Megacorp known to MMO gamers primarily for its ownership of BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. EA has previously been the steward of Mythic Entertainment (which in turn once controlled Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot) as well as The Sims Online, Warhammer Online, and Dawngate.
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Yay, SWTOR is less of a grind (again)
BioWare has outlined its approach to the latest Star Wars: The Old Republic 12x experience event which is now active. The boost enables subscribers 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...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 12x XP leveling guide and Ziost’s finale
Happy Revenge of the Fifth! Because this column comes out on Tuesday, I'm a wee bit behind on wishing you a happy Star Wars...
SWTOR is on sale at Amazon for May 4
Am I the only Star Wars fan who realizes that May 4th is a dumb day to celebrate the saga? I get it, someone thought...
Brunelleschi is the staging ground for a ‘Mythic Renaissance’ civilization
Set in a "mythic Renaissance" that blends together history and fantasy, Brunelleschi: Age of Architects is an ambitious social builder that aims to give...
Shards Online prepares for pre-alpha test on May 9th
Shards Online is preparing to give players a brief taste of its future potential, as Citadel Studios is planning on a pre-alpha test to...
Eternal Crusade lead level designer is the latest in a string of desertions
Eternal Crusade seems to have a retention problem with its employees, as Lead Level Designer Steven Lumpkin just became the latest of a series...
SWTOR pulls healing changes for further review
Our mother always said never to do anything in half-measures, which is why she may approve of BioWare yanking some of the upcoming healing...
SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor finale is coming next week
BioWare launched Star Wars: The Old Republic's Rise of the Emperor patch yesterday alongside a brand-new trailer we've included below. The patch drops players on...
Dark Age of Camelot welcomes traveling merchants, prepares next patch
If the latest Dark Age of Camelot newsletter is any indication, the team and community are crazy involved with this classic RvR MMO. Broadsword...
Hyperspace Beacon: Hands-on with SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor update
If you read the last Hyperspace Beacon, then you know that BioWare's announcement that Ziost is finally hitting Star Wars: The Old Republic excited...
Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown launches today
After quite a while in early access testing and a significant name change that appears to have displaced much of the "online" component of...
SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor update arrives tomorrow
You know what they say: You can't keep a Sith emperor down. After rumors of his demise were proved premature, the shadowy big bad...
Shroud of the Avatar to introduce player-owned towns with Release 17
Shroud of the Avatar's Release 17 is preparing to hit the ground running when it comes out on Thursday, April 30th. In its most...
Perfect Ten: The 10 things every MMO’s official site should have
Are you ready to have you mind absolutely blown open? Because I have an astonishing truth to lay at your feet: While doing this...
How Star Wars Galaxies pioneered a ‘living society’
Former Star Wars Galaxies Creative Director and current Crowfall consultant Raph Koster returned to his blog last night to pen the fourth in his...
Global Chat: Are WoW Tokens worth it?
The debut of World of Warcraft Tokens into the game's economy has caused quite a stir, particularly after the prices plunged during the first...
SWTOR ‘Fallen Empire’ teaser prompts expansion rumors
The team behind Star Wars: The Old Republic posted a single image with a simple hashtag: #FallenEmpire. No further explanation or extrapolation was offered....
SWTOR 3.2 boosts class mission XP for subscribers
Did you miss the big Star Wars: The Old Republic cantina livestream from Anaheim? That's all right; the whole livestream is available for you...
Need for Speed World is shutting down on July 14th
Need for Speed World has entered its final lap. After five years of operation, the game is shutting down on July 14th, with purchases...