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EverQuest II opens preorders for its November Scars of Destruction expansion
If there's one constant in the MMORPG genre, it's the comforting knowledge that the EverQuest franchise is going to pump out two expansions in...
The MOP Up: FFXIV fans party hard at Gamescom 2024
Final Fantasy XIV's European contingent partied hard at the recent Gamescom 2024 -- the first such gathering in five years. The community team reported...
LOTRO previews Legacy of Morgoth’s Imhûlar while DDO tests its new 64-bit server
Dungeons and Dragons Online's new 64-bit server looks to be coming to the game sooner rather than later, if Standing Stone Games' testing schedule...
One Shots: Even monsters should brush their teeth
Imaginations being what they are, I've spent perhaps too much time thinking about what sentient monster lives are like when we're not beating the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Five ways to fully fix LOTRO’s virtue system
Newer players to Lord of the Rings Online may not be aware that the game's virtue system used to be very difficult, requiring certain...
Co-op sci-fi farming sim Lightyear Frontier adds neighbors and animals next week
Co-op sci-fi farming sim Lightyear Frontier is looking to expand its early access borders with the title's "biggest content update yet." That expansion arrives...
Why I Play: Satisfactory scratches my MMO crafting itch
My first real exposure to Satisfactory was long, long before playing it or even being more than peripherally aware of it, because I really...
EVE Online shares further adjustments coming to Equinox’s skyhook buildings
The skyhook is one of the primary features of EVE Online's Equinox expansion, so naturally any adjustments made to it would very likely perk...
Vague Patch Notes: When leveling too quickly becomes a problem in MMORPGs
Last week, I talked about how slow leveling design could become a problem. In that piece (and the one before it - it's become...
Ultima Online devs are working with ClassicUO modders to rehab the ancient client and renderer
We're going for a record here, clearly! This will mark the third time we've needed to write about Ultima Online this week, what with...
Blizzard injects gamers with a double dose of Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 lore
Where do you sit on the spectrum of interest in video game lore? Your answer will determine whether or not you're going to engage...
Perfect Ten: The MMO races that nobody ever seems to choose
Just because an MMORPG offers a wide array of character options doesn't mean that player interest will be equally divided among them. We've long...
EverQuest II announces its fall expansion, Scars of Destruction, launching in November
The final stretch of the "Year of Darkpaw" is underway for EverQuest II, and Head of Studio Jenn Chan is here to talk all...
Interview: New World devs on Aeternum’s features and regaining PC player trust
With the launch of New World's Aeternum update fast approaching, Amazon Games agreed to chat with us about what to expect - and how...
The Daily Grind: Would you love to return to your MMO’s glory days?
Nostalgia is a heckuva drug, and while it's fun in small doses, it can be painful if you mainline it. So maybe it's only...
Blizzard releases Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred gameplay trailer ahead of October 8 launch
Diablo IV's Vessel of Hatred is vying for your eyeballs this fall, and that means yet another video drop from Blizzard, this time a...
Lord of the Rings Online talks about ‘boat pants’ and the lost Drearspire dungeon
This week on the forums, the chatty developers over at Lord of the Rings Online shared a couple interesting behind-the-scenes tales of content that...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV v1.0 is gone – except when we’re told to think about it
In Final Fantasy XIV's version 1.0, the Coral Tower was not home to the Marauder's Guild. The Marauder's Guild was, in fact, located in...
The Daily Grind: Do you worry more or less about an MMO when it runs a sale or free trial?
This Daily Grind was technically inspired by Diablo IV, but it could really apply to lots of online games. Blizzard just finished up with...
LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s five least-played classes – and why you should play them
In gaming, I'm often fascinated by "paths less traveled." Maybe it's a leveling expansion everyone ignores, a race that's never picked for a kickball...
