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Global Chat: Is fast travel a boon or a bust for MMORPGs?
While I let you chew on that slightly clickbaity title there, I urge you to check out an essay on Bits & Pieces about...
Raph Koster expounds on MMO fun, retention, and cynicism in the genre
MMORPG developer Raph Koster has been having words about the MMO industry ahead of the reveal of the MMO that his new studio Playable...
Massively Overthinking: The 2021 MMORPG outlook is good, actually
Early this week, I saw a mainstream gaming headline in my feeds about how we should all just give up on 2021 since it's...
Dual Universe adds self-support features, posts dev letters on live game challenges and costs
Dual Universe has taken to the belief that players of the game should be allowed to help themselves and one another instead of coming...
Elder Scrolls Online’s new Endeavors dailies offer a new path to lockbox loot
If dailies aren't your thing in MMOs, you can probably keep on scrolling. But if they are, or if you're planning to return to...
PlanetSide 2 pushes back Chapter 3 and focuses on Containment Site updates after enthusiastic testing
Judging by reports from PlanetSide 2's lead designer Michael "Wrel" Henderson, the upcoming Containment Site battlefield is going over a treat, so much so...
Elder Scrolls Online details Blackwood’s multi-armed bosses, the ruinachs
As hype for Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood chapter continues to mount, ZeniMax is pushing out more dev blogs exploring the lore behind the content....
Orbus VR adds sheep, chickens, and competent Bards
Here's your fun fact for the day: Did you know that Orbus VR is over three years old at this point? While virtual reality...
Global Chat: Dealing with Magic Legends
Now that Magic Legends is out, you can best believe that a lot of MMO gamers are checking out Cryptic's latest offering. Among those...
Chronicles of Elyria, now back up to five devs, examines its development achievements and shortcomings
As work on Kingdoms of Elyria (and by extension Chronicles of Elyria, according to claims made by Soulbound Studio CEO Jeromy Walsh) continues to...
TitanReach previews character models, chat, and its WoW-esque UI
The TitanReach developer team has been pumping out blog posts all week, with two fresh one just since our last article. The first is...
World of Warships announces still more reworks to its controversial captain skills
Naval warfare arcade World of Warships has certainly been busy lately, but not all of the recent changes nor announcements have been well-received. The...
Massively Overthinking: Self-imposed ‘rules’ for MMOs
I have a couple of rules of thumb when it comes to MMOs. When I start thinking about watching a video while playing an...
No, Twitch’s move to investigate off-platform toxicity is not ‘novel’ for the industry
Twitch is changing its hateful conduct and harassment policy once again, this time to allow moderators to take into account problematic activity that occurs...
DC Universe Online’s World of Flashpoint episode is set to launch April 15
It will soon be time once again for DC Universe Online players to experience that time-honored comic book narrative tradition of an alternate timeline...
Diablo II Resurrected is beginning its technical alpha this week
Arguably the most interesting news to come outta BlizzConline earlier this year was confirmation that Diablo II is getting a fully remastered version dubbed...
Battle Bards Episode 190: Genshin Impact
It was the FOMO title of last fall, and now Genshin Impact is in your ears! On this episode of the Battle Bards, Syp,...
Chronicles of Elyria team hopes to avoid the ‘one-man economy’ pitfall
At this point, it's anyone's guess what's actually going on over with Chronicles of Elyria and its supposed single-player spin-off. But hey, the blog...
Playable Worlds’ Raph Koster on the player-driven economies at the heart of virtual worlds
Playable Worlds' Raph Koster is back with another blog post that serves as a tip-off for what kind of MMORPG he and his team...
Massively Overthinking: Should MMOs sell exclusive items – in alpha?
MOP reader Randomness recently wrote to us about a Reddit discussion about games with exclusive item shops before the game comes out. The issue...
