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Guild Wars 2 just unveiled a new 5v5 PvP mode called Push with beta starting next week
Somebody go tell MOP's Sam that Guild Wars 2 is about to get a new PvP mode and he may actually like it! ArenaNet...
Stars Reach releases video footage of its movement tech from earliest testing to now
When writing up a post about last week's Stars Reach dev blog on character movement, I kept thinking one thing: This article needs a...
Tarisland opens SilverLit Cup guild PvP tourney registrations, previews its Viking-inspired season
Tencent has dropped several new dev blogs for Tarisland over the last few days, including previews of Blight Dragon Elegy and its PvP tourney.
Let's...
The MOP Up: 2008’s Grand Fantasia relaunches with a classic Origin server
Anime MMO Grand Fantasia is relaunching on September 3rd with a classic edition called Origin that harkens back to the title's 2008 era:
"New engine,...
Corepunk aims to shore up several systems for early access while delaying alpha wipe
The race definitely is on for Corepunk to make its deadline for a November 26th early access launch. After a couple of unexpected wipes...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs without player housing in 2024
Last week, Guild Wars 2 became the latest western MMORPG to finally add proper housing, with pages lifted straight out of Wildstar and RIFT....
Stars Reach previews its pre-alpha cameras and movement, from grappling to sliding
Raph Koster is back with another set of blogs on his upcoming MMORPG sandbox Stars Reach, this batch focusing on something that seems mundane...
Fractured extends free-play through the weekend, drops short-term content roadmap
Fractured has a new dev blog out with a roadmap and some good news for folks who've been enjoying the free-play event: The event...
Global Chat: Recapping World of Warcraft’s Pandaria Remix
With Pandaria Remix now officially over and done in World of Warcraft, it's time to move on... right after some post-mortem analysis, of course....
Multiplayer-optional ARPG TitanQuest II sets early access for this winter
Where are my Titan Quest friendos at? THQ Nordic decided to drop an early access release window for the sequel at Gamescom: Titan Quest...
World of Warcraft’s The War Within headstart is live – prepare for a long spoiler-dodging weekend
Depending on how much you shelled out for World of Warcraft's newest expansion, this is either the best or longest weekend of the year...
Massively Overthinking: Frames of reference in MMORPGs
Last week on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a heated discussion about terminology in MMORPGs (terminology we'll probably talk about in a separate thread...
Blizzard talks Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred’s mercenaries, Dark Citadel raid, and party finder
During Opening Night Live at Gamescom yesterday afternoon, Blizzard's Johanna Faries took the stage to chat about everything coming Blizzard's way over the next...
Battle Bards Episode 233: Epic fight music
For Battle Bards’ penultimate episode, Syp and Syl explore some EPIC battle music across many MMOs. After all, if we’re going to go out...
Pax Dei on surviving the sandbox as a solo player: ‘Playing solo does not mean playing alone’
So here's the tricky thing about MMORPGs: Their greatest strength lies in their massively multiplayer nature, and yet sometimes we just don't want to...
Nightingale previews Realms Rebuilt’s story progression and revamped main campaign
Last week, Tencent's Inflexion Games took the wraps off a major inbound update for Nightingale dubbed Realms Rebuilt. The update, which is essentially the...
Massively Overthinking: Do the little things make or break an MMORPG?
Earlier this year, I did a video showcasing Star Wars Galaxies Legends player city overhaul, and in it, I admitted to something silly: A...
Stars Reach begins testing this weekend as Raph Koster talks playstyle and the anti-endgame
Playable Worlds' Raph Koster is continuing his weekly dev blogs about Stars Reach's intended audience this week - though he does say this one...
World of Warcraft shares The War Within launch details and explains hero talents
Are you prepared for the onset of World of Warcraft's latest expansion? It's almost here, but if you really can't wait until next week...
Elder Scrolls Online’s update 43 features a new tool for finding, touring, and boosting amazing player houses
This truly is a great year for MMO housing enthusiasts, as not only did Palia add a house tour feature and Guild Wars 2...
