One Shots: A view to a kill
Considering which side of our characters we look at the most, it bewilders me how little customization that MMO designers give to the back...
The Daily Grind: How useless does an MMO drop need to be before it’s vendor trash?
Vendor trash is a weird idea in lots of games. There are usually even specific categories of it; any gray item in World of Warcraft...
Make My MMO: Oath’s Kickstarter success, Star Citizen’s funding drama
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen made headlines once again thanks to a rather brutal article on Forbes that references everything from Chris...
EVE Online: Invasion expansion lands May 28th
The virtual universe of EVE Online is bracing itself for an invasion, and it looks like things will be kicking off much sooner than...
Dual Universe is embracing player-to-player trading, not just an auction hall
While many MMO players are slowly becoming inured to the idea that some modern MMOs won't have proper player-to-player trading, I'll never be one...
The Game Archaeologist: Minions of Mirth
While large teams with big budgets and studios backing them are expected to push out smash hit MMORPGs, to me it's always vastly more...
City of Heroes now has a fifth rogue server live as Homecoming buffs up and work on i24 continues
The 4chan-backed group /coxg/ now has an alternative City of Heroes rogue server up for those who don't want to play on the existing...
The Daily Grind: Do you listen to the music of long-dead MMORPGs?
When an MMORPG reaches the end of its operational life (for whatever reason), there are few things that remain following that final day. We...
Betawatch: Star Citizen is sending you to space for free this weekend
It's time to go take a spin in Star Citizen because that game is free, free flying. (Thank you, Tom Petty.) Yes, everyone can jump in and...
Evil boxes are totally taking over Dungeon and Dragons Online right now
Angling to do something fun this weekend? How about get your face mauled by a fancy box? That's what Standing Stone has in store...
Playcraft is new indie multiplayer game-building game now on Kickstarter
So here's a fun new multiplayer toy that just landed on Kickstarter: It's called Playcraft, and it's being billed by Bebop Games' creator Adrien...
Wandering Wraeclast: Path of Exile studio Grinding Gear Games earns respect by showing respect
This is Grinding Gear Games.
Grinding Gear Games recently acknowledged that some Path of Exile players were unhappy about a few topics and accepted responsibility,...
Lost Ark unveils its latest Korean roadmap – including a new continent
Sad news for Lost Ark fans; not only does the latest roadmap not include any definitive information about when the game will be localized for...
Elder Scrolls Online deep-dives Elsweyr’s Necromancer class – not just a ‘sorcerer with undead pets’
Do you pronounce it knee-crow or nay-crow? Either way, you're getting a heaping helping of Necromancer goodness out of Elder Scrolls Online right now...
Destiny’s Sword rolls out its official site with a mission statement
We took a look at Destiny's Sword at this year's PAX East and found it to be an interesting project in the early stages of...
WoW Factor: Why Legion 2 wouldn’t win back the World of Warcraft crowd
Let's talk about fan expectations and naked fanservice for a bit. In fact, let's start with the Power Nine from Magic: the Gathering, and...
Enter the Scarlet Conservatory in Blade & Soul’s Scarlet Tears update, coming May 15
Blade & Soul has announced that its next major update, Scarlet Tears, will be going live on May 15th, bringing with it a new...
Inside Star Citizen discusses the 3.5 flight model, collecting feedback, and the Banu Defender
The weekly Star Citizen development video is out once again, and this time it's all about that flight model, which is something that the...
World of Warcraft Classic will allow up to 50 characters, regardless of your existing character count
Imagine for a moment that you have 50 max-level characters in World of Warcraft right now. However, you also need to have 50 alts in World of...
BioWare swears it’s still working on Anthem following key staff departures
Yesterday we reported on the unsettling news that multiple senior developers and producers were no longer attached to Anthem, including lead producer Michael Gamble,...
