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LOTRO Legendarium: How did Lord of the Rings Online do in 2019?
When we gave Lord of the Rings Online the award this year for the Most Underrated MMORPG on the market, it came with plenty...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2019
When we sit back to look at the biggest headlines of the year, we don't have to look far. These are the stories that...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about Cryptic’s MMO business models?
As a fan of Cryptic Studios and its games, here is something that I have pondered for a while now: Is the studio generous...
Fight or Kite: 2010-2019, the decade when PvP boomed and MMOs languished
The end of the decade is upon us. Many are now reflecting on how our lives have changed over the past 10 years. We’ve...
Wheeee Phantasy Star Online 2 is now accepting closed beta signups in North America
One of the big surprises of 2019 - and also one of the most welcome ones - was the revelation that Phantasy Star Online...
EVE Evolved: First impressions of the EVE Echoes mobile beta
EVE Online has been a PC MMO staple now for over 16 years, carving out a niche for itself as a long-term hobby with...
Make My MMO: Temtem’s alpha 0.3 expands co-op, Star Citizen goes to space
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Temtem's alpha expanded a little wider with the opening of Kisiwa island, new quests, and the dawn of full...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s 2019 year in review, from the layoffs to Icebrood
It’s no secret that 2019 was a rough year for Guild Wars 2. There were some bright spots in there as well, however, and...
Corepunk is a new top-down Dutch game with all the MMORPG trappings
Who wanted a new MMORPG for Christmas? Well, Corepunk isn't getting here in time for this Christmas, but it's now been officially announced to...
Not So Massively: Kingdom Under Fire 2 is ambitious, unique, and deeply flawed
When I first heard about Kingdom Under Fire II by publisher Gameforge, I wasn't sure what to expect. I'd heard that it combined elements...
Make My MMO: The vanishing of Seconds from Silence
Remember this past summer when we covered the emergence of Abstract Era's new sandbox MMO Seconds from Silence? At the time, we expressed a...
Vague Patch Notes: Why do MMOs have randomness?
If there's one concept that is nearly universally reviled among MMO players, it's randomness. Yes, pretty much everywhere. You could make a little fairy...
The Daily Grind: What MMO will change its business model dramatically in 2020?
It used to be our tradition around the end of the year to speculate on which MMORPG that hadn't yet gone free-to-play would be...
Fight or Kite: Archeage Unchained’s leveling PvP is a test of resolve and avoidance
Welcome back everyone! For those of us in the US, the Monday after our Thanksgiving holiday can be a brutal one. Sleeping in (getting...
The Soapbox: Cross-play, console exclusivity, and why companies won’t play nice
Let me tell you something: As the columnist who writes about Final Fantasy XIV I am so damn tired of hearing about crossplay. Seriously. Just so...
SuperData October 2019: League of Legends is back on top as console and PC trend downward
SuperData's October 2019 global revenue report on the video game industry is up today, and if you were hoping the PC and console industry...
Legends of Aria’s New Dawn revamp is now slated for December 5
Last night, Citadel Studios put a date on Legends of Aria's latest round of early access overhauling: December 5th.
"We’ve been hard at work on...
The Elder Scrolls Online disables a purchased costume due to an invisibility exploit
If you bought the Dungeon Explorer costume in The Elder Scrolls Online, you may have noticed that it is now a bit less... visible than...
MMO Burnout: Exploring EA’s new Star Wars title, Jedi Fallen Order
It’s impossible to understate how much cultural influence Star Wars had on kids born in the ’70s. One of my first movie-going memories includes...
Global Chat: EverQuest II’s 15 years of being in WoW’s shadow
For just a few short weeks of its now 15-year lifespan, EverQuest II existed apart from a launched World of Warcraft. Then late November...
