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SEGA clarifies what exactly Phantasy Star Online 2’s standalone revamp is
Yesterday's big Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis announcement left pretty much everyone confused about what exactly it is. A do-over? An expansion? A...
DC Universe Online unveils a release date and new key art for the Wonderverse update
You know that an update is coming soon when some fancy new key art is displayed for it. Also, you know an update is...
SEGA announces Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis for 2021
If Phantasy Star Online 2's long-awaited arrival on western devices this past spring didn't light your world on fire, then maybe you'll be happier...
Blade & Soul’s Dark Passage patch is live today with a new 12-person raid
Happy patch day for Blade & Soul fans! Dark Passage is officially live today. At the core of the update is the Silversteel Laboratory,...
TERA’s multi-month summer festival offers icy treats and sandcastles
This may be the closest you get to a beach party this summer, so drink it up: TERA's summer festival has officially begun this...
Blade & Soul lists the features of the Dark Passage update arriving on July 22
It's time for yet another Blade & Soul update, friends! Say hello to the Dark Passage update, which will be introducing a couple of...
One Shots: Private retreats
Where do you go to get away from it all in an MMORPG? If you look hard enough, you might find a special private...
Tencent now completely owns Funcom, purveyor of Conan Exiles and Secret World Legends
Dune, Conan Exiles, Secret World Legends, Age of Conan... all of these properties and more are now directly under the thumb of China's Tencent.
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The MOP Up: RuneScape’s beach blast is (almost) back
Depending on where you live, you may or may not be allowed to (or want to) go to a beach this summer -- but...
DC Universe Online covers the new plan for its open-world Themyscira
When the next major episode for DC Universe Online arrives in August, it's bringing along an open-world exploration of Themyscira. That means the episode...
DC Universe Online seeks player feedback on three new Artifacts arriving with the Wonderverse update
We all know that the Wonderverse update coming to DC Universe Online in August is mostly going to be about Wonder Woman but that's...
Phantasy Star Online 2 is handing out a million XP’s worth of tickets in its latest login campaign
Looking to ease a bit of that Phantasy Star Online 2 XP grind? Then you'll want to log in every day between now and...
One Shots: A daring jump into two dimensions
While most of what we think of as MMORPGs are lush, three-dimensional worlds, there are several that are portrayed in just two (or, in...
Phantasy Star Online 2 brings in fashion from the anime KonoSuba in a crossover event
The world of Phantasy Star Online 2 isn't a particularly fantastical one in the classical sense, but it absolutely is an anime styled sci-fantasy...
Console players of TERA can now face the New Awakening update
The time has finally arrived for PS4 and Xbox One players of TERA to wake up to a brand-new day. A day full of...
One Shots: MMOs as emotional therapy
Poor Vincent, he just survived Last of Us 2 and probably choked about six hundred puppies in the process. That's bound to mess up...
Blade & Soul shows off all the new features with today’s Divine Break update
Haven't you earned a break in Blade & Soul? The newest update is dubbed Divine Break, and it... actually doesn't give you a break...
Perfect Ten: What makes me feel welcome when trying out your MMO
While it's not "standing in front of your high school in your underpants and reciting a difficult Shakespeare passage" level of anxiety, there is...
Phantasy Star Online 2 adds new Urgent Quests and an Independence Day event
There's been another update to Phantasy Star Online 2 once again, and this one has introduced some unique new Urgent Quests and a Fourth...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 277: All the wonder in the ‘verse
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, WoW Classic, Black Desert, Star Wars Squadrons, DC Universe Online, Torchlight III, and Anarchy Online, with adventures in RIFT, SWG Legends, and The Outer Worlds, and mailbag topics on LOTRO leveling, MUDs, and the next generation of MMO fans.