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G-Star 2019: Pearl Abyss fully reveals Crimson Desert, Plan 8, Shadow Arena, and DokeV
Late last night, Pearl Abyss took the stage at Pearl Abyss Connect ahead of G-Star to officially unveil a staggering four new online games...
Black Desert adds a fish worth 500k Silver on PC and the Mystic Awakening on Xbox One
Every fisherman dreams of landing the Big One, but not all huge hauls are created equal. Take, for example, the Yvrug in Black Desert...
Hyperspace Beacon: How SWTOR added two Onslaught stories (but wrote only one)
Star Wars: The Old Republic prides itself on being a game with choices that matter. Fundamentally, one of the biggest choices a player can...
Ship of Heroes’ character creation tool beta has officially begun
The Ship of Heroes character creator tool beta has officially begun as of noon today, so superhero fans, now you have two chara builders...
The MOP Up: The Division 2 places the Pentagon under siege
A pair of new narrative missions are coming soon to The Division 2, tasking players with liberating the Pentagon and exploring the DARPA research...
The Game Archaeologist: A brief history of Multi-User Dungeons
You know that sinking feeling when you get into something that's way, waaaay over your head and you have no choice but to swim...
The Daily Grind: What other MMOs need the ‘Archeage Unchained’ treatment?
Last year, it seemed like the trend was legacy servers for everyone. This year, the anti-pay-to-win push has been big, with ArcheAge Unchained at...
Pre-orders for EverQuest’s Torment of Velious expansion are now available
Torment of Velious, the 26th expansion for the original EverQuest, is coming soon, but pre-orders are a thing right now for those eager Norrathians...
WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – final entry
Let me write about the day that the Cataclysm arrived. I wasn't going home. I just happened to be in Elwynn Forest, really, visiting an old trainer and introducing him to my boyfriend at the time. We were sharing a glass of wine, he was laughing about the way that an early exercise had me toppling into the water in the freezing cold of early winter. My laughter was of the shamed sort, but still warm; it was a funny story, one told with love rather than loathing. The sky was bright.
EverQuest II announces the Blood of Luclin expansion, a new server, and a new anniversary event
We've known that EverQuest II is getting a new expansion, but details have been a little light. Thanks to the latest producer's letter, however,...
Massively Overthinking: Are you boycotting Blizzard?
Tyler's piece this week about the Blizzard he loved being dead actually brought tears to my eyes. It hurts to lose a game and...
Hyperspace Beacon: Is SWTOR prepared for the Onslaught?
Welcome back to the Hyperspace Beacon. I have taken a much-needed break over this summer to come back to the first expansion that Star...
EverQuest’s Torment of Velious preorders and beta begin next week
All of Daybreak's true MMORPGs have now weighed in post-layoffs: The most recent confirmation that everything's OK with the EverQuest franchise team comes in...
Nexon is sunsetting mobile survival MMO Durango Wild Lands already
Welp, that didn't last long: Nexon announced last night that it's sunsetting Durango Wild Lands, a mobile survival MMO that kicked around in various...
The Stream Team: Partying for Pirate101’s 7th birthday
Who doesn't love a pirate-themed birthday party? Massively OP's MJ sure does! And today, Pirate101 is celebrating its 7th birthday! MJ has donned her...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s thorny patrol
Cryptic is really hot to trot with Star Trek Online's new patrol system, and this past week the studio highlighted the third new one:...
Leaderboard: Are you planning to buy a PlayStation 5?
Yep, you knew PlayStation 5 was happening. Now you know when: Sony president and CEO Jim Ryan confirmed today that it'll be here for...
Former Guild Wars 2 designer opens a new studio and raises $3.3M in funding
It seems that leaving Guild Wars 2 and forming your own studio is just the hip thing to do. Roy Cronacher, a former designer...
Massively Uplifting: From weddings to memorials, gamers celebrate life in AQ3D, GW2, BDO, LOTRO, WoW, and more
It's an alphabet soup of good (MMO) vibes this month! While many may have returned to the school of hard knocks this fall, plenty...
WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – fourth entry
The night after my last entry, Ceilidh took me out to the shores of Loch Modan. It wasn't for an occasion or anything; we...
