Crowfall officially launches July 6 – here’s your code to get into the beta - It's official: Crowfall is finally launching. July 6th is the big day. The MMORPG was Kickstarted back in 2015 and has been on quite a ride; it was meant to…
Palia is a new ‘community simulation MMO’ from former Blizzard and Riot devs - A few weeks ago, I attended a press event for a new game assuming I would not be impressed by the offerings. Instead, I came away thinking that not only…
Eight major unannounced MMO projects that are in the works - There's nothing more tantalizing nor frustrating than knowing that an MMO or MMORPG is in the works but hasn't been formally announced yet. We see many of these cross our…
No Man’s Sky launches the Prisms update to make the whole game look prettier - There are times when No Man's Sky can be a remarkably beautiful game. It gets even prettier with the new Prisms update, which adds in a whole lot of visual enhancements…
New World nerfs experience and buffs character appearance in its June alpha - With less than three months to launch, Amazon's New World is putting the last touches on the playtest. This week, the studio's dropped the first part of its June alpha…
The Burning Crusade is live today for WoW Classic - No more preparation allowed for the WoW Classic crowd because it's time to once again dive headlong into the broken realm of Outland as The Burning Crusade releases today! Everything old…
Stick and Rudder: Elite Dangerous Odyssey is not bad, but it is broken - All right. I get it. I understand. The Elite: Dangerous community is pretty rancorous right now, and I can't say that I blame them. The Odyssey expansion arrived with all…
Elder Scrolls Online’s Blackwood is officially live on PC, Mac, and Stadia – here’s the launch trailer - [AL:ESO]As promised, The Elder Scrolls Online has gone live on PC, Mac, and Stadia with its Blackwood chapter and sideloading update 30. Console players will be waiting until June 8th…
Neverwinter’s new Bard is accompanied by a massive level squish from 80 to 20 - Earlier this week, Neverwinter announced that it was working on a brand-new class, its first since 2016: the Bard, described as a "stylish fighter who uses the power of song…
The Soapbox: MMO monetization that complements poor game design makes us all losers - I have a problem: As much as I enjoy games, I can see that many online and multiplayer games are becoming designed more poorly in order to sell themselves as…
ARK Survival Evolved’s Genesis Part 2, the ‘bridge’ to the ARK sequel, is finally live - As promised, ARK Survival Evolved has finally rolled out part two of its massive Genesis update, which essentially puts a capstone on the game's entire plotline; it's being sold as…
Bloomberg takes a look at the growing presence of ‘Blizzard 2.0’ - By this point everyone has had time to read and analyze that lengthy piece on IGN about Blizzard as a company in turmoil, wracked by changes in leadership and corporate…
Massively Overthinking: Do you associate music with memory in MMOs? - The other night, I tried to log in to the Star Wars Galaxies emu and the music hit me hard. See, I play SWG Legends almost every day, but I…
Vague Patch Notes: The specter of MMO burnout and what it means - Lately, I've been thinking a lot about burnout. This is due in no small part to the fact that I am majorly burnt out in a few areas, most notably…
Bless Unleashed pushed back its PC launch for further polish improvements - If you've been eagerly waiting for the full launch of Bless Unleashed on PC, you're going to have to wait just a little bit longer. A new letter to the community…
Desert Oasis: Why Black Desert Online is my favorite MMO - It's crazy how fast two years go by, but it's how long I've been running this column. I've interviewed the lead producer Jaehee Kim, provided a sneak preview to popular…
Neverwinter’s first new class since 2016 is the Bard, and it hits the test server tomorrow - Trove isn't the only MMORPG showing off its new Bard class this week: Apparently, Neverwinter's got one on deck too. According to IGN, the class will launch "later this year"…
NetEase launches new cross-platform sci-fi multiplayer online title Infinite Lagrange - NetEase is launching a new online game today: It's called Infinite Lagrange, and it's a multiplayer sci-fi strategy simulation title with a noticeable EVE Online-esque aesthetic. It game rolled out…
Black Desert announces the upcoming co-op dungeon Atoraxxion - It's time to team up in Black Desert this summer. Players on both PC and console will be able to take part in exploring the game's new co-op dungeon, Atoraxxion. It's…
Albion Online mobile launches June 9 – here’s how to get some free loot - Yesterday, our team was joking about how just about everything was happening on June 9th. Here's one more to add to the pile: Albion Online's mobile version. If you're currently…
Phantasy Star Online 2 introduces players to New Genesis, has Conan O’Brien preview the game - With Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis officially confirmed for a June 9th release, it's time for Sega to start winding up the hype for the open world multiplayer RPG…
WoW Classic Burning Crusade’s launch successfully navigated queues and DDOS attacks - Were you prepared? Can we stop making are-you-prepared jokes now? I sure hope so since Blizzard pushed Burning Crusade live for WoW Classic fans yesterday afternoon as promised. And someone…
Jagex Interview: Everything you need to know about RuneScape’s mobile edition - With the insane response to Old School RuneScape's mobile launch back in 2018, the pressure was on for Jagex to deliver an equally deserving product for RuneScape proper. It looks…
Choose My Adventure: The slow setup for adventure in Star Wars Galaxies Legends - This week's Choose My Adventure probably had more preliminary preparation than any other game I've had. Most of the time I tend to fly by the seat of my pants…
Swords of Legends Online begins CBT 2 this week with faction PvP, English VO, and harder dungeons - As of 8:00 a.m. EDT today, the second closed beta test round for Swords of Legends Online kicked off, and there has been a wide swath of changes applied to…
CD Projekt Red sees profits plummet in 2021 thanks to Cyberpunk 2077 woes - We reported yesterday that Cyberpunk 2077Â had lost its top director, Adam Badowski, but as it happens, the latest news from the game is even grimmer: Apparently, while the game performed…
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s Rich Lambert on Blackwood, companions, lore, and more - [AL:ESO]Elder Scrolls Online PC fans are in for a treat today as the MMORPG is dropping its biggest content blast of the year in the form of the Blackwood chapter…
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis sets formal launch date for June 9 - You knew Phantasy Star Online 2 was launching New Genesis in June. You knew this because SEGA said so. But you didn't know it was June 9th. Now you know…
The Soapbox: Reconsidering social media as an MMORPG - At GDC 2011, Raph Koster gave a talk in which he said, "Games are fundamentally social media and always have been." You can watch starting at around 58:18 in the…
Fight or Kite: Chivalry 2 is a blood-soaked, action-packed experience of absolute mayhem - Grab your sword. Grab your board. Grab a pile of horse poop. Better yet, grab the head of your enemies rolling on the ground and lob that at your foes.…
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s last stretch of Bozja is pretty good, but a little annoying - For various reasons, it doesn't seen as if it's been only a week since the last Final Fantasy XIV patch. (All right, it's technically been just under a week if…
