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The Daily Grind: Do you trust player census numbers for MMOs?
It's a shame that developers don't really give you any official player numbers any more, but that's the state we live in. Players have...
Path of Exile details the caster-heavy class breakdown in the Betrayal league
With every Path of Exile league, the designers take the time to dissect the overall balance of classes found throughout the game in various permutations,...
Blade & Soul’s third anniversary event is live now
Yes, it's time for Blade & Soul players to enjoy the game's anniversary event, as it is live right now. That means players can pick...
Lost Ark updates with more storage while outlining future content plans
The update train for Lost Ark keeps rolling on in the game's beta. The most recent patch (which has translated notes here, if for some...
Electronic Arts cancels its untitled open-world Star Wars game
Remember that open-world Star Wars game that Electronic Arts' Vancouver studio was working on after the company closed down the previous studio that had...
EVE Online’s first release of the year is really smashing rocks
You move 16 tons (of asteroids), what do you get? Another hour of skill training and a whole lot of destroyed asteroids, plus a...
World of Warcraft outlines the item reward changes arriving in the game next week
Next week sees the opening of a new raid in World of Warcraft on Normal and Heroic difficulties, which means you'll be getting some more...
Anthem promises matchmaking for all of its content
We don't yet know all of the content that will be available for Anthem, as previews thus far have showed off open-world questing and the...
Final Fantasy XIV launches Blue Mage into the spotlight today
It's time to say the words that everyone in a party wants to hear in Final Fantasy XIV: "Don't kill this guy yet, wait for...
Final Fantasy XIV offers one more overview of Blue Mage before it goes live tomorrow
Tomorrow marks the unlocking of Blue Mage, the newest job added to the Final Fantasy XIV lineup... and also the first limited job, which is...
The Epic store is now sporting a Steam-style refund policy on titles
It's not even remotely surprising to state that the Epic store is taking direct aim at Steam with its structure, and that aim is...
Jukebox Heroes: Bless Online’s soundtrack
You probably wouldn't blame me for the fact that I've dragged my feet on listening to the Bless Online soundtrack over this past year....
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO anniversaries you’re looking forward to in 2019?
It's weird to think that World of Warcraft hits 15 years this year, but that's the way linear time works. Five-year intervals are big ones,...
Final Fantasy XI’s latest version update brings some very minor changes for Dragoon and Dancer
The developers behind the very reliably updated Final Fantasy XI talked a great deal about how this month's version update would bring balance changes for...
Path of Exile’s team is back at work with the first Betrayal League patch of the year
It's good to know that the team behind Path of Exile took some time off for the holiday, since all outward indications are that this...
Storyboard: What makes an MMORPG a good home for roleplaying?
Guess who's back.
I gave Star Wars: The Old Republic a lot of grief over the course of 2018 for the fact that its server merges...
Blade & Soul outlines how to earn its Cutting Edge cosmetics for the three-year anniversary
To celebrate the third year of Blade & Soul in the west, players are getting the chance to getting some far futuristic-looking costumes and weapons....
Excelsior! Bereft Blizzard boasts big boost with stupendous Stan Lee stand-in wandering World of Warcraft!
Greetings, heroes of Azeroth! Many MMO and other multiplayer titles mourned the much-missed and many-storied media mogul Stan Lee when he passed away in...
Anthem shows off the gameplay of its speedy Javelin, the Interceptor
Each of Anthem's four Javelins is meant to support a different playstyle, and the Interceptor is for those who feel the need... the need for references to...
The Daily Grind: What’s the MMO-related purchase you regret the most?
Every so often, I feel a degree of satisfaction in having dodged the MMO purchases that I'd really regret. I never bought a lifetime...