$12.5 million settlement approved in 38 Studios lawsuit
Three years after 38 Studios blew up and saddled Rhode Island taxpayers with more than $112 million in debt, a $12.5 million lawsuit settlement...
Black Desert’s getting a Ninja and class weapon swapping
Black Desert is getting a Ninja class on its South Korean server before the month is out. MMO Culture reports that the new archetype...
Elder Scrolls Online highlights its non-combat gameplay
If you're curious about non-combat gameplay in Elder Scrolls Online, a new dev blog on Bethesda's official website might be worth reading. Or it might...
‘SWG 2.0’ Divergence Online hits alpha 3, launches Indiegogo campaign
If Divergence Online sounds familiar, that's because it's been in pre-launch testing for a few years already. This week, it's entered its third alpha and launched...
Kickstarter campaign ordered by attorney general to pay fines, make restitution
One of the very real risks of donating to a Kickstarter campaign is the danger that a company could take your money and never...
The Daily Grind: How many early access MMOs have you played this year?
It occurs to me that early access games, even MMOs, are becoming the norm. I can't really complain about that since I've done my...
MUD devs cancel Kickstarter project to make other games
Open world crafting sandbox MUD made a splash on Steam's Greenlight earlier this year, but its Kickstarter drive wasn't quite as successful. Developer Ben...
MMO Mechanics: Economic stagnation in MMO economies
MMO economies are notoriously hard to balance, so most MMO players have seen the effects of stagnation and hyperinflation in an MMO economy for...
Make My MMO: September 12, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we caught up with Camelot Unchained, Crowfall, and Elite: Dangerous, each of which released a dev blog or...
Hi-Rez’s COO on console e-sports and why people watch
Hi-Rez Studios COO Todd Harris says that the popularity of e-sports has more to do with the human element than the games themselves. "From...
Betawatch: September 11th, 2015
How eternal were you planning on making your crusade? We ask chiefly because Eternal Crusade has announced that its closed alpha test will start...
Elite dev blog talks CQC, player factions, and more
Space sim Elite: Dangerous released a couple of beta builds focused on its close quarters combat (CQC) gameplay this week. Producer Michael Brookes says...
Camelot Unchained’s dev team is shifting focus from tech to game
This afternoon's Camelot Unchained update features a recap of the week's news, including the DragonCon panel video and the 113-hour procedurally generated terrain achievement....
Project Dogmat aims to fill the World of Darkness void
Are you afraid? You should be, according to the website for Project Dogmat, which bills itself as a roleplay-friendly MMORPG with a "modern gothic...
SWTOR outlines its 4.0 Smuggler and Agent changes
Do you like shooting things and being stealthy in Star Wars: The Old Republic? Me too. And today's BioWare dev blog is for us,...
LotRO’s free server transfers start on September 14
Server transfers for Lord of the Rings Online officially begin on September 14th. Per a dev post published yesterday on the game's official forums, players...
The Daily Grind: How might VR reshape the MMOscape?
Oculus Connect 2, a VR conference hosted by the folks behind Oculus, is set for just a few weeks from now. You probably didn't know...
Massively Overthinking: NCsoft’s western autumn
This week's Massively Overthinking is brought to you by a guildie of mine named Onyx, who donated to our Kickstarter campaign in this tier...
APB comps players for DDoS-related downtime
APB Reloaded has been victimized by DDoS attackes in recent months, so GamersFirst has gifted two codes for inventory expansion selectors to everyone who...
Here’s what’s in Star Conflict’s 1.2 Dogs of War patch
Have you played Star Conflict? Me either, but someone has! I know this because the developers have released a three-minute video highlighting the "big...
