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Critics, current players, former players, people who had briefly heard about the title from friends and family - a lot of people didn't think that WildStar could keep its subscription model forever. The question, for most observers, was when it would go free-to-play, not whether. But Carbine Studios has remained silent on the subject... until now. Yes, WildStar is going to be transitioning to...

I have no doubt that Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is going to be big, both for the studio and its playerbase. It's looking to add zones, new forms of progression, a new class, specializations for existing classes, and all other manner of goodies. Right now, it's one of the hottest beta tickets in town. And yet the more...

What's up with Shards Online this week? Well, quite a bit according to project lead and Ultima Online veteran Derek Brinkmann. MassivelyOP recently caught up with the Citadel Studios founder to ask him about the sandbox title's development roadmap, some new additions to the dev team, and his opinion on the game industry's recent pay-for-mods controversy. The full interview is just past...

Got the urge to prove your PvP skills and get rewarded for it? Xsyon is holding its first ever Capture the Flag event this Saturday, May 30th, starting at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Just as you'd expect from such a contest, teams of participants will infiltrate each others' forts in an effort to abscond with the enemy flag and return...

Crowfall updated its website today, and Artcraft used the opportunity to announce that it still plans to have a playable pre-alpha this summer. The dev team will also be updating the cash shop and allowing pledgers to view the individual items in each package. Later, Artcraft says, it will allow gifting, trading, and upgrading of said items. There are more...

Don't let the Roman numeral two fool you into thinking that this is a sequel. Dragon Nest II: Legend is actually a prequel to the currently operating MMO, taking place 500 years in the past. Want another surprise? Dragon Nest II will be a mobile title, adding another future contender in the growing field of tablet and smartphone MMOs. The...

Would you crowdfund an "action-based" MMORPG for the PC, Mac, and mobile platforms called Dragon of Legends? Developer Square Enix wants to know, and as such it has set up an informal poll where you can make your voice heard. If you read the fine print, you'll find that Square isn't actually developing the game itself but is instead looking...

If you've ever been curious about how data analytics impacts MMO design decisions, a new interview at SWTOR Network is worth your time. Alex Tremblay, manager of analytics for BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic, talks about everything from architecture and the speed at which statistics can be retrieved to examples of engagement stats affecting design. "Our regular monitoring of...

I've been playing Call of Juarez: Gunslinger here lately. It's nothing special, really, but it is a competent wild west shooter that I picked up for pocket change on Steam quite a while ago. While the gameplay is overly familiar, the setting is not, and the soundtrack is pretty great, too, if you're into twangy atmospherics, slide guitars, and the like. I'd certainly...

Interested in having fun in RuneScape over the summer? The amount of stuff being added to the game over the next few months is pretty extensive, starting with the new world event pitting adventurers against the enormous Tuska. Take her out before she collides with Gielinor to earn a special warpriest set and ability to commemorate your victory. There's...