fantasy
EverQuest II officially launches its 64-bit servers and client
The slow, inexorable march of technological advancement has once again forced an old game to adapt to more current requirements. Yesterday saw EverQuest II...
Blizzard reassures players that Wrath of the Lich King Classic will in fact have quest helper features in it
So let's recap. Recently, an interview with lead software engineer Brian Birmingham and principal systems designer Kris Zierhut on the WoW Classic team had...
Say farewell to TERA – Gameforge and Bluehole sunset it tomorrow just before dawn
Well, the fact that you knew it was coming doesn't make it any less hard to hear, as this week as proven repeatedly. Here's...
Perfect Ten: Abrupt MMO sunsets that shocked us
Not all MMO sunsets are equal, when you look at them. Sure, all impact players who made those games a home, but some titles...
RIFT’s Summerfest events return today through July 26th
While the remaining RIFT players gaze nervously at Gamigo's dwindling gaming stables, Gamigo has been tossing them a snack in the form of annual...
Blizzard bought out Spellbreak’s Proletariat to shore up the World of Warcraft team
Hey, remember Spellbreak? It was a 2020 battle royale that was actually pretty well-liked around here, though it's been quiet the last few months....
Warcraft Arclight Rumble’s mini talents are at the forefront of this week’s beta patch
Testing continues apace for Warcraft Arclight Rumble, Blizzard's attempt to bring the fantasy franchise to the mobile space. In this week's Beta Update 0.9.2,...
Lord of the Rings Online makes its monster PvP free for all players
Ever fancy taking a break from saving Middle-earth to conquering it? Everyone soon will get that chance in Lord of the Rings Online, as...
The Daily Grind: Does it ever make sense for an MMO to restrict certain classes to specific races?
With the recent news that Lord of the Rings Online is loosening up some restrictions regarding class and race combinations, it seems to have...
The Stream Team: Looking Back in Guild Wars 2
Just because the main plot of End of Dragons has ended in Guild Wars 2 doesn't mean that the story is over! In fact,...
EverQuest begins the brand-new Scorched Sky Celebration
Darn it, EverQuest, if there were ever a time when you could get away with intentional misspelling it would have been now. This could...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 379: Dinosaurs and Dragonflight
Justin and Bree discuss DDO's Isle of Dread, WoW Dragonflight, WoW Classic WOTLK, LOTRO, ArcheAge, No Man's Sky, and Trove, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Leegends, and New World, plus mailbag topics on Horizons/Istaria and cool musical moments in MMOs.
Black Desert Mobile readies for its Heidel Ball as it brings a new region and PvPvE content in latest update
Players of Black Desert Mobile have a couple of important things to bear in mind for their favorite mobile MMORPG. First off, the Heidel...
Embers Adrift discusses server wipes, spellcasting, crafting, and endgame in weekly livestream
It's another week, and that means another livestream video from Embers Adrift, whose devs took several moments to talk about a variety of topics...
Guild Wars 2 adds emboldened raids, more rewarding strikes, and contentious balance changes in today’s update
The latest update for Guild Wars 2 has been rumbling forth with all of the noise of a herd of buffalo on the strength...
Lost Ark breaks down the mechanics and rewards of June 30’s legion raid encounter
Since the upcoming Yvkas legion raid represents some of the most challenging content players will face in Lost Ark, a little forward notice on...
Final Fantasy XIV plans a 24-hour maintenance window for patch 6.18
So there's good news and bad news for people heavily looking forward to Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.18. The good news is that it...
LOTRO pushes Shadowfax and Treebeard forward, defends expanding class and race combos
With Anor closing in August, Ithil already closed, and no new legendary worlds planned for the near future, the options for a progression server...
Guild Wars 2 team vows ‘better context’ for controversial class changes following death threats
Ideally, an MMO patch day should be filled with delight and exploration. Sometimes, however, there's a sense of dread, especially when the developers start...
Final Fantasy XI’s Celestial Nights event reruns on July 1 with new and returning rewards
It's that time of the year in Final Fantasy XI: The time when players get to talk to moogles, walk with a prince and...
