Generally used to describe MMOs from before World of Warcraft’s launch in 2004, though sometimes shortened to describe just the first few MMOs launched prior to 2000.
classic mmo
The Game Archaeologist: Clone Wars Adventures, the Star Wars MMO everyone kinda forgot
Whenever the topic -- the argument -- of Star Wars MMOs arises, the debate is usually between the merits of the sandboxy Star Wars...
Save the world in RuneScape’s Desperate Measures
Archaeology and saving the world go hand-in-hand -- just ask Doctor Jones. RuneScape players have a chance to experience this themselves right now with...
The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Triglavian conflict comes to a head
The big conclusion of EVE Online's multipart Triglavian invasion is coming to a head with Quadrant 3: Zenith, which should hit soon.
"Actions have consequences,"...
Wurm Online officially arrives to Steam starting today
As of 1:00 p.m. EDT today, Steam users are able to snap up Wurm Online on the platform. As in the full sandbox title...
An interview with Jagex ahead of the launch of RuneScape’s Desperate Measures
Next week, the latest RuneScape quest, Desperate Measures, is arriving in the game. These story additions are always a big deal to the game's...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever felt robbed in an MMO?
The title of this Daily Grind can go in a lot of directions, can't it? We could be talking here about an actual thief...
RuneScape invites players to return to The Beach and offers a chance at a Cerberus pet
This week in RuneScape appears to be pretty focused on events. For one thing, the summertime Beach is back between now and August 10th,...
Ultima Online’s 109th update has arrived with new dynamic tools for event GMs
Happy patch day to Ultima Online fans! Publish 109 is live for the almost-23-year-old MMORPG, and it's a bit different from previous publishes, which...
Old School RuneScape adds the Ferox Enclave Wilderness hub and talks about the future of PvP
When you're in the Wilderness PvP area of Old School RuneScape, you're probably eager to find any place that resembles a safe haven. In...
Battle Bards Episode 173: Down on the farm
Seeking a simpler and more quaint life? Then come on down to the farm with the Battle Bards, as the video game music crew...
Lawful Neutral: No really, who owns Jagex and RuneScape?
RuneScape is one of those games that always seems to fly under my radar. It's not intentional, and I don't have anything especially against...
RuneScape introduces Player Advocacy Group-led changes, OSRS adds new Slayer content
Ah, yes, another week of RuneScape updates via the usual newsletter. Time to open it up and -- what's this? a totally new format?...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s beach blast is (almost) back
Depending on where you live, you may or may not be allowed to (or want to) go to a beach this summer -- but...
The Game Archaeologist: World War II Online
The 1990s saw the rise of flight simulators that thrived on detailed, complicated controls and handling. Such games threw out accessibility and casual-friendliness for...
Working As Intended: Decorating MMORPG houses in SWG Legends and beyond
I've been mulling over how to do a piece about MMO housing for a while now, spurred on by colleagues and readers who've said...
RuneScape resorts to Desperate Measures with its July 27 content drop
New content is always on the way to RuneScape, and this round, it's called Desperate Measures. As revealed yesterday, the new chapter will follow...
Perfect Ten: More time traveling adventures in MMOs
Writers and geeks alike can't seem to get enough of time travel -- and neither can I! Back in 2017, I wrote a list of...
RuneScape improves its chat filtering, OSRS adds more Poll 71 features and tweaks death mechanics
Surprise, surprise, some players of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have been presumably trying to circumvent the hard-locked chat terms meant to discourage hateful...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a favorite MMO PvP moment?
There was a fun thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit a while back that really made me miss solid MMORPG PvP. A player...
Procedural-gen MMO ReWorld Online teases coming PvP testing
We haven't touched on MMORPG ReWorld since last year, but a note on Reddit from the dev about the MMO's testing plans brought the...
