fantasy
EVE Evolved: Four lessons sandbox MMOs can learn from EVE
The past few years have seen a resurgence of support for sandbox MMOs, both of the trying-to-be-minecraft creative kind and the hardcore nuke-it-from orbit...
World of Warcraft throws a 10-day sale that includes Warlords of Draenor
Good Blizzard sales don't come around too often, so if you've been holding off on buying World of Warcraft or its most recent expansion,...
Get a sneak peek of LOTRO’s Update 16
Lord of the Rings Online is gearing up for a big content push this month with Update 16. The devs put the patch on the...
WildStar is adding a laser tag minigame
WildStar is getting a new Laser Phaser minigame, and it's currently on the sci-fantasy title's public test realm. It's currently scheduled to go live...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why you need to read the books if you play the game
While my Kindle is loaded with so many new books I've yet to read that I really should take a few months off to...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever want to change your character’s race?
We all whine and complain about MMO cash shop offerings, but you know what's one item that I'm always glad to see? A race...
Camelot Unchained newsletter talks design, tech, and more
Camelot Unchained just released its latest newsletter, and you'll want to set aside some time and maybe a couple of beverages to read it....
Crowfall teases female Ranger archetype
ArtCraft has posted a Crowfall week-at-a-glance update that contains plenty of interesting nuggets. Chief among them is the reveal of the female Ranger archetype....
Here’s how Final Fantasy XI’s maintenance mode is going down
Players of Final Fantasy XI are unlikely to be happy about the fact that the game has moved into maintenance mode for the future,...
Have fun in Guild Wars 2’s ‘jungle playground’
Just because Guild Wars 2 is adding more zones with Heart of Thorns doesn't mean that these maps will be the same-old experiences with...
RIFT turns a raid into an instant adventure playground
Raids are usually the purview of, y'know, raiders in MMOs, which is unfortunate as much of the game's population won't get to see all...
Need a Guild Wars 2 story refresher? Here you go.
Whether you've played through Guild Wars 2's living story to date and haven't kept every detail straight or you need some help in untangling...
Codemasters CEO leaves company to join Jagex
There's a new boss in town at Jagex. Rod Cousens, previously the CEO of Codemasters, has moved shop to be the new CEO of...
Hearthstone’s Blackrock Mountain opens for business
Blackrock Mountain, the second solo adventure pack for Hearthstone, is now live in the game. Well, we should say that the first wing is...
The Stream Team: Finding a flock of faithful in Skyforge
During her first foray into Skyforge, MassivelyOP's MJ obtained her first follower. For an up-and-coming diety, a flock of followers is a necessity, so now...
WoW Factor: Flying ruined everything and shouldn’t be removed
Allowing flying mounts in World of Warcraft was a terrible mistake that should never have been corrected.
For those not up on their history, here's...
Cabal II reveals its ‘Abysmo’ unique dungeon system
You can color us surprised at the response to Cabal II, ESTSoft's inbound action MMO, but fortunately North American gamers won't have to wait much longer...
Skyforge open beta due out this summer
Ready to rock with the gods in Skyforge but not ready to pay for a founder's pack? You won't have to wait much longer....
Diablo III previews upcoming Season 3 rewards
Diablo III players who want to take part in a brand-new season of play don't have much longer to wait. The third season starts...
EverQuest II cuts expansions, debuts DLCs with Rum Cellar
With everything that has happened over the last couple of months, players are understandably curious and concerned about of the future of Daybreak Games'...