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Make My MMO: May 2, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Pathfinder Online made some noise about the future of its settlements feature. Goblinworks CEO Ryan Dancey also made...
Massively Overthinking: Are boutique MMOs the future?
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor Taemys, who just so happens to be a guildie of mine. He's clever,...
Land of Britain takes you through a leprechaun dungeon
Following its conversion to the Unreal Engine 4, Land of Britain is champing at the bit to show off its fantastic new visuals. To...
Massively Opinionated: FFXIV vs. FFXIV vs. CoH
In this episode, Larry, Eliot, Laura, and Matt debate the topic of immersion in the MMORPG genre, pitting City of Heroes against the Final Fantasy franchise.
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs eliminate ‘soulbound’ mechanics?
This morning's Daily Grind arrives from Kickstarter donor jackfrost, who phrases his question in the form of a rant:
Why do almost all rewards in current...
Not So Massively: LoL’s Reddit controversy, HotS’ Heroes of the Dorm
If ever we needed evidence that e-sports are fast becoming more like real-life sports, this week's MOBA news provided it. Dota 2 announced that...
The Saga of Lucimia focuses on ‘group-based emergent gameplay’
The days of coddling solo players through a massively multiplayer experience are over -- at least according to one upstart indie MMO.
Meet The Saga...
Make My MMO: April 25, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, a couple of high profile projects met stretch goals. Crowfall will be hiring a dedicated graphics programmer, while...
Betawatch: April 24th, 2015
Rather than languishing in beta for all eternity, Heroes of the Storm is launching on June 2nd! Sure, there will be no further wipes...
Crowfall reaches its graphics programmer stretch goal
Like many big crowdfunded projects, Crowfall didn't stop reaching for stretch goals just because the game's main Kickstarter project ended. The project has hit...
Massively Opinionated: WoW vs. LOTRO vs. the banker
In this augural episode of Massively Opinionated, Larry, Mike, Richie, and Tina debate the topic of what makes the MMORPG genre special in 2015.
Life is Feudal video dashes hopes for player shops
There are going to be no shops in Life is Feudal when the MMO portion of the game goes live. This is even true...
Land of Britain shows off new UE4 screenshots
Wondering why the Land of Britain developers have gone quiet? Probably not, as we hadn't covered the title before today. Regardless, we have an...
Sword and Bored: Loot table
Mo becomes discouraged when he finds his recent loot acquisition unsuitable for his class.
Make My MMO: April 18, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we learned about the new Powerplay update coming to Elite: Dangerous that promises to revamp the space sim's...
How Crowfall will be built for around $6M
How can Crowfall be made with less than $10 million in this day and age? That's the big question of the day that Executive...
The Daily Grind: What old MMO feature deserves to make a comeback?
Today's Daily Grind comes to us from Kickstarter donor Diskonekted, who asks one of the genre's million-dollar questions:
What features or technology from older MMOs are...
Make My MMO: April 11, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we said goodbye to Descent Underground's fundraising campaign. It was a fond farewell, though, since the sci-fi space shooter reboot topped...
Betawatch: April 10th, 2015
Would you like to talk about Black Desert? Stuff's happening with the game. You can learn how to hunt whales, white or otherwise, and...
Descent Underground wants your help to meet its Kickstarter goal
Are you a fan of Descent? If so, and if you'd like to see a new franchise entry, you'd best be heading to Kickstarter...
