Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire and Heart of Thorns expansion bundle is half off through Amazon right now
A few weeks back on the MOP Podcast, I suggested to our listeners that if they were thinking about getting into Guild Wars 2...
So is The Matrix Resurrections making you want a Matrix Online resurrection?
Just two years ago, we all learned that the Matrix movie franchise was getting another entry, complete with one of the original directors and...
EG7’s acting CEO Ji Ham discusses investment in existing Daybreak games and support of a ‘AAA project’
Last week we noted that Enad Global 7's acting CEO Ji Ham, who himself was tapped for the position in a surprise management shake-up,...
WoW Factor: How World of Warcraft mirrors a toxic relationship for players
First and foremost, a fair warning here: This is going to be a column that does, albeit indirectly, deal with some potentially heavy subject...
Tencent, Netease hit with stock losses amid China’s gaming industry clampdown
If you've been following the gaming industry for a while, you probably remember the big "freezes" that the Chinese government placed on new game...
So it turns out Raph Koster is building the metaverse and a sandbox MMO on top of it
Last week, we covered Playable Worlds' Raph Koster's teasing about a metaverse. This week, he's delivered a lot more than a tease.
"We have built...
Elyon delays launch to October 20th to swap to a free-to-play model
Remember back when Elyon locked in a launch date of September 29th? It turns out that this was more of a soft-lock, really, giving...
The Daily Grind: What are your ‘problematic faves’ in MMOs?
A couple of years ago, our staff did a piece on problematic faves - you know, games or IPs or studios or whatevers that...
Massively Overthinking: Overcoming barriers-to-exit in MMOs
About a thousand years ago, I wrote an article on Old Massively called "but I already have that game" about barriers-to-exit: the difficulty of...
The Elder Scrolls Online is hosting heavy metal-themed contests for the entire month of September
If you thought the collaboration between heavy metal band Trivium and The Elder Scrolls Online began an ended with a guitar giveaway, you'd be...
Aion celebrates its 12-year anniversary with a gift-giving event starting this week
Has it really been a year since Aion last celebrated its anniversary? Has it really been 12 years since the game came out on these...
TERA’s newest console patch rotates dungeon availability and tweaks class balance
To every dungeon (turn, turn, turn) there is a season (turn, turn, turn) at least when you're discussing dungeon rotations in TERA. The latest update...
Bless Unleashed PC adjusts blessings for character classes and continues to swing its banhammer
Blessings upon you, classes of the PC version of Bless Unleashed! May your blessings be unleashed upon the appropriate foes! May they add beneficial...
Kid-centric sci-fi MMO NEO 2045 aims to formally launch September 23
Back in June, we covered a new Aussie MMORPG called NEO 2045, a kid-centric title that had launched open beta on Steam and mobile...
ArcheAge turns seven years old, offers cosmetics and consumables for coins
We must ask you to attempt to summon more enthusiasm for this event than the girl in the official anniversary screenshot. Yes, ArcheAge is...
Vague Patch Notes: The taxonomy of liars in the MMO development space
We have talked before in this column about lies and the lying liars who tell them. Those rotten, rotten liars. But the other day,...
New customization for Highmountain Tauren datamined in World of Warcraft’s patch 9.1.5 files
When World of Warcraft's developers first announced that Nightborne and Lightforged Draenei were getting more customization options, it was with a statement that Highmountain Tauren...
Neverwinter’s next campaign, Echoes of Prophecy, totes along free and paid battlepasses
PWE and Cryptic announced this morning that they're launching a new campaign - with what looks like two tiers of battle pass - for...
Blade & Soul’s UE4 graphics update and Dual Blade class have officially arrived
As promised, Blade and Soul's massive UE4 graphics upgrade went live late last night - probably while the bulk of you were sleeping. "he...
EverQuest starts selling monthly perks on top of subscriptions
How can Daybreak milk even more money out of subscribers? EverQuest is trying out a new à la carte promotion to add monthly bonuses...
