fantasy
The $25 Rift Simulator lets you roll the dice on a Diablo Immortal five-star gem without spending a dime
We reported earlier this week about how one Diablo Immortal player lit $16K on fire in order to get a five-star gem to drop...
Choose My Adventure: What Final Fantasy XI taught me about games preservation and the ‘good old days’
Well. This has been a journey. I wasn't really expecting my return trip to Final Fantasy XI to be all sunshine, rainbows, and easy...
Interview: ArcheAge’s Ham Young Jin on the Great Prairie, the western build, and beyond
ArcheAge is on the cusp of a big update this week as the Great Prairie releases on June 23rd, bringing with it a huge...
Final Fantasy XIV announces its Japanese center restructuring and new European servers for July 5
Remember when Final Fantasy XIV had first launched its current expansion, it was struggling to accommodate everyone on its servers, and it was doing...
Diablo Immortal snagged only 10M players out of its 30M registrations
Blizzard dropped an infographic last night for Diablo Immortal showing... well, some numbers, though probably not the numbers you're most interested in. Most notably,...
12-year-old MOBA Heroes of Newerth has officially sunsetted
After 12 years of operation, one of League of Legends' direct competitors has called it quits.
Heroes of Newerth, which launched back in 2010, closed...
Path of Exile answers community questions on fine mechanical interactions between skills
We're going to put something out there for everyone to chew on for a moment: Path of Exile has a lot of skills. Amazing...
Tree of Savior is letting players dress up like bird superheroes in its latest big event
Admittedly, it's probably going to be hard for the painterly multiplayer ARPG Tree of Savior to top adding a literal Luchador class, but we...
The Stream Team: Dragon hunts and anniversary giveaway with Neverwinter devs
Just because Massively OP's MJ loves dragons doesn't mean she won't participate in protecting folks from the devastation wrought by evil beasts! And if...
Albion Online revamps Crystal Arena and teleport in latest update to Into the Fray
So, how are you liking your shiny new castles, sparkling new mage staffs, and convenient new towns? That's what the initial blast of the...
300K players got hit by Lost Ark’s promised ‘massive’ ban wave
Players of Lost Ark can't say that they weren't warned: Last week, Amazon Games announced that a "massive" ban wave was coming, and sure...
Wisdom of Nym: The status of the Garlean legions in Final Fantasy XIV
The Garlean military, to the best of our knowledge, comprises 14 legions of troops in Final Fantasy XIV. I've pointed out before that technically,...
Old School RuneScape is cracking down on third-party clients to reduce cheating and botting
If you're among those who use a third-party client to access Old School RuneScape, then Jagex's latest announcement is for you: The devs are...
AdventureQuest 3D adds the Curse Weaver, a $15 cosmetic Mage variant
Considering how often online shooters and MOBAs sell cosmetic variants of classes and champions, it's kind of surprising such types of sales haven't made...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online answers High Isle lore queries
The release of Elder Scrolls Online's High Isle this month brought a whole lot of additional story and lore into the game -- and...
One Shots: High times in the High Isles
Are you venturing into the Breton Isles in Elder Scrolls Online this month? If so, you'll find yourself in good company, as Joey49 is...
Diablo IV talks up player choice in PvE and endgame while Diablo Immortal rakes in $24M in revenue
The devs of Diablo IV are hitting the press trail, putting out interviews and previews of the multiplayer ARPG ahead of its 2023 release...
LOTRO Legendarium: Return to Moria hopes to fill a niche crevasse
As you may have already noticed from this column's previous coverage of the Amazon MMO, LOTRO Legendarium's umbrella is big enough to provide shade...
The Stream Team: Weapons of fire and ice from Yulgar’s Inn in AQ3D
Some say the quest has weapons of fire,
Some say of ice.
From what she's tasted of desire
MJ holds with those who favor fire.
But if the...
For Science: New research affirms online friends provide emotional and informational support
You've probably seen the declaration that "online friends are real friends" somewhere on the internet a few times, and while that can seem pretty...
