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Into the Super-Verse: The joy of travel powers in superhero MMOs
I lived for level 14. Before level 14 was torture -- after was bliss.
I speak, of course, of City of Heroes "back in the...
WoW Factor: Flights Rising, a speculative WoW expansion exercise
The Dragon Isles are quite the storied location in World of Warcraft in that it's easy to pull them out and dust them off whenever...
Champions Online is bringing back the Red Banner Ruin event to mark Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year means another returning event to superheroing MMORPG Champions Online. The Red Banner Ruin event, which readers will recall was run...
Swords of Legends Online announces free-to-play switch and Firestone Legacy expansion for February
Gameforge is making huge moves with Swords of Legends Online: This morning, the publisher announced not just a new expansion but a release in...
Battle Bards Episode 209: Superhero MMOs
When they’re not saving the world from bad tunes, the Battle Bards stuff themselves into spandex and try out for sixth-tier superhero teams. Because...
Riot Games adds multi-factor auth, a new champion to League of Legends, muted words feature to Valorant
Riot Games is all up in our news business this week, with several headlines coming out of the studio for its multiplayer games. Here's...
One Shots: Meanwhile, 200 feet below the surface of the earth…
Don't get overly attached to the thin surface of the earth; there are wonders galore waiting for you if you will only take that...
Into the Super-verse: A look back at superhero MMOs in 2021
Superhero fans were not lacking in news, games, and events this past year, and there's always the promise of much more to come in...
Everything we learned about PWE’s and Cryptic’s MMOs thanks to the Embracer buyout
Earlier this week, we covered the news that Perfect World's North American branch, and by extension its publishing branch and Cryptic Studios, had been...
PWE and Cryptic have been bought out by Gearbox’s Embracer Group
We keep joking that the week before Christmas is basically the Friday night of burying last-minute news, and it keeps on proving us right....
Champions Online hands out freeform slots, runs XP event for the holidays
If you're looking to give your superhero a present this season, how about a few extra levels? Champions Online is making this easier than...
Champions Online starts the first week of its holiday-themed winter event
Crime doesn't sleep during the holidays, but it apparently can get into some Christmastime garb in Champions Online. The winter event has come back...
One Shots: The weather never cooperates with photography
Do you ever experience that frustrating feeling of knowing that your game is all sorts of beautiful -- yet it never cooperates when you...
Guild Wars 2’s final End of Dragons beta begins today ahead of WvW test this weekend
Today's a big day for Guild Wars 2 players: We're getting the fourth and final End of Dragons beta event, with all nine elite...
Champions Online brings back the Nighthawk event through December 2
If you're getting a sense of deja vu from Champions Online, know that it's not just you; the Nighthawk event is back once again,...
Riot Games celebrates Arcane series success with in-game goodies, premieres, and tournaments
Is it really a crossover if you're crossing over with yourself? Riot Games is not going to think too hard on that question as...
Riot Games teases Legends of Runeterra’s Path of Champions and new LoL spinoff Hextech Mayhem
Riot Games is continuing its cavalcade of announcements and reveals this week. First, the company's Riot Forge division revealed another League of Legends spinoff,...
Riot Games is partnering with Rihanna’s makeup brand Fenty to promote Arcane
File this one in the bin where I put all the weird cross-promos for a snarky end-of-the-year post: Riot Games is collaborating with Fenty...
Champions Online’s official costume contest invites players to bring their best squad look
Having an iconic singular look in Champions Online is pretty good, but if you've got several friends that dress up in a squad look...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMORPGs you’ve already forgotten about
Not every MMORPG can remain in the spotlight forever. Time has a nasty habit of making us forget titles that used to rile up...
