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The Game Archaeologist: The Death of City of Heroes
August 31st, 2012, was a Friday like any other. City of Heroes players were psyched for the upcoming Issue 24, which Paragon Studios had...
The Daily Grind: Do action-RPGs make for good MMO material?
The second it was announced, Torchlight Frontiers skyrocketed to the top of my interest. I really wasn't expecting an MMO out of this franchise...
DC Universe Online’s Game Update 88 is live today
The latest game update for DC Universe Online is live today, bringing with it the new Cursed Gotham Time Capsule, a new Grant system,...
Champions Online’s Halloween event, Bloodmoon Rises, has returned
Halloween is hatching in PWE's superhero MMORPG Champions Online, which traditionally includes a zombie apocalypse, battle against the werewolves, and fight for life against the...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMO systems that encourage alts
Here's how much I like having alts: I have alts in Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI. Two games which are built on...
The Daily Grind: How do you set up your MMO user interface?
The other day I logged into Star Wars: The Old Republic for the first time in a while, and I once again felt jarred...
One Shots: Mercury sunrise
"Like many, when Destiny 2 launched late last year, I played it for a few weeks, then put it away," said Rees Racer. "I...
MassivelyOP’s first impressions of MapleStory 2, Nexon’s latest MMORPG
It's fair to say that MapleStory always did appeal to an audience that was into a very specific look and feel. If chibi anime...
Halloween 2018 is live in City of Heroes map emu Paragon Chat ahead of October 20 party
Who says ya can't have holidays in a dead MMO? You can get your Halloween on in City of Heroes right now - or...
City of Heroes emulator SEGS estimates it could be ready in a year and a half
We freely admit that SEGS may not have the most catchy title in the world, but it does have a goal which is near...
Perfect Ten: Failed MMOs that could have succeeded with more love
Hindsight is 20/20. Unless you're blind in one eye from nostalgia, in which case hindsight is 0/20. In any case, you understand that it's...
City of Titans is still on track for Issue 0 by the end of the year
The fact that City of Titans is still planning to have "issue zero" playable for backers by the end of the year is indisputably...
One Shots: Concept art showcase
In last week's edition of One Shots, I issued perhaps my most peculiar challenge yet. I asked readers (for once) not to submit any...
Perfect Ten: The big book of MMORPG death mechanics
Video games will kill your characters. It's inevitable. I still faintly remember my younger brother's first video game death, when he ran full-tilt into...
Jukebox Heroes: DC Universe Online
This is my frustrated face when it comes to superhero MMO soundtracks. I don't know what it is, but it seems that none of...
One Shots: The Sunset Club
WildStar is about to be inducted into the worst club there is in the gaming world -- the club whose only requirements is that...
Champions Online is hosting a streamed costume contest today
It's kind of difficult to miss that it's the ninth anniversary of Champions Online, because the game has been celebrating it pretty much non-stop....
The Game Archaeologist: City of Heroes moves into the Paragon Studios era
As we move into the fourth of five installments in the history, development, and downfall of City of Heroes, you may be wondering why...
Vague Patch Notes: WildStar deserves its shutdown, even though we loved it
Last week, when we heard that WildStar was being shut down, I penned a truthful, heartfelt eulogy for the game as it could've been....
Champions Online’s third anniversary week involves fighting robots
When Champions Online first announced its anniversary plans, it was with the promise of several weeks of content for players. Now the third week...
