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Victoria Rose

Victoria's been writing about games for over eight years, including small former tenures with Polygon and Fanbyte. She mostly spends time in FFXIV, head-deep in roleplay campaigns or stubbornly playing Black Mage through high-end raids. Former obsessions include Dota 2 and The Secret World (also mostly roleplaying). Come visit their estate: Diabolos (Crystal DC), Goblet, Ward 4, Plot 28.

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Star Wars: Galaxies Veteran Dev Reminisces On Making "Metaverse" And "No Man's Sky" Of Its Time

In a recent interview, SWG Executive Producer Rich Vogel talked about the venerable MMO, comparing to No Man's Sky, but in 2003.


Wacky Controller Enthusiast Is Running WoW's Self-Found Mode On DDR Pads

One of the Internet's best non-traditional controller players is back at it--and he's stepped up, playing World of Warcraft Classic's Self-Found mode on nothing but DDR Pads.


Railguns Out, Meteor Showers In With New Helldivers 2 Patch

Helldivers 2's Patch 01.000.100 brings balance to the bug hunter spectrum.


FFXIV Director Naoki Yoshida: Graphics Update Forges "Better Environment" For Its Artists

The director spoke about Dawntrail changes in a Play magazine interview.


Take Down Eggs-Stremely Fowl Cops and Cartel in New GTA Online Raid

Wanna go pluck over a cartel and the bad cops that fowl-cilitate their dealings? The newest DLC, Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid, is looking like it'll be pecked full of action for you. 


Beware of Fake Steam Page Scams for Helldivers 2, Palworld, Last Epoch and More

If you're hoping to hop onto the bandwagon for several popular live-service games with friends, be careful about clicking that purchase button too quickly.


Smite 2 Previews Updated Standard 5v5 Conquest Mode

Smite 2 has been trickling out new details, and most recently in a "Developer Deep Dive," it's gone into detail about its standard gameplay mode.


Genshin Impact 4.5 Unveils New Banner Type With Both Characters and Weapons

Version 4.5, titled "Blades Weaving Betwixt Brocade," is coming soon to Genshin Impact. Hoyoverse has gone into detail about its new "Chronicled Wish" banner, which allows more flexibility in its pulls.


The Planet Wars Of Helldivers 2 Are Controlled By A Human Named Joel

The true enemy of Helldivers 2 has been unveiled, and he has a name to make players quiver in their boots: Joel.


Pantheon Devs Share Updates On Development Progress In February Newsletter

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen shares updates about its development in the midst of its first "Season" of playtesting, from new additions to fixes.


Skull and Bones Shares Patch Notes For March 1st Season 1 Adjustments

Skull and Bones has a new patch, including difficulty and reward adjustments, as well as an updated Season 1 schedule.


New WoW Classic Hardcore Self-Found Mode With No Player Trading Now Live

What's harder than an Ironman MMORPG run? Doing an Ironman MMORPG run with literally no outside help. If you're up for that challenge in an old-school setting, World of Warcraft Classic has you covered, with its Self-Found mode launching on Leap Day. 


Upcoming ARPG No Rest For the Wicked to Stream Showcase on March 1st

No Rest For The Wicked, a new ARPG from Moon Studios and Private Division, has announced the "Wicked Inside" to showcase gameplay and more tomorrow on Twitch and YouTube.


Join Everquest's In-Person Fippy Fest For $1499

Want to immerse yourself in the world and history of the 25-year-old legendary MMORPG EverQuest with other fans, in-person in California? That'll be $1,499.


Ravendawn To Move Paid Currency Respec Options To In-Game Currency

Less than three days after Ravendawn launched a new stat reset feature locked behind paid currency, the team is rolling back the cost to remove "pay-to-win" concerns.