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EverQuesting: The history of the EverQuest franchise
Back in 2013, I took a walk through the annals of the EverQuest franchise's history. What started as one title not only blossomed into...
Make My MMO: Two canceled MMO Kickstarters and two languishing, but plushies for the win (August 18, 2018)
It's been a weird week in MMO crowdfunding. The Codename Reality Kickstarter isn't looking good; devs have raised under 2% of their original half a million dollar...
The Game Archaeologist: City of Heroes’ launch history and the Marvel lawsuit
In our first part of this series looking back at the stupendous history of City of Heroes, we saw how the idea for this...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s market saturation and the pull of vague memories
Here's something a little different: Usually, before I write a World of Warcraft column (or any column), my assumptions and data are pretty firm...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is Lord of the Rings Online aging well?
By now, to me, Lord of the Rings Online is a comfortable, well-worn friend that always offers a very predictable and enjoyable experience whenever...
The 22-year-old Meridian 59 heads to Steam
One of the MMORPG genre's longest-running titles is finally making the jump to Steam in the hopes of picking up a new generation of...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen, Camelot, Codename Reality, and EverFeud (August 5, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen did some just Star Citizen things as fans raised a pay-to-win stink over CIG's lifting of the...
Albion Online’s shift away from mobile was a matter of market forces
If you remember a lot of the early marketing for Albion Online, it focused quite heavily on how the game was going to feature...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are the best for occasional play?
As a longtime fan of MMOs, I struggle with one serious factor when it comes to playing them: time. It's not just finding time...
RuneScape gives away a ton of free stuff through Twitch Prime
Jagex is revving up one of its biggest RuneScape promotions in recent memory. From now through September 6th, anyone with access to Twitch Prime...
Funcom is hiring for the ‘cooperative online shooter’ it teased earlier this year
Remember earlier this year, when Funcom announced in its Q4 2017 financial presentation that its North Carolina branch had greenlit a "cooperative online shooter"...
EA adds new Origin Access premier membership that includes Anthem head start
Do you trust EA with your money? Want to do so on a regular basis? Then you are set up and primed for the...
PvP-centric sub MMO/MOBA hybrid EverFeud has launched its $105K Kickstarter
As we foretold yesterday, the PvP-focused MOBA/MMO hybrid EverFeud has officially launched its Kickstarter today. Developer PSB Entertainment has described the title as a hyper-competitive...
Make My MMO: Camelot’s beta one, Fractured’s successful Kickstarter (July 29, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, anti-grind, PvP-optional MMO sandbox Fractured became the biggest traditional MMORPG to fund on Kickstarter this year (Temtem pulled in more cash...
Global Chat: Getting a handle on Legends of Aria
One of the great benefits of reading the wealth of MMO blogs out there is that you can touch base on a huge variety...
Blade & Soul’s False Idols update brings new raids, better subscription benefits
Once the servers come back up today, Blade & Soul is going to have a lot to offer its fans thanks to the new...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 179: MMO parenting fails
Justin and Bree discuss Star Wars Galaxies Legends, World of Warcraft, Elite Dangerous, LOTRO's Weatherstock, Trion's layoffs, No Man's Sky's multiplayer, DDO, and Wizard 101 updates, with mailbag entries on how to start an MMO blog and spooky stuff in Guild Wars 2.
Make My MMO: Star Citizen in small claims court, Fractured nearing the finish line (July 21, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Fractured ramped up its Kickstarter dev blogs as it nears the finish line of its crowdfunding effort, which ends...
Blade & Soul buffs up its subscription benefits in its False Idols update
It's always a great feeling when you get a good bang for your buck. While Blade and Soul isn't changing the cost of its...
The Daily Grind: How should MMO studios handle game reboots?
Over the past several years, we have witnessed several MMOs being rebooted and relaunched, including Final Fantasy XIV, Secret World Legends, and, most recently,...
