What do you think is the worst example of power creep in a MMO title? It’s a divisive topic that’s worth exploring as it can have a real knock-on effect in MMO or MMO-adjacent games. Games with heavy ...

Power creep has a bad reputation in video games. Usually it refers to the way in which living games can become destabilized by the gradual increase in power from updates and expansions. This could be ...

Patrick has been a gamer most of his life, first really diving into the hobby with Pokemon Blue and Pokemon SIlver on the GameBoy. While Nintendo holds a special place in his heart, Patrick now spends ...

Diablo 4 Season 8 is taking a stand on the ridiculous scale of power creep it originally featured, just a few days ahead of launch (Image via Blizzard Entertainment) Diablo 4 Season 8’s primary ...

Every competitive game is in an eternal war of keeping balance. In League of Legends the scale is in constant motion, when new items and champions are introduced. Coupled with players thinking of new ...

We've all seen it. You might not have put a name to it, but it's there. As MMOs get older, certain dungeons become obsolete. Or maybe that fantastic top-level gear you once had to have is completely ...

Many anime rely on power escalation to keep their stories interesting. But when power levels spiral too far past logic or consequence, tension evaporates. There is nothing exciting about a hero who ...

Destiny 2 will become harder across the board as the developers experiment with new ways to combat the power creep that made its way into the game's revamped buildcrafting systems with the ...

On Tuesday, I suggested ways to get rid of power creep in MMOs. You know power creep: the constant treadmill of stats that keep getting better and strong but ultimately start to feel like more of a ...

“If you look at the Fire Emblem series since Awakening, we’ve had DLC that involved characters in swimsuits. So this isn’t exactly a new concept. And, as you mentioned, Nintendo does have a ...