The Game Archaeologist: Eight launch trailers from classic MMOs
When YouTube first became a thing, I dismissed it as a site that was mostly preoccupied with people talking into cameras in an attempt...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you wish you had played a long time ago?
One of the most frustrating aspects of being an MMORPG gamer is the passage of time. I can't put MMOs that I'm not playing...
Betawatch: World of Warcraft and the art of pre-patch trolling (July 7, 2016)
We have a launch date for World of Warcraft's next expansion, but we don't have a date for the pre-patch before the expansion launches....
World of Warcraft thieves are using a new chat script to scam players out of gold
World of Warcraft players beware: There's a new scam going on that requires a little bit of gullibility and action on the part of the...
Chronicles of Elyria teases its new store in wake of its new website
Man, the Chronicles of Elyria website is looking good lately. Did it lose weight? Yes, apparently, although almost all of that was in the...
Space cats dig their claws into Warframe’s latest update
Take a moment to reacquaint yourself with the Thundercats theme song. Now you're properly ready to receive the news that today's Warframe update is...
Allods Online teases a story and a raid with its next update
The next patch for Allods Online will lead players to the Winter Palace, which sounds like a lovely vacation spot. It brings to mind...
World of Warcraft teases the Legion pre-patch
When will World of Warcraft players experience the Legion pre-patch? Despite the fact that the opening lines of the most recent development dispatch promise...
Star Citizen’s celebratory Around the Verse features the Bengal Carrier
Star Citizen is continuing its rollout of a three-part Around the Verse in celebration of its 100th episode. Sandi Gardiner is joined this week...
Atlas Reactor reveals free-play event, new toons, and Blur trailer
Trion has a huge closed beta week planned for Atlas Reactor starting today (through July 17th) with a free-play event for the normally B2P,...
Perfect Ten: The 10 components of a ‘fair’ MMO PvP fight
I spend a lot of my time thinking about MMO PvP. You might not realize it, but I'm actually a really big fan of...
World of Warcraft: Legion Q&A addresses the lore and balancing of artifacts
Artifacts are a big deal in World of Warcraft: Legion, which is why the most recent live developer question and answer session was all...
Trion has filed a Starfall Prophecy trademark – is it for RIFT?
Trion Worlds has filed a new trademark relating to video games this week: Starfall Prophecy.
A thread on the official RIFT forums has led to a...
Richard Garriott and Starr Long are literally selling their blood for Shroud of the Avatar
Remember last year back when Richard Garriott raffled off his rat tail to raise money for Shroud of the Avatar? Yeah, good times. Now...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs reward vets for helping newbies?
During this week's podcast, Justin explained to me something that Trion is up to in RIFT that blew me away: Players who have run...
Massively Overthinking: What’s never going to happen in your favorite MMO?
Last week's Overthinking question was a very broad one all about genre-wide wishes that go unfulfilled. But what if we drill that down? That's...
Albion Online walks through the mechanics of the Reputation system
The developers of Albion Online want you to murder the heck out of your fellow players, but they also want to make sure that...
Marvel Heroes interview covers the many forms of Ultron
Oh sure, Ultron might be this world-domineering robot with an evil bent, but... look at him! He's just so dang chipper about it that...
The Black Death’s retail trailer is grim and gory
The Black Death sure appears to be running for the title of "Most Grim Survival Sandbox of the Year," particularly after seeing its new...
Neverwinter’s summer festival returns with more flair
Sitting around your house, bored and sweaty this summer? Don't whine to us, especially after we tell you that Neverwinter has the cure for...
