Monthly Archives: February 2015

EverQuest is getting a new progression server

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EverQuest has made a reputation for itself over the years as an MMO that isn't afraid to experiment with progression servers, and as such...
Sometimes, of course, we don't care about things like balance.

Check out a video tour of Guild Wars 2’s Revenant

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Are you looking forward to the newest addition to Guild Wars 2's class lineup, the Revenant? Do you stay awake at night wishing that...

Runes of Magic plans server merges

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North America and Australia Runes of Magic players, buckle up: You're about to experience some server merger turbulence. During this period, drink service will...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best game-within-a-game in the MMO space?

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Jef and I were talking this past weekend about something Star Wars Galaxies got really, really right: the Jump to Lightspeed expansion, which brought...

MMO Week in Review: February 22, 2015

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review! Up-and-coming...

EVE Evolved: Exploring EVE’s ‘new opportunities’

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This week saw the first concrete reveal of EVE Online's potentially revolutionary new Opportunities system, which promises to replace the current tutorial with a...

Destiny is adding strike matchmaking to patch 1.1.1

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If you've been having a hard time finding companions to help you through your weekly heroic strikes in Destiny, then Bungie is sending patch...
Yes, yes it is.

EverQuest Next may not be F2P

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SOE Daybreak has been all about "F2P your way" for a couple of years now, but comments by EverQuest Next senior producer Terry Michaels and...
Star Citizen

Star Citizen’s Roberts talks upcoming release schedule

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How big is 2015 shaping up to be for Star Citizen fans? Pretty freaking big, if Chris Roberts' latest Letter from the Chairman is...
Shroud of the Avatar

Shroud of the Avatar talks economy, online vs. offline modes

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This weekend's Shroud of the Avatar post is a big one. Update of the Avatar #113 explains how the game's single-player offline mode will...

WoW and Destiny topped media mentions in 2014

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This will probably not come as a shock to you, but a lot of press was talking about World of Warcraft and Destiny last...

One Shots: Dragons can be heroes, too

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I've given dragons a lot of flack over the years for being overused, underwhelming stock MMO bosses when bears deserve top billing. But what...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best bard?

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A player on Reddit recently asked one of the most pressing questions in the MMO genre today: "Where can I find a fun Bard-like...

Make My MMO: February 21, 2015

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Welcome back to Make My MMO, a recurring column from Massively-that-was which covers crowdsourced MMOs of both the fully funded and the not-so-much variety....
Who has time for that?

Star Citizen’s space mining sounds pretty fun

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Here's a novel concept: pounding space rocks into space dust could actually be fun! At least it appears that way in reading the latest...

Skyforge preps for NA and EU closed beta

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Closed beta testing for Skyforge will be coming soon to North America and Europe, according to a new producer's letter. While Skyforge is already...

LOTRO Legendarium: What can we expect from Mordor?

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Welcome to LOTRO Legendarium, the continuation of my old Road to Mordor column from Massively. Why the name change? First, I never got to...
Pantheon

Pantheon video update shows visual upgrade, new art assets

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Visionary Realms posted a new Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen video update this weekend. Creative director Chris Perkins narrates approximately four-and-a-half minutes of footage...

EverQuest Next severs ties with Storybricks

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Daybreak continues to trim its asset portfolio, as the former SOE studio has cut loose artificial intelligence software company Storybricks from the EverQuest Next...

WRUP: Cliffs Notes

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Welcome back to What Are You Playing, the game where we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you tell us who's getting...

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