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The Daily Grind: How do you set up your MMO chat window?
While we often use it to talk, we almost never talk about chat windows in MMORPGs. Those unassuming boxes are the workhorses of our...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Firesong DLC zone was inspired by Olmec, Moai, and Anatolian art
So, you've scored yourself a free Firesong DLC thanks to The Elder Scrolls Online's community challenge - what are you actually getting out of...
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...
VR MMO Ilysia shares footage and development updates from its second alpha test
Let's take a moment to look back in on the progress of Ilysia, shall we? As a refresher, this is a Kickstarted VR MMORPG...
Destiny 2 dishes on Halloween, the end of destination materials, and weapon tweaks
The latest newsletter from Destiny 2 covers plenty of ground, touching on a wide assortment of community and game-specific topics. The digest opens up with...
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...
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...
Blizzard discusses Overwatch 2 launch balance and season two hero adjustments
With the chaos of its launch (hopefully?) now behind it, Overwatch 2 is ready to talk about the future - or at least the...
Massively Overthinking: Do gaming ‘tourists’ ruin MMOs?
Yes, I know that's a provocative title. Yes, we're gonna talk about it with some nuance. It's a topic inspired by a Reddit thread...
Magic the Gathering Online details the last leg of its transition to Daybreak next week
I'm betting folks have forgotten all about this by now, but last December, Daybreak and Wizards of the Coast announced that Daybreak would be...
Global Chat: What gets you back in an MMO you previously dismissed?
We've all been there: We try out an MMO, find that it isn't doing it for us, and abandon it. But then down the...
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s four factions are more involved than in the past
When World of Warcraft players venture into the Dragon Isles next month, it won't just be flying on drakes and spitting on the world....
New World discusses fresh start character slots and servers, proposes territory management overhaul
Hot on the heels of yesterday's announcement that New World will launch fresh start servers on November 2nd, Amazon reps have been dropping useful...
Massively Overthinking: Do you take vacation time to play MMOs?
Back when Amazon was busy merging several dozen Lost Ark servers, I saw a comment thread where people were grousing about being locked out...
New World officially announces fresh start servers coming November 2
Just about a month ago, Amazon's New World teased the possibility of fresh start servers, with the devs saying they "hear you" and "think...
Ultima Online dev reminisces on chasing cheaters and combusting castles
If you're a longtime Ultima Online player, you surely know the name Tim "Draconi" Cotten, even if only from seeing his name on holiday...
Tower of Fantasy confirms an October 20 release date for its Vera update, announces rise in iOS purchase prices
Tower of Fantasy has been more than eager to tell players about the upcoming Vera update, primarily through the vehicle of preview videos, and...
Battle Bards Episode 217: Legend of Edda
Chances are you’ve never heard of today’s featured MMO — or its quirky little soundtrack! So why not come along with Syp and Syl...
Massively Overthinking: What do you think about MMO expansion prepatches?
Prepatches for expansions have been a major event for World of Warcraft players to contend with for a very long time, but it's far...
Google is sunsetting Stadia in January with mass refunds in the works
If you're among the small but stalwart group of gamers still playing on Stadia, you'll be disappointed to know that it's about to be...
