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Embers Adrift, formerly Saga of Lucimia, says it’s raised enough money to launch
Stormhaven Studios has been relatively quiet this summer since announcing that it was rebranding Saga of Lucimia as Embers Adrift following the bizarre departure...
Final Fantasy XIV shows you how to make its 8-year anniversary cake in painstaking detail
As part of the celebration for Final Fantasy XIV's eight-year celebration, celebrity baker Kim-Joy took the time to create an elaborate cake including cactuars, fat...
Pixel sandbox MMO RPG MO celebrates ninth birthday with a big ol’ patch
It's been way too long since we checked in on RPG MO - 2016, in fact - so we're going to rectify that today,...
Starbase’s latest minor patch fixes crashing and crafting issues
Do you like approaching your own station in Starbase and being greeted by the calm, welcoming sound of the game crashing? The answer is "no"...
Perfect Ten: MMO character customization options that don’t get enough love
There are two types of people in the world: those who can't get through the character creation menu fast enough to start playing "LordBladezz"...
Leafling’s August new-player overhaul lets players level without fighting
Back in June, our own Fight or Kite columnist Sam raved about a newish indie MMO he'd been playing: Leafling. The pitch was that...
Choose My Adventure: Club Worlds are the pinnacle of player creativity in Trove
Homestead who? Dungeons what? Player-made items? Don’t need ‘em. The pinnacle of player creativity in Trove, without any peer or equal, is the Club...
Path of Exile addresses game balance, ailments, endgame changes, and more
Path of Exile producer Chris Wilson has been making the rounds on community podcasts, answering such a wide swath of questions that Grinding Gear...
Fractured details equipment balance and progression systems coming to its September alpha test
Fractured is on its way to its next alpha testing this fall -- sometime in late September, date TBD -- and the devs at...
Interview: Crowfall’s Global Conquest update brings ‘mega’ changes to the world
Today we are being treated to the latest and greatest Crowfall has to offer with Update 7.100, better known as Global Conquest. We're expecting...
The Game Archaeologist: Jeff Butler on EverQuest, EverQuest Next, and Vanguard
As an MMO historian, I have to applaud the work of former SOE developer Shawn Lord in his huge interview series with the people...
Dauntless adds a new Hunting Ground, new Hunt Pass, and refreshed repeaters in today’s update
As a long time Dauntless player, one of the game's most underwhelming weapons has been the ranged repeaters; shooting monsters with a pair of...
Into the Echo is a new MMORPG with an emphasis on character individuality
When it comes to most MMORPGs, there will very often be a build meta -- a largely agreed upon "best" way to put together...
The Elder Scrolls Online’s Year One Celebration event grants new rewards for visiting old zones on August 26
Sometimes it's good to circle back around to old regions in an MMORPG and reminisce on your character's advancement through the area on to...
Choose My Adventure: A quick spot of building and crafting in Trove
I have to admit, this one didn't take long at all to get through. I sort of assumed that building things in Trove was...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a ‘white whale’ in MMOs?
And no, I don't mean whale in the sense of MMO players who spend way too much money on games. I mean in the...
Pantheon recaps new hire and pre-alpha, outlines to-do list before alpha
Pantheon's August producer letter has arrived this week with a bunch of good news for fans of the game: Visionary Realms has hired a...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about taxes in MMORPGs?
Today I want to talk about everyone's least favorite thing: taxes. I snagged the idea from a Reddit thread a while back that was...
Mortal Online 2 patches in mail, spells, and a city ahead of September stress test
Mortal Online 2's latest beta patch has landed this week, promising a new round of character content. StarVault says that the 0.1.5.9 update has added...
Path of Exile’s next patch makes a number of changes to Expedition vendors
Either sometime today or later this week, Path of Exile will be getting its next patch, but as of yesterday players are able to...