In an unexpected turn yesterday, ArenaNet's employees confirmed a rumor related to massive layoffs that are planned to permeate throughout the company soon. While we have no confirmed amounts of how many of the nearly 400 members of staff that ArenaNet employs will be out of work, the confirmations came in the form of tweets from current staff. After massive rounds of layoffs have hit EA and Activision in recent weeks, we, the gaming faithful, look on with solidarity and hope that those that have lost their jobs will find a new home soon. Posted Feb 22, 2019 by Steven Weber
General - Hardware Reviews
The Steelseries Stratus Duo brings 2.4Ghz wireless and Bluetooth capabilities to the same controller, allowing users to seamlessly transition between desktop and laptop, Android and PC, or their preferred VR headsets. But will it fit your controller needs? Find out in our review.Posted Feb 21, 2019 by Robert Baddeley
When dragons first reared their heads, the first responders of Tyria were the Asura, the Charr, the Humans, the Norn, and the Sylvari. With their powers combined, they created an alliance which culminated in a slew of playable races with semi-important perspectives and mostly forgotten racial abilities. After days of cavorting with Hylek, and meeting the Mursaat, one might think the possibility of another playable race is right around the corner. Unfortunately, my friendly Tyrians, I fear you are wrong. Posted Feb 21, 2019 by Steven Weber
General - Editorials
LAN parties are an exciting opportunity for gamers to come together, play their favourite games and socialise with other like-minded people. They provide a fun, safe space for gamers to connect, make new friends and share their passion. However, for a first-timer, a LAN party can be a daunting experience, particularly if you don’t know any other gamers attending. Check out Ballistix Global Esports & Gaming Marketing Manager Patrick Soulliere's thoughts.Posted Feb 21, 2019
General - Hardware Reviews
Last March, we took our first look at the ErgoDox EZ Shine. Since that time, ZSA Technology Labs has completely refreshed the split keyboard with the ErgoDox EZ Glow. We didn’t think it was possible, but there’s even more programmability than ever, and it features an enhanced design with per-key LEDs and doubleshot PBT keycaps. The ErgoDox EZ will change the way you game for the better.Posted Feb 20, 2019 by Christopher Coke
So there I was ... trying to maneuver around Marleybone during Sparck’s community livestream last week. He’s currently questing in the dark gang-infested world and I wanted to join in on the fun. Although it’s nice to revisit old areas and take in all the tiny details I missed before, unexpected trips can also lead to unpleasant reunions. While on my way to Digmoore Station, I saw her. The side NPC that still irks me to this very day: Abigail Doolittle. Posted Feb 20, 2019 by Vanessa Mythdust
General - Developer Journals
NoxPlayer is a free Android emulator dedicated to bring the best experience to users who want to play Android games and apps on PC and MAC. Based on Android 4.4.2 & 5.1.1 & 7.1.2 and compatible with X86/AMD, it gained a great advantage on performance, stability and compatibility compared with similar programs like BlueStacks, YouWave or Andy the Android Emulator.Posted Feb 20, 2019
Entropia Universe released sixteen years ago and with a new update out this week for the game, the developers offered to show Red Thomas around and answer questions. Red talks a bit about some of the new changes and explores crafting a bit more with the help of the devs.Posted Feb 20, 2019 by Red Thomas
The next league coming to Path of Exile is called "Synthesis" and it's bringing a unique twist to a game that is full of unique twists. Synthesis, among other things, allows players to literally create their own "snap together" dungeons for the experience (and loot) that they want most. We chatted with Chris Wilson to learn more.Posted Feb 19, 2019 by Suzie Ford
General - Columns
No matter what you think about current MMOs there are still games out there that do extremely well in today’s market. There are two that I can think which provide updates and content for their user bases as well as fast leveling practices and multi-tiered cash shop options. Neverwinter and Elder Scrolls Online remain strong money makers for their respective markets and also keep the classic fantasy feel we all grew up with. Posted Feb 19, 2019 by Garrett Fuller
I’ve been playing Anthem this weekend, despite some frustration I’ve had with its design choices. The moment to moment action of Anthem is top-notch. They’ve nailed the combat, and the verticality of the world is as interesting as they posit. I love what I’ve seen of the characters and learned of the world, but there are fundamental issues I have with the UI and some design choices. Here are a few high level good and the bad bits of Anthem so far, as I see it.Posted Feb 19, 2019 by William Murphy
General - Hardware Reviews
Motherboards are an interesting component in a PC. While the CPU is the brain and the GPU drives the visuals, the motherboard is the body while enables all of these components to work in concert with each other. However, for many people, myself included until recently, the motherboard was always an area to save a little extra money. However, having a quality gaming motherboard can go such a long way to maximizing the investments you’ve made elsewhere in your gaming rig. Posted Feb 18, 2019 by Joseph Bradford
General - Columns
From Bandai Namco comes Jump Force, and it comes at the perfect time of the year for those of us who are trying to find that game to spend hours on. The game we saw teased at E3 2018 has finally made it live. I remember watching the trailer and thinking to myself, “wow, a game with Goku and all of these other anime characters that I can play as. This is awesome.” My feelings have not changed. Posted Feb 18, 2019 by Christopher Bowman
General - Newsletters
In Issue 655 of the MMORPG.com Newsletter, we look at Anthem and all the rest of the news from the past week in MMOs.Posted Feb 17, 2019 by Michael Bitton
General - Hardware Reviews
Ray Tracing and DLSS support are finally beginning to expand, but if you’re considering upgrading to the Nvidia 20-series, you’ll need to do some research to find out what’s best for you. Today, we’re looking at an exciting card from Gigabyte, the RTX 2080 XTREME WATERFORCE 8G. It’s offers up 4K60 gameplay while staying quiet and cool thanks to its built-in liquid cooler. At $899, is it worth the extra over a standard 2080? Posted Feb 15, 2019 by Christopher Coke
Sixteen years ago, Entropia Universe released, and Red Thomas ignored it. Years later, Red has a reason to try the game and gives readers his thoughts about why some players may want to give it a look.Posted Feb 15, 2019 by Red Thomas
One of the things I love about Guild Wars 2 is there is never a shortage of things for me to work on. However, this is also the biggest issue I have in GW2… I have so many projects I’m working on I sometimes forget what I’m working on! Some of this is my issue because I can’t just focus on one project at a time, but some of this is an issue with how the UI in GW2 works.Posted Feb 15, 2019 by Robin Baird
General - Columns
This was a tough week for anyone who works for Blizzard Entertainment or anyone who is a fan of the games. The Blizzard community has grown and fostered over many years now. Always heightened at BlizzCon the company was preaching unity, equality, and passion for their games worldwide. This message rung true to millions and it showed. However, all that began to take a turn for the worse these past few months.Posted Feb 15, 2019 by Garrett Fuller
In all the years I’ve been doing this, I don’t think I’ve ever gone into a review anxious. I’ve been looking forward to Anthem since its announcement at EA Play in 2017, but that demo EA put out a couple of weeks ago rattled me. I’ve only spent a couple of hours with the launch version of the game, but I’m glad to be able to report that, at least so far, things are looking a whole lot better.Posted Feb 15, 2019 by Michael Bitton
General - Hardware Reviews
Western Digital has been a long-standing juggernaut in the field of data storage for several years. With their latest entry into the legendary WD Black family of products, is their latest NVMe worthy of the legacy? Posted Feb 14, 2019 by Damien Gula
