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Riders of Icarus kicks off head start, has loads of content in the works for open beta and beyond
Today marks the start of Riders of Icarus' head start, provided that you were one of the players who bought into it. For the rest...
Overwatch, League of Legends, and World of Warcraft top May Superdata charts
Probably no big surprise here, but according to Superdata Research in May, Blizzard and Riot Games are still kings of the online PC gaming...
Make My MMO: 3001SQ’s Kickstarter, Gorgon’s patch, and Elyria’s update (June 25, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, the Chronicles of Elyria team discussed its plans for the online shop (it'll be ready in a few more...
Procedural sandbox Forsaken Legends sells prelaunch access
It's the weekend and you deserve a treat. How about word of a new fantasy MMORPG that you could play right now, albeit in...
Massively Overthinking: Is every MMORPG with a cash shop pay-to-win?
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from one of our dear Patreon Patrons, Duane.
"There seems to be an ever broadening attitude towards what...
Darkfall: New Dawn readies test server launch for next week
The night is always darkest before a new dawn, or so they say. Happily, antsy Darkfall players won't have long to wait until they...
Livelock launches for PC and console on August 2nd at $19.99 price point
Perfect World's Livelock has a release date: August 2nd.
The studio announced today that its top-down MMO shooter will land on PC, Xbox One, and...
E3 2016: Black Desert on PvP, sieges, and lessons learned
Though Daum didn't have a booth at this year's E3, I managed to snag some time with Black Desert PR/Marketing Manager Rick van Beem. Given some of the...
E3 2016: Master X Master might be the most MMO-like MOBA around
Despite Eliot's positive experience with Master X Master at PAX East back in April, I went into my demo at this year's E3 expecting very...
MMO Mechanics: Zonation and scaling mechanics in MMORPGs
The recent E3 hubub about The Elder Scrolls Online new level syncing mechanics being extended has got me thinking all about the mechanics behind zones in MMOs,...
Make My MMO: Camelot Unchained opens satellite studio, Edengrad funds (June 18, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, City State Entertainment stunned pretty much everyone by announcing that it will open a satellite studio on the other...
The Game Archaeologist: The Shadow of Yserbius
Really, I blame my parents for not being filthy rich.
If they had been, we could've afforded the $130/month unlimited subscription fee to the ImagiNation...
E3 2016: Final Fantasy XIV discusses the Deep Dungeon, Xbox One, and the future
Whenever Naoki Yoshida shows up at a convention, you know ahead of time that Final Fantasy XIV fans are going to have plenty to...
E3 2016: Perfect World’s Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Livelock
One thing that I see over and over in our comments sections when we cover Perfect World's MMOs is hatred for lockboxes and keys bought...
The Daily Grind: What have you spent money on in MMOs this past month?
It's generally considered impolite in most societies to inquire about others' financial status and spending habits. Today I'm going to do just that because my...
Guild Wars 2 players fume over new lockbox cosmetics
Accompanying today's Guild Wars 2 raid wing patch is a cash shop update that has players pissed. New to the cash shop is the Privateer Weapon...
Make My MMO: Elyria devs apologize for communication lapse (June 11, 2016)
In case you were worried that the Chronicles of Elyria team appeared to have fallen off the grid following its successful Kickstarter launch, you...
Revelation Online is coming westward, taking beta signups
NetEase and My.com have announced that they are bringing Revelation Online westward. The steampunk-fantasy flavored MMO soft launched in China last year and boasts six classes with...
Make My MMO: Chronicles of Elyria’s Kickstarter bid ends in triumph (June 4, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Chronicles of Elyria's Kickstarter successfully funded at just over $1.36 million following its SpatialOS integration announcement and tech preview...
The Stream Team: Last chance to try Landmark before launch!
If you were waiting to try Landmark when it went free-to-play, your plans have been foiled by the change to buy-to-play. However, all is...
