Yearly Archives: 2016
The Secret World lays out sweeping PvP changes
The Fusang of tomorrow might be strikingly different than the version of the city today, at least in The Secret World.
Funcom said that plans...
Lord of the Rings Online devs prepare players for Mordor but won’t discuss license renewal
You might have heard that Lord of the Rings Online is celebrating its ninth birthday this week, especially if you were in attendance for...
TERA and Hello Kitty make a purrrfect couple
File this one under "what the heck": TERA is running a promotion for Hello Kitty items. In TERA. If you had any immersions left...
Shroud of the Avatar makes big changes in Release 29
Shroud of the Avatar is only a few months away from its all-but-in-name summer launch, and as such each patch from here on out...
Perfect Ten: Ten City of Heroes systems every MMO should have stolen by now
Today, City of Heroes turns 12Â years old. Except it doesn't; the game shut down three years ago, it never lived until it reached twelve,...
The Division’s cheating plague may be a result of its bad network model, consultant argues
The Division just can't catch a break.
Glenn Fiedler, a former lead network programmer for Sony and Respawn and current games tech consultant, says that...
Elder Scrolls Online previews Dark Brotherhood DLC’s Anvil and Kvatch
The Dark Brotherhood DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online will feature new areas for players to explore, which is a good thing. No one...
SMITE’s Spring Fling charity stream raises money to help sick e-sports caster
SMITE developer Hi-Rez Studios embarks on its second Annual Spring Fling charity livestream today, and this year's event is dedicated to fundraising for a...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World survival game
I've been thinking. (A dangerous pastime, I know!) And I think I have come up with a solution to a number of the things...
Worlds Adrift’s free Island Creator tool has launched on Steam
One of the hooks of Worlds Adrift is that players can make their own worlds -- and with Bossa Studios' new Island Creator, you...
Who wants a Black Desert guest key from Daum and MOP? [All gone!]
Have you been standing on the sidelines of Black Desert since its launch, unwilling to shell out for a box but still curious about how...
Former City of Heroes developers fill out the game’s annual lore reveal
There are going to be two potential reactions to the yearly set of lore reveals from former City of Heroes developers Matt Miller and...
Aeria Games announces anime-styled Twin Saga for later this year
There is not exactly a dearth of games boasting an anime style in the MMORPG market at the moment. Even if that's not enough...
May the Fourth be with Star Wars: The Old Republic
If the world around you seems especially nerdy on May 4th every year, it's because Star Wars fans have embraced that date as a...
Stormwind Park will (finally) be rebuilt in World of Warcraft: Legion
For the past six years, World of Warcraft's Stormwind Park has been a smoking crater in the otherwise beautiful city thanks to Deathwing. Players...
The Daily Grind: What MMORPG would you like to play that would appeal to no one else?
Who else here is excited for Transformers Online, the upcoming three-faction MMORPG that runs in an alternate direction from IDW's continuity and challenges players...
EVE Fanfest 2016: Andie Nordgren on EVE Online’s Citadel expansion launch and beyond
EVE Online's highly anticipated Citadel expansion has now launched, adding a whole new class of player-built structures to the game for corporations to build...
Blade & Soul’s Shattered Empire is live today
Blade &Â Soul's 2.1 update, Shattered Empire, has gone live today as planned. The patch introduces two new floors for Mushin's Tower plus two dungeons...
Chronicles of Elyria demos character physique and aging
Wanna spend your morning watching a dude walking around? OK, I'm only half teasing. Chronicles of Elyria has released a tech demo video showing...
The Stream Team: Path of Exile’s third act is a charm
Act III contains Path of Exile's last three Ascendancy trials, and MassivelyOP's MJ has finally found each one. Now she must face them and emerge...