World of Warcraft details the timewalking mechanics of the Shattered Halls
Let's assume you're playing World of Warcraft's latest big patch, but raiding Hellfire Citadel isn't in the cards for you for whatever reason. What...
Massively Opinionated: What is the biggest PR mistake an MMO’s ever made?
In this episode, Larry, Mike, Tina, and Cosmic Engine debate MMO PR blunders, bad cash shops, and drastic patches.
Guild Wars 2 adds a canonically transgender NPC
Inclusion has always been a big priority for Guild Wars 2, and that cause has taken another step forward as of yesterday's patch. A character...
The Division opens beta signups and pre-order beta access
After several delays, The Division is heading toward beta testing, and you can get in on it. The first beta test will be on...
The Daily Grind: What’s the prettiest MMO?
Judging video game eye candy is one of the most subjective activities in our hobby, is it not? Everyone has a different standard (and...
Lineage Eternal begins testing with a focus group
After a couple years of development, it's easy to feel that we're no closer to Lineage Eternal actually launching. But that's not true; NCsoft...
Bungie responds to Destiny’s ‘tone deaf’ DLC fiasco
Destiny has already launched some downloadable expansions for itself, and they've been cheaper than the upcoming The Taken King. In fact, they've been much cheaper...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best way to boost MMO populations?
An anonymous Kickstarter donor pinged us with this question for this morning's Daily Grind:
With the breadth of niche MMOs available, how will companies resort...
Sword and Bored: Teleport
Mo's companion demonstrates the proper way to deal with AFK grinders in their MMO.
TERA introduces recruit-a-friend rewards
Are you playing TERA? Do you have friends who are not playing TERA? Are said friends also swayed by the thought of both of...
Character name reclamation is coming to World of Warcraft
With a decade of popularity and lots of people playing, World of Warcraft does not have a surfeit of names available for players. As...
Tree of Life dev explains crime system, prefers ‘2:8 wolf/deer ratio’
Take heart, sandbox PvE fans. Tree of Life developer OddOneGames is on your side and has added a crime system to its early access sandbox so as to...
Trion addresses Defiance players’ requests for more content
The newest set of answers from the Defiance developers to player questions is available now. The bad news (always start with the bad news)...
City of Heroes is returning… as a chat client
The dream of seeing City of Heroes reborn is still just that -- a dream. But through the hard efforts of fans of the...
The Daily Grind: Are there any survival sandbox features you’d like to see in MMORPGs?
I've been playing a lot of ARK: Survival Evolved lately. It's certainly not an MMO, just judging by player count, but it has elements...
E3 2015: Life is Feudal isn’t just another gankbox
I'm standing with my PR contact at the Life is Feudal booth when suddenly a guy with a thick Russian accent walks up to me,...
One Shots: Primitive GPS
There's no shame in being lost, especially if your MMO doesn't include an on-screen map. Anyone remember the olden days of using graph paper...
The Daily Grind: What’s your first priority in a new MMO expansion?
The start of Heavensward access in Final Fantasy XIV has me running around like it's the end times. I need to level the new...
WRUP: Early access maybe edition
This week, no one will exactly be surprised to learn that I'm playing Final Fantasy XIV's early access weekend. Or trying to, anyway, because...
The Daily Grind: Are MOBAs destined for a Great Crash?
Make no mistake, even with the recent launch of Heroes of the Storm, MOBAs are crashing and burning all over the place these days....
