Yearly Archives: 2016
Make My MMO: Oculus Rift, Greed Monger’s return, and TUG’s $8.5M (January 9, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, the Oculus Rift, once a crowdfunded venture, is now asking a whopping $599 for its final product, befuddling market...
Dark Age of Camelot temporarily disables its housing zones
Ask any homeowner: The biggest headache is having to keep up with all of the things that keep breaking around the house. Broadsword knows...
Albion Online shows off a tanking build with the Iron-Clad Staff
Games like Albion Online offer players a great deal of versatility in builds, but it's not always immediately apparent how to turn all of...
Elite Dangerous outlines its 2016 content rollout plans
You might think it's the year 2016, but for Elite Dangerous players, the calendar has ticked over to 3302 and brings the promise of...
Massively OP’s guide to choosing an online ARPG
Bored of MMOs, despondent about the industry, or simply looking for something a little different? Turning to something similar to MMOs, yet offering a new...
Star Citizen shares dev progress on its Million Mile High Club
No, you're still not invited to hang out at Star Citizen's exclusive Million Mile High Club -- at least, unless you've decided to spend...
The Stream Team: Gone fishing in ARK
MassivelyOP's MJ has yet to find an angler fish in ARK: Survival Evolved, and she really wants to! That means it's time for a...
David Brevik’s new company is Graybeard Games; expect an RPG
During a stream of Marvel Heroes led by his wife last night, former Gazillion CEO David Brevik announced that his new company is called...
WRUP: Breaking up with memes edition
Look, memes, there's... there's no easy way to say this, but I think we're done. We've had some really good times. The whole "All...
The Daily Grind: What is your favorite MMO mount?
Mounts might have once been a practical mode of transportation and a not-so-transparent speed buff for slow-moving MMO characters. Nowadays it's more about personal...
Betawatch: Oculus Rift-bound EVE Valkyrie plans alpha (January 8, 2016)
The good news for eager VR fans is that EVE: Valkyrie's first alpha test will start up on January 18th for use with the...
Blade & Soul’s Chinese version is getting the Qi Master
There's a little more time before Blade & Soul releases here in North America, but that doesn't mean you can't look forward to the...
Diablo III previews Patch 2.4.0
It's a good time to be a Diablo III player, particularly now that Blizzard is on the verge of releasing the much-anticipated Patch 2.4.0...
Did Guild Wars 2 just tease gliding in vanilla Tyria?
During today's Guild Wars 2 livestream, ArenaNet's Rubi Bayer demoed a video of a character flying... in what looks like Orr. Malchor's Leap, to...
Chronicles of Elyria hitches its death mechanics to its business model
Indie sandbox Chronicles of Elyria captured MMORPG players' attention last autumn when it began revealing details about some of its more unusual mechanics, including...
Indie sandbox TUG secures $8.5M in new funding, delays game for engine switch
Indie sandbox TUG has become the beneficiary of a huge windfall.
In a new Kickstarter update sent to backers this afternoon, Nerd Kingdom announced that...
Guild Wars 2 tweaks matchmaking, mechanics in new PvP League season
ArenaNet has announced its plans to change up PvP mechanics as Guild Wars 2 enters the second season of its PvP League system.
Matchmaking is...
PSA: Pick up The Division in the Humble Weekly Bundle
You can pick up a copy of The Division's beta in this week's Humble Weekly Bundle. As of press time, the beta unlocks with...
Industry analysts react to Oculus Rift’s $600 price tag
What was your reaction when you found out that to hop on board the Oculus Rift train, you were going to need to drop...
Abandoned crowdfunded MMO Greed Monger is apparently back in production
Just when you thought the Greed Monger drama was so 2015, now it's back.
The crowdfunded MMO sandbox appeared to have gone belly-up last year...
