music
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Guild Wars 2’s Season 4 soundtrack
On May 14th, Guild Wars 2 fans were delivered a bittersweet message from the game's main composer, Maclaine Diemer. Diemer, who had been adding...
Lawful Neutral: Why Josh Hawley’s lockbox regulation Senate bill is dead-on-arrival
There's a special place in my heart for lootboxes and exploitative monetization, and that place is somewhere below the revulsion I feel for Martin...
LOTRO Legendarium: How LOTRO does Lord of the Rings justice
Oh. Oh no you didn't, Kotaku. You didn't just sit there, scratching your head for an easy post, and then write up an essay...
Path of Exile demonstrates its new Blood and Sand melee skills
You know now that with the Legin update, Path of Exile wants you to hit things. It wants you to hit things a lot, and one...
Battle Bards Episode 144: Colors of the rainbow
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet: Combined, these forces create the awesome power of Roy G. Biv — otherwise known as the...
The MOP Up: Dauntless’ forums are down for a month as the game goes offline until Tuesday
No doubt that you have heard about Dauntless' launch on Tuesday, May 21st. And while that marks a new beginning for the monster hunting...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Trickster Online’s soundtrack
When going on musical expeditions, I get the most excited when I open up a folder of tracks from lesser-known MMORPGs. I think that's...
AdventureQuest 3D’s Battleon revamp promises player housing, fishing, and live music events
If you play AdventureQuest 3D, you already know that the main town of Battleon recently burned to the ground and was rebuilt this past...
Astellia’s gear can level up with you – or de-level if you are a failure
Astellia may just boast one of the smallest gear setups in any modern MMO with just five slots, but don't let that deceive you:...
Massively Uplifting: Destigmatizing mental health in games, celebrating loved ones in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and Elite
Spring started splendidly this year. While all may not come up roses in the world at large, plenty of good deeds and uplifting stories...
The Game Archaeologist: Minions of Mirth
While large teams with big budgets and studios backing them are expected to push out smash hit MMORPGs, to me it's always vastly more...
The Daily Grind: Do you listen to the music of long-dead MMORPGs?
When an MMORPG reaches the end of its operational life (for whatever reason), there are few things that remain following that final day. We...
Niantic just released a Netflix anime series based on its MMOARPG Ingress
It's the transmedia synergy you didn't know you wanted but you're getting it anyway: Niantic announced the release of its Ingress TV show this...
Battle Bards Episode 143: Rappelz
It may see itself as an “old school fantasy MMO,” but Rappelz’ soundtrack is a great mixture of old and new, traditional and experimental....
Jukebox Heroes: Diving back into Aion’s soundtrack
While the game itself never fascinated me, Aion's soundtrack is easily in my personal Top Five in terms of quality and variety. The game...
Warframe of Mind: Massively OP’s guide to finding your ‘Frame
When I first tried Warframe , I found that I enjoyed the movement system, and I discovered that I really loved headshots with a...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for the Feast of Swords and White Mage adjustments
It's the end of an era in Japan. That's not figurative; the transition to a new emperor means that it's the end of the...
World of Warships and metal band Sabaton make over-the-top music video for the Bismarck
Wargaming has never been subtle in its advertising and promotions. It also prides itself in the historical accuracy of its vehicles in its various...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite version of your MMO’s theme music?
Recently I've been cruising back through Aion's soundtrack and made a discovery that, in hindsight, seems obvious: There are several different main theme songs...
Not So Massively: Five things I love about Anthem
It is by now clear that Anthem had a fairly tortured road to launch. I don't wish to condone the clearly appalling conditions BioWare...