fantasy
Into the Super-verse: First impressions of Ship of Heroes’ mission beta
With other City of Heroes spiritual successors lagging behind in development, the weight of our hope for the future of superhero MMOs lays upon...
Blizzard workers address the drawbacks of boycotts, gamers lament WoW’s deep decline
Ever since California filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard in July, the industry has been appalled, but it's also been squabbling...
LOTRO devs talk housing improvements and hook consolidation
Housing may not be at the forefront of Lord of the Rings Online's feature set, but believe it or not, there are some very...
You can start testing the first three Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons’ elite specs next week
So who's ready to see the first three End of Dragons' elite specs confirmed? Not today, Guild Wars 2 fans - but soon. ArenaNet...
Astellia Online has now officially announced an October 29 sunset
Yesterday afternoon, the MMO community raised a collective eyebrow at the realization that Astellia Online and Astellia Royal had vanished from Steam without so much...
Neverwinter is selling charity item bundles to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Would you like to get your Neverwinter character a big fluffy stag mount and a bunch of other goodies while also helping out a...
Fight or Kite: Crowfall’s latest release brings RvR and ‘pop-up PvP’ to the forefront
It’s been about a month since the release of Crowfall, and the team at ArtCraft hasn’t let off the gas yet. This past week...
Wisdom of Nym: A letter to new players and old hands in Final Fantasy XIV
The population surge in Final Fantasy XIV must be stopping. It absolutely must be nearly over at this point or already over. It absolutely...
Black Desert’s Corsair awakens with swashbuckling otter crewmates on August 11
The Corsair class of Black Desert already has some pretty neat tricks by all accounts. After all, being able to slice up enemies, call...
Lord of the Rings Online leak outlines legendary item revamp
Many Lord of the Rings Online players would finger the game's outdated, obtuse, and convoluted legendary item system as the biggest sore spot. And...
The Daily Grind: How do you know when it’s time to throw in the towel on your favorite MMO?
Over the weekend, MOP reader Joey tipped us off to the news that the last major German World of Warcraft fansite has put a...
Runes of Magic offers an FAQ ahead of its upcoming server merges
Server merges! They're fun for the family, assuming that the family in question has some really weird definitions of fun. Also, they're coming to...
The MOP Up: Wild Terra 2 invites you to have a good time on, uhhh… Plague Island
With a name like "Plague Island," you know you're in for a great time! This zone will be the first seasonal continent that Wild...
Diablo community manager recounts low pay, a sexually threatening culture, and mistreatment at Blizzard
Back in March 2020, we reported on the departure of Diablo III community manager Brandy "Nevalistis" Camel, who noted in her statement that she...
One Shots: Eye love you
While giant floating eyeballs always seem imposing, I can't help but feel bad about their life situation. Eyes are vulnerable enough when they're tucked...
Global Chat: How New World and Star Wars Galaxies are linked
New World and Star Wars Galaxies aren't often mentioned in the same sentence together, unless you're reading MMO blog Unidentified Signal Source. The author...
Ariana Grande performs in Fortnite this weekend as part of her Rift Tour
We're betting that social media has already blasted the fact that Grammy-winner Ariana Grande is rocking the Fortnite scene this weekend as she performs...
The Game Archaeologist: Defining the eras of MMORPG history
With MMO history stretching back to the early 1980s (and even before), this genre has accumulated a whole lot of history over the years....
Destiny 2 outlines changes coming to sandbox PvE in season 15 and Crucible PvP in future seasons
The devs of Destiny 2 are looking far forward into the future with regard to the shooter's PvE and PvP experiences. In the game's...
Skyforge prepares players for a month of invasions and a summer event in August
What's the true meaning of summer? Fighting off snake monsters. No, wait, maybe it's fighting off demons. Depending on your platform for playing Skyforge,...