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Former RIFT dev on instant adventures: ‘We wanted to do more of them’
In RIFT, there are many ways to level your character, including questing, dungeon delving, and PvP. But perhaps the most fun and social way...
The MOP Up: Star Sonata 2 reboots the universe
If you've been playing Star Sonata 2, you need to prepare yourself for the end of the universe -- and the start of a...
Global Chat: The problem with being bad in MMOs
Have you ever felt weirdly reluctant to go the full "dark side" in a video game that offers morality meters? MMO blogger Yeebo Fernbottom...
RIFT’s newest raid world bosses are basic creatures that are super-sized and super angry
Taking out masses of basic creatures like squirrels and spiders in MMORPGs is generally an inconsequential part of the player character's journey. Today it's...
Final Fantasy XIV previews patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal
The upcoming patch 5.3 for Final Fantasy XIV might be taking a little longer to arrive than originally planned, but it's still on the...
Massively Overthinking: Would you play a housing-only MMO?
Last week, MOP's Justin put up a neat post on his personal blog about the potential for bringing back just the part of WildStar...
Perfect Ten: The categories of all MMO achievements
I remember when achievements were first getting a pop in the MMO space, or at least when I first noticed it concurrent with World...
Blade & Soul launches the Steel Uprising patch today
Bad news, Blade & Soul players, you are going to once again be fighting robots. This is a challenge. Reports indicate that robots are...
The MOP Up: Grand Theft Auto Online mugs its players
Here's a perfect example of irony. Grand Theft Auto Online tempted players to log in this month with the promise of a free $500,000....
Blade and Soul hammers out a Steel Uprising patch
You know what would go down really nice right about now? A huge, hefty MMO content update. Or a shamrock milkshake from McDonald's. But...
Zul’Gurub is live in World of Warcraft: Classic with an actual world first kill achieved
So Zul'Gurub is available for raiding in World of Warcraft: Classic right now as part of the fourth phase of content updates, and the...
Early access sandbox survival MMO SamuTale revamps its world with new resources, visuals, and items
In what's being touted as its largest update yet, the colorful sandbox MMO SamuTale has done a wholesale revamp of its game world. This...
Warframe of Mind: Looking back at Warframe’s lucky seventh year
In our first Warframe anniversary retrospective in 2019, we covered everything from the beginning up through the shooter's sixth birthday. For the lucky seventh...
Zul’Gurub and Phase 4 goes live in WoW Classic tomorrow
Is it troll time? No, it's not quite troll time in World of Warcraft: Classic. But it's almost troll time because the next content...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands datamining continues with NPC races and gear sets
The words of Mystery Science Theater 3000 have remained with us for years: "Nothing better shows my taste than what I wear below my...
Global Chat: Becoming a bear in Wizard101
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...
LOTRO Legendarium: Breaking down LOTRO’s 2020 producer letter
It may be a month or two overdue, but the producer's letter for Lord of the Rings Online finally arrived this week. While we...
WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour in review
All right. I've now been on this expansion tour for... well, seven weeks, but it feels like years. Partly because it meant covering a...
Spring and Easter events drop in Albion Online, Roblox, Runes of Magic, and ARK
Spring is in the air, and if you're largely stuck at home, you may as well enjoy it in your MMOs. Yep, it's getting...
Corepunk’s quarterly update removes gender locks, talks business model and masteries
Corepunk, the isometric MMORPG from Dutch developer Artificial Core, has shared its quarterly progress report, which has confirmed the removal of gender-locked hero choices,...