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Thinking about getting into that Star Wars Galaxies that all your friends have been pressuring you to play since 2003? The Legends rogue server is throwing a special event next weekend to get you on board with the fun. "All new players, and those coming back to the game, we are hosting an event for you!" the admins posted. "During...

So, things in Guild Wars 2 are about to get pretty frosty, what with the upcoming Jormag Rising episode seeing players square off against the titular dragon (and adding an improved shiver emote, you guys!). One of the key locations that's the center of this face-off between players and the armies of Bangar Ruinbringer’s Dominion is the expansion of...

Whoever said "always look on the bright side of life" obviously never talked to gamers, because we are a notorious bunch for looking at the dark side. Even when you're a generally upbeat player, such as Tales of the Aggronaut's Belghast, sometimes you need to vent some steam about what makes you grumpy in MMOs. "Now lets switch over to...

Just because Shadowlands is sailing around in the bay of beta right now doesn't mean that World of Warcraft's developers aren't above taking the ship back to drydock to rework its core systems. In a recent interview, Blizzard announced that it's going to be making significant changes to how the conduit destruction feature works. While the studio acknowledged that players...

Where do you go to get away from it all in an MMORPG? If you look hard enough, you might find a special private retreat that offers solitude, peace, and -- if you're lucky -- three-ply toilet paper. "How often do you come across an outhouse while out on adventures?" Toy Clown asked. "Sadly it wasn’t hidden enough in World...

When I wrote my recent piece about Cosmic Break Universal, I found through a bit of digging into fan coverage that the game had a pretty distinct approach to balance. To wit, it didn't bother with balance at all, pushing things live that were obviously broken and quickly deformed the metagame, then launching new powered-up things that could compete,...

There's less than a week now before Steam players will get to experience the original Wurm Online, but just what sorts of experiences are waiting for them when they give this sandbox MMO a shot on official servers instead of on Wurm Unlimited? That's the question being answered by developer Code Club AB with a shiny new trailer that...

There's barely any reason to instigate a fight in EVE Online since players can simply blow you apart for the crime of logging on at an unlucky time of day. However, with the recent update's instanced Proving Grounds PvP locations introduction, CCP Games is offering a new reason for players to square off: glory. Also, free stuff. The Champions of...

Project Gorgon is calling it -- the end of beta, that is. Coupled with a July 16th patch notice was the announcement that the beta phase of the indie fantasy MMORPG has finally come to an end. However, there has been no further talk about leaving early access or an official launch. Correction: It looks as though the "beta" being referenced wasn't...

ARK's latest map Crystal Isles is beautiful, and Massively OP's MJ just wants to keep exploring. But the map also has some lovely wyverns. Will she be content to just watch them, or will she want them? That could mean some taming is afoot! Join us live at 2:00 p.m. for more of this lovely environment. What: ARK: Crystal Isles Who:...