Massively Overpowered

True fact: One of the earliest attempts to screenshot the action in an MMORPG took place as prehistoric cave paintings in France. Another true fact: I might have dreamed that up. "Here is a shot of my Blood Elf warlock staying warm by a fire alongside the Frostwolf Clan in World of Warcraft's Frostfire Ridge zone," Tyler sent to us. "Frostfire...

In pretty much any MMO, you have two options when it comes to races. The first is a situation wherein there are several different races, possibly with various class restrictions (World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, The Elder Scrolls Online, the list goes on). The second is a situation wherein you only have one playable race, and that race...

This week in MMO crowdfunding news, City State Entertainment stunned pretty much everyone by announcing that it will open a satellite studio on the other side of the country in Seattle, which will support a much-expanded team of programmers working on Camelot Unchained. Funding for the second studio is provided by the game's unnamed uber-investor and matched by none other than...

Really, I blame my parents for not being filthy rich. If they had been, we could've afforded the $130/month unlimited subscription fee to the ImagiNation Network (INN) back in the early '90s. Just think! All of the gaming, the socializing, and the roleplaying that I could handle -- for such a low price! I mean, sure, there were hourly options, but...

We won't lie: We've been a little concerned for the future of Firefall over the past year. But if the dev team has anything to say about it, the game is either going to go down swinging or emerge triumphant for a new generation. Firefall recently announced that it is preparing at least two new versions of the game, one...

Times, they are a-changin' in Black Desert Online. The fantasy sandbox received a major patch on Friday that had a far-reaching impact across the game. The update is too large to mention everything here, but some of its highlights include finally nerfing the controversial ghillie suit (Daum is offering a refund to purchasers), adding PvP dueling, balancing classes, removing skill...

It's been awhile since I've been excited for a Rare game, but pirate-themed, multiplayer sailing-and-swashbuckling game Sea of Thieves took hold of me just based on the concept we heard last year at E3 2015. I knew this year the game would be shown in some capacity this year, and indeed I was pleased to get to interview Rare Lead Designer Mike Chapman...

Hey, you. Yeah, you, the person sitting there reading this. We're friends, right? You've got my back when I need you? The answer to that question is "yes," so just say yes. No, don't just nod, say it out loud. Say the word "yes." Great, since we're friends, I'm going to level with you. I'm not feeling my usual What...

I don't want to push the "IMMERSION" button too hard with this statement, but sometimes mine is bent a little too far when I see my lightly clad character romping through what's supposed to be a harsh environment. If I allow myself to notice, I find it jarring that the weather and biome has absolutely no effect on my...

This week was all about E3, and for MMO players, it didn't feature a whole lot of new titles. Oh, there was plenty of stuff going on for existing games, but brand-new titles? Those were fairly quiet. LawBreakers managed to make the biggest noise on the testing front, as the game is going into its first closed test this...