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Star Citizen alpha 4.0 releases as a ‘preview’ version that runs parallel to the ongoing alpha 3.24.3
CIG promised over and over that Star Citizen would get its alpha 4.0 release before the end of this year, and technically speaking, it...
Aion NA and Aion Classic EU host holiday events full of trees, free gifts, and Shugos
Ah, Christmas in Aion. It means snow, seasonal gifts, Solorius trees, and ambulatory weasel people saying "nyerk" a lot. All of these festive traditions...
APB Reloaded patches in cross-district matchmaking and new anti-cheat, readies a Christmas event December 18
This week brought in a fresh patch to the rebuilding MMO APB Reloaded as developer Little Orbit continues to try to modernize the aged...
Enter to win a Neverwinter Swashbuckler Companion Pack to celebrate Return to Pirates’ Skyhold
In celebration of last month's multiplatform launch of Neverwinter's latest module - As Above, So Below - Return to Pirates' Skyhold - Arc Games...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 additional helpful tips for your LOTRO journey
Every so often in this space, I like to share helpful tips and tricks to make your Lord of the Rings Online experience more...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Wild Area was a resource sink event
Advertising Pokemon Go's Wild Area last weekend as being on the same level as Go Fest or the Go Tours was another major misstep for...
Online pet simulator Neopets turns 25 in a big way
It's not every day that an online game from the '90s hits a quarter-century mark, but that's exactly what Neopets did this month. The...
The Crew Motorfest launches season 5 with the Made in Japan Volume 2 and Chase Squad playlists
The Crew franchise has been through a bizarre year, from provoking a whole game preservation movement after the callous sunsetting of a beloved MMO...
Fallout 76 embraces Halloween with spooky Scorched and a haunted CAMP contest
Is it possible for a nuked-out world full of mutated horrors and carnivorous cryptids to be scarier at Halloween than any other day of...
Stick and Rudder: Star Citizen talks tools, gear, social features, and Squadron 42 at CitizenCon day one
It's that time of year again for fans and followers of Star Citizen to come together in-person and digitally to see what's next in...
RuneScape invites players into the seasonal Halloween hub of Harvest Hollow today
Is there anything more Halloween-y than a central hub full of thematic decor and creepy fun to be had? That's definitely the vibe that's...
Destiny 2 preps more hurricane relief and a speedrun for its newly released dungeon
The Vesper's Host dungeon added to Destiny 2 this week has already had its world first conquerors named, but that doesn't mean that Bungie...
Design Mockument: How would you make a good mecha MMORPG?
So because I am me, I decided to be on the bleeding edge of topicality and start figuring out how to make a Robotech...
Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival returns with multiplayer carving contests and hats
While there are many MMOs and other online games that feature Halloween events, one game is an entire event unto itself. We speak of...
Enter to win a Predecessor currency bundle for heroes and skins, courtesy of Omeda
It's been a few weeks since we last checked in on Predecessor, the indie MOBA that is one in a long line of MOBAs...
Wizard101 celebrates 16th birthday with Dungeon Defenders II crossover collab
OK, who had a Wizard101 and Dungeon Defenders II collab on the ol' Tuesday bingo card? Because that's exactly what's happening.
For those not in...
New World is running a contest to put a player-designed cooking recipe into the game
You know, we've seen a lot of creative contests in MMORPGs that end with the winning designs put into the game, be they houses...
Destiny 2 opens up its next dungeon October 11 and highlights latest exotic weapon mission
Destiny 2 might be looking ahead to its Codename Frontiers release strategy through 2026, but that doesn't mean there aren't things happening in the...
MapleStory’s MapleStory Fest returns for its seventh consecutive year on October 26 in LA
Hey, west coast Maplers - and anyone else with the will and the way to travel - today's MapleStory announcement is for you. Nexon...
Destiny 2 launches a week-long sword celebration September 3 and previews a new pathfinder tree
"Swords are cool," says Destiny 2 developer Bungie. "So why not honor them with a week-long event?" That's quite literally the rationale granted by...
