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ArcheAge players call out for a classic edition, but Kakao is noncomittal
With the change of ownership and relaunch of ArcheAge, some players are hoping that they might see a return to a simpler -- and...
Vague Patch Notes: There’s nothing wrong with being a niche MMO
So Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen doesn't want to be seen as a niche game. Visionary Realms' recent interview saying so was clearly bewildering to...
ArcheAge retools fresh start server plan, drops notes for massive day-one patch, teases 2022 plans
Got everything in the ArcheAge AMA committed to memory? Good because Kakao's already moving on with new dropped dev blogs on what to expect...
New World’s latest problem appears to be… scores of fishing bots
Huh, something's fishy around New World. Looks like some bad players are angling for an edge by employing bots because they'd flounder otherwise. But...
The Daily Grind: What are some disappointing systems in great MMOs?
I want to talk about Guild Wars 2's food. You guys, Guild Wars 2's food is so good. The icons are good. The names...
New World rolls back European servers to correct over-generous tax refunds
It may be a New World, but this continued mess is getting awfully old. Yesterday, European players started reporting that they were granted huge...
The MOP Up: Guild Wars 2 pulls back the curtain on narrative design
Guild Wars 2 Associate Narrative Director Bobby Stein has an interesting essay up about "shepherding stories" for the MMO with a focus on diverse...
Guild Wars 2 player discovers infinite gem bug in new payment processing service – and yes, it’s now fixed
Last week, ArenaNet decided that it was going to use a new payment processing service for those who are buying gems in Guild Wars...
New World says it’s banned over 1660 exploiters and purged 98% of duped stuff from the economy
Hey, cheaters: If you thought the sheer volume of exploits rampaging around New World the last month and change meant you'd slip by under...
Star Citizen’s alpha 3.15 is live with new health and death mechanics plus lootable corpses
CIG has been making a lot of noise about the "Death of a Spaceman" and the "vision" of Chris Roberts in bringing more consequences...
Gloria Victis is free-to-play until November 15 ahead of its upcoming full release
In a half promotional event, half stress test, low-fantasy PvP sandbox MMORPG Gloria Victis is free-to-play through Monday, November 15th. The free play event...
Interview: Crowfall’s freemium update, small-scale PvP, new players, and the future of the game
Another month has passed, and another meaty patch is coming to Crowfall. That's right, today we'll see the latest update (7.300) arrive on the...
New World addresses economic deflation, trade post linking, cross-region transfers in 4400-word post
Late last night, Amazon published a dev blog addressing even more of the major topics facing the New World community - including promises about...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s Charles Boyd on BioWare, newbie acquisition, economy, and beyond
So it’s been two years since I wrote a piece on Star Wars: The Old Republic. I’m sorry. You’ll have to tell me what...
The Daily Grind: Is New World’s travel system tax actually fun?
I mentioned a few days ago in the big list of New World complaints that I was more put off by the Azoth system...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPGs of all time, 2021 edition
Five years ago this week - back in 2016 - the MOP team and readers did an epic Massively Overthinking picking out their top...
Everything people are grumpy about in New World, one month in
A timely email from a reader this morning reminded me to poke my head into the New World subreddit to see what's on fire...
New World reopens and then shuts down Outpost Rush due to a persistent softlock bug
Players of New World who were hoping that they would have some time in Outpost Rush are going to be a bit disappointed. While...
Playable Worlds’ Raph Koster on who really owns all the stuff inside your video games
Who owns the stuff inside video games? That's the subject of Raph Koster's latest blog. Koster, of course, is a long-time MMO developer, and...
The Daily Grind: Is New World’s economy already in trouble?
A couple of weeks ago on the MassivelyOP New World roundtable podcast, we criticized the game's fledgling economy, wondering aloud whether it would perk...
