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This past weekend, I spent a solid amount of time battling in Guild Wars 2’s PvP, surprising even myself since it’s been a couple...

The sudden and unexpected announcement that Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is being shuttered and taken offline everywhere save the original Chinese servers came as...

I’ve never been one to make very good use of Steam wishlists – or any wishlists, for that matter. I’m weird in that way,...

I don’t think we’ll ever be certain, but I am pretty sure I can guess exactly how Marvel Rivals was initially created. Someone walked...

After the dungeon has been cleared, the boss has been felled, and the zerg has been wiped out, the very next thing we all...

I had been eagerly anticipating the return of Multiversus ever since it was suddenly and unceremoniously shut down last year. For those who don’t...

Imagine taking a bit of the theme from SMITE (really the only good part about SMITE in my estimation), the common battle royale grab-and-go...

Even given the general pullback in the games industry from using the term MMO, I sure am noticing a bunch of other games that...

So here’s one that came out of left field for me. Rabbit and Steel (heretofore mentally referred to as Buns 'n' Blades) is an...

A couple of weeks ago, I was at a birthday party when my nephew tugged on my sleeve and asked me if I still...

In my experience, I’ve found "survival game" and "grindfest" are synonymous with each other in all but the rarest of cases. There just seems...

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been keeping a cursory eye on the development and release of Gigantic: Rampage Edition - another resurrected...

The newest, brightest pupil from the School for Extraordinary MOBAs has arrived for your gaming pleasure. Predecessor launched in early access last week, bringing...

This past week we got some news regarding Predecessor, a new MOBA game on the way. At first blush, it looks like many other...

A title like Myth of Empires rolls off the tongue like a turtle running down a flight of stairs: You can’t imagine how that...

Over the holiday and new year’s break, I spent the vast majority of my free time in mobile MMO Harry Potter: Magic Awakened. Because...

As an avid gamer of the '80s and '90s, I’ve got a real soft spot for all things retro-inspired. A lot of my favorites...

Update: This column was written before we knew that Nexon has decided to sunset the game in April, unfortunately. Consider this our eulogy and...

Seasonal events and festivals are just about standard fare in MMOs these days. You’d probably be hard-pressed to find a game that didn’t include...

Tis the season, everyone! Grab your loot and get ready. I hope you have a little bit extra time to yourselves or at least...