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Old School RuneScape previews its Tombs of Amascut raid
If you're a regular follower of developments for Old School RuneScape, you have probably seen the many, many, many preview posts for the upcoming...
The Daily Grind: What’s the longest time period you’ve ever subbed to a single MMO?
This question is a bit biased toward the subscription era of MMOs, but I think it still has some relevance given just how many...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s PvP game worth salvaging?
The funny thing about Lord of the Rings Online's PvP scene is that I truly believe most players are either unaware or uncaring that...
Lord of the Rings Online answers questions about monster play in livestream
Lord of the Rings Online raised a lot of player eyebrows when it made monster play PvP free for everyone, which naturally meant there...
Make My MMO: Genfanad’s Kickstarter, Dual Universe’s Mercury, Ashes of Creation’s melee
Indie MMORPG Genfanad became the latest MMORPG to fully fund on Kickstarter this week, pulling in almost $20,000 to finish the game and get...
Tamriel Infinium: Was Elder Scrolls Online’s One Tamriel actually a bad idea?
Before you come into this column with boxing gloves on looking for the daft writer who dared to pose the above question, please hear...
Project Gorgon promises ‘super buffs’ if it hits a total of 1,000 active VIP subscribers by the end of July
It would appear that Project Gorgon would really like to see more VIP subscribers, and it's willing to offer a little incentive for everyone...
Players offer new estimate for the price of capping out a Diablo Immortal character
It is quite telling and a bit sad, my fellow dungeon divers, that since Diablo Immortal's launch, nobody's been discussing the actual gameplay --...
Vague Patch Notes: You are not immune to predatory monetization in MMOs
This week, I want to expand on something I mentioned in last week's Vague Patch Notes as an offhand thing that bears further examination....
Fall Guys’ multi-platform free-to-play launch causes the servers to take another temporary stumble
As readers will recall, Fall Guys officially arrived to multiple platforms, including consoles, and did so with a free-to-play business model yesterday. So just...
Not So Massively: Enduring Space Punks’ sensory onslaught
I've been meaning to check out Space Punks, the new isometric shooter from developer Flying Wild Hog and publisher Jagex, since it launched its...
Star Citizen and EVE Online unveil a LEGO build-off challenge for prizes and charity
Last December, we spied the Twitter accounts of both Star Citizen and EVE Online trash-talking each other as a result of a fan-built Vulture...
Make My MMO: Indie MMO Genfanad already made its Kickstarter goal
Browser-based MMORPG Genfanad is having a great month, as it began its Kickstarter and almost immediately funded. Of course, it's asking for only $10,000,...
Ark Survival Evolved rolls out Fjordur map and new conquest season servers this weekend
Seven-year-old survival sandbox ARK: Survival Evolved is gearing up for a busy weekend. A busy Sunday, at least, which is perhaps not the most...
Global Chat: Hot takes from the MMO community on Diablo Immortal’s release
The latest iteration of the Diablo franchise is here with Diablo Immortal, but it doesn't seem to be stirring as much interest among the...
Not So Massively: First impressions of Diablo Immortal on PC
There was a time when the release of a new Diablo game might have been a big deal for me. But I've never been...
EVE Online’s ‘revitalized’ multiple character training monetization sends players into a tailspin
Why go through the "hassle" of having multiple accounts and multiboxing when you can pay more for the convenience of training multiple characters? That...
The Daily Grind: What level of pay-to-win are you willing to tolerate in MMORPGs?
Friend-of-MOP Clowd over at RIFT blog The Ghar Station penned a provocative piece this week proposing for the MMORPG genre a five-tiered system for...
World Seed removes travel restrictions and adds a cooldown for its free-to-play model
If you've been closely following World Seed, you remember that the game launched out of early access on Steam earlier this month with a...
World War II Online marks 21 years by handing out premium access to everyone for a limited time
Yesterday, June 1st, marked the 21st(!) anniversary of World War II Online, and in order to celebrate the milestone, Cornered Rat Software is opening...
