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Vague Patch Notes: Level scaling in MMOs with the lateral spread and the temporary shrink
Last week I talked about how MMORPGs use level scaling to accomplish actually useful and important goals. In short, there is an issue with...
WoW Factor: Six things I really don’t like about World of Warcraft’s War Within
With that rager of a negative title hanging over this column today, I want to start by saying that overall I generally like World...
Interview: Star Wars Galaxies Legends reveals the long-awaited second part of the Jedi Themepark
If you've been following the Star Wars Galaxies rogue server community, you probably know that SWG Legends has become one of the most interesting...
Perfect Ten: Early versions of MMOs that were rougher than you remember
Despite our nostalgia goggles and cries for legacy versions of MMORPGs, the real truth is that most 1.0 versions of our online games were...
‘Daybreak made Elderwood possible’: Palia announces Elderwood update and console launch for May 13
Cozy mini MMO Palia has just dropped the biggest news it's had since Daybreak bought it out: It's officially coming to console and launching...
Torchlight Infinite’s new season takes you to cloud city (but not that one)
The Torchlight brand's current holdout is hoping to make a strong case why this is the online ARPG that should be sucking up your...
Elder Scrolls Online lays out its new seasonal cadence, annual content passes, and Seasons of the Worm Cult
Just ahead of the new year, ZeniMax Online Studios worried the Elder Scrolls Online playerbase with the announcement that the studio would go into...
Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra criticizes Diablo IV’s roadmap: ‘I’m not sure where Diablo is going’
Just because Mike Ybarra is no longer with Blizzard doesn't mean that the former studio president has closed the book on his opinions about...
Path of Exile 2 devs admit to ‘firing from the hip’ with ‘blatant’ mistakes in Dawn of the Hunt
Grinding Gear Games continues to find itself on the back foot with regard to Path of Exile 2 and its disastrous Dawn of the...
No, Amazon isn’t nerfing Lost Ark’s gold faucet just because Smilegate is
Smilegate's Korean Lost Ark team recently ran a livestream about the future of the game and some of the specific changes it's making for...
Not So Massively: Has the OARPG genre left me behind?
For some time now I've been thinking that I really want to sink my teeth into a new Diablo-style action RPG. I crave the...
Path of Exile 2 plans tweaks to monster life, Huntress class, and map size after latest patch rouses player anger
Usually a big content patch for a game would make people pleased, but the Dawn of the Hunt update for Path of Exile 2...
Path of Exile 2’s Dawn of the Hunt goes live on PC and console this afternoon
It's patch day for Path of Exile 2 fans as the early access multiplayer OARPG is officially launching Dawn of the Hunt today -...
Massively Overthinking: The things that broke us from old beloved MMORPGs
Last week, MOP's Chris and I were discussing his husband's obsession with Sea of Thieves; he runs with a set crew that generally leaves...
Ashes of Creation provides a look at its first version of naval gameplay in latest video
The latest Alpha Two build for Ashes of Creation wasn't only about bringing the stab-happy Rogue class; it's also offering up the very first...
Path of Exile 2’s Dawn of the Hunt introduces the Huntress, rogue exiles, a mount, and heaps of support gems
With Path of Exile 2 being in early access beta instead of launched, I was unsure whether Grinding Gear Games would be keeping to...
Lost Ark’s March update has arrived with a new chapter of Music Box of Memories content
Just under the wire, Lost Ark's March update is officially live as of this morning and the servers are back in operation after their...
WoW Classic’s 20th anniversary servers are already up to Phase 3
It might only be March, but WoW Classic's newest servers are already barreling into their third phase of content.
Phase 3 landed on the servers...
Crosswind is a brand-new ‘age of piracy’ survival MMO that just docked on Steam
There's a giant caveat attached to the game we're about to feature this afternoon: Developer Crosswind Crew is calling Crosswind an MMO, but it's...
Single-player ‘simulated MMORPG’ Erenshor confirms April 14 early access release date
Yes, yes, yes, yes, Erenshor isn't a real MMORPG; it's a single-player game that wants to recreate classic MMO gameplay for the solo fan....
