Justin Olivetti
The Daily Grind: What tempts you into rolling a new MMO character?
I've recently returned to Lord of the Rings Online (as have several friends, thanks to the new studio announcement) and found myself getting sorely...
Escape from Tarkov wraps up its year of development in this 18-minute video
Before you jump into 2017 to escape the dystopian horror of this year, you might want to pause for a moment to catch up...
Revelation Online will have its own anime movie
Revelation Online isn't even officially out yet in the west, but the fantasy MMO has already spawned an anime film of its own.
The movie...
Chronicles of Elyria has raised $2 million to date
In case you forgot or weren't aware, this time last year, Chronicles of Elyria was basically four devs in a basement who were being...
EverFeud is being ‘built by PvPers for PvPers’
Would you like some PvP in your PvP? Then you should keep tabs on EverFeud, an in-development title that's creating a highly competitive environment...
Here are all of the online gaming deals from Amazon’s Digital Day sale
Wake up! Are you awake? Good, because you've got less than 24 hours to take advantage of Amazon's first ever "Digital Day" sales event....
Dark and Light lays out its world map for your inspection
The new and hopefully improved Dark and Light is pushing some of its features harder than others, in particular the size of its game...
Hellgate fan project moves toward an alpha build
Work continues on the fan-powered project to bring back Hellgate: London to the masses. The London 2038Â team reported that it is working through some...
Diablo anniversary fever spreads across Blizzard’s library
Did you know that it was 20 years ago this week that the original Diablo released? Well, if you're playing any Blizzard game at...
Perfect Ten: Biggest MMORPG surprises of 2016
Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...
Conan Exiles schools you in the art of combat
In an unexpected move, Conan Exile's combat system will play out abstractly using dice and lengthy columns of hit tables and damage effects. Just...
Hero’s Song wants you to take your money back
As Hero's Song transitions into Hero's Swan Song following this week's announcement of the game and studio shutdown, John Smedley and Pixelmage Games are...
NetEase announces Justice, an MMO four years in the making
If you have more than a passing interest in NetEase's upcoming Revelation Online, you should also keep an eye on another title that the...
Amazon preps Digital Day for December 30
A brand-new shopping holiday is on its way for the backend of the year, courtesy of Amazon. This Friday, December 30th, Amazon will hold...
PSA: Lord of the Rings Online expansions are on sale
Steam isn't the only place where you can get a good deal on MMOs this holiday season. Lord of the Rings Online is holding...
ARK attempts to curry voting favor with a sheep
Here's a nomination for you: Dumbest online controversy of the year. And the award goes to... ARK: Survival Evolved!
What happened here is that ARK...
World of Warcraft is getting 35 new legendaries
If you've been lucky enough and the RNG gods have smiled upon you in World of Warcraft, you might be rocking one or more...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best PvP mode?
We have certainly talked about PvP a lot in this space over the years, but often it's a flat-out comparison of one title to another....
Global Chat: Boobs and wrinkles edition
Is the infamous "chainmail bikini" slowly disappearing from western RPGs and MMOs? Pete at Dragonchasers thinks that it is... and he kind of laments...
Guardians of Ember puts the finishing touches on Act 3, says NA servers are still coming
While Guardians of Ember admits that it isn't pulling out a holiday event this year for its players, the team said that there is...