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Massively Overthinking: Is the MMORPG genre taking a much-needed breather?
Massively OP donor and commenter Tibi sent this epic question to our podcast and kindly allowed me to share it here instead for maximum...
Shroud of the Avatar’s latest update is off the rails
If you assumed that Shroud of the Avatar's February update was going to be on the small size, thanks to a shorter month, then...
Enter to win a Seeker Pack for The Exiled’s early access launch today
In honor of the early access launch of The Exiled on Steam today, Fairytale Distillery has granted us some lovely keys to raffle to our...
Hellion’s cinematic trailer cautions of the danger of space hijackers
In just two days' time, the airlock will open to Hellion's Steam early access launch. Before that happens, however, you might want to check...
Life is Feudal welcomes testers to its second closed beta
Yesterday, Life is Feudal kicked off its second closed beta test for the MMO version of the game. The test is somewhat short and...
Guardians of Ember unlocks Act 4, raises level cap, and goes on sale
Runewaker's hack-and-slash MMOARPG is a bit bigger, a bit older, and a bit wiser, thanks to a hefty update to Guardians of Ember's early...
Check out Grim Dawn’s new cosmetic system
Online ARPG Grim Dawn has a new NPC on the way this year that'll change how players interact with gear, specifically cosmetic gear: The...
Smed’s new Amazon studio is basically Pixelmage Games
Amazon Game Studios announced yesterday that it had picked up MMORPG genre veteran John Smedley to helm one of its up-and-coming online game studios....
The Exiled outlines early access packages, denounces pay-to-win
With just a week to go until its early access launch on February 23rd, indie "social sandbox" The Exiled -- formerly known as Das...
Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs
MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
Shards Online pumps up early access hype with a community roundtable
Last week we reported that Shards Online is winding down its alpha program and gearing up for Steam early access launch sometime in the...
Conan Exiles unloads its kitchen sink patch and opens up its test server
The sizable update that Conan Exiles fans have been anticipating since, uh, yesterday has finally arrived on the servers. Chants of "Patch 15.2.2017! Patch 15.2.2017!"...
Conan Exiles’ biggest patch to date is coming this week
Hold on to any complaints that you might have about Conan Exiles right now, because they may not be valid in a few days'...
Watch devs play through the first 45 minutes of Hellion
The Steam early access launch for space survival sandbox Hellion is right around the corner on February 24th, but you won't have to wait...
Jukebox Heroes: Vote for your favorite MMORPG theme songs of all time!
On a couple of past occasions, I've amused myself by posting countdown lists of my favorite MMORPG theme songs in this column. I was...
Revelation Online starts open beta on March 6
Are you unwilling to pay for beta access but also desperately curious about playing Revelation Online? You won't have to wait much longer. The...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Kobolds are high-tech marvels
Kobolds don't have the best reputation in most RPGs, usually taking the role of a low-level, non-threatening mob that you vaguely feel sorry for when...
Five reasons behind the failure of Hero’s Song
In July of 2015, MMORPG fans were stunned to hear that John Smedley was stepping down from his post as president of Daybreak. After...
Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already
One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...
Shards Online plans wipe, drops NDA ahead of impending Steam launch
Shards Online's latest newsletter is homing in on the game's Steam launch. The game hit always-on alpha back in January, but now it's eyeing...
