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WoW Factor: So let’s talk about World of Warcraft’s Evoker
I should have more of an opinion about Evokers than I actually do.
Maybe that's an overreaction at this point; the newest hero class being...
Lost Ark is fixing the bug that makes you look at loading screens foreverrrrr
Look, Lost Ark, your loading screens are very pretty, but nobody came to play your loading screens. Unfortunately, a new bug in the game...
World of Warcraft hopes modern reporting tools, social contract will improve community behavior
Is trying to fix World of Warcraft's sometimes toxic community a case of too little, too late -- or is it a worthwhile endeavor...
Guild Wars 2 trolls are blocking others’ access to new legendary weapon skins… by causing events to succeed
Guild Wars 2 players are failing to succeed at failing because other players are trolling them by forcing them to succeed. Hang on, let's...
The Stream Team: DDO’s drow go on a pilgrimage
Two down, two to go. Massively OP's MJ is through half of the Red Fens four quests in DDO, and now she's ready to...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMO will be next to raise its subscription?
Almost three years ago, our writers and readers came together for a discussion about whether the age of the $15 subscription was coming to...
Neverwinter reduces the stat bonus on the Bone Devil’s Ribcage to more reasonable levels
That Bone Devil had a heck of a ribcage, huh? Neverwinter had a bit of a problem with the Bone Devil's Ribcage, because the...
Aion Classic jumps to Update 2.0 with level cap increase, and a free pet
Mount up your wings and soar like the angels, because Aion Classic's 2.0 update is finally here. The legacy edition of the MMORPG released...
Global Chat: Is it a good idea for EVE Online to go back to expansions?
With traditional expansions back on the table for EVE Online, the question of whether it'll ultimately help the MMO looms in the galactic foreground.
The...
Pearl Abyss reclaims South American Black Desert publishing rights, touts 45M registered players
It's been a bit of a pattern for Pearl Abyss: It launches Black Desert in a new region under a local publisher, and then,...
Vague Patch Notes: The specter of MMO persistence in single-player games
Recently, we got a great letter from a listener asking about an issue that he'd been having with single-player games compared to MMOs. Essentially,...
Classic EverQuest launches speed-unlock and ‘true-box’ progression servers
EverQuest II isn't the only EverQuest getting a progression server this week - in fact, its elder sibling EverQuest is getting two, and both...
Fractured Online kicks off a free play week with recruitment rewards
Gamigo hopes that you don't have big plans this week because the fantasy world of Fractured Online awaits. Yesterday, the company kicked off a...
Blizzard posts patch notes for World of Warcraft patch 9.2.5 with cross-faction grouping
We mentioned recently that World of Warcraft's newest build of patch 9.2.5 on the test servers was flagged as a release candidate. Turns out...
Black Desert PC adds ‘private monsters zones’ in today’s patch
Private monster zones are live in Black Desert's PC version with today's patch. What the heck is a private monster zone? It's essentially a...
Final Fantasy XIV’s producer and director explains packet loss and reporting on internet issues
Here's the good news for most of the people reading this: You are probably not being affected by packet loss issues while playing Final...
Four Winds: Remembering TERA’s wild start and in-game politics
Well, the TERA sunset thing caught me off guard. I don't play TERA, but I was always under the impression that the game was...
EverQuest II opens its new Varsoon progression server
If the slate of advertisements on this very site wasn't a clue already, know that a new progression server for EverQuest II known as...
Perfect Ten: 10 great ways to lose new players from your MMO
MMOs require new blood. Not exclusively or anything; you can keep an MMO going for quite some time on existing happy players. But existing...
Lord of the Rings Online finally retires legendary warsteed bridles
When the Riders of Rohan expansion came to Lord of the Rings Online in 2012, its new mounted combat system attempted to shake up...