Monthly Archives: April 2015
Tree of Savior’s beta is really a beta
Are you wondering what to make of quirky Korean import Tree of Savior? Steparu's been playing the beta, and he has a lot to...
Ranked play is coming to Infinite Crisis on May 8
Think you're good at Infinite Crisis? You'll have a chance to prove it on May 8th when Turbine unveils ranked play for its DC...
EverQuest emulator group gets a ‘written agreement’ with Daybreak
Who says MMO emulators are illegal? Not Daybreak, apparently, as the firm has entered into a "written agreement" with the creators of an EverQuest emu known...
Leaderboard: Would you play an MMO with no combat?
Recently Worlds Factory published a piece about Wander subtitled "combat isn't the only way." After I finished pumping my fist and saying hell yeah...
SMITE adds achievement system, omnipotence queue event
It's a big week for SMITE, as the deity-filled MOBA has added several new features with yesterday's patch. Arguably the biggest addition is the...
Trailer shows off today’s big Dragon’s Prophet EU update
Dragon's Prophet players in Europe have a handful of inhospitable new lands to explore filled with vicious new species to vanquish thanks to today's...
Land of Britain takes you through a leprechaun dungeon
Following its conversion to the Unreal Engine 4, Land of Britain is champing at the bit to show off its fantastic new visuals. To...
Massively Opinionated: FFXIV vs. FFXIV vs. CoH
In this episode, Larry, Eliot, Laura, and Matt debate the topic of immersion in the MMORPG genre, pitting City of Heroes against the Final Fantasy franchise.
Landmark is refunding players for basic material packs
It's not much fun to play a building game like Landmark if you don't have the materials to actually, you know, build. This is why the...
Working As Intended: Ten lessons I learned from classic Guild Wars
Guild Wars -- the first Guild Wars -- celebrates its 10th birthday this week alongside several of my characters who are equally old. I originally...
SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor finale is coming next week
BioWare launched Star Wars: The Old Republic's Rise of the Emperor patch yesterday alongside a brand-new trailer we've included below. The patch drops players on...
Perfect World Entertainment combining all forums into one setting
There are a lot of games under the publishing banner of Perfect World Entertainment, and the vast majority of them are getting mashed together....
LOTRO’s getting new dungeons with the Osgiliath instance cluster
Lord of the Rings Online's Update 16 is heading our way on Monday, May 4th, and with it comes the first new instance cluster...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns beta FAQ clears the air
Guild Wars 2's beta test for the Heart of Thorns expansion is one of the hottest tickets in town this spring. Because of this, there's...
ArcheAge releases the Dread Prophecies update
Ghost ships? An aggravated kraken? Just what in Sam Hill is going on in ArcheAge these days, anyway?
Well, the fantasy sandpark has released one of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO biomes do you love and hate?
Environment is super-important to me, both in real life and in video games. My surroundings have a large impact on my mood, with my...
Jukebox Heroes: Mists of Pandaria’s soundtrack
I've always had mixed feelings about Western games putting out Asian-themed expansions and conjuring up a soundtrack to match. On one hand, we already...
H1Z1 is getting a full wipe this Thursday
If you're an H1Z1 early access player, I hope you're not too attached to your stuff. Daybreak is prepping for a huge Thursday patch,...
Dota 2 honors Terry Pratchett in upcoming patch
Dota 2's community has discovered a tribute to the late Terry Pratchett in today's the upcoming 6.84 patch, now on the PTR. It takes the...
Anatomy of Murder dares you to solve a murder mystery for cash
Think you're the world's greatest sleuth since Sherlock? Then you might want to try your hand at a new massive online murder mystery challenge,...
