Nexus Telegraph: Righting the S.S. WildStar - This past week I got the opportunity to ask a few questions about WildStar's new "stat refactoring" patch that's coming this fall. There were several finer points that I wanted clarification on, but the big one…
Skyforge’s first major update, Crucible of the Gods, lands on August 11th - Now that Skyforge is in its open beta phase - a soft launch for all intents and purposes - it's reasonable for players to wonder what comes next. The answer is a massive content update that…
Camelot Unchained wants stealth but not the sucky kind - Today's Camelot Unchained update is a long one, and that's because Mark Jacobs has a lot to cover. He talks about everything from backer benefits to the game's terrain code and, oh yeah, there's a little…
Bashiok bids Blizzard adieu - Blizzard's long-time community manager, Bashiok (known in the earlier days as Drysc), is leaving the studio after more than a decade of wrangling the World of Warcraft forums. Bashiok, who has been a constant figure in…
EverQuest II’s prog server isn’t as fun as the real thing - I've been playing the crap out of EverQuest II for the past week. Funnily enough, the vast majority of said playtime hasn't been on the new progression servers. I hit Stormhold hard when it launched last week, and…
Turbine to announce LotRO server closures on August 3 - Turbine has published a blog post detailing Lord of the Rings Online's upcoming server transfers, server consolidation, and data center move. The company hasn't announced which servers will be affected yet; that information will be released…
Co-op will be limited in Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 [Updated] - Do you love debating over semantics and unstated intent? Because you're going to have a field day with this one. The original Kickstarter page for Star Citizen lists the game's single-player campaign as offering drop-in/drop-out multiplayer…
WildStar forums compromised by exploit, taken down - If you've been wondering where the WildStar forums have gone, you're probably not the only one. Carbine Studios took to Reddit today to explain that it had voluntarily disabled the forums while it is dealing with…
Black Desert publisher opens European office in Amsterdam - So when does the rest of the world get to try out Black Desert? We don't know. But that day seems to be getting closer, as the game's publisher Daum has just opened its new office…
FFXIV, SWTOR, and Guild Wars 2 fall in Raptr’s June rankings - Raptr has published its stats roundup for the month of June. It turns out that people are still playing games online. You can close your browser now, and thanks for the pageview. Oh, you want details? League of…
Tamriel Infinium: Imperial City revitalizes Elder Scrolls Online’s PvP - I've always found it odd that one of Bethesda's biggest showings at a convention every year is QuakeCon. Elder Scrolls Online, especially, has always treated QuakeCon as the best place to make the biggest reveals for…
Pantheon’s Brad McQuaid on mass market MMOs, Smed’s resignation - Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's Brad McQuaid has a word or two (thousand) to say about the ongoing debate as to what constitutes an MMO and how games should be targeting audiences. And like the man…
Everything you need to know about Neverwinter’s guild strongholds - [AL:NW]It's a good time to be a guild in Neverwinter. That's because on August 11th, every guild -- no matter how large or small -- will get their own massive zone to adventure and build a…
Massively Overthinking: Whither went the classic PvE MMORPG? - Today's Massively Overthinking question was sent via e-pigeon from Kickstarter donor Apollymi. No e-pigeons were hurt in the writing of this article. "Have you heard of any MMOs that will not be PvP-oriented -- by that…
Windows 10 and your favorite MMORPGs - If you're upgrading to Windows 10 this week, congratulations! You're brave! You might be in for a week of tech headaches and busted games! Tech support across multiple games and studios is recommending that you fully update your graphics…
