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Make My MMO: Pokemon-inspired ‘creature-collection adventure’ MMO Temtem is about to fund Kickstarter (June 2, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Temtem, "the massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure" that hit Kickstarter this week, is looking like a win, as it's secured most...
Champions Online is discontinuing its subscription too
Back in May, PWE surprised Star Trek Online players by effectively discontinuing the game's optional monthly subscriptions, replacing them with a starter pack that...
Hands-on: The Jurassic World Alive ARG shows promise, but not for MMO fans
Ludia's Jurassic World Alive isn't being marketed as an MMO, but it is an augmented reality game that involves roaming in the real world for virtual...
EA eschews lootboxes and premium passes with Battlefield V
If you haven't heard the word, EA may be hopping off the lootbox train -- at least for the time being.
The mega-publisher took a...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s Legatus pack offers 117 ships for $27,000 (May 26, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen's crowdfunding reached new heights as Cloud Imperium posted the Legatus pack, a huge bundle pack that runs $27,000....
LOTRO Legendarium: Why Mordor fails and Northern Mirkwood succeeds
When Lord of the Rings Online turned its sight toward Mordor, it had been running off of a rather hot streak. Not perfect, mind...
‘Hipster MineCraft’ Occupy White Walls patches in a new launcher and UI update
Ready to delve into the weird world of Occupy White Walls, which one outlet labeled as "hipster MineCraft?" The public alpha of the art-centric...
RIFT players datamine changes to the Prime XP curve and new item packs
The fine souls at the Ghar Station has once again turned to the latest RIFT patch to mine out relevant information, and the results...
TERA hauls out scarves for the end of its anniversary month
TERA is busy wrapping up its month-long sixth anniversary, and its final week contains a few changes and events for players to enjoy.
These events...
Bless Online’s monthly subscription puts some countries at a financial disadvantage
The controversial business model of the upcoming Bless Online continues to perplex and disturb potential players. Neowiz posted a list of nine items that...
The Stream Team: Win a Wizard101 Battlemage Keep bundle
It's time for another MOP giveaway of awesome Wizard101 goodies! Massively OP's MJ has gotten her hands on a few Battlemage Keep bundles and...
Make My MMO: Albion Online hits Steam, Camelot Unchained tackles crafting (May 19, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, buy-to-play sandbox Albion Online, which launched back in 2017, formally landed on Steam, bringing its blend of PvP warfare...
The Game Archaeologist: Warhammer Online
When it comes to notable years in the MMORPG genre's history, 2008 stands out as one of the most significant. World of Warcraft's debut...
Examining why Fortnite is so incredibly popular
For those on the outside looking in at the insanely popular Fortnite phenomenon over the past year, the question invariably rises: What makes this...
Bless outlines its new box price and sub plan, which it does not want you to call a sub
Bless Online's media event and pricing reveal last week may not have gone entirely to plan. You'll recall that Neowiz announced at the time...
Perfect Ten: How MMOs can become more accessible
Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, I was remarkably reluctant to enter into the field of MMORPGs despite being a perfect candidate...
The Daily Grind: Is it possible for an MMORPG to offer an optional sub that isn’t pay-to-win?
Last week, in the comments under the Bless optional subscription brouhaha article, I made an offhand comment that apparently got MOP commenter Sally's gears...
Make My MMO: Greed Monger’s Jason Appleton is launching a cryptocurrency TV show as donors still await refunds (May 12, 2018)
Here's a bizarre one for you:Â Greed Monger's Jason Appleton is now being billed as a "crypto YouTuber" ahead of the launch of his 13-episode...
Hands-on with Bless Reborn at Neowiz’s San Francisco media reveal
As you probably have heard, there was a Bless influencer event this week, with a couple of media and a smattering of MMO streamers...
Bless fansite leaks founder pack info and partial subscription plan ahead of today’s stream, and people aren’t happy
This story has been heavily updated post-stream - keep on scrollin'!
An apparent leak on a Bless fansite - which was hastily scrubbed but nevertheless...
