fantasy
Albion Online’s first update to Lands Awakened touches on War Gloves and
Lands Awakened isn't even three weeks old yet, but Albion Online is already prepped for its first big update to the update. Patch 1...
Wisdom of Nym: Combat design and balance in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
I really want to talk about the story of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker. I really want to talk about it. But the expansion has...
Black Desert unveils a new region for PC, dates class reboots for PC and console, and announces the Eclipse class for mobile
This past weekend saw the Calpheon Ball event for Black Desert arrive to fans of the MMORPG, and as usual the presentation was full...
Aion gets into the winter holiday spirit with seasonal events and opens up the murderous Shugo Game event
Some days you want to get into the Christmas seasonal spirit, other days you want to get into a game where failure could mean...
Final Fantasy XIV checks in on continued server congestion and login error matters
Yes, Final Fantasy XIV is still experiencing high queues and login issues as Endwalker slides forward into its first post-launch week. However, producer and...
The MOP Up: Trove’s polished paragon paradise
Trove is making sure that its players have plenty to do this season thanks to a Polished Paragon system. This patch came out on...
Global Chat: Fallout Worlds doesn’t justify its existence, one blogger argues
If you saw that Fallout 76 released a new mode with varied rulesets called Fallout Worlds a while back, you might've been tempted to...
One Shots: The weather never cooperates with photography
Do you ever experience that frustrating feeling of knowing that your game is all sorts of beautiful -- yet it never cooperates when you...
Diablo III heralds Season 25, adds soul shards to the loot table
The mutant stepchild of the Diablo franchise -- or so it feels these days -- is also the only Diablo actually getting traction as...
The Game Archaeologist: Hero101, the lost KingsIsle superhero MMO
You do get the sense that KingsIsle once had very grand plans for what is called its "101 Universe." After Wizard101 came out to...
Final Fantasy XI opens up the Adventurer Gratitude Campaign for the new year
Hey, you! Final Fantasy XI appreciates that you're playing. What's that? You're not playing? Well why the heck not? It can't be because the game...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Neverwinter’s Echoes of Prophecy with a giveaway
Do we need a reason for a giveaway? Nope! But we have one: On December 1st, the third and final milestone for Neverwinter’s Echoes of...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions
Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs are so stupid and I love them
It's well past time for me to get something off my chest. MMOs are dumb. MMOs are full of weird stuff. This genre is weird...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio offered the best communication this year?
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think ArenaNet's communication for Guild Wars 2 was fabulous for most of 2021. This was... not...
The Stream Team: Digging for the truth of the Dwarves’ demise in Dungeons & Dragons Online
No, it wasn't the ultimate party wipe that took Massively OP's MJ out of DDO! (Though it was a fight with the gods.) Now...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2021
One of my favorite traditions every year is to put a spotlight back on some of the wild things MMORPG developers said every year....
Old School RuneScape fan creates an augmented reality setup to perform digital woodcutting in real life
What do you get when you combine a Switch Joy-Con, a toy axe, a bunch of code linking different apps together, and Old School...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for its annual Starlight Celebration on December 16
When you defeat the queue for Final Fantasy XIV at the moment, your goal is probably progressing in the main story rather than worrying about...
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2021
Healthy MMOs are a good thing. They have smooth, glossy coats, strong teeth capable of snapping bone, a full-throated call, and it just occurs...
