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Landmark’s new island shapes revealed
If you are eager to scope out Landmark's new landscapes in order to find the perfect spot to construct your next home, you can get...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs still going after ten years
It struck me, very recently, that a decade is a long time for MMOs.
If we're going to count Ultima Online as the first proper...
Daybreak releases EverQuest progression server details
Daybreak has announced the results of its EverQuest progression server polling. The shard's name will be Ragefire, and the initial unlocked expansion vote was...
The Stream Team: The dangers of H1Z1 city supply runs
The new H1Z1 fortifications are almost finished, but MassivelyOP's MJ needs more materials. The good news is there is a city next door to...
Daybreak’s John Smedley: EverQuest Next isn’t ‘vaporware’
Even though the big SOE-to-Daybreak transformation happened three months ago, the entire ordeal still feels fresh to many fans. An air of uncertainty permeates speculation...
Global Chat: What happens to original MMOs when they get sequels?
Telwyn at GamingSF asks a question that I've contemplated from time to time: When an MMO gets a sequel, what happens to the original...
Landmark’s big wipe is happening today
After riding a roller coaster of delays the last couple of weeks, Landmark fans can finally hop off with this bit of good news:...
The Daily Grind: Should more MMOs include advanced classes?
One of the very first RPGs that I played was Final Fantasy for the NES. I remember pouring over the manual at my friend's...
EverQuest’s newest progression server gets a name
The voters have spoken, and EverQuest's newest progression server will be named Ragefire.
"While the vote is still live in-game, Ragefire is ahead by a...
MMO Week in Review: The future of EverQuest Next [May 3, 2015]
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMOÂ news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review!
You...
EverQuest II adds mercenary lockboxes
Even EverQuest II isn't immune to the money siren's call of lockboxes. The latest entry into the pseudo-gambling purchases came this past week with...
The Stream Team: Finally fighting as a female in H1Z1
Finally! MassivelyOP's MJ doesn't have to run around hunting zombies in the skin of a guy; the first female model is live in H1Z1....
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,...
Smedley: We will support EQ and EQII ‘for the very long haul’
"I firmly believe the days of the WoW-style MMO are over," Daybreak's John Smedley told GI.biz earlier this week. Apparently that ruffled a few feathers in...
EverQuest emulator group gets a ‘written agreement’ with Daybreak
Who says MMO emulators are illegal? Not Daybreak, apparently, as the firm has entered into a "written agreement" with the creators of an EverQuest emu known...
Landmark is refunding players for basic material packs
It's not much fun to play a building game like Landmark if you don't have the materials to actually, you know, build. This is why the...
H1Z1 is getting a full wipe this Thursday
If you're an H1Z1 early access player, I hope you're not too attached to your stuff. Daybreak is prepping for a huge Thursday patch,...
DCUO’s stat flattening is not the end of the world
One upcoming change to DC Universe Online has some players concerned, although it may not be as bad as feared. Daybreak announced that it...
Daybreak launches new site, triggers week of celebratory events
Daybreak Game Company now has a new home and logo to make its transition from Sony Online Entertainment complete.
"We are so proud of our...
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...