Intrepid Studios says Ashes of Creation’s current build ‘is the worst that Ashes will ever be’
Ashes of Creation has once more provided some gameplay footage from within Alpha Two, only this time the footage is about a side of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best depiction of pirates?
I realize that pirates are out of fashion nowadays, but I still really like the motif. I mean, not real pirates; they're scary and...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MOP stories of 2024
As you're reading this, it's Thanksgiving night, and the end-of-the-year insanity is about to begin. You're going to be treated to a whole ton...
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs are more popular than you think
Last week, I ended the Vague Patch Notes column with something of a tease suggesting that maybe, just maybe, MMORPGs are not an unpopular...
Trove’s Friendsgiving heaps new offerings for this year’s Turkeytopia event
With the rise of Friendsgiving gatherings over the recent years, it's no surprise that community-oriented Trove has adopted this concept for its own virtual...
Lord of the Rings Online dev defends the ‘meandering’ nature of the Shire
Over the years as a Lord of the Rings Online fan and columnist, I've noticed that whenever the discussion of the game's zones comes...
Aion trots out the Brawler class in Europe and Lumines class in Korea
Aion Classic dropped a beefy update this week in Europe with Patch 3.0: The Path of the Brawler. This release comes with the addition...
Ship of Heroes spent its fall working on everything from difficulty sliders to an auction hall
Crowdfunded superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes is still trucking along in development, I'm happy to report today, and the latest bits are recapped in...
Embers Adrift continues its ‘light’ series of updates with another fixer-upper patch
If you were hoping for some major drops to come out of Embers Adrift in the next month or so, Stormhaven Studios is making...
PSA: Star Trek Online gives away free T6 battlecruiser and outfits for a limited time
It's absolutely not every day that Star Trek Online hands out its highest tier starships for free, but that's exactly what's happening in the...
NetEase Q3 2024: Stocks perks up in spite of revenue dip, NetEase cuts Worlds Untold loose
Over the last couple of years, NetEase has been pumping money into a long list of western developers with big names attached to them,...
Dofus hypes up next week’s 3.0 engine upgrade servers with a new trailer and a thank-you note to fans
Tuesday, December 3rd, stands to be a pretty momentous date for Dofus. That's when the game will officially move from Flash to Unity and...
Perfect Ten: Lessons from unsuccessful MMORPGs that I wish designers would learn
I have been writing about this genre for far too long now and seen far too many games with genuinely good elements completely fail...
Old School RuneScape heralds Leagues V release with cinematic trailer and time-limited subscription discount
Today marks the official launch of Leagues V: Raging Echoes in Old School RuneScape, and Jagex is rolling out the red carpet with a...
Mortal Online 2 prepares for a fresh round of testing for heraldry and relic wars on December 4
You may be mortal in Mortal Online 2 (the title kind of gives it away) but there's no reason why your heraldry can't be...
EVE Online brings mercenary conflicts with the Deathless Circle to the forefront in new events
So is the Deathless Circle in EVE Online the protagonist or antagonist of the game at the moment? That's going to depend on how...
Corepunk has officially launched into early access
Last night, Artificial Core officially launched Corepunk - though not without one final delay to cap off years of them. It's tradition, at this...
The Daily Grind: What is the next generation of MMO gamers seeking?
It's been a privilege to be part of a team tracking the course of MMO news for a decade-and-a-half now. I've often said that...
The Stream Team: The great Battle’s Eve feast in Guild Wars 2
How do you prepare for a great battle the next day? The Kodan in Guild Wars 2 feast! Well, that pretty much sounds like...
Have a look at the teaser for Secret Level’s New World Aeternum-themed animated episode
Way back in August, Amazon announced a "new adult-animated anthology series" called Secret Level, developed under Amazon's own Prime Video label. The idea was...
