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Age of Conan’s 5.0 update brings raid finder, new loyalty program
Age of Conan's big 5.0 update is live today, inserting a number of big changes into the MMORPG edition of Hyboria: Expect new daily login gifts,...
The Secret World preps fourth birthday festivities with double AP and Guardians of Gaia event
Four years ago this month, Funcom released The Secret World into the wild. That calls for celebration! Indeed, Funcom is kicking off the festivities in-game...
Episode 25 arrives in DC Universe Online today
The Penguin is opening the Iceberg Lounge in Gotham City. That is... probably not a good thing, but it's still legal. So of course,...
Battle Bards Episode 77: Spirit of Adventure 2
Steff has decreed the return of spirit of adventure -- and so it shall be! In the second part of this theme, the Battle...
TERA’s Aces Wild update introduces solo classic dungeons
En Masse has continued its steady leak of TERA: Aces Wild teasers today with a bit of info about the upcoming Ace dungeon system,...
Overwatch, League of Legends, and World of Warcraft top May Superdata charts
Probably no big surprise here, but according to Superdata Research in May, Blizzard and Riot Games are still kings of the online PC gaming...
One Shots: When magick met wizardry
When magic meets magic, does it shake hands? Give each other a hearty fist bump and catch up on old times? Or does it...
Massively Overthinking: Is every MMORPG with a cash shop pay-to-win?
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from one of our dear Patreon Patrons, Duane.
"There seems to be an ever broadening attitude towards what...
Everyone’s a kumas in TERA’s Aces Wild update
What else besides the Manglemire dungeon does TERA have up its sleeve for July's Aces Wild update? How about turning everyone into kumases in...
Blade & Soul’s Soul Fighter update is live today
The Soul Fighter does not actually fight souls in Blade & Soul. No more than any other class, anyhow. It mostly fights with soul,...
Phantasy Star Online 2 reveals the full details of its collaboration with Final Fantasy XIV
Are you eager to play Phantasy Star Online 2? Wait, scratch that; the ship has pretty well sailed on that and most of the...
One Shots: Cave art
True fact: One of the earliest attempts to screenshot the action in an MMORPG took place as prehistoric cave paintings in France. Another true...
E3 2016: A look at Blade & Soul’s new class, the Soul Fighter
Blade &Â Soul hasn't yet been out for a year and it's already gotten several updates, all good news for the players. While I had...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs for mature audiences only
As with mainstream movies, it seems that the MMORPG industry has settled comfortably into the PG-13 zone for its approach and themes. Sure, there's...
TERA’s 2016 plans include the largest BAM ever; game to sunset in China
One of TERA's tentpole features is its crazy insane fights against plus-sized mobs, which it calls "big-ass monsters" (BAMs). Well if you think you've...
DCUO teases GU61, Episode 25, and the Tides of War summer event
DC Universe Online's Episode 25 and GU61 are live on the test server this week. Episode 25 itself features a level 30 solo adventure...
TERA previews its July update, Aces Wild
The next big update for TERA is arriving in July, which isn't far in the distance, but it's not something that's happening tomorrow. Still,...
Blade & Soul shows off the new Soul Fighter class
At long last, players of Blade & Soul will be able to properly fight souls with the new Soul Fighter class. It's a class...
PSA: The E3 Humble Bundle is full of online gaming goodness
Is your favorite MMO going to be at E3 this year? There are some games there and many that aren't, so it's a bit...
Age of Conan’s revamped item shop draws ire from players
Cash shops are pretty much a standard feature in most MMORPGs these days, whether you like them or not. It's always a tricky balancing...