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Perfect Ten: 10 more MMOs you’ve already forgotten ever existed, from Elyon to Defiance
Last year, I assembled a list of 10 former MMOs that not only have ceased to exist but have ceased to be remembered (for...
The Game Archaeologist: World of Warcraft in the 1990s
MMORPGs don't pop out of nowhere, ex nihilo, to suddenly be enjoyed by players across the globe. Good ones take several years, dozens of...
Final Fantasy XIV’s massive Dawntrail expansion is officially live today
If you've already been playing Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail early access since Friday, then today's official launch will be little more than a blip...
Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum’s stagger changes could make or break the game
In all the hubbub over New World's controversial Aeternum relaunch, there's one element of the update that's been largely overlooked. The features infographic mentions...
Nexon’s co-op looter-shooter The First Descendant has officially launched today
It's launch day for Nexon's The First Descendant, a word I still manage to misspell even after covering this game for at least the...
Daybreak bought Palia studio Singularity 6 and aims to bring the game to launch
File this one under "did not see this coming in a million years but also not sad about it whatsoever": Daybreak has acquired Palia...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail’s relatively smooth early access isn’t a sign of doom
On Sunday evening, I had to log out from Final Fantasy XIV to take care of an errand. This is not unusual. It is,...
Raph Koster’s new MMORPG is called Stars Reach, and yes, it’s basically Star Wars Galaxies 2
It's June 26th, Star Wars Galaxies' 21st birthday, and I'm sitting on Google Meet talking to none other than MMORPG founding father (and SWG...
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is now open for early access
Yes, it's time for everyone who plays Final Fantasy XIV to indulge in tacos, alpacas, and pina coladas as they head off to Tural...
Vague Patch Notes: Many kinds of challenge and many kinds of fun in MMOs
Earlier this week, MOP's Bree and I were discussing my plans in Final Fantasy XIV as part of the Dawntrail early access launch. Now,...
Vitae Aeternum: A new theory on what went wrong with New World’s 2024 plans
The New World fanbase is still reeling from the fallout over the announcement of its soft relaunch on consoles as New World: Aeternum. Something...
XLGAMES’ messy masterpiece ArcheAge has officially sunsetted
Back in April, we got the sad but not entirely unexpected news that XLGAMES had decided to sunset the remains of ArcheAge, including the...
First impressions of ASKA, Sand Sailor’s brand-new colony-building survival sandbox
Thanks to the press preview hosted by Thunderful and Sand Sailor, I recently had the opportunity to play around with survival sandbox ASKA a...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPG terms we use but never define, from murderhobo to sandpark
Over in Vague Patch Notes, I have an ongoing series of columns that I describe as being primarily about having useful notes for us...
SGF 2024: Hands-on with The First Descendant, plus a chat with the Nexon devs
You thought our Summer Game Fest coverage was over, didn't you? Well, in all fairness, Nexon not only brought The First Descendant to SGF but provided...
Guild Wars 2’s new housing looks like WildStar’s islands plus the old Hall of Monuments
Ever since ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds expansion, there's been considerable debate among core Guild Wars 2 players and dedicated MMORPG housing...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for Dawntrail
There are just a couple of days remaining before Final Fantasy XIV players will be heading on a boat to reach the land of...
First Impressions: Tarisland’s interesting gameplay isn’t enough to surmount shoddy temport quality
When we issued our 2024 predictions for the MMORPG genre during our annual year-end articles, I said that Tarisland would be a sleeper hit,...
Blue Protocol’s fate up in the air after Bandai Namco Online declares insolvency
It's probably wise for us to severely ratchet down any expectations or hopes of seeing a triumphant release of Blue Protocol in the year...
Heidel Ball 2024: Black Desert is adding Seoul and the Dosa class, then going to the past
Given that Black Desert Online is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an event in the very town that inspired the game's first city (Heidel),...
