Betawatch: Pantheon aims high for alpha test and hits low with NFTs
Ah, Pantheon, you're aiming high for your still-undated alpha test! That's a really good thing. It's why we're rooting for you as a scrappy...
Battle Bards Episode 190: Genshin Impact
It was the FOMO title of last fall, and now Genshin Impact is in your ears! On this episode of the Battle Bards, Syp,...
Final Fantasy XI updates with the latest part of the Voracious Resurgence
It's time for an update of dour elves with the latest patch for Final Fantasy XI, bringing in the final part of the Voracious...
WoW Factor: We’re waiting how long for Shadowlands’ patch 9.1, now?
So it looks like World of Warcraft's next patch is going up for testing on the week of April 12th. What the heck is happening? At...
Dual Universe delays its missions system, opens tutorial portal
The March newsletter for Dual Universe is out, containing a wrap-up of how this space sandbox fared over the course of the month. Update...
Mimic chests are causing havoc in Dungeons and Dragons Online’s new permadeath server season
Players who were dipping in to the recently opened permadeath server of Dungeons and Dragons Online were likely expecting a challenge, but it appears...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off a trailer for patch 5.5, Death Unto Dawn
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV is not far off at this point, arriving on April 13th, and players can now feast their...
The Daily Grind: What argument does your MMO’s community have that would make no sense in other MMOs?
I don't think it's possible to go a day on a City of Heroes server, back in the old days or now on the...
Massively Overthinking: Should MMOs sell exclusive items – in alpha?
MOP reader Randomness recently wrote to us about a Reddit discussion about games with exclusive item shops before the game comes out. The issue...
Albion Online patches in the moose for hunting, raising, and mounting
Moose! There are some big moose. There are moose in Albion Online now! You might get bitten by a moose, especially if you choose to...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends teases Bespin creatures coming in the City in the Clouds expansion
If you're still anxiously awaiting the arrival of Bespin in the Star Wars Galaxies Legends rogue server, you're going to want to peek into...
DCUO makes its World of Flashpoint episode permanently free for all players as part of plans to remove content paywalls
For those who aren't big fans of the fact that some DC Universe Online content is locked behind a paywall, this announcement will be...
Chinese police team up with Tencent to take down a video game cheating ring
It was an illegal organization being taken down by the Chinese police force in a concentrated operation. It involved $76 million being made, with...
Here’s how Final Fantasy XIV players will access the game’s PlayStation 5 beta
When the next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV arrives on April 13th, the open beta for the PlayStation 5 version starts as well. If...
Vague Patch Notes: Template
The other day, I was in the middle of a humanizing anecdote when something happened that was tangentially related to MMOs. This prompted me...
April Fools’ Day 2021 across the MMOverse
Love it or hate it, April Fools' day is a Thing, and MMO companies seldom miss an opportunity to get in on The Thing....
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite April Fools’ day MMO gag?
This year, we have elected not to do an April Fools' joke because we found ourselves with something more pressing to do. It turns...
Elder Scrolls Online is about to stream Blackwood – come getcha flame atronach pony
Hear that noise? It's the sound of ZeniMax's hype machine for Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood cranking up. Yes, Blackwood is only a couple of...
World of Warcraft will start testing patch 9.1 soon, unveils a world buff storage device for Classic
It's been an unusually long time since the launch of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands for the game to have not released its first major patch...
The Daily Grind: What MMO content is perfect for short gaming sessions?
Lately I've been exploring Lord of the Rings Online's new(ish) mission system, which is essentially a smaller version of skirmishes that scale to a...
