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A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland
I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...
Elite: Dangerous welcomes pilots to close quarters combat
Players have a new way to experience Elite: Dangerous with the advent of the close quarters combat (CQC) mode. The beta test for the...
EverQuesting: Can EQII’s paid prisons keep problem players in their place?
Huh. That sentiment pretty well sums up those days when despite thinking you've heard or seen it all, something pops up that takes you...
Otherland reschedules early access for September 10
A day after its early access was supposed to begin, Otherland announced that it has rescheduled the start of alpha testing on Steam for September...
Ultima Online begins testing Time of Legends expansion
Did you forget that Ultima Online is rolling out an expansion later this year? You might have, but for faithful UO players, it's certain...
Star Trek Online bug creates neverending party
Once upon a time, Star Trek Online gave players a "party amplifier" that spawned a disco ball and other effects on command. Then a...
Global Chat: Returning to WildStar for F2P
Many WildStar fans, past and present, are digging into the sumptuous buffet of the free-to-play patch on the test server for a better idea...
Trove bug accidentally grants tons of free loot to players
Bugs and glitches happen. This is a fact of MMO life. But what happens when a bug ends up erroneously dumping rare and expensive...
H1Z1 developers assure players that Survival is not forgotten
The first H1Z1 invitational is a pretty big deal, and it's definitely taking the majority of developer attention as it draws closer. But however...
Not So Massively: Path of Exile’s crafting scandal; Sins of a Dark Age’s sunset
This week in Not So Massively games, League of Legends players revealed a reproducible exploit that causes skillshot projectiles to become invisible and may...
EVE’s Galatea iterates on sov capture stuff tomorrow
CCP wants you to know that EVE Online's Galatea update will deploy on Tuesday, August 25th. That's tomorrow, if you're playing at home.
Galatea includes...
Otherland delays early access
Bad news, kids: Otherland is not going to make its projected August 26th start date for early access after all.
"There are many reasons for...
The Game Archaeologist: Star Wars Galaxies’ NGE
It became one of the most infamous moments in MMO history -- and perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
For all that the MMO community...
The Soapbox: These three MMOs deserve a do-over
Wouldn't it be cool if every MMORPG that failed to reach its potential were granted some sort of do-over? We've seen it happen once, with...
Star Trek Online invites the players to help hunt down bugs
Bugs. They plague every online game, no matter how hard the designers try to hunt them down. So Star Trek Online is seeking an...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMO futures that never were
One of the things I spend a lot of time thinking about is Operation Unthinkable. For those of you who don't feel like clicking...
Istaria releases a summer quality-of-life update
Istaria (formerly Horizons) is attempting to make good on its former promise of shoring up the game this year, as it's just released a...
H1Z1 significantly overhauls its map plans and development schedule
Back in July of last year, H1Z1 players learned that the game's engine could support a landmass of more than 16,000 square kilometers. At...
SMITE adds Khepri, its biggest god yet
"This is one big scary bug. Much bug. Wow."
Hi-Rez has a lot to say about Khepri, SMITE's newest god, but perhaps the above quote...
Heroes & Generals releases anniversary infographic, claims 5.5 million users
A year ago this month, Heroes & Generals launched on Steam. To celebrate the anniversary, developer Reto-Moto has released a huge infographic featuring a...