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Hearthstone patch paves the way for August’s Titans expansion set
Hearthstone's 145-card Titan set is due to arrive on the scene this August 1st, and as with any major Blizzard drop, you know that...
Guild Wars 2 discusses Secrets of the Obscure’s location, Zojja, and the Commander’s journey
ArenaNet narrative lead Indigo Linde has an intriguing dev blog out today on Guild Wars 2's Secrets of the Obscure - specifically on how...
New World discusses fresh start servers, PvP hotspots, Outpost Rush, and permanent seasonal content
Amazon game director Scot Lane, live lead Katy Kaszynski, and creative director David Verfaillie are back in the recording room for another episode of...
Wisdom of Nym: Reviewing Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.45, from Blue Mage to Rokkon
Look, I know what the title says, but this review is not actually going to be any shorter than normal. If you were worried...
Lord of the Rings Online previews fall’s crafting ‘refresh’ and the new Mariner class
While River-hobbits and stat squishes are getting major attention with Lord of the Rings Online's upcoming Update 37, it hasn't stopped the studio or...
The MOP Up: Gamescom and QuakeCon prepare to storm August
As the end of summer approaches (ack! how?), gaming conventions rev up again - and that includes big industry galas like GamesCom and in-house...
WoW Factor: Overwatch 2’s failure offers a lesson for World of Warcraft
The weird thing about my current position is that for the first time in at least a little while, there isn't a new disaster...
All hail Glorbo: The WoW community baited and trapped AI scrapers with a Reddit prank
As the editor of this very real website with very real paid humans who every damn month has to deal with scrapers and bots...
Guild Wars 2 explains the design and mechanics behind Secrets of the Obscure’s new relic system
While the next expansion for Guild Wars 2 is titled Secrets of the Obscure, the ArenaNet developers clearly do not want the mechanics coming...
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2023: Diablo IV doubled Blizzard’s revenues as MAUs continue decline
Activision-Blizzard has once again released its Q2 financials early as of this morning, but given the fact that this week was meant to be...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Secrets of the Obscure has me concerned for Guild Wars 2’s future
If you haven't picked up on it by now, I really like Guild Wars 2. It is my favorite MMORPG of all time and...
Lineage II announces updates that focus on Wizards, Summoners, and Death Knights on August 1
Whether you're a spellcaster or a spooky knight, your ship is pulling in to port on August 1st, when Lineage II releases patches across...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs be investing resources into creating new beginner zones?
Last year, Lord of the Rings Online released a "mini-expansion" that was, in truth, a brand-new starter experience. The studio introduced two beginner zones...
The MOP Up: Torchlight Infinite plans a ‘basic online feature’ for a future patch
When will Torchlight Infinite grow the online game it clearly aspires to be? The studio addressed co-op expansion in a recent Q&A, saying, "We...
One Shots: Rotisserie Rogue
For our headlining picture this week, we spy Hirku Two creeping around the Cogs in Dungeons and Dragons Online. While I applaud the use...
The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Mac, the O.G. classic server
In 2003, Sony Online Entertainment tried an experiment to reach out to the (then) small-but-growing community of Mac users. The company released EverQuest Macintosh...
The Daily Grind: What time of year do you end up playing MMOs the most?
Hey, look at that -- we're in July. I didn't give permission for this to happen, but happen it has, and we should make...
NetEase’s multiplayer sci-fi space sim Infinite Lagrange gets a ‘generation legacy version’ in August
Despite the game only being out for around seven months on PC and over a year on mobile, it looks as if Netease-developed multiplayer...
WoW Factor: Infinite (Dragonflight) frustration and the time-travel problem in World of Warcraft
Sometimes, you just gotta rant about lore. And that's the case this week because World of Warcraft has finally wrapped up the long-standing plot...
Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs
I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...
