BBC news reports on World of Warcraft Nostalrius server shutdown
The shutdown of Nostalrius is not going quietly into the night. The wake of the World of Warcraft vanilla emulator's closure under the threat...
EVE Online World War Bee update: The Imperium shatters
Recently we've been following the story of the biggest war in gaming history kicking off inside EVE Online and its far-reaching consequences for the EVE...
Fragmented Early Access kicks off on April 26th
The engine woes of The Repopulation have led to its spinoff, Fragmented, and that spinoff has a Steam page now. You can't jump into...
The Daily Grind: Should e-sports players unionize?
MCV reported this week that World of Tanks studio Wargaming plans to help organize a union for pro e-sports players. Wargaming European e-sports boss...
Global Chat: An MMO to call home
Home. It's what many MMO gamers are looking for in a title: to plant down roots and find a place that exudes belonging. What...
What to expect from Atlas Reactor’s closed beta launching today
Atlas Reactor, Trion's turn-based, MOBA-esque PvP game, just finished up its final alpha testing this past weekend, and today, the studio officially kicks off its closed beta. Before...
World of Warcraft previews the design of World Quests for Legion
The next expansion for World of Warcraft is trying something different for endgame. It's not the sprawling dailies of Mists of Pandaria, and it's...
The Daily Grind: What MMO has the most user-unfriendly interface?
Here's the stunning secret about Final Fantasy XI's interface: It gets passed off as being horrible because it was designed for a console, but...
Das Tal’s investors give the game more funding
Those of us with a fondness for MMOs have had to learn exactly how expensive these games are over the past few years. The...
Working As Intended: Busting up the MMORPG nostalgia party
Last week, a clever Massively OP commenter, SC_Deadline, neatly summed up the ongoing Nostalrius emulator shutdown as Blizzard "bust up someone's nostalgia party," which...
Blizzard to WoW testers: Class orders will not be like garrison missions
If you've paid any attention to World of Warcraft during its present expansion cycle, you are probably aware that Garrisons have not exactly been...
The Division encounters bugs with loot and characters after patch 1.1
Yesterday was patch day for The Division, meaning fans got to hurry to the game flush with excitement, eager to download the patch and...
Character transfers in SWTOR were (temporarily?) free last night
Our embedded reporter in Star Wars: The Old Republic -- me! -- discovered first-hand last night that character transfers had been made free for an unknown reason. This...
The Daily Grind: How would you make permadeath work in MMOs?
Permadeath is always a fun if rarely used design concept to discuss, which is why I want to put forth a thought exercise to the...
Blade & Soul’s next event is all about random prizes for purchase
Spring is here, and Blade & Soul is celebrating with a new set of expensive treasures for players. From April 13th, players will be...
Like skintone, Rust’s character gender is determined by Steam ID
Remember back when Rust added new skin tones and other secondary attributes that players didn't get to choose? Because the game just implemented another...
Skyforge’s Reaper’s’ Revenge adds new mount customization, vector stats
Mounts are pretty important in any game that offers them; they get you from place to place, they often provide assorted benefits, and they...
Spellcheck won’t help you in TERA’s new Seek & Spell event
Live with TERA's maintenance patch today is an contest-slash-event En Masse is calling Seek & Spell, so: Dictionaries at the ready!
For the next three...
Star Trek Online launches Season 11.5 today
Are you tired of Star Trek Online's clunky old skill system? Are you eager to start showing your strategic side in space battles? Do...
Arizona State University team wins Heroes of the Storm’s Heroes of the Dorm
Four college teams faced off at the Heroes of the Dorm championship, and now one team has emerged as the winner. Heroes of the...
