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Warframe has opened up its physical ticket sales for TennoCon
There's no game out there quite like Warframe with its uniquely baroque and futuristic style, and that means there's no physical convention quite like...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 416: Jedi mind trick
Justin and Bree discuss April Fools' Day in MMOs, SWTOR, Mad World, Last Epoch, Anvil Empires, Multiversus, E3, ARK 2, and ARK Survival Ascended, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, and WoW Classic, plus mailbag topics on leaving your mark on and feeling special in MMO game worlds.
The Daily Grind: Does the death of E3 mark the end of an era or a welcome revolution?
When all the rest of the big companies dropped out of E3 last week, I mused in work chat that surely the ESA wouldn't...
Why I Play: Diablo III – From pre-release to Reaper of Souls
It's hard for me to believe that Diablo III's May 15th, 2012, release was over a decade ago. And despite its reputation of being...
E3 2023 has officially been cancelled
This probably isn't going to come as a surprise to anyone, but it's still a significant announcement. E3 2023 has been cancelled outright according...
ExileCon 2023 includes Path of Exile 2 updates, a competitive race live on stage, and will stream free for all
Fans are always eager to hear about Path of Exile's upcoming leagues, but that might pale in comparison to the desire to get more...
Sega, Tencent, and Ubisoft are the latest game studios to drop out of this year’s E3
It was already bad enough for E3 2023 that Sony, Nintendo, and Xbox all elected to leave the show behind; now the show is...
Ultima Online’s Richard Vogel discusses the horrors of player behavior in an open PvP sandbox
Gaming historians have long documented that Ultima Online was something of a communal wild west when it created its open FFA PvP sandbox -...
PAX East 2023: Wayfinder unveils new character, battle pass plans, and April closed beta testing
As we reported before, the co-op rogue-lite title Wayfinder was headed to this year's PAX East for demoing and a panel. That panel has...
PAX East 2023: Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida teases crossover with Final Fantasy XVI
With Final Fantasy XVI on the way, it makes logical sense that people would ask producer and director Naoki Yoshida if Final Fantasy XIV would...
Nexon dives further into NFT and blockchain games with MapleStory N and a MapleStory Universe ecosystem
Readers might remember that Nexon's push into crypto has gone as one might expect, with $40M disappearing into the void in 2021 and continued...
Massively Overthinking: The times MMO developers admitted they were… wrong
Earlier in March, Jagex did the unthinkable for an MMORPG company: It admitted it was wrong about something. If you're used to the Blizzards...
For Science: Crit-Rate is another survey-driven attempt to match gamer personalities to games
I have to admit I almost deleted the press release for this story without reading it, but my finger twitched, and let me tell...
Wisdom of Nym: What will a new producer mean for Final Fantasy XI?
So we were pretty surprised yesterday when Square-Enix announced Akihiko Matsui would step away as the producer of Final Fantasy XI after a decade...
Former Diablo franchise devs are building a new survival action RPG
Can you make lightning strike twice? Would you be willing to bet industry vets can do it? Investors at least are willing to try,...
E3 2023 unveils plans for a week-long series of digital pre-event showcases starting June 11
Most gamers are now familiar that E3 is coming back this June in two flavors - one for industry pros, press, and influencers, and...
Wayfinder, still wrapped in NDAs, drops new trailer ahead of PAX demo and panel
As part of its press promo yesterday, Airship Syndicate dropped a new video for Wayfinder, its upcoming PvE-centric multiplayer shooter, and yes, there's a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 412: It’s a mad, mad, Mad World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Embers Adrift, Mad World, Pax Dei, and Blue Protocol, with adventures in LOTRO, AdventureQuest 3D, and No Man's Sky, plus a mailbag topic on Tabula Rasa.
AQ3D dev Artix drops new trailer for AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity, launching beta this year
Last year, we caught wind of a new project out of AdventureQuest developer Artix Entertainment, a new version of the game called AdventureQuest Worlds...
EVE Online offers players the chance to be part of a 20th anniversary mosaic
EVE Online is preparing to celebrate 20 years soon, and while there aren't any celebration events going on quite yet, the party is beginning...
