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Survival sandbox MMO Myth of Empires launches its 1.0 build on Steam today
Myth of Empires is flinging open its doors today - right now, in fact - as the sandbox survival MMO launches on Steam at...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 458: PlanetSide 2 in limbo
Justin and Bree discuss Daybreak selling PlanetSide, Nightingale's early access, Islands of Insight's launch, and NCsoft's financials with Guild Wars 2 and Throne & Liberty, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on features we want to see in features for Amazon's LOTR and ZeniMax's Star Wars MMOs.
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG’s graphics hold up long past their due?
When Dark Age of Camelot first hit beta a million years ago, I remember being super impressed with its graphics. Up until that point,...
Global Chat: What are the top dragons in EverQuest?
If you were pressed to put together a top 10 list of the most famous and infamous dragons in EverQuest, which beasties would you...
Pearl Abyss Q4 2023: Well at least EVE Online had a good financial year
Pearl Abyss, best known to MMO fans for Black Desert and CCP Games' EVE Online, has continued its humdrum financial performance in Q4 2023,...
EverQuest II begins selling level 125 boost bundles
There's a new way to skip over levels and jet right to the top in EverQuest II -- provided that you have the disposable...
It looks like the ‘noncore IP’ Daybreak sold for $5.9M is PlanetSide after all
Yesterday, when we covered EG7's Q4 2023 financials, we highlighted the company's disclosure that Daybreak had sold a "noncore IP" for $5.9M, a move...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends dropped a massive player city upgrade (with roads!) for Valentine’s Day
Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Legends is the home of the event we called the most cursed Valentine's Day event in MMOs as...
EG7 Q4 2023: DCUO’s delayed latest-gen console launch hurt Daybreak’s revenues last quarter
While bigger games companies continue to flail, EG7 actually managed to grow last year, as its latest investor report demonstrates, with overall revenues up...
Daybreak’s DC Universe Online studio Dimensional Ink is the latest games team hit with layoffs
The culling of games industry employees continues through the beginning of this year: A list compiled by Kotaku that outlines the over 6,400 layoffs...
DC Universe Online reopens Love’s Battlefield and hands out new rewards for Valentine’s Day
Nothing says love quite like denying a villain his heart's desire because it would destroy an entire city. If that setup sounds familiar to...
EverQuest and EverQuest II’s Erollisi Day Valentine’s events return with new and returning quests and goodies
The season of love - or at least the season commanded by Erollisi Marr - has returned once again to EverQuest and EverQuest II....
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs and the PC gaming market
I find myself thinking a lot about the MMORPG industry lately and the ways in which the gaming industry as a whole has changed...
Working As Intended: A guide to City of Heroes Homecoming’s best player-crafted portal bases
A few years ago, I was wandering around in City of Heroes when someone advertised a cool base in chat. All I had to...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever lost a house in an MMO?
Last week, fellow MMO blogger Belghast wrote a blog post that sent a shot of panic through my own heart: He tells the tale...
Massively Overthinking: When the original MMO is better than the sequel
A few weeks ago, two lovely gamers I follow on Bluesky were discussing how let down they felt by Diablo IV, less because Diablo...
Star Wars Galaxies’ Restoration rogue server launches Schisms of Heretics with new Jedi content
If there were an award for slick rogue server promotions, Star Wars Galaxies Restoration 3 would win it this month, as the announcement newsletter...
Dungeons & Dragons Online is giving away archetypes, mounts, and more for the Year of the Dragon
Dungeons & Dragons Online teased its Year of the Dragon promotion last weekend, but now it's here: The D&D MMORPG will be following along...
Perfect Ten: The MMO franchises that can’t count past two
Back in the day, there was a running joke about how Capcom had shown with Street Fighter that the company could not count higher...
Obituary: Former Free Realms creative director Laralyn McWilliams has passed away
I'm sorry to report this morning that game developer Laralyn McWilliams has passed away at the age of 58. MMO fans will remember her...
