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Vitae Aeternum: The hits and misses of New World’s summer update
Last week saw the release of New World's big summer update, including an extensive music system, the Medleyfaire event, and various endgame tweaks. This...
Vitae Aeternum: New World interview on Summer Medleyfaire, solo play, housing, and more
With the launch of New World's Summer Medleyfaire patch and event this morning, we naturally had questions about the new systems and the future...
City of Titans shares scads of game assets created by its primary 3-D artist
Back at the tail end of January we had gotten word from City of Titans that the game is "operating on a used shoestring"...
The Stream Team: Taking another look at the Ship of Heroes housing beta
Last time Ship of Heroes had a beta test of its housing system, MOP's MJ dived in to check it out. Now, it's Chris'...
Working As Intended: MMOs that wish they were Star Wars Galaxies
"My friends and I would skin someone alive for an SWG 2," an old Star Wars Galaxies player recently wrote on Reddit, and that...
Path of Exile adjusts release date for next expansion, confirms Sentinel features will not carry on for now
Now that Path of Exile players know when the Sentinel League will end, the next logical question is whether the mechanics of the League...
Vague Patch Notes: Themepark MMOs need open spaces, too
Let me start off this particular column with a story about Star Wars: The Old Republic. I've mentioned before how this was a game...
Fractured Online dresses up its website, consolidates details on races and gameplay systems
Fractured Online has a fresh new fit to its official site, and it's just dying to show it off; if a website could take...
World of Warcraft brings Dragonflight forward into its second alpha phase
With a pressure to both produce and perform well this year, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is being watched closely as it pushes through the...
Choose My Adventure: Customizing my V Rising experience (because my other server was closed)
As that title would suggest, the V Rising server that I was originally playing on just decided to go kaput. The people who were...
Kickstarted MMORPG Past Fate previews gameplay, eyes early access in August
We've been keeping tabs on the development trajectory of Past Fate, the indie sandbox MMORPG from Icy North Games, for quite some time. The...
Embers Adrift catches followers up with beta progress in latest video
If you haven't been following up on the weekly discussion and gameplay preview livestreams coming from Embers Adrift (or you have other things to...
Retro dungeon crawling MMO Mythic makes its free demo Mythic Origins fully available
Last month the MMO Mythic crossed our desk; it's a retro-styled roguelite MMO that promised an "infinite procedurally generated labyrinth" full of puzzles, monsters,...
Embers Adrift discusses crafting refinement and role/weapon combinations
Embers Adrift is once again eager to share more talk about talking. The sandbox MMORPG has put out its regular livestream that's chock-full of...
World of Warcraft Dragonflight begins its first alpha test, previews the Azure Span and crafting updates
World of Warcraft has taken its very first step in bringing Dragonflight to the wider world. Today begins the expansion's very first alpha test...
Vague Patch Notes: Yes, sandbox MMOs need tutorials and guidance, too
I'm going to make some sandbox fans a little miffed right here with my opening premise. Yes, your sandbox MMO needs tutorials and probably...
Ikonei Island is a blend of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, with multiplayer coming ‘soon’
Looking for a way to pass those hazy summer months with a blend of homesteading, crafting, and questing on a tropical isle? Then if...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 380: A TERAble way to go
Justin and Bree discuss TERA's sunset, Secret World's maintenance mode, Red Dead Online's maintenance mode, Heroes of the Storm's maintenance mode, Skull and Bones' November launch, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths DLC, EverQuest II's prison server, Blizzard's Proletariat buyout, WoW's crafting overhaul, and the return of BlizzCon in 2023, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallout 76, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag lightning round.
Wisdom of Nym: Variant Dungeons and Savage changes in Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.2
I know I've said this many times and in a variety of contexts, but for all that there's a certain amount of expected content...
World of Warcraft takes players on a tour of Dragonflight’s overhauled crafting system
Perhaps you thought it was curious -- or even exciting -- to see Blizzard flagging World of Warcraft's crafting for a huge update with...
