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One Shots: Murderhobo and the Moon
Do you ever wonder what the last thing you'll ever see in this world before you bite the big one? I just hope it's...
Massively Overthinking: Are survival games the new MMO?
A few Overthinkings ago, a MOP commenter said something that seemed very simple but still hit me really hard, to the point that I'm...
Genshin Impact collabs with Discovery Channel to raise awareness about natural habitats
It's important to appreciate nature now and again, and even more important to protect it considering the forces that are in the world today....
Working As Intended: 10 more City of Heroes Homecoming base builds you need to see
Back in February, I revived Working As Intended to run a flurry of City of Heroes articles on the heels of Homecoming's formal license,...
Working As Intended: Cloud City apartments and player cities on Star Wars Galaxies Legends
It's been a while since I did a deep-dive into Star Wars Galaxies Legends, the rogue server that's been one of my main MMORPG...
Nightingale’s weekend emergency rollback appears to have mostly patched up problems
It was the kind of nightmare scenario that no survival RPG ever wants to see: a bug that caused player housing to be wiped...
Nightingale rolls back last week’s patch after nasty bug deleted players’ housing
Losing a home in an MMO hurts like hell, as our readers can attest, and unfortunately, that's what's been happening to Nightingale testers this...
Kickstarted multiplayer sandbox ECO releases a roadmap from early access to launch
It's been a few months since we talked much about ECO, the Kickstarted sandbox that has enchanted pretty much everyone who gives in to...
Here’s what we know so far about Elder Scrolls Online’s 2024 roadmap
Not quite two months ago, ZeniMax Online Studios released not just the plot of Elder Scrolls Online's latest yearly arc but also the basic...
Dune Awakening: Religion yes, player messiahs no
With Dune Part 2 in theaters and Funcom kicking Dune Awakening's hype into high gear, it's hard not to be swept up in the...
Mediumly multiplayer Loftia, bolstered by investor funding, talks quests, energy, and sustainability
We've had our eye on solarpunk-themed "mediumly multiplayer" sandbox Loftia since last year, when Aussie developer Qloud scored a whopping $1.27M on Kickstarter to...
LOTRO Legendarium: Three key problems LOTRO can’t seem to solve
There's a special agony reserved for faithful fans of a franchise when they see said franchise make unforced errors, decline in quality, or fail...
Palia embraces the steampunk life with this past week’s patch
Do you have dreams of turning your abode into a steampunk paradise? While your loved ones may reject your grand vision in real life,...
Cozy multiplayer sci-fi life sim Galactic Getaway crosses the Kickstarter finish line
While its final tally may not be record-breaking in the annals of crowdfunding, a win is a win for multiplayer life sim Galactic Getaway.
The...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with interesting Guinness World Records
I never quite know how much stock to put in Guinness World Records. I guess it's somewhere between "for amusement value" and "stone cold...
SWTOR initiates a pirate-laden PvP season as S5 Pirate’s Plunder begins
Star Wars has had its fair share of pirates and scoundrels over the years, and for 12 weeks this winter, SWTOR players are invited...
Ravendawn grapples with dupe bug and a pay-to-win mechanic
It's been a hectic several weeks for Ravendawn following the Tibia-inspired MMO's launch in mid-January.
At least five post-launch patches have been added to the...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 ways LOTRO was vastly different at launch
While I would argue that Lord of the Rings Online has grown in a remarkably cohesive way since its launch, what we have here...
Perfect Ten: 10 problems that really hurt The Secret World
For whatever reason, The Secret World is one of those games that people keep going back over mentally, an MMO that still collectively has...
Tencent’s Victorian gaslamp survivalbox Nightingale finally hits early access today
Noon-o-clock Eastern time today: That's when survivalbox Nightingale finally arrives to early access, and $29.99 will get you a copy and the download rush...