Yearly Archives: 2016
The Daily Grind: What MMO has offered you the best customer service?
I have had three separate Final Fantasy XI accounts over the years, and because of the way in which those accounts work, it is...
The Stream Team: Sailing in Black Desert
Don't let the name fool you: There are plenty of water adventures to be had in Black Desert! This sandbox offers fishing, sailing, and...
Take a look at Hearthstone’s biggest minion yet
The next expansion for Hearthstone will feature a big minion. Very big. Whispers of the Old Gods brings out the Ancient One, a minion...
Blizzard’s legal threat shuts down WoW emulator Nostalrius
Another World of Warcraft emulator bites the dust this week. Year-old "Progressive Vanilla" WoW emu Nostalrius announced on its official website that pursuant to a...
Neverwinter’s Maze Engine expansion launches for Xbox One May 3
Good news for Xbox One players who love Neverwinter (and there are apparently a lot of you): The game's Maze Engine expansion, which launched...
EverQuest II shows off the upcoming Scourge Keep raid
Back in the day in EverQuest II, Deathfist Citadel was the home of the Deathfist orc clan, and players went ahead and stormed the...
MechWarrior Online announces its 2016 world championships
Fancy yourself an accomplished 'Mech pilot? Then you'll want to get seven of your best friends to form a team for the MechWarrior Online...
SMITE’s Escape from the Underworld event forges new skins for five gods
SMITE is launching a new event revolving around the addition of new skins -- some of them much-wanted by the community -- to the...
Dive into the maw of Doom’s open beta next week
The newest iteration of Id Software's demon shooter Doom is almost upon us. Doom -- the first entry in the classic series since 2004's...
Webzen’s MU Legend is definitely launching in the west
If you've been wondering why Webzen has been hyping MU Legend over here when it's ostensibly heading into closed beta only in Korea, wonder...
Blizzard confirms BlizzCon dates: November 4th and 5th
Blizzard has just confirmed that this year's BlizzCon is on for November 4th and 5th in Anaheim. That means it's almost time to fight to...
League of Legends gives Taric a massive overhaul
Taric is back in action in League of Legends, and the hunk might be turning heads with more than his natural good looks. The...
Flameseeker Chronicles: The future of Guild Wars 2 under Mike O’Brien
The news coming from ArenaNet has been very interesting since the company's President Mike O'Brien took over as Guild Wars 2 Game Director, so I...
The Repopulation spin-off Fragmented launches early access this month
Earlier this year, the team behind The Repopulation faced down its HeroEngine difficulties with an ambitious plan to port the entire sandbox MMORPG to...
Trove previews the Gem system coming with the Mantle of Power expansion
The upcoming expansion for Trove offers you a chance to really alter your character fundamentally with the new Gem system. A new preview outlines...
Blizzard swapped Tracer’s butt pose in Overwatch with a… different butt pose
We're sure you're all still watching Overwatch's #tracergate with keen anticipation, so you'll be pleased to know that Blizzard replaced Tracer's infamous "butt pose"...
Meet RIFT’s Maelstrom, complete with awesome shark-head
If anyone ever asks you what the best soul in RIFT might be, you now know that the answer is the Maelstrom. Is any...
En Masse confirms TERA layoffs
MMORPG.com reports that layoffs have struck TERA's western developer En Masse Entertainment. The official statement from En Masse reads,
"The gaming industry is a fast moving,...
Black Desert says new classes, karma tweaks are on the way
Are you part of the horde of gamers who are enjoying the sandbox goodness of Black Desert these days? If so, you probably have...
The Daily Grind: What advice would you give tanks in your MMO?
I've danced through many roles in MMOs, but the one that remains largely explored for me is that of the tank. Oh, the idea...
