The continuing early access launch saga of Wildcard’s new pirate MMO Atlas
(We're updating this post at the bottom as the drama unfolds!)
Marking its third delay since its announcement just two weeks ago, Wildcard's pirate MMO Atlas...
Blizzard details new HOTS cadence, shames toxic Overwatch pros, and pays over 100 Irish staff to leave
Despite the recent news from Blizzard that Heroes of the Storm's development cadence is being scaled back, with some of its developers being shifted...
CCP announces event schedule for 2019’s EVE Online World Tour
Not satisfied with their massive yearly Fanfests, the folks at CCP Games are taking EVE on a world tour, and they've just announced the...
Crowfall muses on lessons learned from first test campaigns
Earlier this week, Crowfall began its first ever proper campaigns, allowing players to fight it out in a three-faction brawl for survival and control...
FBI seizes 15 different websites hiring out DDoS services
Isn't it awesome that you can go to a website, pay some money (or Bitcoin, of course this would take Bitcoin), and then have...
No Man’s Sky multiplayer finally hits beta for GOG players
No Man's Sky took its place in the hierarchy of multiplayer titles - even MMOs, one might argue - this year with the addition...
Smilegate taps Mail.Ru to run Korean MMORPG Lost Ark in Russia as early access package sale goes live
Smilegate is continuing its global rollout of Lost Ark, now with the selection of a publisher for Russia and the CIS region, according to...
WoW Factor: The great Superdata fall-off
The one down side to working ahead is that sometimes your schedule gets nudged around more than expected. I promise that a further look...
Artifact patches in balance, skill rating, and account leveling… which, yes, means free tickets and packs
When it first launched, Artifact promised that it would "reimagine" the online card game market in a game with cards only bought for real money,...
Hands-on: Dipping into Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse battle royale
The first question we need to ask is: What am I, the sheepiest of all PvE sheep, doing in a PvP battle royale game?...
Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.5, A Requiem for Heroes, launches on January 8
It's all coming down in Final Fantasy XIV on January 8th, 2019. Patch 4.5, A Requiem for Heroes, launches on that date, bringing with it...
City of Titans delays Issue 0 launch into 2019 – ‘We’re still here. We’re still fighting’
You'd probably guessed it already, but Missing Worlds Media project lead Chris "Warcabbit" Hare has now confirmed the news: Kickstarted superhero MMORPG City of...
Pathfinder Online adds enchanting, runs a major multi-week event
So what is going on with the struggling-yet-still-somehow-alive Pathfinder Online? It turns out that this fantasy title has been chugging its way along in...
War Thunder’s Supersonic update introduces new aircraft, new weapons, and new locations
The latest update for Gaijin Entertainment's free-to-play vehicular combat game War Thunder is breaking the sound barrier with the introduction of the game's first...
Gloria Victis updates to be more festive amidst the clanging of steel
Amidst the devastation and frenzy of combat in the hardscrabble world of Gloria Victis, you can unlock the greatest reward by having a festive-looking campfire....
Conan Exiles recaps 2018, talks plans for dungeons, The Purge, and thrall AI
The folks at Funcom have released the latest Conan Exiles newsletter -- the last of 2018, in fact -- and as is the custom...
The Steam winter sale 2018 – here are some of the MMOs on offer
Prepare your wallets, ladies and gentlemen: The Steam winter sale is here, and there's a whole smorgasbord of MMO deals to make your season bright. Here are some of the more major MMOs on offer.
Star Citizen ATV, Squadron 42’s projected 2020 beta, and Cloud Imperium’s $46M private investment
This week's Around the Verse does touch on the 3.4 release of Star Citizen, but the big news is definitely from Squadron 42, which...
Entropia Universe allows players to purchase shares to invest in the Crystal Palace
In the first half of 2019, you can get money for the loot other people earn in Entropia Universe. Yes, really. The game is going...
There are no Blizzard games in the November 2018 SuperData games revenue ranking, not even WoW
I did a little double-take when I read SuperData's November 2018 games industry revenue ranking piece today, and not because the title and intro...