dev diary
Saga of Lucimia will fight wiki infodumps with sparse patch notes
You know how when it's patch day in your favorite MMORPG and you're skimming the patch notes trying to figure out what exactly changed,...
Reign of Guilds moves toward alpha testing, talks about the game’s creation
With 15 developers now on staff and progression toward an alpha build, Reign of Guilds is slowly but surely taking shape as a hardcore...
Pantropy cancels its Kickstarter, rejects publishing offers, plans a new Kickstarter
As we've been covering in Make My MMO, the Kickstarter for sci-fi MMO shooter Pantropy hadn't been going as well as developer Brain Stone...
Exclusive: Explore Bless Online’s Hieron races, including elves and werewolves
Most western MMORPG gamers know about Bless Online's mechanics and visuals thanks to years of watching the game developed from afar. What hasn't crossed...
Blade & Soul’s Fire & Blood update is making hardmode dungeons worth your while
So what's in Blade & Soul's Fire & Blood patch next week, other than way too many ampersands that our CMS can't properly parse?...
Saga of Lucimia argues GM events should be mandatory in MMOs, not an ‘optional service’
A few months ago, we ran a Leaderboard poll asking players what kind of live studio-led events they want out of MMORPGs. By way...
Trove’s Heroes expansion overhauls welcome panel, daily bonuses, particle effects, and the Dracolyte class
We've talked about the new neon cityscape biome and superhero-themed new class Trove is getting when its Heroes expansion launches later this spring. What...
Lord of the Rings Online’s road leads on to Update 22’s Northern Mirkwood
Out of Mordor and into Mirkwood, that's just the way it goes for the Middle-earth adventurer. With Tuesday's Update 22: Legacy of the Necromancer,...
Here’s how you’ll be paying for Fortnite’s season 3 loot ladder
You'd think that figuring out how to squeeze loot from a battle royale clone wouldn't be all that complicated, but in Fortnite, you'd be...
Flameseeker Chronicles: My favourite Guild Wars 2 Friend/Ships stories
Friendships and social interaction are everything when it comes to enjoying MMOs in my mind, so you can imagine how much I adore the...
EVE Online is shuttering EVE Voice in March
More chunks of EVE Online are on the chopping block this week, as CCP announced today that it's sunsetting EVE Voice with the March...
Diablo 3’s 13th season begins on February 23, and it’s completely predictable
Diablo III's 13th season is kicking off next week. If you're hoping for something revolutionary and thrilling for lucky number 13, this... isn't that....
Conan Exiles is delaying mounts, pets, settlements, and sorcery to make its May 8 launch
Funcom is forging ahead with its plans to launch Conan Exiles for real and for true on all the things come May 8th. And,...
Want to try World of Warcraft’s PvE e-sports? Join season 2 of the Mythic Dungeon Invitational
World of Warcraft and e-sports go together like coffee and donuts! Macaroni and cheese! Bubblegum and walking! Yeah maybe more like that last one....
CCP banned over 1800 EVE Online botters in January alone
If you've been paying any attention at all to EVE Online over the past few months, you know that the playerbase's anger over the...
Black Desert explains its new ‘single global build’ philosophy
Just in time for the Olympics, Kakao is bringing east and west together in Black Desert. In the game's latest dev letter, the studio...
Flameseeker Chronicles: My Guild Wars 2 goals for 2018
It's the time of year for spring-cleaning and goal-setting, where we look ahead to a fresh start filled with plenty of days left for...
Elder Scrolls Online previews update 17’s new storage and cosmetic customization options
When the B2P Dragon Bones DLC launches for Elder Scrolls Online on February 12th, it won't launch alone. Update 17 launches the same day,...
Crowfall’s new hires bring studio to 45 people as ‘complete game loop’ testing is mapped out
Let's talk about money. Specifically, let's talk about Crowfall's money. ArtCraft is doing just that in a dev blog out today.
Referencing the $6M cash...
EVE Online expands its community info website
Want the latest information on EVE Online in one easy-to-navigate space? Now there's a website for that.
EVE's new and improved community website got a...
