culture
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs have you played with little hope for future content?
One of the neat things about City of Heroes Homecoming is that it is not a game bereft of updates or approaching content. No,...
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition is coming for mobile devices this year during the holiday season
Are you concerned that after all of the different versions of ARK: Survival Evolved or points related that you have bought, there might still...
Albion Online looks back on its last year as the game turns seven
It may be hard to believe, but it has now been seven years since Albion Online launched, and in that time we've named it...
Final Fantasy XIV introduces the Arcadion and addresses job balance in patch 7.01
It's time to get ready to rumble, Final Fantasy XIV fans, because The Arcadion is here and ready for new entrants. The new raid...
The Daily Grind: What are your most important daily tasks in MMORPGs?
The name of this particular feature is, obviously, The Daily Grind. It is an allusion to daily tasks in MMORPGs. Now, certain games have...
Dual Universe has finished producing its physical Kickstarter rewards
If you've been waiting for your physical Kickstarter rewards from Dual Universe, it may feel as though you've been waiting for half of forever,...
Bitcraft explains the precise mechanics of starting and maintaining an Empire
A SCENE UNFOLDING IN BITCRAFT POST-LAUNCH:
Exemplar: "Good people of this settlement, I am Exemplar, your emperor!"
Costello: "Well I didn't vote for you."
Exemplar: "I -...
Tarisland adds a new Spider Queen raid fight and kicks off a speedrunning challenge
Gosh-darn it all, who let the spiders have a queen? Tarisland has just added a new raid boss, the Spider Queen, and that means...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas reflects on a ‘a time of introspection and reexamination’ for the MMORPG
World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas has a lot to say regarding the changes that the game's development staff is making moving forward...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been a part of a large player group migrating to a new MMORPG?
The first guild I ever joined in an MMORPG was in Final Fantasy XI, and it was made up of about 40% new people...
Players are building a multiplayer mod for Cyberpunk 2077
We all remember how at one point Cyberpunk 2077 was meant to have a multiplayer mode, right? It's the only reason we covered the...
Overwatch 2 x TRANSFORMERS collaboration event starts today
I was willing to ignore the fact that Overwatch 2, a sequel that does not even contain the things that justified its initial existence,...
Final Fantasy XI preps new Sortie Records of Eminence for its next version update
If you've been working your hardest but having a hard time convincing yourself to make more progress in Sortie in Final Fantasy XI, hopefully...
The Daily Grind: How late at night do you play your MMOs?
In the long long ago, when I got out of college, I was playing MMORPGs via dial-up connection. This would be less weird if...
Ankama’s Waven is now available in early access for mobile devices
Are you reading this on a mobile device right now, like a tablet or your phone? Are you doing so because you believe you...
The Daily Grind: Do you have an MMO lore friend?
I do not have an MMO lore friend. This is because I am the MMO lore friend. I am the friend who, when the...
RIFT brings Summerfest around through July 24
Hokay, RIFT, we need to talk about something with your announcement of Summerfest's return. You start that announcement by stating that it's been a...
Villagers & Heroes opens up the Twilight Vale for its midsummer event
It's time for players of Villagers & Heroes to take a trip to the Twilight Vale because the zone is open once again. That...
Sega is promising a new open-world and massively multiplayer Crazy Taxi game
If you've never played Crazy Taxi before, the gameplay is very simple to describe: Someone gets in your taxi, you drive to the designated...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite example of MMO devs embracing a community meme?
World of Warcraft's Captain Placeholder. Final Fantasy XIV's square grapes. City of Heroes asking you to kill skuls. Lord of the Rings Online putting...
