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EverQuest and EverQuest II’s 2024 roadmaps herald expansions and anniversary hullabaloo
MMORPG players might wonder why a website that questioned why EverQuest II was getting a 19th expansion and referred to it as "unexpected, and...
Perfect Ten: The weirdest weapons from MMOs of yore
Swords. Staffs. Maces. Spears. Wands. Bows. Crossbows. Double-crossbows. Hammers. Wolverine claws. Daggers. Axes. Deadly? Yes. Fashionable? Not so much. A two-handed sword is so...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v7.0
Once again we put a wrap on another year of MMORPG news, opinions, and -- most pertinent to this column -- history. In a...
EverQuest II releases dank normal-fi game soundtracks for you to relax and study to on music services
It's a known fact that the music in several MMORPGs is a certified bop, and we even have a whole column that exists solely...
EverQuest II fixes item errors and allows research cancellation with its latest patch
You set a researcher to work in EverQuest II, but because of a totally innocent could-happen-to-anyone mistake, you wound up sending her to research...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been an ambassador in your MMO?
One of my 2024 resolutions is to push myself out of my comfort zone and enjoy some more diverse MMO gaming. To this, I...
EverQuest’s ‘Year of Darkpaw’ kicks off with an 11-floor anniversary tower and world bosses
All that talk of 2024 being the "Year of Darkpaw" over at Daybreak wasn't just a lot of PR hot air. Kicking off the...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Post
We're wrapping up MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards today as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Post. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series,...
The Stream Team: EverQuest II’s Scary Little Frostfell
I'm dreaming of a new Frostfell quest,
Unlike the ones I used to know.
With brand new story,
and maybe it's gory,
with new loot, all bundled up...
Jukebox Heroes: A yuletide soundtrack for a gaming holiday
The winter night hushed to a halt to allow the wind to whisper. "Take heart, my friends," she crooned over snow-capped hills and frozen...
The MOP Up: Valheim’s Christmas surprise
As the nights turn frosty in Valheim, a strange wintry cheer spreads through the land. Could it be... could it be a plum pudding...
The Survivalist: A toast to Conan Exiles’ new taverns, launching this week’s Age of War Chapter III
You know that feeling when you get something you really want? Something you've been waiting for? Conan Exiles is giving that to me --...
Daybreak announces Year of Darkpaw to celebrate EverQuest and EverQuest II in 2024
With both of its EverQuest franchise expansions for 2023 out the door, Daybreak's Darkpaw Games is already queueing up the teases for EverQuest 1's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 448: The holiday MMO rush begins
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic's Season of Discovery, EverQuest II's Ballads of Zimara, SWTOR's Chains in the Dark, ArcheAge's big Unchained merge, and Wagadu Chronicles' early access, with adventures in LOTRO and Project Gorgon, plus 2023 awards teases and a mailbag topic on getting into MMOs with too much content.
Global Chat: Why does CCP keep trying to make EVE shooters?
We're not the only ones who keep wondering why CCP continues to push for an FPS game set in the EVE Online universe. Long-time...
19-year-old EverQuest II’s 20th expansion, Ballads of Zimara, launches today
Don't look now, but EverQuest II's 2023 expansion, Ballads of Zimara, is quietly launching today. Wait, no, look now. Daybreak is quiet, but we...
Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the ‘first’ MMORPG
One of the things I like to joke about every so often is various myths about the history of MMOs, and a lot of...
EverQuest II launches Ballads of Zimara November 29, reruns Feast of Giving until November 26
The Ballads of Zimara expansion of EverQuest II has had pre-orders and beta testing, but now it has a calendar date for release: Wednesday,...
EG7 Q3 2023: Daybreak’s MMO revenues dip ahead of Q4 expansion deluge
Daybreak parent company Enad Global 7 has released its Q3 2023 financial report this week, and it's good for the company, if weaker for...
Former Trion boss Scott Hartsman cautions studios to reconsider live service games
Former Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman has a few words of advice for any studio contemplating the creation of a live service game: Maybe...
