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Interview: Annex is a ‘romantic gold-rush’ MMO set in a post-post-apocalyptic world
Last November, we reported on a new Icelandic game studio and the hints of its upcoming MMORPG project by ex-CCP developers. Arctic Theory, as...
Vitae Aeternum: New World should do more with its housing
I find the history of player housing in New World a strange one. Prior to launch, I had the impression housing was being treated...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 more tips to improve your LOTRO experience
A while back, I put together a list of 10 tips to enhance your everyday Lord of the Rings Online play experience. It was...
Tales of Yore is a ‘lightweight’ retro-style MMORPG ‘full of terrible RPG tropes, cliches, and dad jokes’
When an MMORPG describes itself as "lightweight," there are a few assumptions one can leap to. Personally, I'm taking that description to mean a...
Titan Reach changes its name, rebuts claims of copyright stealing, opens Kickstarter and Steam demo
Last month we followed up on tips from our readers about TitanReach, which apparently came back under a slightly different name and new ownership....
‘Throwback’ MMO Monsters & Memories refreshes ongoing playtest with new content
We've been covering the progress of Monsters & Memories for almost two years now. Back in 2021, it was still known as Project N,...
WoW Classic tests cross-realm battlegrounds, WoW admits its crafting orders are ‘by no means perfect’
After holding out on the issue for far longer than necessary, WoW Classic is finally bringing cross-realm play to its PvP arenas and battlegrounds.
Blizzard...
Apex Legends’ latest update prepares a collection event, brings back control mode, and allows private matches
The battle royale shooter Apex Legends would like players to gather up as many goodies as possible - 24 things to be exact -...
WoW Factor: Why is Dragonflight’s crafting not going over well?
For a long time, World of Warcraft has suffered in the crafting department. Basically every single expansion for the game has promised overhauls and...
Vague Patch Notes: Embracing limited-time content modes in MMOs
Today's column was inspired by a discussion in work chat about limited-time game modes - specifically, the idea of something like that in World...
Therian Saga is a board game MMO where your hero obeys commands while you’re offline
For those discerning MMORPG players looking for a rare and refined flavor of game that diverges from the pack, may your waiter suggest Therian...
The Adventurer’s Domain Online is an upcoming early access MMORPG seeking to pair ‘classic vibes’ with action combat
What happens when you someone makes a game that tries to blend "classic MMO vibes with more modern third-person action combat systems"? It might...
New World publishes silly and bizarre statistics from 2022, including bunny deaths and cow milking
Did you think that the game wasn't watching when you fell flat on your face or got taken out by a level 2 sheep?...
The Stream Team: Seeking to forge a silver sword for the holidays in Dauntless
Yes, crafting a deadly weapon isn't normally in keeping with the holiday spirit, but life in Dauntless is harsh and some sturdy arms can...
Fractured Veil announces plans for early access next year and recounts 2022’s slew of updates
Back in October 2021, the zombie-scented (ew) survival sandbox Fractured Veil heralded plans for a 2022 early access launch, complete with a trailer. We...
Time-travel MMO Into the Echo plans to resume pre-alpha testing in 2023
When last we checked in on time-traveling-themed MMORPG Into the Echo, it was mired in testing delays and communication lapses, but now Etlok Studios'...
Corepunk has suffered yet another delay but says beta is finally ‘close’
Despite previous promises that it would have a closed beta test running by the end of 2022, Corepunk and its team announced that it's...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best system for in-game MMO mail?
There are some MMO systems that we love to endlessly discuss -- housing, crafting, and the like -- and then there are the smaller...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best crafting in 2022?
"Best crafting" has always been a hard pick for me as it's one of my core content magnets in an MMO, which tends to...
Global Chat: Shopping for a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server
Interested in going back to Star Wars Galaxies -- or trying it out for the first time -- but you find yourself paralyzed with...
