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This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into 2016. ArcheAge should consider itself fortunate that WildStar relaunched this month, else the beleaguered sandbox's many missteps this month might have propelled it to the top of the September list. Other notable events of the month...

If nothing else, Entropia Universe seems always good for an eye-popping story about how much real-world money that players will spend on in-game goods (such as $5,000 invisible clothing). Today's "I can't believe someone bought that" moment features one gamer who dropped over 51 Gs on a single weapon. Yes, you read that right. A character named Divinity Deth Undefined spent...

We so often find ourselves covering games that have not yet been brought over to North America, but it's easy to forget in the bustle that there are plenty of games release in North America that haven't yet seen a release on foreign shores. The Elder Scrolls Online has been out for some time here, but Japanese players are...

The first major test for Crowfall had just shy of 5,000 people eligible to take part in the test antics, but only 59% of those potential testers turned into actual testers. Those aren't terrible stats, but the development team is hoping to have everyone who can take part in the test get into the game for the next round...

The new year is nearly upon us, and that means the usual Heavensturn celebration for Final Fantasy XIV. The lore of this year's event is the same as it always is - a representative from the Far East has come to Eorzea bearing traditional dress and greetings for all, inviting everyone to take part in the festivities and earn...

Rumors of Red 5 Studios' financial woes have started to look a bit more legitimate this morning. Over the weekend, we received information from an anonymous source that Firefall's developers had seen their paychecks delayed and that a shutdown was imminent, but we were unable to vet that source. Now, a Redditor claiming to be a Red 5 employee has surfaced in...

A recent piece on Gamesindustry.biz posits that while there the crowdfunding "bubble" hasn't burst, the crowdfunding scene, at least insofar as video games, is experiencing decline. Author Thomas Bidaux explains, "2015 has been an excellent year for Kickstarter and video games, with more than $41 million collected by successful projects. This is a significantly better performance than in 2014 where we saw...

Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! If you thought MMO news would dry up over the holidays, think again: Camelot Unchained unveiled its complex crafting system, complete with influences from Star Wars Galaxies and other tradeskill-rich classic MMOs and MUDs. Read on for...

It's been a busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online and developer CCP Games. EVE received more updates throughout 2015 than in any previous year, though it came in many small releases rather than a few big expansions. We got a whole new sovereignty system and new territorial warfare mechanics that have started to break apart many large alliances. We got new ships with...

Strange and wonderful things are afoot at Paladins, now that the team has unleashed Closed Beta Patch 11 for testers to explore. The focus of this patch was to provide additional game mode options, including challenge matches that allow players to queue as a group. Speaking of queues, there's an experimental queue that includes two new game mode variations: assault...