action combat
One Shots: Winter is… here!
As I'm prepping this column, we're in the middle of a nice early November snowstorm. I'm sort of wondering where fall went and why...
NCsoft Q3 2018: NCsoft sales continue downward slide while online PC sales trend up
Slides may be fun when you're a kid, but they're not something you want to see when you're a multinational games corporation that's operating...
DC Universe Online launches Atlantis today
Come under the sea with DC Universe Online today! There'll be no accusations, just friendly crustaceans. Or... wait, let's double-check the patch notes... never...
NCsoft formally reveals Aion and Blade & Soul sequels ahead of G-Star
This week's NCsoft game announcements aren't going to surprise most of you who've been following NCsoft for a while. We've known for many moons...
TERA offers rewards to those who hit 65 on the Elin Brawler
Sure, punching things is great, but have you done so as a middle school girl with animal ears wearing a terrible miniskirt? That sentence...
Blade & Soul kicks off the Golden Harvest Festival today
It's time for players in Blade & Soul to face the greatest challenge yet: staying awake after eating enough food in-game to kill a...
Funcom is now working on at least six new games, including a new open-world multiplayer title
Man, just a couple of years ago, there was serious concern that Funcom wouldn't make it another quarter, and now here we are in...
The Daily Grind: What’s the longest you’ve ever played a WoW expansion?
During BlizzCon this weekend, Eliot and I were chatting about an article series he's working on different periods in MMORPG history. I mentioned 2009...
The MOP Up: TERA opens SEA server and delivers Deathwrack to consoles
It was a pretty big week for action combat MMO TERA, starting with the delivery of the four-dungeon Deathwrack update to Xbox One and...
Vague Patch Notes: The meaning of ‘meaningful’ in MMORPGs
Ironically, the term "meaningful" has a long history of not meaning much of anything with MMOs.
Back in 2015 I did a Perfect Ten about...
TERA’s Fiery Featherweights adds Elin Brawlers, new dungeon, and Enhancement Point system
Even though TERA's Elin are pint-sized, that doesn't mean they can't pack a mean punch, as they will readily demonstrate in the game's upcoming...
Blade & Soul is already rolling on to its Thanksgiving events
While some western gamers might still be grumpy over the delay of Blade & Soul's class specialization update - which is not hitting in...
Perfect Ten: Compliments to MMOs I don’t play
Back in September, Bree posed a Daily Grind question that I thought was genuinely intriguing. You know, for once. Just kidding, Bree! She asked...
Closers unveils new character Soma, announces next Gleam campaign
A new character has joined the cast of En Masse Entertainment's free-to-play anime beat-'em-up, Closers. The new arrival goes by the name of Soma,...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s free update offerings
When Elder Scrolls Online's Update 20 arrives, it will bring with it a free base patch that promises to spice up the alliance war...
The Stream Team: The Witching Hour revelry in DC Universe Online
Why settle for just Trick-or-Treating one day in the real world when you can do it many days in a virtual one? DCUO's Halloween...
Vindictus celebrates its eighth anniversary, announces Halloween events
Bring out the cake and party hats, 'cause Nexon's free-to-play hack-and-slash MMO Vindictus is turning eight years old. To celebrate the occasion, the devs...
En Masse Entertainment is giving players free EMP for linking their console and PC TERA accounts
The folks at En Masse Entertainment want TERA players who play on both console and PC to link their accounts together, and they're providing...
DC Universe Online announces Atlantis episode, launching November 8
It's time for players to take an adventure under the sea in DC Universe Online with the game's next episode. Who doesn't want to...
Blade & Soul tweaks its Blade & Ghoul Halloween event based on feedback
So, let's take stock. The bad news about the upcoming changes to Blade & Soul's Blade & Ghoul event is that "soul" and "ghoul"...
