Four days ago, Blizzard told us how the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion might go. For once, they were optimistic! Having been a part of countless launches throughout my life (including the original Xbox Live, which was one of ...

World of Warcraft's next expansion is coming on Monday. For some people, this is basically how they're going to be spending a lot of their free time in the next two years. For the rest of you, you can probably roll your eyes right now or ge...

Almost a year to the day since its last Heist, GTA Online embarks on its newest foray into large-scale larceny. On December 12, 2019, we got to rob The Diamond Casino & Resort. On December 15, 2020, we keep our eyes trained on the...

In today's contest you can win three months of beta access to Dual Universe! You know what sucks about our universe? Everything! With all the political bickering, rampant viruses, and overall sucktitude of this joint, wouldn't you like to j...

Both Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft are both getting big updates by the end of the year, especially the latter: who is hosting a major expansion for the first time in two years. As detailed over in the game's blog, B...

In today's contest you can win a Pack of the Carmine Bulette for Neverwinter! MMOs are off putting to me because of one simple thing -- the "massive" part. Way, way too many people for me and my anxiety to deal with! I stick with single pla...

World of Warcraft's pre-launch event for the Shadowlands expansion has arrived, and it's running through November 23, the day the new storyline launches. In case you haven't been following along with WoW's age-old storyline (which is ...

In today's contest you can win Black Desert Prestige Edition for PS4 of Xbox One! So this Black Desert game has been floating around for a long time, now. It started out as a Korea-only MMORPG, but word got out and now it's available here i...

For years, some dedicated World of Warcraft players have been "multi-boxing," a term that refers to utilizing multiple accounts and machines to play several (or droves of) characters at once. In the before-times, this was commonly know...

Ever since I created my Orc Warlock 16 years ago, I've been playing World of Warcraft annually. That sounds pretty crazy out loud now that I think about it. Nearly two decades of playing the game same: a sentiment that many have eye-rolled ...

Earlier this year, we were given a teaser taste of Guild Wars 2's next expansion: which would later come to be known as End of Dragons. But while we waited for the next chapter of the Guild Wars saga to begin, ArenaNet dished out some ...

There's a joke among MMO players that every single release in the same space is dubbed a "WoW Killer." One of the more popular podcasts on the game is even based around that concept! The reality is that although there are plenty o...

Final Fantasy XIV has sent ripple effects through the industry ever since its "Reborn" phase roughly seven years ago. Square Enix proved to the industry that you could truly "save" a game that was in peril: and I say this as someone wh...

When does Shadowlands drop? Right before Thanksgiving, as it turns out. After missing its previous October 27 release date, the World of Warcraft expansion will launch on Monday, November 23 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific. That's not as bad as "late...

For most MMOs, a "middle patch" typically isn't that huge. But Final Fantasy XIV is not most MMOs. Although Patch 5.3 gave us the goods with a gigantic storyline injection and several major encounters (including more NieR raid!), ...

Final Fantasy XIV is in-between patches right now, which is a perfect excuse for Square Enix to try and get people back in and playing again. To that end, there's yet another "Returner" login campaign that's kicking off today. It's live rig...

World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion might be delayed, but we have the pre-patch and this newest seasonal event to mess around with in the meantime. Hallow's End has been a staple of WoW for a while now, with the Headless Horseman...

World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion has been delayed, but the pre-patch is still going ahead as planned to tide players over and keep them subscribing until then. If you aren't familiar with the concept, Blizzard typically provides "p...

For years, a common Final Fantasy XIV (and by extension, PS4) "hack" has to been to install an SSD drive in your PS4 just to lessen the load times for hardcore XIV players. Given that the whole process won't be necessary on PS5, i...

[Update: The full patch notes have been released by Blizzard. You can find a list of some of the bigger changes below, or check out the entire thing here.] Big changes are coming to World of Warcraft, and they're happening before the S...

"Shadowlands will arrive in the fall, even if we have to ship it from our homes." That take hasn't aged well! One a few months ago, World of Warcraft executive producer John Hight insisted that nothing is going to stop Shadow...

Years ago, Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida quietly changed the perception of Final Fantasy XIV. I was there at E3 when XIV debuted. I saw the grimacing faces of press and players alike, and witnessed the rocky launch. I was also there when it ...

In case you haven't heard, Blizzard recently provided an update on World of Warcraft's level squish system and managed to bury a pretty big (previously known, but big) nugget inside of that blog post: the paid cosmetic alteration system is ...

Huge changes are coming to World of Warcraft; and like any game that's existed for over a decade, change can be scary. Or downright buggy. A lot of players are hoping that's not the case when the Shadowlands pre-expansion patch hits, i...

[Update: The mount has been chosen! It's going to be the Wandering Ancient, which is described as a "large and leafy mount." Every active Shadowlands player will get the mount in the first quarter of 2021.] World of Warcraft mount...