The Game Archaeologist: Ten strange pre-release facts about World of Warcraft
An endless ocean of words, a tsunami of thoughts, and a riptide of fan devotion has flooded the gaming world about World of Warcraft...
The Daily Grind: What’s the appeal of survival games?
It hasn't escaped my attention that survival games have become an insanely popular video game market over the past few years. Titles like ARK:...
Betawatch: Black Desert launches at the start of March (February 5th, 2016)
Are you impatiently waiting to explore the blackest and most brutal of all conceivable deserts? Because Black Desert's launch date is closer than you might...
Das Tal introduces new features for weekend test, opens clan signups
Indie sandbox Das Tal is running a "dev-supporter-exlusive" playtest this weekend to test its latest build and its new features. What can testers expect...
Skyforge adds swampy Magnican Lakes territory
Critters are always getting into where they don't belong, and it's no different in Skyforge. This time the invaders have settled in the swampy...
Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Social outcomes and online gamers
Of all the chapters in Rachel Kowert and Thorsten Quandt's book The Video Game Debate: Unravelling the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video...
Champions Online’s Teleios Ascendant lair patch is live
Last month, Cryptic promised a new update for Champions Online, and this week, it's finally live. The studio calls it the "biggest challenge" in...
FFXIV’s Sephirot will break you (or vice-versa)
See that lumbering, chain-laden beast? That's the charmingly named Sephirot, who is but the first part of the Warring Triad in Final Fantasy XIV.
He's also...
GameSpot lists EverQuest Next as a missing game in 2016
Even GameSpot appears to have lost faith in EverQuest Next.
"We're not really sure what's going on with MMORPG EverQuest Next," the site said in...
Star Citizen’s Around the Verse on feedback, griefing, and the Starfarer
This week's Star Citizen Around the Verse video is up! Cloud Imperium's Sandi Gardiner and Ben Lesnick discuss PAX South and the ongoing free-fly...
Crowfall explains its skill system with an extensive FAQ
When Crowfall launches, it plans to have upwards of 1,500 skills available for players to choose and train. Before your eyes cross just thinking...
DC Universe Online unlocks cross-play between all its platforms
Heists, prison breaks, and new friends are the topic du jour of DC Universe Online. Episode 21 is out today for members (and available to...
NCsoft plans Lineage Eternal testing this year
Korean website GameFocus reports that NCsoft is planning to continue its "rapid pace" policy by undertaking private tests of Master X Master, its MOBA,...
RIFT’s subscription package improves as F2P gets a little worse
In all of the hubbub surrounding Trion World's changes to the business model of RIFT, it might've been easy to overlook the fact that...
Black Desert pre-order name registration begins Tuesday
Black Desert has just announced that it will be opening name reservations to pre-order players beginning at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 9th....
Bless Online confirms western release… some day
If you've been hoping that Bless Online would be making its ways to western shores, then this should perk you right up: It's going...
The Daily Grind: Does gender play a role in your MMORPG class selection?
We've been covering Nick Yee-founded Quantic Foundry's game analytics research as it's fleshing out the Gamer Motivation Model, which seeks to create a modernized...
The Stream Team: Doubling down on The Secret World’s Issue #13
What's better than watching MassivelyOP's MJ go up against cyborgs in The Secret World? Why, when Justin joins her, of course! The duo is...
Massively Overthinking: Old MMORPGs, disco, and pop culture phenomena
A reader named Rob provides this week's Massively Overthinking topic. It's a really good one!
"Why isn't playing an old MMO from a previous decade...
Amour strikes in EverQuest and EverQuest II
Expressing affection for one's fellow player, bringing like souls together in love, and gorging on many things covered in pink frosting -- 'tis the...
