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Try out level 60 PvE characters with Black Desert’s new trial toons system
Black Desert's western anniversary celebrations continue this week with the rollout of trial characters. If you've ever hated the idea of spending tons of...
Call of Duty swatter requests the minimum 20 to 25 year prison sentence
The Call of Duty player whose 2017 swatting call resulted in an innocent man's death is now facing sentencing in federal court, where he...
Black Desert turns three years old in the west as its battle royale mode leaves early access
Can you believe Black Desert is creeping up on three years since its launch here in the west? It's true! Naturally Kakao is pulling...
Crowfall welds leveling and talent systems onto its framework
There is a lot for Crowfall's team to discuss this month, what with the delay of the first sanctioned campaign and all of the...
Elder Scrolls Online is handing out 500 cash-shop currency to current players
If you're an existing Elder Scrolls Online player who's logged in between the start of 2017 and now, heads-up: ZeniMax is handing out a...
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...
Elder Scrolls Online loses its beloved loremaster, plans new free trial event
Elder Scrolls Online is losing a key developer: Loremaster Lawrence Schick, the man whose fatherly drawl and broad knowledge of the Elder Scrolls franchise...
Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating Morrowind with special drops and sales
Antsy for the launch of Wrathstone? Elder Scrolls Online has an idea: send ya back to Morrowind! No really, it's all part of the...
The MOP Up: SoulWorker introduces Chii Aruel
There's a new character on the horizon for SoulWorker, and her name is Chii Aruel. The studio hasn't said much about her just yet, but...
Black Desert’s battle royale mode, Shadow Arena, hits early access for current players today
Black Desert is formally hopping on the battle royale bandwagon this week with the "early access" release of Shadow Arena today. How does a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.5 in review
Ah, that's the good stuff. I'm not going to lie, I was honestly a bit concerned about this patch for Final Fantasy XIV. Not just because...
Anthem starts its demos on January 25
Whether you're already so far on-board for Anthem that you've already pre-ordered it or you're waiting to see how the actual game works out, you...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its patch site with new haircuts and the next trial
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV is arriving in early 2019, and you can check out more of the features of that patch on...
Elder Scrolls Online is running another free-play promo this weekend
If you've somehow avoided buying The Elder Scrolls Online during one of its many "but seriously, the game is like 10 bucks" sales, then...
The MOP Up: Free Overwatch this Thanksgiving
Don't have Thanksgiving plans past gorging on dead bird carcasses and mashed-up roots? Blizzard has just the thing for you: Free Overwatch!
"From November 20th...
EverQuesting: EverQuest II’s 14th anniversary retrospective, from Columbus Nova to Chaos Descending
During last year's anniversary retrospective for EverQuest II I dared to say things were too quiet. Big mistake! Why would I tempt fate like...
Elder Scrolls Online offers free membership trials, introduces new rewards for subscribers
If you've been eyeballing an Elder Scrolls Online Plus membership but aren't sure that you want to shell out the cash for it just...
Call of Duty swatter slammed with 46 new charges on top of involuntary manslaughter
Wired has a big piece out on the fresh charges now lodged against the chief defendants in the Call of Duty swatting incident from...
Go gnome or go home: The Running of the Gnomes in WoW kicks off tomorrow
It's once again time for the Running of the Gnomes in World of Warcraft, as the community bands together to help fight breast cancer...
Get Black Desert for free… if you can get to level 56 during your trial week
Kakao and Pearl Abyss have been touting Black Desert's 10M players number for a while now, but it's popping the bubbly now with a...
