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Gamescom 2019’s most interesting multiplayer announcements so far
Here's what we've got our eye on multiplayer-wise after the opening night of Gamescom this year - everything from Monster Hunter World Icebourne and Google Stadia missteps to multiplayer Kerbals and Swedish heavy metal rock bands.
Apex Legends boss apologizes for Reddit dust-up, but there’ll be no auto-da-fé for the devs
It was just a matter of time before the apology came out - we all know how this script goes.
Yesterday we covered the weekend...
The Daily Grind: Do you vote in MMO player elections?
This week I spent a bit of time perusing the Star Wars Galaxies Legends Discord, where candidates for the player Senate are making stump...
WoW Classic has added still more servers a week out from launch
Remember Blizzard's last post warning WoW Classic players to stop trying to pile onto the poor Herod PvP server, to plan to play elsewhere lest...
ArcheAge’s secret project is ArcheAge Unchained, a monetization do-over and B2P server
Last week, Gamigo raised eyebrows with a countdown website under the old Trion domain promising a big Gamescom reveal. Subsequent ArcheAge tweets and details...
Remember the No Man’s Sky player-funded billboard? It’s up now!
Back in June, we covered a heart-warming story out of the No Man's Sky community, as player sought to raise money on a GoFundMe...
EVE Online wraps up Aether Wars 2, plans week of GM-led events
This past weekend, EVE Online's second round of the Aether Wars tech demo took place as CCP and Hadean put the improved tech to...
Ship of Heroes previews the ritzy night club that’ll launch with the character creator beta
So who's excited about the upcoming character creator beta in Ship of Heroes? For those of you curious about what to expect, Heroic Games...
Check out some exclusive screenshots of Closers’ upcoming Seth
Seth is rolling up on Closers in less than a month, and if that sounds ominous, just remember that Seth is a half-demon with...
Apex Legends devs and gamers clash over Iron Crown monetization
Wanna know how not to put out a dumpster fire? Pour some gasoline on it! That's the lesson we'd like to think was learned...
The Daily Grind: What’s a neat MMO mechanic that nobody’s trying anymore?
A few weeks back, I was thinking about classic Star Wars Galaxies and the game's training system. While you could gain experience by doing...
Hegemony is a new ‘classic’ MMORPG built using Minecraft
If you're still a bit bummed over Mojang canceling Minecraft's Super Duper Graphics Pack overhaul, then I do have a little bit of good...
Ultima Online’s Forsaken Foes update is now open for testing
As promised, Ultima Online is gearing up for its fall update, Forsaken Foes, part of which hit the test server this week. As we've...
Here’s how Discord says it’s been addressing toxicity and spam
It's nearly impossible to be a gamer in 2019 and not be at least familiar with Discord, the ubiquitous chat program that's replaced, in...
The Daily Grind: How much should an MMO’s source material restrict player customization?
MOP reader Tanek recently pointed us to a thread on Lord of the Rings Online forums where players have been debating the merits of...
Massively Overthinking: The first 10 minutes of an MMO
So here's the thing about Elder Scrolls games: Most of them start out with the same hook. From Morrowind to Oblivion to Skyrim, you...
Legends of Aria explains the new professions system it launched with Steam early access
Still fresh off its Steam early access launch last week, Legends of Aria has posted a new dev blog all about the Professions system....
Guild Wars 2 players raise eyebrows over new cash shop sword similar to one found in Gamigo MMO RIFT
Guild Wars 2 dropped a new cosmetic sword in the cash shop this week that's caused a ripple of fuss on the forums and...
Leaderboard: Does the ESA’s new transparent lockbox policy go far enough?
Last week, just as the FTC's video games monetization abuse investigation got underway, the ESA announced that many of the major and minor games...
Ashes of Creation is revivifying its standalone Apocalypse battle royale mode – on Steam
In November of last year, Ashes of Creation company Intrepid Studios startled both Kickstarter supporters and general MMO watchers by announcing that its battle...