Yearly Archives: 2016
Dungeons and Dragons Online goes Against the Slave Lords on September 13
Assemble your party before going forth, dear readers, for Dungeons and Dragons Online is bringing Update 32 to the live servers next week.
Update 32:...
Revelation Online wants you to know that it has PvE
Not every MMO has to come right out and reassure its audience that, yes, it will have PvE content. That's usually a given unless...
The Elder Scrolls Online preps One Tamriel update for October 5
At PAX last week, ZeniMax announced that the massive One Tamriel update had landed on the Elder Scrolls Online PTS, so launch date couldn't...
SWTOR’s Shroud of Memory launches today
BioWare is pushing out a new bonus chapter for Star Wars: The Old Republic today: Shroud of Memory will allow players to fill HK-55's...
Former ArenaNet Game Director Colin Johanson lands at Amazon Game Studios
In a move that will shock no one, Amazon Game Studios has apparently hired former ArenaNet director Colin Johanson in an unspecified role. That...
It’s server merge day for TERA players
Do you have TERA characters on the Highwatch, Valley of Titans, or Lake of Tears servers? The proper answer is "no." Even if you...
Superdata: Online games account for 60% of digital PC revenue
Superdata has published its MMO and MOBA Games Market Report for the 2016 cycle, and let me just warn you before we dig in:...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Thoughts on Guild Wars 2’s Ring of Fire episode reveal
We've been promised a whole list of newness for Episode 2 of Guild Wars 2's latest Living World season, which will be with us by...
World of Warcraft answers player questions regarding the new Legion companion app
World of Warcraft players can now make use of the Legion companion app, allowing players to manage missions and followers remotely. It's the best...
Sea of Thieves wants to show, not tell, during development
"We want people to be hyped, but we want people to be hyped for the right reasons."
As development rolls forward with Sea of Thieves,...
Guild Wars 2 starts experimenting with skirmishes this week
Guild Wars 2's World vs. World mode is about to get more interesting -- and more beneficial -- for its participants. The team is...
LOTRO patches in server transfers from the launcher
If you've been waiting to transfer your Lord of the Rings Online characters to another server, today's patch makes it easier than ever. When...
Sci-fi sandbox Dual Universe’s Kickstarter has launched, seeks half a million dollars
As promised, the folks at Novaquark have launched the Kickstarter for Dual Universe this morning. They seek $557,818Â to bring what they are calling "the...
Smed plans Indiegogo, Twitch stream for pixel-art OARPG Hero’s Song
Back in January, former SOE/Daybreak boss John Smedley revealed the details of his new company, Pixelmage Games, and its first title, a PvE-focused, sandboxy,...
The Daily Grind: What hurts your MMO immersion?
I am more than OK with the knowledge that there are thousands of other world-saving chosen ones in my MMORPGs, probably because it takes...
Listen to five new Star Wars: The Old Republic music tracks
Players with long memories might recall that back in the day, BioWare was very open with releasing Star Wars: The Old Republic's soundtrack to...
Tree of Life turns PvP into a factionalized affair
If you're not a fan of open PvP, you'll probably be quite happy that Tree of Life has waved farewell to open PvP as...
Overwatch’s Jeff Kaplan on team size and development time
There are around 100 developers working on Overwatch right now. That number comes from director Jeff Kaplan directly in a thread on the game's...
Landmark introduces reward chests for player builds
What does every good dungeon need? Treasure chests, of course! And now Landmark players have reward chests filled with loot that they can add...
World of Fishing angles for new players with today’s Steam F2P launch
World of Fishing is live on Steam today as a free-to-play MMO. (There's optional DLC for sale at just over 7 bucks right now.)...