Rumor: A new version of the Nintendo Switch is due out some time next year
Everyone likes the Nintendo Switch. It's a solid console that's portable and fun and useful. About the only thing it's lacking is some hardware...
The Rising returns to Final Fantasy XIV on Thursday
It's nearly time to celebrate seven years of Final Fantasy XIV since its relaunch with the annual return of the Rising event, starting on...
Choose My Adventure: Determining the strengths and weaknesses of AdventureQuest 3D
So it’s my final week here in AdventureQuest 3D and things ended with not a bang nor a whimper so much as with a...
Hands-on with New World’s war mode: All the fun you can have blowing up a fortress of lumber
It's really hard to look at the general progress of New World and not get the sense of a game that's struggling to sort...
World of Warcraft announces more low-population realm connections
Just like the next expansion is bringing players together with the dead in Shadowlands, the current server plans for World of Warcraft seem to...
New week, old problems: LOTRO can’t seem to fix its servers
If you logged into Lord of the Rings Online this week hoping for an easy road to Mordor, think again. There are a whole...
The Daily Grind: Do you do side quests in your MMOs?
I realize this question doesn't apply to all MMOs: Some MMOs don't have quests at all, while in others, there's no way you're leveling...
Champions Online wants you to create a developer’s costume
One of the unique perks of working on Champions Online for Cryptic is that each developer gets his or her own in-game avatar, complete...
RuneScape introduces a traveling artisan and begins taking nominations for the Golden Gnomes awards
This week in RuneScape we have traveling artisans, some Golden Gnomes, and a couple of little fixes to share. It's just another Monday for...
World of Warcraft kicks off a new animated series, Afterlives, starting on Thursday
The old adage about writing is that a dead character is less interesting than a living one, because a dead one can't do anything...
Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Reflections in Crystal storylines
All right, let's make something very clear right off the bat: There will be spoilers in this column. If you have managed to not...
Population Zero’s playerbase dwindles into single-digit territory as the devs confirm ‘light’ content for August
It would appear that the fortunes for early access survival MMO Population Zero are not improving whatsoever. In fact, the game's population as of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying ‘dark pattern’ in MMO gaming?
I've been kind of obsessed with dark patterns - that is, intentionally deceptive or annoying interface design - for kind of a while now,...
One Shots: Today’s forecast is foggy with a light chance of dragons
The other day I was at the zoo watching a Siberian Tiger stalk around its exhibit, and I was thinking, "If I encountered that...
The Daily Grind: Are there any languishing MMOs you’re still hopeful will recover?
You know, I was pretty down with the long wait for Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but I have nothing on Secret World...
Battle Bards Episode 175: Prehistoric jams
Having perfected their musical time machine, the Battle Bards leap back to the past to enjoy the soundscapes of dinosaurs and other prehistoric denizens....
WoW Classic de-layers servers, causing queues to return
World of Warcraft Classic is one big happy family again -- but maybe not quite that happy.
Following a decision to re-implement layering tech this...
WRUP: Things Huey Lewis has lied to me about and the ways he did so edition
Lie: "Don't take money, don't take fame, don't need no credit card to ride this train."
Format: Song (The Power of Love)
Truth: It in fact...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has benefited the most from cross-promotion?
One of the great advantages of making an MMO in an established IP is that there are all sorts of opportunities to draw in...
Betawatch: New World has a new client for a new beta
There's a beta event going down next week in New World, don't you know, and it's coming with a new shiny client. Can you...