The Soapbox: Lies I was told about World of Warcraft
A few months back, I was feeling restless in my MMO routine. Guild Wars 2 is my MMO "home," so I'm always in that...
Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the days before MMO datamining
For those of you who don't know, this column was named after Final Fantasy XI. Specifically, it was named after the practice that particular game...
No, Twitch’s move to investigate off-platform toxicity is not ‘novel’ for the industry
Twitch is changing its hateful conduct and harassment policy once again, this time to allow moderators to take into account problematic activity that occurs...
Elder Scrolls Online previews its Blackwood zone, goes on sale
Elder Scrolls Online is billing it as "a world caught between two worlds," but players are going to call it "new stuff for us...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO company is the worst at managing its message?
You've probably noticed that there are some studios and companies wherein the players seem to have a downright acerbic relationship with the people making...
Final Fantasy XIV details the quality-of-life improvements coming with Death Unto Dawn
The upcoming patch 5.5 for Final Fantasy XIV isn't just bringing new content, although it's definitely delivering that. It's also bringing new quality-of-life improvements to...
The Stream Team: Bouncing around Trove’s Bunfest
Where can you get rolling Easter egg mounts? In Trove! And this year's Bunfest has not only that but a cute little bunny ally,...
Old School RuneScape makes its own Collection Log improvements and adds more Poll 74 changes
One of the things we reported on yesterday was related to some Collection Log changes to RuneScape. Not to be outdone, Old School RuneScape...
The Repopulation talks up item and crafting updates, adds new signs and buildings, and fixes mission bugs
The April update post for in-development sci-fi sandbox MMORPG The Repopulation is out, and it has a variety of things to discuss, leading off...
Flyff and Rappelz, under new management, are running spring cryptocurrency events
When Gala Lab sent us PR about Rappelz and Flyff earlier today, I did a doubletake. In my brain, both games are still happily...
Gloria Victis has shifted all early access players to upgraded client-side engine
For a few months now, Gloria Victis has been splitting its attention. Some players have been using the upgraded engine client while others have been...
Black Desert adds constellations on mobile, events on PC, and a new Amazon Prime Gaming promo
It's the middle of the week, which means it's time once again for some new content updates for the PC version Black Desert and...
Blade and Soul continues revving up its huge engine upgrade
You'll want to mark your calendar for the third quarter this year -- yeah, just block off the whole quarter -- because that's the...
The Burning Crusade Classic turns the level cap to 70 and adds tutorials to boost characters
It's time to test out the apex of power in WoW Classic's first expansion, as the beta for The Burning Crusade Classic has just raised the...
Desert Oasis: Black Desert’s Sage release demonstrates Pearl Abyss’ focus on the west
I'm not really a comics guy, but I still have my favorite superheroes. For me, it's Dr. Strange. Marvel's artifact wielding, spell-slinging, multiverse traversing...
Swords of Legends Online is a Chinese action MMORPG heading to the west this summer
Out of all of the MMORPGs we're waiting to come to our neck of the woods from Asian territories, this one is certainly a...
Why I Play: Multiplayer sandbox Eco is so much more than just an ecology simulator
I’ve been struggling to come up with a succinct way to describe Eco. The game was recently the subject of a Whatever Happened To...
Hi-Rez’s trademark snafus suggest a Global Agenda sequel (again) (finally)
Oh, Global Agenda. This multiplayer MMO-lite seems destined to be one of those ghost games that not enough people remember - but those who...
Perfect Ten: How The Burning Crusade changed World of Warcraft forever
We're kind of thinking about the first World of Warcraft expansion around these parts this week. No particular reason, especially in my case; I'm not...
DC Universe Online’s World of Flashpoint episode is set to launch April 15
It will soon be time once again for DC Universe Online players to experience that time-honored comic book narrative tradition of an alternate timeline...
