Yearly Archives: 2016
Torchlight Mobile will be here by the end of the year
Mobile players looking for a tried-and-true ARPG won't have long to wait until a classic arrives on their devices. Touch Arcade reports that testing...
Halloween takes over SMITE with Terror of the Night… and bats
SMITE's Terror of the Night patch hit PC earlier this week, complete with the "unique jungler" Camazotz, Deadly God of Bats, and an array...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas replaces Tom Chilton as game director
Blizzard is losing yet another veteran developer from the World of Warcraft team today: Tom "Kalgan" Chilton, who says he's staying on with the...
Perfect Ten: Incompetent leaders in MMORPGs
Leadership is difficult. You have to get a group of people to work together when they may or may not be naturally inclined to...
A Blood Moon rises over Champions Online once again
I think it was Eliot who recently joked that Halloween in a superhero game is just gilding the lily -- everyone in a superhero...
Skyforge demos the trick-shot Outlaw class in a new trailer
Skyforge has a new trailer and dev blog out today covering the Outlaw class, which rolled out last week for CE buyers ahead of...
Star Citizen answers questions about its $750 ship
You'll have to forgive us, but we are still recovering from the news that Star Citizen is selling a new virtual spaceship for a...
EverQuesting: Could Daybreak’s new FPS be an EverQuest?
With the constant clamoring from fans for Daybreak (or someone) to create an honest-to-goodness next-gen sequel to the EverQuest franchise, you'd hope that it...
Enter to win a Revelation Online closed beta key from My.com and Massively OP
Earlier this week, we learned exactly when Revelation Online's western closed beta will run: October 25th through November 8th. As My.com explained it, "The first...
EVE Valkyrie and Gunjack launch today for PlayStation VR
In conjunction with the PlayStation VR launch today, CCP is touting the availability of EVE Valkyrie and EVE Gunjack as launch titles for the...
Try out Darkfall: Rise of Agon for free starting this Friday
One of the Darkfall reboots, Rise of Agon, is seriously stepping up its game this week -- in more ways than one.
The fantasy MMO...
Crowfall gets ready to test major foundational systems
While working on the core guts of an MMORPG might not be as sexy to players as, say, visible features and classes, the effort...
EVE Online player promises $75,000 reward for thwarting enemies
If yesterday's CCP crackdown on gambling and RMT in the EVE Online universe wasn't enough drama for you, order some more popcorn for this...
RIFT delays Starfall Prophecy beta, announces big aventurine and PvP changes
Heads up for those hoping to play test RIFT: Starfall Prophecy today: Trion Worlds decided to push the expansion's open beta to next Monday,...
The Daily Grind: What MMO would you attend a special convention for?
As you read this, dear readers, I am winging my way to Las Vegas to attend the second Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival, which...
Warframe cordially invites you to a real-world digital wedding
If you've played MMORPGs long enough, you've probably been to at least one in-game wedding -- maybe even one for your own character. But...
Guild Wars 2: PvP poll and legendary (weapon) tournament
Are you and your friends good enough at Guild Wars 2 to earn legendary weapons? On November 5th and 6th, ArenaNet and Academy Gaming...
Sea of Thieves turns to the hurdy-gurdy for period music
Creating that "authentic" pirate sound is a challenge for Sea of Thieves'Â soundtrack. In a new Short Haul video, Composer Robin Beanland shows how he's...
This other Eternal Crusade challenges players to become the lord of the rings
All right, kiddos, it's time to get very confused -- and perhaps a little bit bemused -- over the announcement of a new mobile...
Battle Bards Episode 84: Ultima
Need a podcast with a world sampler? Look no further than this episode, where co-hosts from the USA, Switzerland, and New Zealand join forces...