Battle Bards Episode 78: EverQuest
Before World of Warcraft, there was EverQuest — the king of the MMOs and the pioneer of true 3-D graphics in virtual worlds. Today...
Ingress opens up a streak of portals along the US west coast
It's been a while since Ingress has opened up any new portals, but now there are a rash of them springing to life up...
Diablo III shows off the rewards and progress for Season 7
It's almost time for that next big addition to Blizzard's game. Sure, it's not here yet, but there's just enough to keep you excited...
Skyforge patches in the Battle of Equals on July 20th
If you were planning on playing Skyforge tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m. EDT, you have a slightly odd schedule. You also won't be able...
Black Desert touts one million players, teases Gamescom booth
Kakao is touting its one millionth Black Desert player as it heads to Gamescom later this summer. If you'll be in Cologne for the...
Lord of the Rings Online lets players collect stable-masters
There's a lot of ground to cover in Lord of the Rings Online. Players have made their ways across large stretches of Middle-Earth, and...
Pokemon Go players look for better disability options and snag a companion app
Have you ever suffered from depression? Not just being sad, but full-blown clinical depression? It's pretty horrible, and it prevents you from doing much...
Riders of Icarus kicks off two events to get people out in the world
The world of Riders of Icarus really is full of things. Familiars to collect, animals to ride, levels to gain. Plus, there's more content...
Shroud of the Avatar prepares for its final wipe and another telethon
The last data wipe for Shroud of the Avatar is coming very soon. On July 27th, the final wipe will take place, new player-owned...
The Soapbox: Calling an MMO launch a launch
It's launch.
Can we collectively accept that? Marketing, developers, and players alike? Launch is launch. When your game launches, it has launched. If I can...
Blizzard is quietly fighting Overwatch toxicity
If you've started to notice that the community in Overwatch has started to turn vicious in the past few weeks, you're not alone.
In an...
Pokemon Go Game of Thrones and other Pokemon news
As Pokemon Go continues its rollout across the world, you might be wondering why it's not in Japan yet. It's because Japan is even more...
The Daily Grind: What do you expect from MMORPG expansions in 2016?
I ran across an intriguing chunk of comments down below Justin's impressions piece on Star Trek Online's latest expansion. One reader said he was...
One Shots: Gentlemen, to evil!
There are some subtle signs that you can look for when you're trying to gauge if you've become truly evil. Conquering small nations for...
The Daily Grind: What MMO handles active combat the best?
Action combat is a big thing for newer games. Instead of just sitting, targeting, and spamming abilities, you have to dodge hither and yon,...
WRUP: The sea edition
I had never really seen the sea before the first time my father took me to Martha's Vineyard. Until I lived there, I certainly...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best eyecandy?
We can quibble about the quality and variety of content in MMORPGs, but I think most of us would agree that visually, online games...
Betawatch: AdventureQuest 3D steamrolls toward open beta (July 15, 2016)
You know how some titles like to linger in ill-defined test phases forever? AdventureQuest 3D doesn't want to go that route. The game is...
Star Trek Online celebrates the franchise anniversary with an admiral’s uniform
This year, Star Trek Online celebrates an important anniversary. Star Trek has been around for 50 years, and whether you first fell in love...
Pokémon GO becomes the biggest mobile US game of all time
Well, that certainly didn't take long! In just a week, Pokémon GO has overtaken every mobile game in the United States, becoming the biggest title of...
