Guild Wars 2 exclusive: ArenaNet breaks down the changes coming to all 9 new elite specs in the next expansion

For the first time since switching to an annual expansion cycle, Guild Wars 2’s next release will introduce a new set of elite specializations for each of the game’s nine classes—or professions, as they’re called in-game. Elite specs are a pretty big deal—making fundamental changes to how a profession plays. New traits, utility skills and…

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MMO players just don’t want a rigid casual/hardcore divide anymore—and all the big games know it

Terminally Online This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer’s very own MMORPG column. Every other week, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we’ve all taken for granted, and, occasionally, bringing in guest writers to talk about their MMO of choice. My credentials? Well, I’ve…

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