action combat
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"...
The MOP Up: Mutant Year Zero breaks down the barriers
I think a lot of us unfamiliar with the IP might be giving Funcom's upcoming Mutant Year Zero a wary look and a wide...
One Shots: Waifu dreams
Make no bones about it, MapleStory 2 is as anime as they come. Need proof beyond the huge eyes, overdone expressions, and ultra-saturated cuteness?...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that desperately need proper player housing
Here's something pretty encouraging to me: When I sat down to work on an article listing MMOs that really could use but lacked proper...
Blade & Soul’s Blade & Ghoul Halloween event is here with reward and upgrade rebalancing
Halloween is officially live in NCsoft's Blade & Soul this morning as the Blade & Ghoul (yes really) event has kicked off. As we've...
TERA’s Dark Reaches update is live with new dungeons and Apex skills
Following a not-so-unexpected delay, En Masse Entertainment has released TERA's latest content update, Dark Reaches, and it brings with it new Apex skills for...
The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot allows name, gender, and race changes
Dark Age of Camelot is testing its next major patch, and it has a major surprise in store for its playerbase.
"Patch 1.125 is chock...
One Shots: Filtered to perfection
I don't usually spend a lot of time running pictures through filters, but it's pretty cool when I see someone doing this that knows...
