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World of Warcraft temporarily disables unspecified new content in The War Within because of bugs
If you've ever asked, "What's the worst that can happen without a fully staffed QA team?" It seems that the travails of World of...
Lord of the Rings Online’s devs tease ‘so many plans’ for player housing
Back in early August, Lord of the Rings Online fan site Deco du Milieu hosted a player housing Q&A with members of Standing Stone...
Destiny 2 launches a week-long sword celebration September 3 and previews a new pathfinder tree
"Swords are cool," says Destiny 2 developer Bungie. "So why not honor them with a week-long event?" That's quite literally the rationale granted by...
One Shots: Save the teddy bear, save the world
In any other MMO, a child's teddy bear is usually nothing more than a sign of innocence or an environmental storytelling cue. In The...
Into the Super-Verse: Looking back on Champions Online, 15 years later
I hadn't even really thought about the fact that Champions Online has been out for 15 years now until I saw the anniversary post...
Flameseeker Chronicles: How to gear up in Guild Wars 2 in 2024 – without breaking the bank
Gearing in Guild Wars 2 is simultaneously really nice and also very frustrating. It's nice because there is no uber tier of stats locked...
Diablo IV brings back Diablo II’s Runewords for its Vessel of Hatred expansion
If you heard the earth-shattering rumble of millions of Diablo fans cheering in approval, it's probably because the news came out that Blizzard is...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses story and player feedback in Dawntrail
It's been about two months since Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail released, and while reaction has been mostly positive, there has been some degree of...
Black Desert’s roadmap sets Land of the Morning Light Seoul expansion for September 12
Well lookit Pearl Abyss, getting all fancy with its roadmap game. Yep, the Korean company has indeed dropped a new roadmap for Black Desert,...
You can get your free mini-expansion, mount, minipet, and dungeon in LOTRO now
Hey who wants some free stuff?! Lord of the Rings Online was supposed to drop a big patch and promo yesterday, but it got...
Perfect Ten: Underrated MMOs that deserve a second look in 2024
We've all been there at one time or another. We've been playing the same-old favorite MMO for a long time and then suddenly feel...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 482: The war within two expansion launches
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft The War Within, Elder Scrolls Online's U43, DDO's Myth Drannor, Dune Awakening, and Path of Exile 2.
Dungeons and Dragons Online applies multiple fixes and hands out more Year of the Dragon goodies
Dungeons and Dragons Online's newest patch might not be a particularly thrilling one, but if you're the kind of player who likes free goodies...
The Soapbox: Paid MMO headstarts foster segregation and resentment in exchange for a revenue boost
The weekend before World of Warcraft: The War Within's global launch was not the same as past launches. In the lead up to the...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 10 easy Guild Wars 2 builds for solo play in 2024’s Janthir Wilds
While most MMORPGs offer a variety of ways to play a character, Guild Wars 2 offers a huge variety of builds for each of...
World of Warcraft cites ‘significant combat advantage’ for today’s War Within leveling nerf
Just because it's a brand-new expansion and era for World of Warcraft doesn't mean that old Blizzard isn't still lurking around. Indeed, the Fun...
World of Warcraft: The War Within racks up player praise and frustrated memes along with hotfixes
Yesterday saw World of Warcraft's latest expansion, The War Within, open to everyone who plays the game (rather than just those who pre-ordered the...
World of Warcraft The War Within officially releases today
If you've managed to dodge all of the pre-order access spoilers both unofficial and official, congratulations: Your reward is the ability to play World...
Global Chat: Recapping World of Warcraft’s Pandaria Remix
With Pandaria Remix now officially over and done in World of Warcraft, it's time to move on... right after some post-mortem analysis, of course....
One Shots: Cue techno chocobo theme
When I drive around and look at the sea of boring cars with mostly the same shapes in the same four colors, I can...
