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What a year this past month has been. That's not just us being poetic, either; the latest news post on Star Trek Online opens...

Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Phantasy Star Online 2, Fallout 76, Holly Longdale's move to Blizzard, WoW Classic, WoW, Star Trek Online, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on FFXIV's dungeon problem, favorite MMO group roles, and specific gamer types as warning signs for games.

This past Thursday saw an update to the PC version of Star Trek Online that wasn't particularly heavy content-wise but did make a pretty...

First responders and the medical profession are getting all the accolades today in Star Trek Online; players are gathering in Quark's bar on Deep...

With the weirdness of the quarantine and how it's been impacting game development, I thought it might be a good time to take a...

In the traditional card game of Magic: The Gathering, Artifacts are special sorts of permanents that offer a variety of different effects for gameplay...

In an author's note at the end of the novel The Dark Tower, Stephen King writes frankly that some people will not like how...

Andy, Justin, and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands, LOTRO, Chronicles of Elyria, New World, SWTOR, FFXIV, RuneFest, Champions Online, and EverQuest, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, Elite, SWG Legends, and Animal Crossing, and a mailbag entry on Secret World Legends and maintenance-mode MMOs.

You've created characters to play in MMOs, but have you ever actually wanted to be a permanent part of one? Tom Purdue over at...

When a planet has stiffed you one too many times and yanked you around, it's time to put it at your back and head...

One of the biggest flaws with Champions Online's business model has been that the game's greatest strength -- being able to mix-and-match powers to...

As much as Massively OP's MJ has been enjoying Neverwinter's Neverdeath Graveyard, it is almost time to move on. One last task remains: to...

The level of excitement to feel over the newest Star Trek Online will depend entirely on whether you are playing on console or on...

If there was ever an MMO that was made for parties to adventure together, it is Dungeons and Dragons Online. Telwyn over at GamingSF...

Can Magic Legends take the frenetic pace of action combat and introduce tactics into the mix? Cryptic says that, yes, it can do just...

Star Trek Online fans are very familiar with the celebration of First Contact Day, and Massively OP's MJ is ready to join the festivities....

Welcome back to another roundup of the impact of COVID-19 on gaming. A huge stack of game studios have chipped in to support Humble's Conquer...

I think it's high time I took over one of these coronavirus roundup stories, wouldn't you agree? So allow me to offer yet another...

The worry of whether some pants make your butt look too big will be a semi-legitimate concern with Champions Online's next costume contest owing...

It's just about time to celebrate humanity's first steps to the stars in Star Trek Online... or the fictional version of the same, more...