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Trion’s voxelbox Trove celebrates formal launch today
Trion's voxelbox Trove leaps from open beta to formal launch today, putting that extra server capacity Trion prepped last month to good use. "At launch,...
The Daily Grind: What keeps you from crafting in MMOs?
To this day, I've really only been a "crafter" in a small handful of MMOs: Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft, and Lord of the...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 21
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV, RIFT 3.3, WoW's patch cycle, Cabal 2's launch, Skyforge's soft launch, and TERA's update, with mailbag questions on hero picks, names, and character gender options.
Tamriel Infinium: Why I believe Elder Scrolls Online’s Veteran Ranks are here to stay
I am forever on the fence about gated content. One day I'll find myself championing the idea that veteran, loyal players should have access to...
A third of Crowfall backers live outside North America
In a new interview at a German Crowfall community fan site, ArtCraft's J. Todd Coleman fielded several pressing questions for European audiences, including how many...
RIFT 3.3 is going to be awesome for dimensioneers
New planar crafting mechanics aren't the only things Trion has planned for RIFT's next update. Patch 3.3 Waking Nightmares will unleash a number of new dimension keys...
RIFT introduces new Planar Crafting mechanics in its next major patch
As long as you're tearing open the spaces between dimensions in RIFT, you might as well get some new crafting materials. The new Planar...
E3 2015: Holly Longdale on the EverQuest franchise’s progression servers
Progression servers are definitely a hot topic in the EverQuest franchise right now. EverQuest recently opened up a new one for those nostalgic for...
Trion welcomes action-RPG Devilian into its fold
After a cryptic teaser site posted last week, Trion Worlds is finally ready to make its big announcement: The studio will be publishing Korean...
Hyperspace Beacon: The SWTOR community divide over Knights of the Fallen Empire
The past couple of weeks have been kind of strange for me. For five years, I've written about Star Wars :The Old Republic. I've...
Pathfinder Online’s new settlement mechanics improve customization
The power to customize settlements in Pathfinder Online lands for players in the game's next Early Enrollment release, v10. Previously, these settlements were composed of predesigned templates...
E3 2015: Garriott and Long share Shroud of the Avatar secrets
This past year, Shroud of the Avatar moved from a monthly weekend-release cadence to being online 24/7, but the major updates have been no...
Villagers & Heroes’ Slye on the new Reborn overhaul
In case you missed it, Villagers & Heroes got a facelift earlier this month. The fantasy sandbox from Mad Otter Games is now known...
Gloria Victis delivers whopper of an alpha update
It may just be one of Gloria Victis' biggest updates yet.
The pre-alpha fantasy sandbox patched in several new and improved systems to the game,...
Ascent’s James Hicks: ‘We really are onto something unique here’
Ascent: The Space Game is one of the MMO genre's most ambitious titles. Whether it's the seamless transitions between the vastness of space and...
Ask Mo: If Star Wars Galaxies is so smart, why ain’t it rich?
Star Wars Galaxies would have been 12 years old this week, had it lived a day past Star Wars: The Old Republic. That makes...
E3 2015: WildStar is adding much more than F2P this fall
The fact that WildStar is transitioning to a free-to-play model this fall is old news now. Folks have been hashing out their opinions on...
Diablo III gets Horadric Cube successor
Diablo II fans are well-aquainted with that game's Horadric Cube, a device that allowed players to toss items together and see what the cube...
Marvel Heroics: How to get the most for free in Marvel Heroes
One of the questions that I received after my debut Marvel Heroes column was, "Can you explain how to play this game for free?"...
E3 2015: Blade & Soul’s ‘full-access F2P’ model and hands-on
Long before NCsoft officially announced that Blade & Soul was heading west, fans were eager for the chance to get their hands on the game...
