Chris Neal
Wolfy is totally a pink wolf and not someone who just adores his avatar so much that he's lost touch with reality. He's been playing games since the days of Atari 2600 and when PCs had to be booted up in a specific sequence. He can be found in a variety of different MMOs and multiplayer games, including Final Fantasy XIV, Dauntless, Black Desert, and many others.
XDefiant’s free-to-play launch recovers after initial matchmaking server issues
This week brought another competitive FPS game to the multiplayer world in the form of XDefiant, Ubisoft's swing at making a team vs. team...
Temtem offers a closer look at gameplay features and the end of monetization coming in patch 1.7
The penultimate patch for the critter-catching MMO Temtem is nigh. Crema Games has offered up a sneak peek at patch 1.7, which will herald...
Diablo II Resurrected launches its seventh ladder season today
There's good news for fans of Diablo II: Resurrected who like blitzing through the OARPG as fast as possible to make it to the...
Helldivers 2 CEO steps down into a lead developer role and outlines his general vision for improvements
The name of Johan Pilestedt has been one of the more memorable ones for fans of Helldivers 2, particularly for his candid level of...
Dune Awakening reportedly begins sending out closed beta invites
While Dune: Awakening appears to have failed to strike the hot iron of the recent movie's popularity, it is making something akin to forward...
Co-op multiplayer RPG Wuthering Waves makes its global release on PC and mobile tonight
Earlier this month we first caught wind of Wuthering Waves, a co-op RPG for PC and mobile devices from Kuro Games set in a...
Tarisland talks up its ‘misc PvE gameplay’ content in latest video
Many of the previews coming out of Tarisland recently have often pointed to the MMORPG's raiding as the pinnacle (and arguably primary) activity. However,...
EVE Online highlights Equinox’s expansion to custom ship skin tools
"Vestis virum facit" might be a useful adage when it comes to normal MMORPGs in terms of customizing an outfit, but what if your...
The Stream Team: Fighting the foes of managed democracy in Helldivers 2
It's time yet again for MOP's Chris to slip on his helmet, grab his favorite weapons, and strap on his cape as he and...
Embers Adrift previews new dungeons, new raid, and a beetle creature arriving May 28
It's said that April showers bring May flowers, but in the case of Embers Adrift, the month of May -- specifically May 28th --...
Escape from Tarkov studio offers special edition compensation in the form of a single-use $50 coupon
Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games just can't stop shooting itself in the foot over its PvE mode debacle. As a refresher, the studio...
Solarpunk showcases an overhauled merchant platform in its latest development update
"We wasted a lot of time but Minecraft inspired us." That's the throughline of a recent update blog and the literal title of a...
Age of Water receives middling player reviews as it addresses problems with mob spawns, rewards, and more
In an ideal world, an early access game evolves and improves over the course of its time in what is essentially beta testing that...
MMO Business Roundup: Nexon’s Q1 2024, Microsoft’s AI fiddling, XDefiant’s monetization
Welcome back to another quick roundup of some MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! This time around, we've got only one first quarter report to...
Choose My Adventure: The Undaunted skill line chase introduces frustration in The Elder Scrolls Online
"Get the Undaunted skill line." "Unlock Undaunted." "You should be getting the Undaunted skills." "Make sure you've got Undaunted unlocked!" This has been the prevailing wisdom hoisted at me during my time in The Elder Scrolls Online, and admittedly it's something I really should have gone after much, much sooner than I did.
Sand is an open-world PvPvE game where players build stompy robot bases to explore an alien planet
As one poorly directed actor of a sci-fi film noted, sand has a whole bunch of drawbacks including its unpleasant texture and its propensity...
Nightingale outlines the benefits and limitations of today’s offline mode release
The primarily multiplayer survival sandbox that is Nightingale is now becoming an optional solo act, as today sees the game introduce its single-player offline...
EVE Online blockchain spinoff Project Awakening begins Phase III and ‘hackathon’ testing today
CCP Games is continuing to push forward with Project Awakening, the blockchain side piece/spinoff of EVE Online, as the game is launching into its...
Mortal Online 2 begins public testing of its revamped tutorial experience May 22
Last week, Mortal Online 2 outlined plans for its next content update, which include additional pastoral tasks and changes to its new player experience....
Embers Adrift discusses quest design, player feedback on trade systems
Embers Adrift is talking questing and player trading this week, as the MMORPG's recent developer stream brings in one of its quest makers to...
