non combat mmo

Justin and Bree discuss New World, Diablo Immortal, SWTOR, NCsoft Q1, and Guild Wars 3, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and Glitch, plus a mailbag topic on better terms for MMOs.

This stream came courtesy of a work conversation. MOP's Chris noted while writing about the Odd Giants reboot of Glitch that he had never...

A Tale in the Desert is probably one of the more distinctive MMOs out there. Featuring a lack of combat and a very MUD-like...

Regular readers know that we've been covering the sandbox MMO Glitch for a very long time now. The game originally shut down in 2012...

Today is the day when VR MMO Zenith unleashes its big Celestial Throne content update, which is being billed by the devs at RamenVR...

I vividly remember a conversation I had with my then-girlfriend's parents back in 1996 about the potential of this growing "internet" phenomenon. With my...

There is good news for Guild Wars 2 players who have been beating their heads against End of Dragons' infamously difficult final boss fight:...

Zenith is a bit interesting in terms of being a game for exploration. On the one hand, there are methods and means where I...

After picking up an Oculus Quest 2 in the interest of expanding our coverage (and as a present to myself and others in my...

Last week, we covered a new-to-us MMORPG called Element Quest. It's essentially a 2-D sidescrolling MMO with roguelike expedition content that reminded us of...

As we all know well, combining the elements of earth, water, fire, and air will summon either Captain Planet or a new 2D MMORPG...

So the other day, we were reminded that Squadron 42 - which was supposed to be released back in 2014, if you can believe that...

I think we've already got a contender for "worst MMO criming" for 2022, or we would've if it hadn't happened back in 2017 and...

As the year that was 2021 comes to a close -- raise a glass, give a toast, and perhaps think of a few fond...

It's an annual tradition for Final Fantasy XIV fans to get a New Year's address from director and producer Naoki Yoshida, and sure enough...

All right, so let's start with the disclaimer that I put right at the start of this article every single year, which at least...

It has been another thrilling year of exploring the relatively unknown or forgotten lands of MMORPG history here in The Game Archaeologist. From projects...

Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...

Blizzard hasn't quite forgotten -- or given up on -- Diablo II: Resurrected, even months after the revamped ARPG's release. In fact, the studio...

If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...