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Firefly Online’s development status is up in the atmo
Multiplayer mobile game Firefly Online was originally planned to release over a year ago. Then it delayed to work in the main cast and revamp. Last...
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...
Betawatch: A whole lot of E3 news (June 17, 2016)
This week was all about E3, and for MMO players, it didn't feature a whole lot of new titles. Oh, there was plenty of...
Check out gameplay footage of Lineage II Blood Alliance
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a crowded social environment (shopping mall, concert, military assembly, Senatorial filibuster) and found yourself thinking...
LOTRO tester previews Throne of the Dread Terror raid
Turbine is showing renewed enthusiasm for group content in Lord of the Rings Online, and as we learned earlier this spring, that includes a...
Albion Online plans massive world revision to better serve casuals and hardcores alike
The world of Albion Online is about to get a massive revamp when its final beta test lands later this summer and reveals the...
Albion Online’s artifact weapons are coming this summer
Coming this summer to an MMO near you will be mighty artifact weapons -- and no, we're not talking about Legion here. Albion Online is...
E3 2016: LawBreakers is holding a test this weekend and makes plans for early access
The development team behind LawBreakers is getting ready to let players start roaming around in the game sooner rather than later. Sure, the game's...
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...
E3 2016: Elder Scrolls Online accumulates 7M players, announces game-wide auto-scaling
Elder Scrolls Online took to its studio stage pre-E3 late last night to make a major announcement: The MMO will soon feature universal level-scaling for all players...
Camelot Unchained shows environmental art, teases major announcement
Camelot Unchained fans know that there's always a lot to unpack from each week's lengthy newsletters. And while there's a lot to chew on...
Betawatch: Paragon launches its essentials and plans for open beta (June 10, 2016)
If you're so eager to get into Paragon that you cannot wait another moment, you can buy in with the game's new Essentials Edition...
Paragon plans major gameplay overhaul, August 16 open beta
Epic has announced that "free open beta" for its gritty MOBA Paragon will begin on August 16th.
Two letters to the community today suggest that...
Riders of Icarus saddles up for open beta on July 6th
The third closed beta test for Riders of Icarus has come to a close, and thanks are being offered to testers within that third...
Enter to win a Shards Online pre-alpha trial key from Citadel Studios and Massively OP
In celebration of Shards Online's run at Steam Greenlight, Citadel Studios has granted Massively OP 25 seven-day pre-alpha trial keys for our readers. Inspired by old...
Paragon’s $60 Essentials Edition will get you into the game right now
Those enviously watching Paragon testers and feeling left out of the fun have an option to get into the game right now, as long...
Revelation Online is coming westward, taking beta signups
NetEase and My.com have announced that they are bringing Revelation Online westward. The steampunk-fantasy flavored MMO soft launched in China last year and boasts six classes with...
One Shots: Two hearts beating as one
It's not every day that you get married, either in real life or in a video game. Reader Kanbe managed to impress me by...
The Stream Team: Last chance to try Landmark before launch!
If you were waiting to try Landmark when it went free-to-play, your plans have been foiled by the change to buy-to-play. However, all is...
World of Warcraft’s talent reshuffle is meant to bring ‘more meaningful choice’ to players
We trust it hasn't escaped your attention that your current World of Warcraft talent build won't be surviving Legion's launch intact. The talent system...