early access
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.
Temtem studio reveals another new co-op multiplayer spinoff: Temtem Swarm
Kickstarted critter-collection MMO Temtem is having yet another go at a spin-off title, this one a "bullet-heaven" co-op title called Temtem Swarm.
Readers will recall...
Choose My Adventure: The Wagadu Chronicles is off to an extremely rough start
Early access games are one of those things where you pretty much are buying something broken. It's like antique shopping for video games except...
Tencent’s Victorian gaslamp survivalbox Nightingale finally hits early access today
Noon-o-clock Eastern time today: That's when survivalbox Nightingale finally arrives to early access, and $29.99 will get you a copy and the download rush...
Stormgate studio plans to sell company stock to its players in order to raise marketing funds
Normally when a company "goes public," it generally means that its executives are beholden to the whims of an investor board that almost exclusively...
Last Epoch plans 24 hours of downtime ahead of Wednesday’s launch – here are the patch notes
It's not every week that a Kickstarted game actually launches out of early access, but that's exactly what Last Epoch is doing on Wednesday,...
Nightingale runs down some last-minute changes before tomorrow’s early access launch
Who's ready to plunge into the Victorian sci-fi realms of Nightingale this week? Early access for the multiplayer survival sandbox begins tomorrow, and developer...
Wisdom of Nym: How long until Final Fantasy XIV’s next expansion based on patch 6.57?
I wasn't really thinking about Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.57 in any real detail because... of course I wasn't. There are some things I...
The Wagadu Chronicles plans quality-of-life, sailing, pets, and a new partnership in 2024 roadmap
Early access for sandbox MMORPG The Wagadu Chronicles has not exactly had one of the most auspicious starts, with "Mixed" user reviews and absolutely...
Reign of Guilds has begun its last playtest ahead of the ‘final sprint’ to early access
The PvP sandbox MMORPG Reign of Guilds is making its final moves before entering an early access launch, as developer Atlant Games began the...
Open world survivalbox Smalland launches out of early access
One brand-new survival game is attempting to go big -- by going very, very small.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds launched out of early access this...
Lightphobe is a new early asymmetrical co-op shooter with unique light mechanics
Is 2024 the year when asymmetrical co-op shooters finally blow up? I dunno, but Lightphobe is hoping to be at the forefront when it...
V Rising previews new armor, crafting tier, and PvP shard ahead of Q2 formal launch
Vampire survivalbox V Rising's latest dev dispatch does not include a launch date, so don't get your hopes up for that. We're still apparently...
Nightingale’s latest trailer teases crafting, combat, and stunning player housing
With its early access release only five days away, gaslamp-fantasy survivalbox - sorry, "open-world survival crafting game" - Nightingale is dropping yet another trailer to...
Wayfinder’s latest patch improves its performance and UI
If you felt like Wayfinder was too punishing on your gaming machine, you may want to return for this week's patch to see if...
Nightingale preps for early access launch with a FAQ and dev video
Will Victorian survivalbox Nightingale have it all together when it leaps into early access on February 20th? We're only a few days away from...
Last Epoch outlines February 21 patch, details the Warlock and Falconer classes
Last Epoch has been absolutely bursting with news, information, and reveals as the OARPG heads for its exit from early access into full launch...
Fractured previews Endgame Changer’s primal energy, enchanting, and potion systems
Earlier this month, Dynamight Studios announced a big update for early access MMORPG sandbox Fractured Online. The so-called Endgame Changer patch is expected to...
Behaviour’s puzzle MMO Islands of Insight has officially launched on Steam
Last year, we caught wind of a new MMO - and yes, Behaviour Interactive and Lunarch have indeed flagged it as an MMO on...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 457: Sailing into February with cannons blazing
Justin and Bree discuss Skull & Bones, FFXIV on Xbox, WoW Classic, New World, and Nightingale, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on day and night cycles and getting out of MMO gaming ruts.