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Interview: Survival MMO Age of Water on monetization, sandbox play, and the Q1 early access launch
Way back at the end of 2020, we first caught wind of a new sandbox called Age of Water: Developed by Three Whales Studio...
Hawaii-themed zombie survivalbox Fractured Veil finally makes its early access release to mixed reviews
After a multi-year series of delays, Paddle Creek Games has made the early access launch for its survival sandbox Fractured Veil, inviting players to...
Almost 11 years post-Kickstarter, Camelot Unchained devs are working on UI, lighting, NPC navigation, and performance
Camelot Unchained is moving into its 11th year of development this month, and it looks as if most of the work focus from City...
Into the Super-Verse: Gearing up as a newcomer to City of Heroes Homecoming
I was originally going to spend this week opining on why the Incarnate system in City of Heroes didn't really work and why it...
Vindictus welcomes Master Swordsman Sou hero as it sunsets its PvP modes
Well hello there, Vindictus - I'd say it's been a while, but actually it hasn't, as Nexon popped out several new characters in 2023...
Co-op survivalbox Enshrouded just launched into Steam early access
When I logged into my guild's Discord this morning, I realized half my crew was excitedly chattering about Enshrouded, multiplayer survival sandbox that we...
LOTRO Legendarium: Digging into LOTRO’s 2024 roadmap, from U39 to the Baharbêl expansion
Oh boy -- it's roadmap time for Lord of the Rings Online! As we've been seeing over the past few years, Standing Stone Games...
Albion Online drops a guide to alchemy, opens apps for its player Round Table
The first and perhaps most important thing to understand about how crafted potions behave in Albion Online is that these potions are sometimes best...
Massively Overthinking: The slowest and fastest combat in MMORPGs
During a recent podcast discussion about City of Heroes' official revival, the MOP writers were talking about its combat, which - let's be honest...
Lord of the Rings Online’s 2024 roadmap includes an expansion, new hobby, and kinship ‘refresh’
It's Lord of the Rings Online's turn at the roadmap podium as this 17-year-old MMORPG announced its 2024 plans today. While perhaps not as...
LOTRO Legendarium: Brainstorming new hobby ideas for LOTRO
April 24th, 2008. That was both the first and last time that Lord of the Rings Online added a hobby to the game --...
Vague Patch Notes: The real question every MMO has to answer
Why am I here?
A lot of times I will slow-roll my column and lead to something unexpected, something that I am sure you are...
Lasuni is a 2-D browser-based free-to-play MMO that’s eyeing a return in 2024
Yes, you read that headline right; this is the story of a re-launch, though it's also about an MMORPG that you may not have...
Wayfinder teases new roadmap, weapon, raids, pets, mounts, and more in new AMA
Wayfinder's been fairly quiet over the holidays since the stealth-launch of its last patch, but as it turns out, that's because the devs have...
Elder Scrolls Online sets January 18 reveal date as rumors over the next chapter swirl
It's January aka MMO roadmap month, and Elder Scrolls Online is joining the call, as ZeniMax Online Studios has announced that its big global...
Tarisland’s latest crafting overhaul proposal doubles down on prioritizing PvE drops over crafted gear
Tencent is back in Discord today with continuing updates on everything it's doing to make Tarisland more palatable for the western market, not that...
Tarisland makes major PvE and PvP changes to its beta build
Back from the winter break, Tarisland's dev team is cranking out a slew of changes to the beta build. In a recent Discord discussion,...
Lord of the Rings Online readies Ill Omens event, Update 39, and 2024 roadmap
After the holiday break, Lord of the Rings Online's team is revving up for another year in Middle-earth. In this past Friday's studio livestream,...
Trove’s Renewus event for 2024 is here to pump you up – in-game, anyway – as RIFT promotes 12-month sub
Are you ready to build muscle and become a voxel-y Adonis? Then the New Year-themed Renewus event that went live this week in Trove...
Palworld details pet mechanics and critters, Craftopia shares its latest roadmap
It's a pair of Pocket Pair updates in this news story, with the developer continuing to crank out the pet-focused footage for its still-gestating...
