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Anthem’s patch 1.40 brings freeplay changes, returned loot, and a hint toward Cataclysm’s ending
Throughout the Cataclysm event, Anthem has continued to roll out a slow but steady trickle of new loot, arenas, and story missions, but today's...
Fallen Earth is going offline indefinitely (but hope remains for a reboot)
Fallen Earth's 10th anniversary event is about to become the post-apocalyptic MMORPG's last hurrah - at least for now.
Little Orbit announced on Tuesday that...
Camelot Unchained has managed to stop making characters stick to one another
When we talk about making an MMO feel sticky, we don't actually want people in-game to stick to us. Luckily, neither do the folks...
Atlas’s new roadmap promises more time at sea, better combat, and more MMO-esque features
Last week, the new lead designer of Atlas admitted openly that change has to happen to bring the game back to the path of...
Fallout 76’s upcoming patch 13 will tackle bugs, mods, and rewards
Don't you hate getting out of powered armor in Fallout 76 only to find that you can no longer control your character? You could just...
The MOP Up: Dauntless’ Strike Force is all up in your face
Giant monster hunting isn't just a sacred duty of those sworn to protect that one blacksmith and his family, it's also a competition between...
Global Chat: MMO roleplaying explained for the rest of us
Game designer Brian Green has been on a writing streak as of late with a whole series of blog posts about roleplaying in MMORPGs....
Star Citizen FAQ justifies ‘staggered development,’ shows off procedural space stations
While the update cadence for Star Citizen will reportedly hold steady, the way the dev team at CIG approaches developing these updates is changing....
Outlaws of the Old West splits its single-player sessions to a dedicated version
If the headline there made you anxious and possibly brought visions of other titles wherein development was split for vaguely worded reasons, relax. Outlaws of...
Final Fantasy XIV buffs up job potencies in patch 5.08
The latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV has arrived, but it's not one of the game's immense content patches. No, this one is all about...
Shroud of the Avatar’s R69 test build brings back a comet and Aether Creatures, adds a high tier dungeon
The QA test server for Shroud of the Avatar has a new build of the sandbox MMORPG for players to check out. Release 69...
Massively Overthinking: Problematic faves in MMOs
A while back, a reader suggested that it was impossible for a fan who loves something to recognize its shortcomings, and I was taken...
Inside Star Citizen devotes an entire episode to the game’s quality assurance team
Quality Assurance. It's certainly not the most glamorous job in video game development, and some would likely balk at the idea that such a...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that flirted with permadeath
This month, Dungeons and Dragons Online will be venturing where many MMORPGs have feared to tread: into the realm of officially supported permadeath. The...
Riders of Icarus celebrates the summer season with a fishing event
One of the best things about summer is fishing. Good weather, a solid boat or fishing spot, and time alone to just enjoy the...
Massively Overthinking: The first 10 minutes of an MMO
So here's the thing about Elder Scrolls games: Most of them start out with the same hook. From Morrowind to Oblivion to Skyrim, you...
Albion Online removes tons of items from its marketplace in advance of its wardrobe system
The latest patch for Albion Online is a bit frustrating in the sense that most patches add things. Today's patch is mostly taking things...
Black Desert Online recaps its PlayStation 4 beta issues and performance
The beta testing for Black Desert Online on PlayStation 4 has come to an end for now, but there is in fact a nice...
No Man’s Sky promises updates to move Beyond bugs
With virtual reality and much larger multiplayer functionality than before, No Man's Sky Beyond should be the toast of the town right now. And...
Sandbox MMO Project C solves bugs – and adds one on purpose – in its latest pre-alpha update
Still keeping an eye on Project C? That's the SpatialOS-based open-world persistent sandbox MMO by Darewise, the same company that along with studio Nvizzio struggled...
