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Desert Oasis: Putting Black Desert’s music system in context with other MMOs
Back in the day, I used to really be into the ukulele. I used to play in open mics and sold them as my...
The latest gaming industry #metoo callouts impact Twitch, MMOs, MOBAs, and esports
The gaming industry is seeing a second wave - a second wave of the #metoo movement, that is. As we covered earlier this week,...
Population Zero writes about the errors made during the game’s early access launch
At this point, it's no secret that Enplex Games' multiplayer survival sandbox Population Zero had a rough start. The title stumbled out of the...
Perfect Ten: What makes me feel welcome when trying out your MMO
While it's not "standing in front of your high school in your underpants and reciting a difficult Shakespeare passage" level of anxiety, there is...
Chaos Theory: Secret World Legend’s third anniversary and the 2020 MEGAversary event
Another year has come and gone. (Though we might be glad this one's over.) Secret World Legends, the reboot of the beloved Secret World,...
The Daily Grind: What are the coolest MMO alien races?
OK, for today's topic, we're going to be limiting ourselves strictly to scifi MMORPGs (sorry fantasy, you'll have to settle for pretty much 95%...
Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash is live once again – bring your own ale
Dragon Bash has today returned to Guild Wars 2 once more, after its surprise reintroduction to the game last summer, before which it hadn't...
EA says it can ‘no longer be a bystander’ to toxicity in online gaming
Electronic Arts is continuing to promise to clean up its communities. In addition to changes to its EA Sports moderation policies and the release...
The Soapbox: No, forced grouping in MMOs isn’t ‘social’
Thinking back to high school, I'm awash in memories of the many deep, meaningful relationships that spawned as a result of being forced to...
The Daily Grind: Are we plagued by a ‘video game culture reset’?
Author and academic Ian Bogost recently tweeted something that struck me, particularly since it's a topic I harp on all the time. "Video-game culture resets...
Mixer is toast as Microsoft transitions its community to Facebook Gaming
So... the streaming industry is on fire.
Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it's effectively ending Mixer's run as a streaming platform on July 22nd, diverting...
Bungie talks up Destiny 2 pre-order bonuses for Beyond Light, lays out code of conduct
If there was ever any wonder where Bungie stands with regards to racism and hate within Destiny 2, then there have been a couple...
Whatever happened to Secret World Legends, The Realm reboot, and Shadow’s Kiss?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen dev defends the use of limited-action sets
With Pre-Alpha 5 on the way, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is generating more and more interest among MMORPG veterans. But one topic is...
Path of Exile Harvest almosts tops concurrency record with 231K simultaneous players
It doesn't seem as if Path of Exile is slowing down any time soon: Thanks to the launch of the Harvest league last week,...
The Daily Grind: Would your favorite MMORPG benefit from more servers?
Back around when Elder Scrolls Online launched Greymoor, I saw an interesting thread on the official forums asking for new servers. For some MMOs,...
One Shots: Stunning statuary
Last week's call for MMO screenshots of in-game statues resulted in so many great pictures, I could have probably done two of these columns!...
WRUP: Troubleshooting common snake problems edition
Problem: Snake does not exist.
Solution: Go buy a snake, you idiot.
Problem: Snake is hissing at me and biting me and has indicated that it...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO newbie zone has the best music?
Yes, it's me talking about MMO music again. You can't shut me up about it. But instead of throwing the field wide open for...
Last Oasis team addresses wipes, roadmaps, next week’s patch, and the future of the game
So what's going on with Last Oasis since its rocky early access launch? A lot, as it turns out, though much of it's been...