, wardrobe, and minipet patch hits the test realms
Ready to enjoy the wonders of an improved wardrobe system, the Contract mechanics, and an array of minipets in WildStar? The game's next major...
The Repopulation offers $20 early access
Getting into The Repopulation's early access program is now cheaper than ever, as Above and Beyond has announced a new silver membership tier for...
