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The Daily Grind: What are the least compelling housing systems in MMOs, and what’s their problem?
I am a huge fan of housing in MMOs, but I've long since learned that just having housing is not nearly enough to attract...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 394: To pre-patch or not to pre-patch
Justin and Bree discuss New World's Brimstone Sands, World of Warcraft's Dragonflight prepatch, LOTRO's inbound QOL improvements, City of Heroes Homecoming's big balance patch, and FFXIV's 6.25, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and CoH, plus a mailbag topic on useless inventory clutter in MMOs.
Choose My Adventure: Alone in the crowd of Lost Ark’s endgame
Even at the max level in Lost Ark, I find that I'm still kind of playing alone. A little bit. Though I suppose I...
Vitae Aeternum: First impressions of New World’s greatsword and world revamp
We come now to part two of my early impressions of New World's sprawling Brimstone Sands update. Previously in our Vitae Aeternum column, I...
New World’s October dev update video talks PvP features, a new raid, weapon tweaks, and more events
The month of October heralds a new developer video from New World, and just like previous episodes of this series, there are a lot...
Vitae Aeternum: First impressions of New World’s Brimstone Sands and Nightveil Hallow
It's finally here: New World has launched its fall update, and the Soulwardens of Aeternum now venture into the wastes of Brimstone Sands.
This is...
Four Winds: Lost Ark and the refinement of MMO item enhance systems
In the last edition of Four Winds, I promised I'd cover how three MMOs utilized item enhance systems to facilitate progression, and then I...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming takes a trip to New World’s Mourningdale
What sorts of horrors await in the northeastern portion of New World? MOP's MJ and Chris don't know, but that's where tonight's Backseat Streaming...
Black Desert PC opens the door to an alternate world with Abyss One: The Magnus
A door has opened in Black Desert, and only the bravest and boldest will step through. Or anyone who accidentally trips and stumbles in...
Lost Ark sets players to raiding in next week’s Mystics and Mayhem update
Halloween, or a version of it, effectively arrives in Lost Ark next week as Amazon unrolls Mystics and Mayhem on October 26th.
"This update comes...
New World’s Brimstone Sands sees a peak of 65K players – and queues to match
So just how did yesterday's Brimstone Sands launch go for New World? That's what we're here to compile, but the answer to the question...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 393: Saga of the Chronicles of the Ember Shards of Aria
Justin and Bree discuss Halloween in MMOs, Embers Adrift's launch, Star Citizen, World of Warcraft, Star Trek Online, Chronicles of Elyria, and Legends of Aria, with adventures in LOTRO and SWG Legends.
New World’s Brimstone Sands releases today with greatswords, improved beginner experience, and more servers
After months of rising population and renewed community interest, New World seems as though it's on the cusp of a genuine second chance. That's...
Global Chat: Landing boots on WoW Classic’s Wrath shores
With WoW Classic's Wrath expansion officially out, plenty of veterans of the Northrend Wars of '08 returned for another tour of duty. Among these...
One Shots: Fresh from the portal of death
When he stepped through the portal and toward a brand-new world, this Dwarf didn't realize that he'd be disintegrated -- and an identical copy...
New World’s game director on the lessons he’s learned during the MMO’s first year
It has been a year since New World has launched, and through its soaring heights, its near-catastrophic lows, and the current righting of its...
Lost Ark has kicked off its second round of tiered season pass rewards, including a sparkly stag
Amazon is full-steam ahead on Lost Ark's season pass system with the launch of Ark Pass Season 2 this week. Actually, there are three...
Astroneer is getting a graphic novel next year with pre-orders available now
MMOs getting comics and graphic novels based on their setting isn't really new, but we're not sure how many expected one to come out...
Four Winds: The refinement of item enhance systems in MMOs, from Granado Espada to Black Desert
Itemization is a foundational system in many modern MMOs. After players reach the level cap, item levels largely drive the measurable progression of a...
New World’s latest trailer demos the brutal greatsword weapon launching next week
When the Brimstone Sands patch drops for Amazon's New World next week, players will be doing a lot more than getting sand in their...
