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Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2018?
It's tradition around here to take stock of Daybreak's MMO offerings every year, thanks to the fact that one of the first big stories...
Guild Wars 2 overhauls its lockbox mechanics and adds gardening plots
We don't often cover cash shop updates for MMOs, and lockboxes are not our favorite thing, but Guild Wars 2's cash shop and lockbox...
EVE Online improves forward operating bases with today’s patch
The pirate factions of EVE Online have always been a threat. We're not talking about player pirates, mind you; we're talking about the NPC...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 2018 Guild Wars 2 predictions
I adore looking back on last year's predictions about what's to come in Guild Wars 2 in the next twelve months: Even when my predictions...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds adds new crate drops with a 0.01% drop rate for items
Hey, kids, you like random cosmetic rewards, right? The latest patch currently in testing for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds adds two new crates that can drop...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragon Bones DLC hits the PTS, free sub trial begins today
It's almost time to get your Skyrim nostalgia on! ZeniMax announced last night that the Dragon Bones DLC and accompanying freebie update 17 have...
World of Warcraft is patching in a way to purchase Legendaries directly in patch 7.3.5
One of the most ongoing issues in World of Warcraft's current expansion has been the preponderance of Legendary items and the general difficulty of...
Wisdom of Nym: Materia and stats in Final Fantasy XIV
When Heavensward was the current expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, we were introduced to the idea that you could meld materia onto valuable endgame...
HEVGA argues WHO’s proposed ‘gaming disorder’ classification scapegoats and stigmatizes games
Is gaming addiction a thing worthy of its own classification? The World Health Organization is thinking about saying yes in its update of the...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Paladins’ story, previewing new toon Moji, and hands-on with Paladins Strike
As much as the battle royale-flavored Battlegrounds is big news, it wasn't the only Paladins news at Hi-Rez Expo 2018. We also learned that there...
Michele Morrow calls out BlizzCon gender pay inequality
Michele Morrow, one of the most recognizable faces in gaming thanks to her long career as a show host and actress and World of Warcraft...
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium files motion to dismiss Crytek copyright lawsuit
The bombshell of December 2017 was the news that Crytek was suing Cloud Imperium Games and Roberts Space Industries, the companies behind the sprawling and...
Guild Wars 2 is hiring a writer and narrative designer
We regret to inform you that while ArenaNet is definitely hiring a Writer / Narrative Designer for Guild Wars 2, it is also a...
Escape from Tarkov makes final preparations for its open beta
Don't get too comfortable, because the real war is about to begin. Right now, Escape from Tarkov's development team is in the final stage...
Camelot Unchained is in the middle of a big hiring push ahead of beta one
Camelot Unchained has been teasing a slew of big announcements coming over the next few weeks, and finally one of them is here. No,...
The Game Archaeologist: Neocron
It's the distant future. The high-tech battle armor you wear sharply contrasts with the ruins of civilization that you traverse. You spot an enemy...
World of Warcraft’s allied races are an account-wide unlock — and here’s how you can get them
With Battle for Azeroth a ways down the road for antsy World of Warcraft fans, a lot of attention from the community has settled...
Catch up on the revelations from The Elder Scrolls Online’s most recent patch preview
Curious about the next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online? We can hardly blame you; it brings with it much-desired features like home storage,...
WoW Factor: The fate of the class orders post-Legion, part 2
Back before the winter break, I took a look at how the various class orders are going to handle the increased conflict between the...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO hopes and wishes for 2018
One of the frustrating bits about our end-of-the-year content rollouts is that sometimes predictions and story roundups can come across as negative. It’s way too easy...
