Spun out of EA as one of the last remnants of Mythic Entertainment, Broadsword now runs Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot.
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Dark Age of Camelot tweaks resist debuffs, class abilities, and class spec lines in latest patch
Despite its age, Dark Age of Camelot is still getting tweaked and tuned by Broadsword. Such is the case with its most recent patch,...
Massively Overthinking: Are survival games the new MMO?
A few Overthinkings ago, a MOP commenter said something that seemed very simple but still hit me really hard, to the point that I'm...
SWTOR’s Building a Foundation update arrives today with date nights and a new stronghold
Couldn't get a date to the prom in high school? Weirdly enough, Star Wars: The Old Republic has you covered as it brings good...
The Daily Grind: What’s the hardest MMORPG to return to after a long time away?
When I returned to Lord of the Rings Online several years ago, I'd been away for a very, very long time - so long...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s date night patch goes live on Tuesday
Don't be deceived by the over-abundance of decimal points -- Star Wars: The Old Republic's Update 7.4.1 will be fully operational and chock-full of...
Hey game devs, stop namedropping Star Wars Galaxies and make a spiritual successor
If you're an MMORPG gamer who watches the mainstream gaming space, you probably know that most gaming sites take any opportunity they can get...
The MOP Up: Lost Skies gets downright cozy inside of its ships
Lost Skies'Â February dev blog showed off some UX work, early prototypes of its weapon damage system, and some super-cozy ship interior concepts. Also, the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you kept installed the longest whether you play it or not?
A few weeks back, I asked y'all about the MMOs that have a permanent place on your device, the ones you'll never uninstall. I...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with interesting Guinness World Records
I never quite know how much stock to put in Guinness World Records. I guess it's somewhere between "for amusement value" and "stone cold...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever gone a long period without playing MMORPGs?
I was thinking about this topic a few weeks ago when chatting with MOP's Eliot about some of our formative experiences in the genre....
Ultima Online plans a New Legacy beta by summer ahead of the launch this fall
So, where is the long-delayed Ultima Online New Legacy? We actually have something of an answer for you this time: Broadsword says it's aiming...
Star Wars The Old Republic releases a teaser trailer for its upcoming lovey-dovey Date Night missions
We're not sure how many Star Wars: The Old Republic fans had "repeatable cinematic romance missions" on their bingo cards when the MMORPG traded...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG’s graphics hold up long past their due?
When Dark Age of Camelot first hit beta a million years ago, I remember being super impressed with its graphics. Up until that point,...
SWTOR teases GU 7.4.1 Building a Foundation’s Copero Stronghold and Date Night romance content
The BioWare-turned-Broadsword team behind Star Wars The Old Republic is once again heading to Twitch to outline the game's immediate future, which includes GU...
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs and the PC gaming market
I find myself thinking a lot about the MMORPG industry lately and the ways in which the gaming industry as a whole has changed...
Working As Intended: A guide to City of Heroes Homecoming’s best player-crafted portal bases
A few years ago, I was wandering around in City of Heroes when someone advertised a cool base in chat. All I had to...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever lost a house in an MMO?
Last week, fellow MMO blogger Belghast wrote a blog post that sent a shot of panic through my own heart: He tells the tale...
Think gamemaster-delivered content is dead? Multiplayer Helldivers 2 is trying it anyway
Approximately a thousand years ago in the lost age of 1997, I remember inching my way across an isometric Ultima Online screen, fighting insane...
Loric Games, founded by Mythic vets, picks up fresh investment and Jeff Hickman to build a survival game
Remember back in 2022, when we first learned a trio of Mythic vets - Brian Johnson, Ray Soto, and Mythic co-founder Rob Denton -...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best book and paper features?
A while back, I casually mentioned that I make paper journals for fun. I am an extremely online person, mind you. I work online....
