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Not So Massively: Eternal Card Game is a solo-friendly hidden gem
Over the past year or so I've developed what you might call a bit of an interest in collectible card games. Mostly I play...
Overwatch 2 ‘makes progress’ on launch issues, but it’s still getting dinged on unlock grinds
The rocky launch week of Overwatch 2 isn't over yet, but the studio says that it's "making progress" on addressing the core issues plaguing...
EVE Online introduces new multi-month Omega subscription plans
Remember back in April when EVE Online announced that it was raising the price of its monthly Omega subscription plan? Remember how angry people...
WoW Factor: Is Dragonflight the last chance for World of Warcraft?
Human beings love narratives. We love stories too, but narratives are like the arch version of that. You don't need an elaborate story about...
Star Citizen reels back publication of digital magazine and gives out huggable ships to subscribers
If you prefer to get your Star Citizen information through the Jump Point e-zine, then the latest issue has some bad news. The opening...
Fallout 76 will be free-to-play for a week as part of the RPG series’ 25th anniversary
Bethesda Softworks is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Fallout franchise, and while it is a series known for its single-player gaming experiences, that's...
Embers Adrift launches October 15, confirms its box price and subscription model
It looks like Embers Adrift, the crowdfunded MMORPG once known as Saga of Lucmia, is on its way to the end of beta and...
Aion Classic’s Wrath of the Storm update goes live with new instances and improved sub benefits
Update 2.4 has been the talk of Aion Classic for the past few days now, but the time for talk is over and the...
Dual Universe’s launch is tripped up by bugs, performance issues, and problems with subscriptions
No MMO launch plan survives contact with the enemy (aka access by players at scale), so knowing that yesterday's launch of Dual Universe had...
The Stream Team: Dual Universe launches with a giveaway
The space sandbox Dual Universe just launched today, and Massively OP's MJ is raring to dig in! Literally -- she's looking forward to mining...
Dual Universe debuts a new trailer and offers lapsed players free play time for today’s launch
Dual Universe is going live today - something that regular readers would be more than familiar with given our coverage of the news coming...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs have had the most successful monetization turnarounds?
Up until the last couple of years, I would've said Lord of the Rings Online's monetization was... not good. In fact, even though plenty...
The Daily Grind: What things do MMOs do pre-launch that look like a red flag to you?
Working in this industry for more than a decade has not, in fact, given me the ability to see the future. But it has...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s half billion dollar boondoggle
Star Citizen continues making history as this week it reached the lofty heights of $500,000,000 in crowdfunding from gamers, players, and donors. Of course,...
Aion Classic’s subscription is about to be much cheaper – and more rewarding
Aion Classic's Siel's Aura - essentially a buff that grants hefty bonuses and unlocks to a subscription account for the game - is about...
Perfect Ten: 10 strategies to avoid getting fleeced in F2P MMOs
"Nothing is ever truly free," my grizzled Uncle Trigger once told me. "So you got to pay for that there air! Pony up, boy!"
While...
Global Chat: Torchlight Infinite’s infinite challenges
The upcoming Torchlight Infinite is starting to build some positive buzz for this multiplayer ARPG, and Battle Stance was on the scene to check...
Classic N64 FPS GoldenEye 007 is getting re-released on Nintendo Switch with online multiplayer in tow
Many owners of the Nintendo 64 system likely have fond memories of playing GoldenEye 007 deathmatch with their friends in four-player split-screen. It was...
Vague Patch Notes: The MMORPG industry shockwaves that still reverberate
A thought occurred to me the other day regarding World of Warcraft and the way that it deformed the MMO industry: People who are...
Overwatch 2’s Jon Spector confirms that hero unlocks will be on the free track of the battle pass
Blizzard has not been doing a great job of managing its leaks lately, and another one hit last night when a description of Overwatch...
