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Nobody's ever going to hold Blizzard up as a paragon of virtue, but President J. Allen Brack said that the studio is trying to make an effort to be better -- especially in regard to fighting racism. In a lengthy post this week, Brack said that Blizzard is publicly supporting the Black Lives Matter movement "because racism is as dangerous...

This past week, at the age of 88, Ian Holm passed away in his London home. From Alien to The Fifth Element, Holm was quite revered and beloved in his long acting career in cinema. But for fantasy fans, Holm held a special place in their hearts as the original Bilbo Baggins from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings...

Problem: Snake does not exist. Solution: Go buy a snake, you idiot. Problem: Snake is hissing at me and biting me and has indicated that it requires a proper glass enclosure with a heat lamp, places to curl up, bedding, food, and water. Solution: Buy those things too, you idiot. Problem: Snake has asked me to go to the basement where snake has...

Yes, it's me talking about MMO music again. You can't shut me up about it. But instead of throwing the field wide open for discussion about what's the best in-game music, I want to focus today on just beginner zones. MMOs often front-load beginner zones with some of the most attractive scenery and interesting scripting in order to hook players...

Here's something Massively OP's MJ never thought she'd say regarding Path of Exile: She's going to grow a garden! And yet, with the launch of today's Harvest League, that is exactly what she'll be doing. Join us live at 8:00 p.m. for a first look into the the Sacred Grove of this new league. What: Path of Exile Who: MJ Guthrie When:...

So Torchlight III gave everyone a big surprise when it jumped into early access! It was, unfortunately, not the good kind of surprise. More like the "oh no, why is this happening" sort of surprise. The developers have vowed that it's going to get better, so that's at least good news... you know, when it actually gets better. Elsewhere... news!...

Hey there! Would you like to get your inbox flooded with marketing emails because you play The Elder Scrolls Online? The answer to that question is probably "no," or maybe "hell no" or "why would you ask that" or "damn, no." But what if you would also get a free pet out of it? Does that change your answer...

It's been a while since we poked our heads into World War II Online, the Cornered Rat Software MMO formerly known as Battleground Europe. The 2001 "vintage warfare" MMORPG launched on Steam a few years back; most recently, the game received a HUD refresh. Now, the studio is running a promotion to get people into the game, and it...

Welcome back to another quick roundup of video games business and industry news relevant for the MMO genre. Richard Garriott: Apparently, the former icon of Ultima Online and former boss of Shroud of the Avatar is following up his trip to space and trip to the North Pole with a... trip to the bottom of the sea. No news on...

So what's going on with Last Oasis since its rocky early access launch? A lot, as it turns out, though much of it's been behind-the-scenes. Studio Donkey Crew put out a long blog post and devlog on Steam today explaining that since launch, it's been operating in "crisis management mode" dealing with those technical issues and working on its...