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Jagex's two games are back in our news rotation once again, with RuneScape showing off its artwork for Archaeology and Old School RuneScape applying some adjustments to the Chambers of Xeric. In RuneScape's seemingly endless Making of Archaeology video series, players can get a deep dive into nearly everything that went into the creation of the Archaeology skill's art assets,...

In another homestream broadcast from Warframe, players got their eyes full of Deadlock Protocol, the self-described first major update of the year for the game. The missions involving Deadlock Protocol weren't shared for spoiler reasons, of course, but players are promised a lot of insight into the Corpus faction. As for gameplay, the stream provided a look at the new...

Would you like a little reminder that MMO devs and communities can be awesome? Sure you would. Allow us to provide this soft and fluffy bundle of heartwarming news for your Monday. Got a band in Lord of the Rings Online? Then you might want be interested in registering for Weatherstock 12, the community concert that will be kicking...

After having it on my radar for many years, I've finally gotten around to playing indie stealth/survival game We Happy Few. It's a good game, but one of the most delightful and surprising things about it is how much it feels like playing an MMORPG - despite being entirely single-player. Of course, the presence of other players isn't the only...

There are a lot of themes that are running hot through the entirety of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. Some of them are very obvious and central, like the concept of Light not equaling Good and Dark not equaling Evil. Others are very obvious when you realize they're present, like the horror themes woven throughout the expansion, or the themes about...

ArenaNet Content Design Lead Andrew Gray recently took a few moments to answer some questions about the past, present, and future of Guild Wars 2 on fansite TheGG.net. In the interview, Gray lauded the game's community and ArenaNet's "player-friendly" approach to content and releases, as well as remarked about reaction to the Icebrood Saga releases to this point. Some of the...

It's been a wild few days for Gamigo and ArcheAge, which at the tail end of last week admitted that it was planning to charge for ArcheAge Unchained's future content, including Garden of the Gods, which it began styling as DLC after initially announcing it as an expansion with no mention of a fee. This is a sharp turn...

This past weekend was meant to be a big moment for Star Citizen, with the start of its Invictus Launch Week free fly event that opened up a new area with several ships to try for free. What's happened, however, has been a weekend of server issues and game crashes that have beleaguered the entire event. The game's current status...

I spend a... lot of time in Star Wars Galaxies on the SWG Legends rogue server. I poke fun at myself for this, but I love it and enjoy it and now that I have it back there's no way I'm letting it go. But for every hour I spend logged in, there are dozens more I spend logged...

Here's the thing about bad news: MMO players are used to it by now. The best way to deliver news like "the game isn't making enough money because we screwed up the launch real bad, so we need to change our monetization plan" is to be honest and upfront about it with the community. The worst way to deliver...