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Wisdom of Nym: The last batch of Final Fantasy XIV patch reveals
You know, I seriously could have sworn that I publicly predicted the next Final Fantasy XIV patch would be out on May 22nd. But...
EVE Evolved: Getting new players to stick with EVE Online
EVE Online has the odd distinction of being one of the most impenetrable MMOs on the market today and yet also one of the...
Hands-on with Bless Reborn at Neowiz’s San Francisco media reveal
As you probably have heard, there was a Bless influencer event this week, with a couple of media and a smattering of MMO streamers...
Choose My Adventure: Ultima Online, we didn’t need to do this
Yes, this is going to come in as the shortest Choose My Adventure series, but I feel it's got a good reason to be...
Project Genom’s massive new patch adds new territory, proper character customization, a UI revamp, and new quests
Project Genom has been heavily updated this week, and according to developer NeuronHaze, that's all thanks to the players who've supported the title since...
Secret World Legends patches out a pile of errors
As patches go, bug-fixing ones aren't terribly sexy. It's fair to guess that most players of Secret World Legends don't find the latest patch's...
Generation 3 is basically Pokemon Go’s One Tamriel: How Niantic has actually improved POGO
A lot of critical things have been said about Pokemon Go and Niantic in the past. Professionals that tried to defend certain UI elements still had plenty...
Choose My Adventure: In which Ultima Online makes its displeasure known
So... this is an interesting situation for me. I've had a number of games that I've played for Choose My Adventure that I haven't...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with different (camera) perspectives
By the time that World of Warcraft came on the scene in 2004, the MMORPG industry had already gravitated toward standard when it came...
Massively OP Interview: Dual Universe demo shows off advances in city building, space travel
When you work in video games, you often get asked what new titles you are looking forward to. While experience has been teaching me...
EVE Online is losing another developer – this time, it’s CCP Punkturis
Another prominent member of the EVE Online team is apparently departing. Senior Software Engineer KatrÃn Atladóttir, aka CCP Punkturis, announced on Twitter last night...
Wisdom of Nym: Little boosts for Final Fantasy XIV
When I talk about games that provide a whole lot of quality-of-life fixes, I generally point to Final Fantasy XIV as a perfect example....
Camelot Unchained is getting unstable (but that’s OK)
It's another week of progress and beta preparation for the team at Camelot Unchained. City State Entertainment is running an "unstable build" with lots...
Impressions of Sea of Thieves, one month in: Deep-diving retro world PvP
It's really hard for me to not to gush hard about Sea of Thieves. I know many out there won't agree, and it's easy to say why,...
Daybreak has now been hit with layoffs [Confirmed]
Daybreak has now confirmed the layoffs, and we've got lots more information from our own sources - see below for updates and context.
Multiple game...
Path of Exile revamps its store interface for cleaner navigation
Look, we don't mean to shock anyone, but Path of Exile needs to make money, and it does so via its cash shop. That's...
Impressions of Project Gorgon from an Asheron’s Call player
It's finally time for me talk about Project Gorgon as a released product. As you might have guessed, I was avoiding the game prior to launch....
Sea of Thieves ends sky ships, teases new cosmetics and customization
Sea of Thieves set sail with a brand-new patch this morning with better ammo crate positioning, UI tweaks, and new ship scuttling tips, plus...
H1Z1 is finally coming to PlayStation 4
Did you think slipping player numbers were going to do in the battle royale grand-daddy? Nope. Free-to-play must have been a big boost, as...
Here’s what’s in Shroud of the Avatar’s R53, launching this Thursday
The dust may be settling after Shroud of the Avatar's final launch, but that doesn't mean the game is done. On the contrary, Portalarium...