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Gloria Victis’ latest update introduces a new feudal system for guild territory
Gloria Victis, surely in the running for "most underrated" MMO by now, has just pushed out a new season and a packed new update,...
ArcheAge introduces the Daru gathering transformation and 10v10 flag war in newest update
If you were intensely curious about ArcheAge's upcoming ability to let players transform into a wholly distinct race for increased pastoral pursuits, your...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard of: Solarpunk, Hyperspace, and Dawnlands
Welcome back to another run-through of some new-to-us MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles that we (and presumably you) have never heard of. If you have,...
Whatever happened to Eco, Odd Giants (Glitch), and Istaria?
Welcome back to Whatever Happened To, our intermittent check-in on MMOs that may have fallen off your - and our - radar!
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Lord of the Rings Online announces River Hobbits, Mariner class, and stat squish
A Friday Q&A session with Lord of the Rings Online's executive producer turned into a treasure trove of exciting information for the MMO's fans....
Post-Gamigo Fractured, back home with Dynamight, is finally reopening testing June 22
It appears the long-running Fractured drama might truly be over as Dynamight Studios is getting back to its test plans.
Readers will recall that Fractured...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen wants its crafting output to compete with endgame world drops
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is one of those MMORPG projects that we desperately want to see cross the finish line in good form,...
Anvil Empires starts testing the ‘very experimental’ family areas in its sandbox settlements
The production process in Siege Camp's upcoming Anvil Empires is far more involved than your standard MMO's crafting cycle, which is why the studio...
Camelot Unchained boss discusses the MMO’s dungeon building tool and character progression
While a lot of what the 10-year-old in-development MMO Camelot Unchained talked about in its last newsletter was about UI updates and alloys, there...
Pax Dei discusses alpha test plans, monetization, building mechanics, and blending PvP with PvE
Most of the time when a game puts out an FAQ, it's generally not too helpful or full of interesting information. That certainly can't...
Embers Adrift’s latest content roadmap confirms new zones, new quests, and new creatures
This weekend saw a pretty important livestream debut for Embers Adrift fans, as several of Stormhaven Studios' developers came together to talk about the...
Camelot Unchained discusses the effects of alloys on crafting and a wholesale rebuild of its UI
Apparently, Camelot Unchained had to burn down its entire UI system and build it from scratch. That revelation was part of the developing MMORPG's...
Blue Protocol’s latest preview video highlights the variety of items players can craft
Can you make a sizzle reel out of MMO crafting? Blue Protocol has certainly given it the old college try with its latest Japanese...
Massively Overthinking: When an MMO has everything and so much of it
Last week, when No Man's Sky released its native Mac client, MOP's Chris and I fell into a discussion about the game being so...
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak sees its final update with a new monster variant, new quests, and new skills
Today has seen the final content update arrive to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, which is being called a "bonus update" owing to the fact...
Global Chat: MMO players’ reactions to Diablo IV’s launch and SWTOR’s studio move
As the online community once again gets swept up into the hellscape of Diablo, there are no shortages of opinions about the quality of...
Vitae Aeternum: What Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO should (and shouldn’t) take from New World
We've had one, yes, but what about second attempt by Amazon to deliver a Lord of the Rings MMO? During the last run at...
Tarisland begins its global closed beta for PC and Android on June 27
Tencent's modern WoW clone Tarisland is on the way - maybe sooner than you thought, as the company announced today the global beta will...
Embers Adrift pivots to a buy-to-play business model with optional sub
For a hardcore niche PvE game, Embers Adrift probably hobbled its chances at launch by demanding both a box price and an ongoing subscription...
One Shots: When the GPS does you dirty
It started like any normal Sunday afternoon. A trip in the car down to the 7-11 for a Slushee and then a relaxing drive...