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Meridian 59 and Storybricks’ Brian Green has passed away at only 46
It's with a very heavy heart today that we report that Brian "Psychochild" Green has passed away at a relatively young age. Green was...
Temtem is headed to PS5, XBXS, and the Switch, not just PC, when it launches next year
Still got your eye on Temtem? The totally-not-Pokemon MMO hit early access earlier this year, with plans to formally launch next summer, and as...
Massively Overthinking: Changing the mindset of the MMO genre
I recently saw a journalism professor argue that generating a widespread thinking shift in an entire profession can take decades. "You have to keep...
Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds returns August 11
It's been only a week since Guild Wars 2 dropped its latest content episode, but already the ArenaNet team is moving to the next...
Riot is closing up shop for a week to grant devs a break from crunch and deadlines
It's not at all uncommon for senior staff to take holiday vacations in the USA, nor is it uncommon for whole studios in Europe...
Wisdom of Nym: What it means to be good at Final Fantasy XIV content
Let's start with an assertion that some people may or may not believe but is still true no matter what: Dungeons in Final Fantasy...
Battle Bards Episode 174: Dragon Oath
Running from 2007 to 2016, ChangYou’s Dragon Oath is probably one of those MMORPGs you’ve never heard of, nevermind actually played. Yet when Syl...
Rumor: Halo Infinite leak suggests a free-to-play multiplayer experience
So, who had Halo goes free-to-play on the summer 2020 bingo card? OK, not really, but a leak circulating on the internet today suggests...
Pokemon Go Fest’s Saturday haul marked POGO’s highest one-day revenue since 2016
No matter what you think about Pokemon Go and mobile MMOARGs in general, you gotta give Niantic some credit for managing to pivot a...
Wanna feel old? Here’s what Path of Exile looked like over a decade ago
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the first introduction of Path of Exile to the public, Grinding Gear Games has posted a "then and...
Concept art pieces for the Anthem reboot show off new locations and classically-styled pirates
All we've heard about the upcoming reboot to multiplayer robo-suit shooter Anthem is that it's going to take some time to get done. Since...
The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Triglavian conflict comes to a head
The big conclusion of EVE Online's multipart Triglavian invasion is coming to a head with Quadrant 3: Zenith, which should hit soon.
"Actions have consequences,"...
Global Chat: Your complete LOTRO wedding guide
Is your mind whirling with all of the things to do with Lord of the Rings Online's new Midsummer Festival and the associated wedding...
Guild Wars 2 takes fans through the design process of the Assault on the Frost Citadel meta-event
With the next episode of Guild Wars 2 mere days away, a couple of devs at ArenaNet -- senior designer Bryan Yarrow and designer...
Massively Overthinking: Contemplating the never-ending summer of not-E3
A couple of weeks back, I was reading a piece on RPS that jokingly lamented the way the game reveals of this summer have...
No Man’s Sky touts an uptick in player numbers thanks to cross-play and Xbox Game Pass release
Man, it's almost like letting people play games with one another regardless of their chosen platform is good business. Hello Games' Sean Murray has...
The Elder Scrolls Online is pulled from Stadia Pro’s lineup, causing players to cry foul
Back in June, The Elder Scrolls Online first announced that it would be arriving for free on Stadia Pro, with the only asterisk being...
Global Chat: What gets us grumpy in MMOs
Whoever said "always look on the bright side of life" obviously never talked to gamers, because we are a notorious bunch for looking at...
City of Titans is releasing a big avatar builder patch next week
It's been a while since we've heard a whole lot from the City of Titans team, but Missing Worlds Media is back with a...
Massively Overthinking: Has the pandemic changed your gaming habits?
There was a popular Medium piece floating around last week about how some people are finding refuge in gaming during the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic....
