Funcom releases second quarter financials and announces The Park - We could quote a lot of numbers from Funcom's second quarter financial report, but let's be honest here: They're just confirming what we already know. There are three non-numerical takeaways from the report, the first being…
Guild Wars 2 reveals the Thief elite specialization, the Daredevil - How can you make a Thief in Guild Wars 2 be even more thiefly? Perhaps you could give Thieves the ability to steal things that don't actually exist, like your sense of self-esteem, but that would be…
Nexus Telegraph: Five ways to get ready for WildStar’s F2P - WildStar's free-to-play transition -- with the accompanying massive feature patch -- hasn't gotten a set date yet, but with the update in closed beta testing I think it's a safe bet that we're looking at a…
SWTOR vows all companions will return in the KOTFE expansion - [AL:TOR]BioWare took to a much-anticipated livestream last night to assuage fears concerning the fate of companions in Star Wars: The Old Republic when Knights of the Fallen Empire comes out later this year. The bottom line…
Star Citizen’s social module is now playable - Star Citizen fans have a lot to chew on this weekend, as Cloud Imperium has released the game's social module, a dev blog on electronic warfare, and the weekly Star Marine status update. Design director Tony…
Undead Labs cancels Moonrise, cites lack of projected profitability - Pokémon-like battler Moonrise won't be seeing the light of commercial release, apparently. Undead Labs announced today that after several months in early access testing on both PC and iOS, Moonrise wasn't quite working out the way the…
Marvel Heroes brings out War Machine, updates Cable, and teams up with Carnage - Much like the comics it's based upon, Marvel Heroes is always moving forward and changing. For example, the game has just revealed its level 52 review of Cable, updating that '90s comic poster boy with a…
Bless gets an English trailer and a final KCBT date - If you want Bless news, this is your post. If you want a western release date, though, we can't help you. At least for now. That said, it can't be far off, since the final Korean…
EverQuesting: Can EQII’s paid prisons keep problem players in their place? - Huh. That sentiment pretty well sums up those days when despite thinking you've heard or seen it all, something pops up that takes you by surprise, something you never would have expected. EverQuest II just recently…
The Soapbox: The fun and frustration of SWTOR’s housing system - [AL:TOR]When I was a kid, I had far too many Star Wars action figures, vehicles, and playsets. And when I say kid, I actually mean 25-year old man. Then I discovered girls and the merits of a…
Project Gorgon is soon switching to Steam and restricting alpha access - With its successful Kickstarter campaign behind it, indie MMO Project Gorgon is forging ahead with plans to transition to Steam. Elder Game sent out a letter to all backers this morning with a timetable regarding the…
MUD’s Ben Walsh on the female character stretch goal and Kickstarter ambition - The sandbox known as MUD -- not to be confused with actual MUDs -- launched an ambitious Kickstarter this week, provoking the MMO community to do what it always does when asked for money: be skeptical. Of note,…
Otherland reschedules early access for September 10 - A day after its early access was supposed to begin, Otherland announced that it has rescheduled the start of alpha testing on Steam for September 10th. "As mentioned before this gives us additional time to prepare US…
Mobile game replicates the World of Warcraft raid healing experience - Healers are the often unsung heroes of any MMO raid, spending hours staring at health bars while the rest of the group gets to enjoy the fireworks with the boss. Now there's a mobile game that…
Marvel Heroes’ lead content dev leaves for mobile startup - Geoff Tuffli is leaving Gazillion for a Los Angeles-based mobile startup, according to a recent forum post. Gazillion's Benjamin Gross will be assuming the majority of Tuffli's "content oversight responsibilities" on Marvel Heroes. Tuffli lists a number…
Star Trek Online bug creates neverending party - [AL:STO]Once upon a time, Star Trek Online gave players a "party amplifier" that spawned a disco ball and other effects on command. Then a gremlin got into the system recently and caused the amplifier to stick…
EVE Online’s Galatea update begins with a royal assassination - This isn't just a patch; it's a political upheaval. EVE Online pushed out its Galatea release today and with it a major event that's rocking the galaxy. It appears that the Amarr Empress has been assassinated…
Trove bug accidentally grants tons of free loot to players - Bugs and glitches happen. This is a fact of MMO life. But what happens when a bug ends up erroneously dumping rare and expensive items in your lap -- and the studio doesn't take them away?…