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Star Citizen discusses the moving target of vehicle balancing, unveils a new Esperia Prowler variant
Whether this was a grumble session or a Q&A could be left to individual interpretation, but the point is that Star Citizen's devs had...
Ahoy is a new Age of Sail MMO that’s just funded on Kickstarter with ‘historical accuracy’ on tap
Age of Sail MMOs aren't entirely uncommon around here - indeed, Sea of Thieves and Skull and Bones are two rather prominent multiplayer sandboxes...
Stars Reach opens wild wormholes to randomly generated planets in latest playtest build
When it comes to real world astrophysics, throwing yourself into a wormhole is generally a bad idea. In the case of the new playtest...
Make My MMO: Ashes of Creation is shaping up to be the classical MMORPG to beat
Welcome back to Make My MMO, MOP's long-running column where we keep track of crowdfunded MMOs, both brand-new titles just starting their campaigns and...
Massively on the Go: The good, the bad, and the ugly of Pokemon GO’s transition to Scopely
As I mentioned in the June event round-up, Pokemon GO's been sold off to Scopely, and it's a done deal now. In the lead up,...
Star Citizen outlines alpha 4.2’s upcoming new persistent sandbox activity: Storm Breaker
Apparently CIG's calling alpha 4.2 of Star Citizen Storm Breaker isn't just because it's full of inclement weather patterns; it's also the name of...
Star Citizen recounts efforts on AI and gameplay as alpha 4.2 looms and players grumble over PvP
It's time for yet another look back at the month that was in Star Citizen's development. That's right, it's monthly report time for the...
Eldramoor discusses class design, crafting, PvP systems, and dungeons in Q&A livestream
This past April we first reported on Eldramoor, a virtual reality MMORPG headed for Kickstarter that promises all of the hallmarks of the genre...
MMO Hype Train: I need Outbound’s cozy van life, and I need it now
I went through a jag a couple years back where I was downright obsessed with "van life." This became really popular during the COVID...
Astrobotanica is a new Kickstarted survivalbox planning co-op when it hits early access
Last week, the Kickstarter success story category gained another entry with the successful funding of Astrobotanica, a detailed cozy survivalbox that might have escaped...
Hackers are trying to use DDoS attacks to pressure open game platform BYOND to go open source
For nearly two weeks now, the online game platform BYOND has been under severe DDoS attacks to the point that it and its supported...
Solarpunk open world Autonomica raises over $1M in Kickstarter funding
For the multiplayer open world of Autonomica, the second verse was definitely different than the first. Readers might recall that this multiplayer solarpunk cozy...
MMO Week in Review: Blue Protocol, Warborne, and Equinox Homecoming
The MMO whose untimely demise we called the biggest disappointment of 2024 is getting another chance: This week, we learned that the revised version...
Hidalgo is a Don Quixote-themed cozy co-op game that funded on Kickstarter for $57K
Cozy gamers, we've got another fun little co-op title on deck. It's called Hidalgo, and I have to say we've never seen anything quite...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s pay-to-win fiasco, Fractured Offline, and Everwind ahoy
Welcome back to Make My MMO, MOP's long-running column where we keep track of crowdfunded MMOs, both brand-new titles just starting their campaigns and...
Star Citizen will make future ship components buyable in-game on day one, current items buyable in June
Earlier this week, Star Citizen decided to absolutely tap dance in it by selling ship components like weapon kits, bomb racks, and stat-boosting blades...
Star Citizen’s new cash shop offerings provoked fresh pay-to-win and predatory monetization accusations
The Invictus Launch Week free-fly event of Star Citizen is usually meant to be a time of celebration; a way to try out ships...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO developer you think is unfairly maligned?
A while back, someone in our comments laid down a spicy zinger for MMO developer John Smedley, whom MMORPG fans surely know best as...
Star Citizen patches in alpha 4.1.1 and Invictus free-fly event, showcases the Idris cash shop ship
It's been all that Star Citizen has been talking about and this week it's all here. The internet spaceship sandbox has launched its alpha...
Stars Reach invests in its economy and work on the 24/7 test server in its latest dev video
While it might not be as flashy as blowing up chunks of the landscape and building skyscrapers, the economy is an essential part of...
