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Warhammer Online’s Return of Reckoning server brings back Keg End and introduces a new scenario
The rogue server for Warhammer Online isn't letting this year exit without one final drunken bash. Keg End kicked off in Return of Reckoning...
Elite Dangerous promises ‘interim update’ for patch 14 in early 2023
Elite: Dangerous is going to be going generally quiet as it enjoys a holiday break, but before it does, the team at Frontier Developments...
Vitae Aeternum: The uncomfortable truth of New World’s lax monetization
I have a pretty laid back approach to monetization in online games. Bar mandatory subscriptions and a few egregious outliers, I am generally fine...
Destiny 2 brings back its Dawning seasonal event, details January 3 Iron Banner, and talks about secret content
The Christmas season has come once more to Destiny 2 as the Dawning is back for another year between now and January 3rd. This...
Diablo IV dev livestream talks up seasons, battle passes, and the Codex of Power system
With Diablo IV still eyeing its June 6th open beta early access release date (in spite of reports of crunch casting doubt on that...
Dauntless’ Frostfall holiday event brings back classic activities and lets players craft a special sword
While tying the forging of a sword and Christmas together might seem a bit weird, it does make a measure of sense in the...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Big Run is fun, but it’s no Splatfest replacement
Big Run has run its course in Splatoon 3, and while it was enjoyable, it was no Splatfest. In fact, it felt more like a long,...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s proposed Trading Post actually sounds good so far
I could, in theory, spend today's WoW Factor talking about the launch of the first endgame season in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, but quite...
Aion celebrates the season with a Winter Park for EU players and item-filled meal kits for NA fans
It's time to celebrate the festive season in Aion EU, and that means it's time once more for the MMORPG to open a special...
Overwatch 2 launches Winter Wonderland this week
It's time to mark the wintery season in both Hearthstone and Overwatch 2 as both games have lined up their seasonal events for the......
Old School RuneScape begins Christmas event, RuneScape teases necromancy skill for 2023
Are you the kind of person who likes to get spooky in RuneScape? Then you're the right player for the upcoming necromancy skill that...
Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday is live with new weapon skins and a fluffy turtle
Wintersday has returned to Tyria with the launch of today's Guild Wars 2 update. Per tradition, Toymaker Tixx is back with cosmetics, snowballs, and...
ROSE Online makes its early access return today after 17 years of absence
It would be easy to have forgotten about ROSE Online, a Korean MMO from Gravity Interactive, though it has had a pretty bumpy history....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best fashion options as of 2022?
Last year, we noted that we considered but rejected a formal award for MMO fashion; we were worried it would wind up rewarding character-centric...
Among Us’ latest update brings hide and seek, pettable pets, a chicken nugget friend, and connection issues
There's still plenty of imposter versus crewmate gameplay to be had in the Hide n Seek game mode added to Among Us, but things...
World of Warcraft plans new currency and stipend for monthly ‘Trading Post’ cosmetic shop
The concept of cosmetics seasons, cosmetic shops, and monthly stipends aren't remotely new in MMOs, but Blizzard is blending elements of all three in...
Aliens Fireteam Elite adds a new vertical horde mode map with holiday-themed rewards
Even in a shooter like Aliens: Fireteam Elite, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. A xenomorph-infested Christmas that will see players work...
Champions Online kicks off its festive winter event, preps costume contest in honor of Kevin Conroy
Sure, the winter event happening in Champions Online is precisely the same as last year, and that probably can strike as a bit boring,...
ArcheAge re-opens the holiday-filled Snowfang Isle and ends Unchained fresh start server boosts
Christmastime has arrived to ArcheAge by way of the opening of Snowfang Isle, a special location that's full of holiday cheer and a feature...
Lord of the Rings Online tweaks Cardolan and Swanfleet, preps tomorrow’s Yuletide Festival
Today's Lord of the Rings Online update is a small one, with tweaks for German localization, fixes for busted Guardian skills, and multiple corrections...