Steam changes review scores to histograms in an effort to fight review bombing
If you've never heard of "review bombing" on Steam, we envy you. The process goes something like this: Something causes a certain group of...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about IP-knockoff MMOs?
I have to admit to being a little on the fence about the whole Legends of Equestria project. On one hand, it looks like...
Ultima Online preps for 20th anniversary bash, updates players on enhanced client fixes
Ultima Online isn't considered the progenitor of the MMORPG genre for nothing: It's closing in on 20 years of operation next week, to be...
Gigantic outlines new penalties for players who leave mid-match
It's a great feeling when a Gigantic match starts up, and then some of the other players just leave without warning in the middle....
MechWarrior Online integrates special events with its newest patch
If you played BattleTech around the table before jumping into MechWarrior Online, you're probably familiar with the "IIc" designation attached to certain 'Mechs, marking...
Conan Exiles offers its first weekly progress report to fans
Last week, Conan Exiles players got an apology and a promise that Funcom would do a better job of communicating what was going on...
Monster Hunter: World will release worldwide on January 26, 2018
Good news for fans of hunting monsters today, as Monster Hunter: World has announced its release date as January 26th, 2018! The slightly less-good...
Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire is rejiggering crafting material storage to prevent hoarding, and fans are not happy
Material storage in Guild Wars 2 is a pretty important part of the game, especially if you have any interest in crafting. People who...
Check out Elder Scrolls Online’s Clockwork City patch notes, new houses, and new cosmetics
Who doesn't like some nice fresh patch notes? The Elder Scrolls Online is letting players into the Clockwork City, at least on the test...
The Daily Grind: What one lesson do you wish MMO developers would learn?
MMORPG veteran Raph Koster went on a glorious Twitter tear last week, and I'm sure some of you can relate. In response to a...
EVE Online thieves produce propaganda music video, auction off ill-gotten gains
If betrayals, heists, coups d'état, and threats aren't enough to pique your interest in EVE Online's metagame, maybe memes will do the trick.
As PCGN...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds breaks Steam’s concurrent user record
If you've spent the past few years playing games based on the title with the highest concurrent user count on Steam... well, you have...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood dungeons in review
Have I really not talked about the dungeons of Stormblood yet? That's unexpected. Usually I would have mentioned them by now, I talk about...
Cliff Bleszinski asserts that Lawbreakers is ‘fine’ on PS4 while planning to be ‘less of a dick’
So what's the key element in revitalizing the flagging player numbers for Lawbreakers? Cliff Bleszinski puts forth that part of the onus is on...
DC Universe Online prepares for the Riddled with Crime update on September 20
So for whatever reason, Batman isn't patrolling Gotham City in DC Universe Online. That's a bad thing under any circumstances, but it gets even...
EVE Evolved: How much toxic, antisocial behaviour should MMOs tolerate?
The EVE Online community is aflame this week after alliance leader gigX was permanently banned for making threats of real-life violence against another player...
Asheron’s Call emulator lead explains what went down with the cease-and-desist
What are lawyers good for? Pouring lemon juice on the open wounds of an MMO community desperately trying to hold on to the remnant...
Battleborn’s updates come to an end after its next patch
The only really good news for Battleborn fans is that the end of updates does not mean the end of everything for the game....
The Daily Grind: Do you feel crowdfunded MMOs ‘owe’ you something?
My husband and I were chatting about the whole Chris-Roberts-is-fed-up-with-trolls-and-date-estimates-that-everyone-knows-aren't-going-to-stick thing from last week when he said something that struck me. "It reminds me...
The Hive Leader looks at Absolver and Legends of Equestria
Have 10 minutes or so and want some serious, hard-hitting analysis of a pair of online RPGs? You best go elsewhere, because we are...
