Yearly Archives: 2016
Gloria Victis’ rep system lets players become nobles and outlaws
Indie sandbox Gloria Victis' alpha is humming along, this week with a redesigned rep system, rebalanced combat dynamics, and the overhauled settlement of Mereley,...
Blade & Soul releases mobile card battler
Can't get enough of a Blade & Soul fix lately? Why not add a mobile app to your gaming diet, then?
Yes indeed: There is...
Darkfall: New Dawn shows first in-game footage
Darkfall: New Dawn, the fan-made and authorized reboot of the PvP MMO, has popped up with another progress report along with its first video...
Interview: How sci-fi CCG Star Crusade is more than just Hearthstone in space
Ever wish you could play Hearthstone but with a sci-fi feel instead? Apparently the people at ZiMAD Games felt that way, as they're behind the...
Skyforge’s March 16 Dark Omen patch offers new missions and guild merges
Skyforge announced today that its next big update, Dark Omen, lands on March 16th. Among other systems and tweaks, the patch promises a major...
EVE Online’s Project Discovery makes scientists out of capsuleers
Wouldn't it be great if instead of playing gems or trolling general chat during your MMORPG downtime, you could be contributing to real-world science?...
Giveaway: Trinium Wars Steam keys and cash-shop currency [Second wave gone now!]
Trinium Wars, confirmed by the devs as being a modernized and further developed version of L.A.W, debuted on Steam last week in early access. How...
Crowfall is tweaking healing, dizzy states, and multiple archetypes
Hopefully you weren't unduly attached to the number-crunched specifics of any of Crowfall's planned archetypes because the in-development MMO is contemplating some minor changes.
In...
Desert Nomad: How to win friends and influence NPCs in Black Desert
Welcome back, fellow Desert Nomads. I don't know about y'all, but since last week's column (and the official launch of Black Desert), I've spent...
ArcheAge is seriously cracking down on cheaters
Heads up, ArcheAge cheaters: Your days are numbered.
"For the past months, our team has been hard at work at creating better methods to accurately...
SWTOR Chapter 11: Disavowed is here, and Aric Jorgan has returned
Players' companion rosters in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be getting one stronger tomorrow, as Trooper companion Aric Jorgan joins the alliance for Chapter...
Dungeons and Dragons Online moves to a new datacenter
Dungeons and Dragons Online has a new hardware home, as Turbine migrated the game's info to a new data center.
The transition took place yesterday,...
The Repopulation looks to its existing testers to fill out Fragmented’s test pool
It's been a rocky few months, but The Repopulation is getting back on track with development of the main game and its interim survival...
Camelot Unchained plans livestreaming through its crunch week
The City State Entertainment offices currently have a clock that has only one time listed on it, and that time is "crunch." The programmers...
Star Citizen puts two ships from concept sales back up for sale
Did you not have the money to drop on internet spaceships when Star Citizen opened up concept sales for the Aegis Sabre or the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you revisited lately?
While it might be more exciting to check out a brand-new MMO, I find that it's often easier and requires far less energy to...
Black Desert impressions from around the MMO blogosphere
When a new game comes out, you can play it cautious by waiting for reviews or you can roll the dice and take your...
The Stream Team: EverQuest II’s Brewday is back!
If you've keep an eye on the EverQuest II event calendar, you know that the cheery beer-y fermented festival of Brewday has started! That...
Battle Bards Episode 70: MMO Ambience
While loud and brash music might be what often grabs our attention, the astute soundhound will keep an ear out for beautiful low-key pieces...
Pantheon to debut on Twitch this Friday
You've read about Pantheon, you've followed the various crowdfunding campaigns, and you've devoured every second of its trailers. Now it's time to see the...