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Final Fantasy XI offers new Ambuscade opponents along with Ark Angel cosmetic gear in its latest patch
The latest update for Final Fantasy XI has arrived, and as players have no doubt grown accustomed to, it features new Ambuscade opponents. That's...
ARK Survival Ascended launches the Aberration map and a new Bob’s Tall Tales adventure
Regular fans of the survival sandbox ARK: Survival Evolved are likely extremely familiar with the Aberration map, or perhaps hold a deep affection of...
World of Warcraft tests 20th anniversary event and new Dracthyr class combos
A day after hyping its upcoming 20th anniversary event, World of Warcraft began testing its next big patch on the PTR.
This is a pretty...
Perfect Ten: The reward categories for killing a major enemy in MMORPGs
If an enemy exists in an MMORPG that you are supposed to kill in some fashion, it is going to offer you some kind...
Shroud of the Avatar adds $18 and $27 monthly subs to offset the costs of development
Catnip Games has admitted that the free-to-play Shroud of the Avatar isn't exactly making the studio a lot of money. That's one of the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why haven’t I burned out on LOTRO yet?
None of what I'm about to write is to meant to be self-promotion - just observation. It really hit me the other day how...
Once Human’s latest update is plagued by new bugs, old bugs, and monetization woes
It's a day ending in "y" for Once Human as the multiplayer survivalbox's latest patch has once again arrived with the distinct wet thud...
DC Universe Online joins in on DDO’s Year of the Dragon celebration with new cosmetics
It's two nerdy great tastes that taste great together: DC Universe Online is getting in on the ongoing Year of the Dragon celebrations being...
Crema on Temtem’s MMO-lite nature, hypothetical Temtem 2, and Project Downbelow
The end of Temtem's development with the release of patch 1.8 has caused fans and Kickstarter backers of the game to presume that Crema...
Warframe brings new cosmetics, Sevagoth Prime, and a Warframe 1999 prologue with its Lotus Eaters update
Most are probably familiar with the fact that lotus roots are an edible vegetable, but did you know that the entire plant is edible...
Ashes of Creation boosts its alpha access bundle offerings following gamer uproar
If you were among those who raised your eyebrows at the three-figure prices that Ashes of Creation was charging for access to its upcoming...
Embers Adrift lays out the rest of its summer celebration schedule
The second and final part of Embers Adrift's summer celebration is underway, and Stormhaven Studios welcomed players and newcomers alike to participate in the...
Once Human brings new gameplay, account-wide cosmetics, server invites, and season updates
Over the past few weeks, Once Human has been talking up the various features headed to the survival shooter in August. Well now the...
Diablo IV’s latest cosmetics crossover with World of Warcraft, but they’re going to cost you
How badly do you want your Rogue in Diablo IV to look like Sylvanas Windrunner? Would you be willing to pay around $28 for...
Lost Ark’s Calm Before the Storm update is live with Indigo Island content and bound gold
If you can't spend your August vacationing in the real world, Lost Ark invites you to Indigo Island in Arkesia, which is live today...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 480: Fashion is the real MMO endgame
Justin and Bree sit for a theme show focused on MMO fashion, discussing cosmetic mechanics, monetization, armor art, cool fashion mechanics, fashion crimes, and even their favorite tips for looking stylish.
The MOP Up: Terraria gets all cool with its whip
Terraria's latest state of the game post teased some interesting variations on a weapon that would get Indiana Jones' stamp of approval: "Observant Terrarians...
World of Warcraft devs vow further work on transmog system – including retroactive quest unlocks
Are World of Warcraft players being unnecessarily grumpy or do they have a legitimate greviance against Blizzard concerning the game's popular transmog system? That's...
RuneScape examines the design principles behind its upcoming Group Ironman content
For those of you who do not play RuneScape and thus are unfamiliar with the game's Ironman rules, it's important to explain that it...
Elite Dangerous deploys its new ship and engineering revamps in the Type-8 Update
Today is a pretty exciting day for a lot of Elite: Dangerous players (this writer included) as Frontier Developments is deploying the Type-8 Update...