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Indie MMO Project Gorgon is currently trying out a couple of prototype ideas on the test server to see if they might be useful in the game proper. The biggest change is a sweeping overhaul of the power system. In the test build, power no longer regenerates in combat while basic attacks are free to use and restore a small amount of power...

The day that Star Wars: The Old Republic fans have been waiting for is finally here. Dedicated subscribers to the game can log in and start playing through the game's newest expansion today, with an increased level cap, new storylines, and all sorts of new experiences. Players without early access are going to have to wait until October 27th...

One quirk of some early MMORPGs was that character names weren't always unique. It was possible to roll multiple characters with precisely the same name and appearance, and whatever unique identification system the game did have was completely hidden from the players. Hijinks ensued, as you might imagine, when unsavory types rolled characters to trick their fellow players. I was fooled once...

Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really fit into the MMO category. Join me each week for Not So Massively, where I gather together the top stories from the biggest MOBAs, competitive card games, first person shooters, and other popular online games...

On the eleventh day of TOR story the audience gave to me… crazy antics on Corellia! Time is running out for MassivelyOP’s Larry and MJ to finish up the Agent story line for the 12 Days of TOR. In the interest of time they are skipping Makeb, so they just have to tie things up on Voss (and no, that...

ArcheAge's Hallowtide "rises from the dead" on October 20th, according to Trion's latest website blurb. There's probably a joke in there relating to ArcheAge and rising from the dead, but as I've largely scrubbed the fantasy sandpark from my memory at this point, I couldn't quite find it. In any case, the Halloween event starts tomorrow and runs through November...

ArenaNet published a couple of Guild Wars 2 dev blogs today, both of which focused on the fantasy title's PvP. The first piece talks up the structured Stronghold PvP feature that's coming with the Heart of Thorns expansion as well as a new league system and the new desert Borderlands map. The second piece outlines how players will be able...

Poison is poised to be deadlier than ever in Path of Exile, as Grinding Gear Games is shoring up the system with its next big patch. "We've decided to modify the poison mechanic in a few ways, and introduce tools to let dexterity-aligned attack characters use and specialize in poison without having to use daggers or a limited set of...

Skyforge has updated its website with an in-depth look at the Witch. It's an advanced class that is described as a skilled manipulator and able to traverse the battlefield while "bending all combants" to its will. Witches have a low health pool, but they make up for that with high mobility and effective crowd control abilities. The Witch's default curse...

Polaris has been officially confirmed to be the next world that Wizard101 players will visit, and eager fans were able to get a sneak peek into the new area during last week's developer livestream. The world looks to be a weird mix of winter, Russia, World War II-era motifs, and penguins. Er, sorry, "Pingouins." While there is no set date...