Red Dead Redemption 2’s new trailer is finally here (after an absurd amount of teasing and handwringing over what could be in it). Spoiler alert: It’s exactly what you expect out of a Wild West-era online RPG. And it’s gorgeous. And it, like Wild West Online’s recent announcement, seems properly poised to scoop up some Westworld season 2 hype while...
The time has come. After beta testing across multiple platforms in front of 20 million players and establishing itself as the most-played new game on Steam in 2016, Paladins is finally ready for prime time. Hi-Rez Studios announced that the MOBA is officially launching on May 8th. On that date, Paladins will become available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation...
The next alpha version of Crowfall will allow players to try out the High Elf race, which means that it would be a bit of a problem if you couldn’t dress them up appropriately. Originally, the race was designed for the Frostweaver class, but while the races can now take on multiple different classes, those design elements are still in...
When you work in video games, you often get asked what new titles you are looking forward to. While experience has been teaching me to temper my enthusiasm, I do have one that I’m excited to play. I first got to experience Dual Universe in-person at PAX West last September, and since then I’ve been eagerly anticipating its release! Why?...
Conan Exiles is officially launching next week on May 8th, but in the meantime, it’s putting out all the videos. All of them. “Thought experiment: what would happen if we placed Conan the Barbarian in our own, real world? How would he survive? Well, here’s your answer,” Funcom says. “We figured it would be fun if we turned it around...
The Elder Scrolls Online has a good reputation for offering a fair deal for accessing the game. But if ZeniMax is losing money on freeloaders and players who are refusing to subscribe, it’s looking to make it up elsewhere. One of the big sales pressure points is the area of mounts, and it’s starting to become a problem for some...
Despite concerns about the pervasiveness of toxicity in gaming, most gamers are not toxic. Outside of extremely social MMOs, I suspect most people probably just play their games peacefully in their own little bubble and don’t really interact much with other players at all, either negatively or positively. Ever run a PUG five-man in World of Warcraft? Yeah, most people...
When MassivelyOP’s MJ and crew spent time working through Heritage Quests, the rat got all of the attention. But only the Fury can enjoy the higher-level content! It’s high time for that tiny Arasai to stretch her wings and finally poke around the Far Seas Distillery. She waited a long, long time to be able to go there, but she...
Grim Dawn players and tentacle fans should point their eyeballs at Crate’s official forums today, as the studio says update 1.0.6.0 is now officially in testing. What’s in it? For starters, a creepy kraken. “Kra’vall, the Ancient of the Waters, has stirred within Ugdenbog and awaits daring new morsels. Beware, as its lair is heavily guarded by local Slith, which...
Time keeps on slipping into the future for the EverQuest progression servers, Ragefire and Lockjaw. Both servers have put matters to a vote, and the results mean that both are going to be leaping headlong into the Omens of War expansion. For those of you keeping track, that means that the progression servers are now up to 2004 in terms...