World of Warcraft expands dracthyr classes for its 20th birthday, plus Blizzard patches Hearthstone and Diablo IV
Blizzard is busy this time of year, in just about every one of its online games. Let's start with World of Warcraft, as Blizzard...
Ultima Online details New Legacy’s skill progression in a new video
With Ultima Online's first annual New Legacy server underway earlier this week, Broadsword has begun releasing new videos explaining the game to newcomers. Might...
Here’s how Elder Scrolls Online’s U44 is rescuing PvP battlegrounds for casuals and hardcores
If you were thinking that Elder Scrolls Online's update 44 isn't packing quite the same sparkling DLC punch as past Q4 updates from the...
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs rely on other people – but what does that really mean?
Now that we're done with Leveling Month in Vague Patch Notes, is there another topic I can turn into a month-and-change of column topics?...
Perfect Ten: Ranking the top 10 cities in Final Fantasy XIV
I can't speak for my fellow writer Justin (he apparently doesn't want to install the mind-probe that would make this really easy to find...
Star Citizen outlines its panels and presentations for this weekend’s CitizenCon event
The devotees and skeptics of Star Citizen will likely have their eyes firmly fixed on CIG this weekend, as the studio's 2024 edition of...
RIFT shivers with terror as the Autumn Harvest reaps once more
If the scariest thing that RIFT fans can envision is their MMO closing, then it's almost a relief to see the sheer terror and...
Throne and Liberty’s first real patch ends free server transfers, opens dungeon matchmaking
If you're waking up on Thursday, then welcome to patch day in Throne and Liberty. The servers went offline at 1:30 a.m. EDT this...
The Daily Grind: What would entice you to a fresh start server in an MMORPG?
Fresh start servers knock every player of an MMORPG back to zero. Nobody has more money, or more gear, or more advantage beyond learned...
Warframe launches Warframe 1999 demo and new Halloween content for Nights of Naberus
Digital Extremes has been buzzing about Warframe 1999 all year - and now you can finally check it out yourself thanks to the free...
Aion NA and Aion Classic EU are best by Halloween 2024
Whether you're playing Aion here in North America or are enjoying Aion Classic over in Europe, you've got some Halloween good times coming your...
Elder Scrolls Online’s devs explain how they balance over 650 item sets
While we all like to see ourselves as excellent armchair video game designers, our eyes might go crossed trying to imagine the complexity of...
Vindictus turns 14 years old as Nexon launches the Ruin of the Forsaken update
Judging by the number of announcement posts and press releases Nexon is dispatching for Vindictus today, I think it's safe to say that the...
Dark Age of Camelot marks its 23rd birthday with gifts and realm bonuses
While some MMOs we could name are preening their feathers at becoming 20 years old this year, Dark Age of Camelot is like, "Oh...
The Stream Team: So what’s new for MMO players in New World Aeternum?
It's time once again for MOP's Chris to experience New World all over again. With the Aeternum update trying to re-energize the MMORPG, that...
Lost Ark deploys a fix-filled patch and compensation to players affected by rewards bugs
Generally speaking, players expect to get rewards when they're slaughtering enemies in an MMO, but that wasn't exactly the case in Lost Ark when...
Four Winds: Looking back at the early Throne and Liberty journey from the vantage of endgame
In the last edition of Four Winds, I found myself cautiously enjoying Throne and Liberty. The game had its hooks in me. I found an engaging game...
Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum leaves veterans, casuals, and PC players behind
The time has finally come. New World's semi-relaunch under the New World: Aeternum banner is here. Regular readers of this column will recall that...
So apparently the PlanetSide IP’s new owner is a private equity firm named Astrapto Capital
Let me provide some context for this post: At the top of 2024, Enad Global 7, which owns Daybreak and whose top execs came...
Jagex’s RuneScape survival spin-off resurfaces asking for closed alpha testers
It's been a couple years since Jagex first announced that it was working on a survival game spin-off set in the RuneScape universe, but...
