Elder Scrolls Online launches Wrathstone DLC on console, rejects Oceania megaserver
Console players were finally able to jump into Elder Scrolls Online's new Wrathstone DLC yesterday, and some PlayStation 4 players found they had to...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that let you feel superheroic
So, hey, Captain Marvel is out now! And I'm writing this before having actually seen it, so I can't say word one about whether...
EverQuest’s Holly Longdale discusses Daybreak’s reacquisition thrust
Is the original EverQuest doing better than it ever has? Probably not; the game has been running for 20 years now. But it has been...
Black Desert Online’s third anniversary celebrations continue with Glimmering Old Moon event and weekly update
March is the third anniversary for Black Desert Online, and it's celebrating through a number of events. To be fair, a lot of events...
The Daily Grind: Where does your MMO character sit on a D&D alignment chart?
Modern computer roleplaying games -- including, yes, MMORPGs -- owe a great debt to Dungeons & Dragons for many points of inspiration and design....
RuneScape is yanking the Bounty Hunter system, consolidating shape-changing, and more
Sometimes the best way to improve content in an MMO is to throw it away, remove it from the game, and then pretend it...
Fortnite’s newest patch adds in a Baller ride and a new limited-time getaway
If you've ever really wanted to ride around in a ball while being shot at, Fortnite's latest patch has you covered. Those of you who...
EVE Online’s March update is here with skills on demand and nullsec anomaly improvements
The fact is that EVE Online's whole "skills on demand" concept is slightly misleading. It's more like the ability to purchase the skills you want...
Choose My Adventure: New tools, same flailing in Legends of Aria
So, full disclosure here: This edition of Choose My Adventure is going to come from a perspective of limited play time. My "real" job...
EverQuest’s 20th anniversary invites players to preserve the past with some Gnomish help
It might seem a little bit on the nose for the EverQuest 20th anniversary celebration to literally include a new zone that's all about preserving the...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMORPG for corpse runs?
Pretty much every MMORPG has some sort of corpse run - that is, when you die, you have to run some sort of gauntlet...
Final Fantasy XI brings Ambuscade weapons to their final form with today’s update
Thanks to ages of shonen anime, "this isn't even my final form" no longer sounds remotely intimidating but mostly just brings to mind accidental...
Heroes of the Storm discusses ranked mode and hero changes in an AMA
Considering the rollback in operations for the MOBA Heroes of the Storm, fans were very likely eager to hear from the game's devs. The...
Sadistic player-designed maze traps Fallout 76 gamers
In a world where there are no NPCs, Fallout 76 players have to get really creative about what to do with their time. One...
Leaderboard: Should MMO studios be involved in their respective subreddits?
The issue of who controls MMO game subreddits is one that's just kept recurring over the years, at least as far back as when...
World of Warcraft: Classic is now planned to get six phases of content over time
As we approach the planned launch of World of Warcraft: Classic, it turns out we're getting a larger number of content updates than were originally...
Wisdom of Nym: The rotating rewards of Final Fantasy XIV’s seasonal events
I'm not going to lie here: I'm really pretty disappointed with the rewards on offer for Granblue Fantasy's anniversary event. An event summon that functionally...
Path of Exile’s Synthesis launch had the game’s second-highest player concurrency
The goal of any major update release for any game is to launch with no real issues, but it's rarely what you actually expect....
Apex Legends developers ban 355K cheaters as dataminers find new weapons
Rising battle royale star Apex Legends just reduced its playerbase by 355,000 players. First, congratulations are in order for having enough players that banning 355,000 would...
One Shots: Rack ’em up!
I have to say that I would be much more likely to take up the crimefighting life if there was a really hip rec...