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Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Trail to the Heavens content (with no story spoilers)
This article provides an early look at the new content in a recent Final Fantasy XIV patch, focusing on a new dungeon, trial, and alliance raid without story spoilers. While the alliance raid is praised for its spectacle and interesting mechanics, the dungeon and trial are found to be mechanically simpler and less engaging than previous content, though they serve their structural purpose within the game.
Pokemon Go May 2026 Events: Raid Bosses, Community Days, Spring Marathon, And More
Pokemon Go is hosting a variety of in-game events throughout May, including Raid Boss rotations featuring Ultra Beasts and Mega Pokemon, two Community Days for Lechonk and Deino, and a Spring Marathon event introducing Flittle. Special Raid Days for Shadow Entei and Mega Falinks are also scheduled, offering players opportunities to catch rare Pokemon and earn bonuses.
World of Warcraft brings Overlords of Outland to WoW Classic Burning Crusade on May 14
Blizzard Entertainment is releasing the Overlords of Outland patch for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic on May 14th. This update introduces two new raids, Tempest Keep and Serpentshrine Cavern, along with new daily reward factions, profession recipes, and the start of Arena Season 2. A behind-the-scenes video detailing the work on Quel'Thalas and Silvermoon City was also released.
Mega Mewtwo's Pokémon Go debut finally announced and Go Fest Global is free for all players
Mega Mewtwo X and Y will debut in Pokémon Go during the annual Go Fest event on July 11-12, which will be free for all players globally. This includes access to Special Research and increased shiny Pokémon spawns. Mega Mewtwo will appear in Super Mega Raids, requiring many players due to their power, and will necessitate separate Mega Energy types for X and Y, with Mega Levels tracked individually.
Pokémon GO’s First Free Global Finale Debuts Mega Evolutions For The Most Iconic Legendary Pokémon
Pokémon GO is introducing Mega Evolutions for Mewtwo X and Mewtwo Y during its free Pokémon GO Fest: Global 2026 event from July 11-12. Trainers can unlock these Mega Evolutions by battling Mega Mewtwo in Super Mega Raid Battles and will receive bonuses, including a free Mega Evolution for caught Mewtwo. The event also updates the game's Mega System for faster progression.
WoW Classic brings XP boosts to Pandaria Classic and more raids to Burning Crusade Anniversary
Blizzard Entertainment is introducing an "Joyous Journeys" experience buff to Pandaria Classic, increasing XP gain by 50% until the next content update. Additionally, Burning Crusade Classic's "Overlords of Outland" update on May 14th will unlock new raids, the Druid swift flight form, new factions, and Arena Season 2.
Marathon Players Are Coming Up With Ideas for How to Get More People Into Its Ultra Hardcore Raid
Marathon players are discussing ways to make the game's challenging Cryo Archive raid more accessible to a wider audience. Suggestions focus on helping less experienced players learn the high-stakes mechanics and map.
Final Fantasy 14's latest variant dungeon is so good, it deserves better—the MMO needs to figure out its rewards so all this great work isn't wasted
The latest variant dungeon in Final Fantasy 14, The Merchant's Tale, is praised for its stunning visuals and engaging boss fights, but criticized for its lackluster reward structure. The article argues that Square Enix needs to improve how rewards are distributed to keep older content relevant and to better honor the work of its designers. While the new 'advanced' difficulty is a success, the rewards like tradeable accessories and consumables do not justify the effort for many players, especially when compared to the gear progression typically locked behind Savage raids.
Pokemon Go April 2026 Events: Raid Bosses, Community Day, And More
Pokemon Go's April 2024 events include Fashion Raid Day, Riolu Hatch Day, and a Tinkatink Community Day. The month will also feature Sustainability Week with new Pokemon debuts like Silicobra and Toedscool, alongside returning legendary and Mega Pokemon in Raids. Special raid bosses and bonuses will be available throughout the month.
Clever WoW players exploited bugs and some poor little rats to try and kill a Midnight raid boss early, but Blizzard was…
World of Warcraft players, led by YouTuber Rextroy, attempted to defeat the upcoming raid boss L'ura before its official release by exploiting game mechanics and bugs. Despite dealing damage exceeding the boss's health, Blizzard Entertainment had programmed L'ura to be unkillable until the raid's launch, dashing the players' hopes of a world first.
World of Warcraft introduces tougher raid tiers and Mythic+ dungeons, disqualifies a cheating guild
Blizzard Entertainment has increased the difficulty of raids and Mythic+ dungeons in World of Warcraft, introducing mythic options for the Voidspire and Dreamrift raids. Mythic+ keystones are now available, offering rewards like mounts and armor effects. The guild RAoV QA Strikes Back was disqualified from the 'world first' race for using cheats.
Marathon's ultra challenging raid-like Cryo Archive map releases in only a few hours, here's what you need to know
Bungie is releasing the challenging Cryo Archive map for Marathon, its hardest activity to date, on March 20th. This raid-like experience requires players to team up in groups of three to tackle PvE fights and other players across six wings, with unique loot available in unlockable cryo vaults. Accessing the map requires an account level of 25, connection with all six factions, and a minimum gear score of 5,000 credits.
Who’s winning the Marathon Cryo Archive world first race? Live updates
Bungie's Marathon has launched its first endgame experience, Cryo Archive, two weeks after its release. Teams of three players are competing in a race to achieve the world first completion of this challenging new map, which features raid-like mechanics and high stakes for gear loss. The event is being live-streamed by Bungie and various content creators.
Marathon's most important new update has some truly bizarre restrictions
Bungie has announced that the raid-like Cryo Archive mode for its live service extraction shooter Marathon will only be playable on weekends. Ranked play will also be restricted to weekends and is currently in beta. Players need to meet specific Runner level, faction, and loadout requirements to access the Cryo Archive.
Bungie Reveals All Details of Marathon's First Raid, Cryo Archive; Goes Live on March 20 and Weekends Only - IGN
Bungie has revealed details for Marathon's first raid-like instance, Cryo Archive, which goes live on March 20 and will only be available on weekends. This challenging end-game content requires players to reach season level 25, unlock all factions, and have a loadout value of $5k credits or higher. Cryo Archive features puzzles, evolving objectives, and seven heavily guarded vaults containing the game's highest-level gear.
Marathon's Cryo Archive goes live Friday as a weekends-only "raid-style" PvPvE map: "So please, do…
Bungie is launching Marathon's "Cryo Archive" endgame activity this Friday, March 20, which will be available only on weekends. This raid-style PvPvE map requires players to reach Runner Level 25, unlock all six factions, and have a loadout value of at least 5,000 credits. A sponsored kit will be available for a one-time use to lower the stakes on the first attempt.
Marathon's Cryo Archive Endgame Map Launches Friday, March 20
Bungie is launching the Cryo Archive, Marathon's fourth map and endgame content, on March 20. This new area, set aboard the titular colony ship, will feature raid-style puzzles, activities, and exclusive loot. Players will need to reach Level 25 and meet specific gear requirements to access the challenging new content, which will only be available on weekends.
RuneScape shares updates to auras and Dungeoneering, OSRS tweaks the cow boss and talks raids
Jagex has announced upcoming updates for RuneScape, including adjustments to auras and a "refresh and remaster" for the Dungeoneering skill. Meanwhile, Old School RuneScape is receiving tweaks to a new cow boss, UI improvements, and details on the upcoming Fractured Archive raid, with character switching on mobile also confirmed.
World of Warcraft: Midnight talks PvP challenges, Season 1, soundtrack, and housing packs
Blizzard Entertainment has detailed upcoming Player versus Player content for World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1, including the new Slayer's Rise battleground and world PvP objectives. The article also mentions the release of the official 31-song soundtrack and various in-game purchases for housing and mounts.
Old School Runescape wants you to decide the loot of its next big raid, and a second ring slot isn't off the table
Jagex is seeking player input on the loot for an upcoming raid in Old School RuneScape. The developers are considering a "mega rare" drop that is not a weapon, and a second ring slot is also being discussed.