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Pantheon Rise of the Fallen looks back at 2022’s dev progress, continues to vaguely promise more pre-alpha
We're not even done with this year yet, but that isn't going to stop the devs of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen from taking...
Massively Overthinking: The New World comeback
New World is having a bit of a comeback moment - or is it?
Since the launch of Brimstone Sands and the fresh start servers...
Ex-CCP devs announce post-apoc survival MMO Annex
Ready for a new player in the MMORPG genre? Then meet Arctic Theory, a studio composed of former CCP and EA developers who banded...
Diablo Immortal merged a ton of servers with today’s update
How well is Diablo Immortal doing right now? Well, we've had a couple of clues: Its global launch in June wasn't enough to rescue...
Albion Online details the city of Brecilien arriving to the Mists in Beyond the Veil
There will be a variety of places to visit when Albion Online launches its Beyond the Veil update on November 21st, but the newest...
Choose My Adventure: Mist Legacy manages to somehow be both an idle and punishing MMORPG
When I first took a look into Mist Legacy during a livestream, I was both intrigued and charmed. The game basically looked and played...
Vitae Aeternum: Tackling New World’s endgame as a solo player
After nearly a year of stopping to smell the roses, I finally made it to level cap in New World shortly before the launch...
Nightingale discusses its first closed alpha, character progression, and building system in new video
If seeing Nightingale reference its realm card mechanic for the umpteenth time has gotten to you, then you'll be happy to note that the...
Path of Exile elaborates on the punishing handicaps that December’s Ruthless mode applies
Last week Grinding Gear Games had expounded on, among other things, a new name and initial details for Path of Exile's new hard mode...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Firesong DLC and Update 36 are live for PC players
It's DLC week in The Elder Scrolls Online world as Firesong officially launched for PC last night, bringing the 2022 Legacy of the Bretons...
Wild Terra 2 summarizes its gameplay in a new trailer ahead of its upcoming November 10 launch
The sandbox MMORPG Wild Terra 2 already announced that it's moving from early access to full release on November 10th, but now it also...
Profane devs discuss dummies, elements, houses, maps, and alpha roadmap progress
Followers of the FFA PvP sandbox Profane have had plenty of infodumps to chew on and mull over this past summer - if they're...
The Game Archaeologist: The radically different design of early EverQuest II
Sometimes it's all about timing -- both good and bad -- when it comes to MMORPG releases. EverQuest II may go down as the...
Ashes of Creation allows players to harvest any tree, rock, or bush in the world
After testing through Ashes of Creation's first alpha and scouting out what other MMOs are up to, Intrepid Studios is making a few significant...
The Daily Grind: What are the least compelling housing systems in MMOs, and what’s their problem?
I am a huge fan of housing in MMOs, but I've long since learned that just having housing is not nearly enough to attract...
Massively Overthinking: Do you have a love/hate relationship with specific MMO content?
This week's Massively Overthinking is inspired by one of Justin's Daily Grinds, ironically. It was the one about the best online card game you've...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite way to interact with your MMO’s economy?
I know there are some folks playing MMOs who hate MMO economies, who don't want crafting to even exist, who don't want any kind...
First impressions of Embers Adrift, the Kickstarted MMORPG once known as Saga of Lucimia
Those who know me will attest that I am not an old-school MMORPG player by heart. Every time I thought about getting into EverQuest...
Ashes of Creation addresses healing, professions, leveling, and the path to Alpha 2
Ashes of Creation players had questions and creative director Steven Sharif had answers, as he offered up AMA responses in a new video in...
LOTRO Legendarium: Four options for character leveling in LOTRO
One of the unsung benefits of maturing MMORPGs is that they generally offer far more options for leveling and adventuring than what was present...
