Jef Reahard
Shards Online’s third pre-alpha starts December 3
Citadel has announced that Shards Online's third pre-alpha phase will soft launch for all backers at the $75 tier and above on December 3rd....
SWTOR is buffing companions, but not as much as before
Lead designer Michael Backus has posted on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums regarding the recent companion brouhaha. If you want to read...
Albion’s closed beta is live for legendary founders
It's closed beta time for Albion, and if you're a legendary founder, you can log in right now. Or not if you'd prefer to...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Camelot Unchained class?
Camelot Unchained has been revealing its classes for a few weeks now, and the fantasy RvR sandbox has no shortage or interesting archetypes. So...
Make My MMO: Infinity funds, Star Citizen teases 2.0 (November 21, 2015)
It was a huge week for crowdfunded space sims. First, Infinity: Battlescape met its $300,000 Kickstarter goal with over a day to spare. Then,...
Albion starts closed beta next week
Cross-platform fantasy PvP MMOÂ Albion Online starts closed beta next week. Sandbox Interactive has posted the start times, which are dependent on what sort of...
Leaderboard: Would you play Space Engineers on a MOP private server?
I love me some Space Engineers, even more so now that Keen Software House has added huge, destructible planets to its space sandbox. I've mostly...
Elder Scrolls Online’s veteran ranks are going bye bye
Elder Scrolls Online creative director Rich Lambert made a post on the game's official forum recently that should lead to much rejoicing. Unless you...
MMO Burnout: Star Wars Battlefront
I'm kind of in love with Star Wars: Battlefront. I shouldn't be, really, because underneath the glitz and gloss, it's a pretty pedestrian multiplayer...
PSA: Space Engineers is half price through Sunday
If you don't own Space Engineers yet, well, you should because it's really fun! Especially since the devs added ginormous destructible planets to their Minecraft-with-better-visuals-in-space...
Pangaea: New World is a post-apoc MMO action thing
I have a hard time spelling Pangaea. Incidentally, Pangaea: New World is a new free-to-play Unreal-powered "MMO action game" from LVR Studio. A company...
Smedley’s new game won’t have microtransactions
John Smedley's Twitter account continues to provide interesting food for thought related to his next project as well as the industry in general. The...
ARK: Survival Evolved is scheduled for an ‘imminent release’ on Xbox One
ARK: Survival Evolved is bringing its dino-themed sandbox shooter gameplay to the Xbox One sooner rather than later. VG24/7 notes that developer Studio Wildcard...
Heroes & Generals adds a new game mode, map, and more
Heroes & Generals got a new content update today. It features a new encounter game mode and map with fast-paced infantry-only battles, as well...
Here’s how Star Citizen ship repair and maintenance works
One of the things that sets Star Citizen apart from the game industry at large is a virtual world design that provides players with options other...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 24 is here and it’s added a lot of stuff
Crowdfunded fantasy sandbox Shroud of the Avatar has made its latest patch available to backers as of this morning. Originally, Release 24 was supposed to be...
The Daily Grind: Have you tried Lineage II’s new server?
Lineage II launched on Steam recently. NCsoft also added a new server to its 11-year old fantasy stalwart. I played a bit in Aden...
Guild Wars 2 had a five-hour Heart of Thorns launch megastream
If you've got five-plus hours to kill and you're a fan of Guild Wars 2, you might enjoy checking in with the Heart of...
Supernova sci-fi MOBA is now in closed beta
Looking for another MOBA in your life? Supernova wants to be the one. The title is currently in its second closed beta phase, which...
Villagers & Heroes’ Secret of Coille patch is now live
The Secret of Coille update is now live in Villagers & Heroes. It features a level cap bump to 77 for all skills, a...
