The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on the Fortnite-vs.-PUBG feud?
Ever since Bluehole threw down a gauntlet at Epic's feet over the similarities between PUBG and Fortnite's battle royale mode - or more specifically,...
Uncharted Waters Online picks up a new publisher, plans October relaunch
Lash the sails, there be rough sailing ahead for Uncharted Waters Online! But beyond that? It could be a voyage of unimaginable bounty for...
Battleground Europe brings vintage WWII warfare to Steam
Even an old dog can find itself a fresh young pup in the right circumstances. Battleground Europe, originally known as World War II Online,...
PUBG dev argues Fortnite spat is about Epic and Unreal Engine’s conflicts, not about owning the battle royal genre
Last week, following Epic's announcement that PvE-centric Fortnite would be getting a PvP-centric battle royal mode its paying PvE players apparently didn't want (but that's...
Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on guilds, groups, and the social systems that make an MMORPG go ’round
Over the weekend, the studio behind crowdfunded RvR MMORPGÂ Camelot Unchained released a hefty chunk of its ongoing beta one document, revealing extensive insight into...
Happy 20th birthday, Ultima Online! Here’s how to get caught up on the OG MMORPG
Just about 20 years ago, my boyfriend and I were wandering through Media Play (heh) when he picked up this box for some new...
Elder Scrolls Legends nerfs its Twitch ‘drops’
Earlier this year, popular streaming platform Twitch - with whom we are a partner - introduced what probably ought to have been a controversial...
20-year-old Ultima Online is going free-to-play (kinda) and getting player-generated quests
In preparing tomorrow's birthday piece for Ultima Online, I confidently wrote that Ultima Online was not going free-to-play because that's what the devs always...
Make My MMO: Ship of Character Customization (September 23, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Ship of Heroes continued proving itself worthy as a City of Heroes successor with a new video demo of...
Betawatch: Fortnite rolls out a free-for-all mode that’s free for all (September 22, 2017)
Remember when Fortnite's whole thing was that it was going to be about co-op survival gameplay without any PvP aspects? That clearly didn't last,...
World of Warcraft Senior Producer Stephan Frost leaves Blizzard
One of the MMORPG industry's more prominent designers is leaving one of the MMORPG industry's more prominent games. On Friday, World of Warcraft Senior...
Amazon continues to flesh out its Lumberyard engine
As it will be powering MMOs like New World and Star Citizen, Amazon's Lumberyard game engine deserves attention as it continues to be built...
Massively Overthinking: How will Star Citizen make money after launch?
During this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I attempted to tackle a question sent in by commenter and listener Sally Bowls - specifically,...
PUBG ‘contemplates further action’ against Epic’s Fortnite battle royal mode
Remember that whole ordeal earlier this week when Epic announced that next week's Fortnite patch will be a free-to-play PvP-centric battle royal mode? PvE players...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs will make to to 20 years?
Unless it mysteriously shutters between now and Monday, Ultima Online is turning 20 next week. Our Game Archaeologist will surely object to an assertion...
EverQuesting: Is EverQuest II in a downward spiral?
Are we witnessing the death throes of EverQuest II? Of the whole EverQuest franchise? These questions have been at the forefront of my mind lately....
Identity hires more devs, says it’s ‘full steam ahead’ for this life simulator
Two years after its successful Kickstarter campaign, the contemporary MMORPG Identity still has yet to produce any actual gameplay for its backers and fans....
Overwatch League adds Philly and Texas teams, will play at new Blizzard Arena
Blizzard continues raking in the big bucks for its grand vision of Overwatch League, adding three new teams to its roster this week: one...
PvE-centric Fortnite’s new battle royal PvP mode will be free-to-play
Epic Games announced this morning that Fortnite's upcoming PvP mode will essentially be free-to-play.
The game was originally touted by Epic as a PvE survival...
RuneScape players accuse new lockbox promo of promoting gambling to children
RuneScape announced yesterday a new promo that works in conjunction with its existing Treasure Hunter system. It's a bit of a lockbox system, with...
