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Here’s what may surface during tomorrow’s Warcraft Direct livestream showcase
Tomorrow is a big shiny broadcast date for fans of World of Warcraft in specific and the Warcraft franchise in general as Blizzard readies...
NCsoft Q3 2024: NCsoft teases Aion 2 for 2025, says Throne & Liberty sales ‘surpassed internal projections’
It's been one hell of a quarter for NCsoft - and we mean that for every interpretation of the phrase.
As readers might recall, in...
Final Fantasy XIV’s first post-Dawntrail content update, Crossroads, is officially live
"Our journey will never end" is a lyrical refrain from a few songs in Final Fantasy XIV, and that proves to be true once...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the most interesting alchemy system?
You know, I am generally not the kind of person who goes for heavy mage-y things in MMOs, and that usually includes alchemy. I'd...
Mabinogi adds a new primeval winter difficulty for its Glenn Bearna boss fight
What's colder than cold? Primeval winter, clearly. That's the presumption being made for the headline feature of Mabinogi's most recent update, which introduced the...
Lord of the Rings Online polls players about 2025’s dungeon visual overhaul update
This year isn't even over yet, but Lord of the Rings Online's world design team is already looking ahead to the first update of...
NetEase’s advertisements for World of Warcraft’s return to China are animal-filled madness
It would be very simple to believe that World of Warcraft making its return to Chinese players would be a happy enough ending, particularly...
Wisdom of Nym: Things I want from Final Fantasy XIV that I fully expect to never get
The fact that I want something in Final Fantasy XIV does not make it a good idea. There are dropped threads that the game...
The Daily Grind: How often do your MMO alts become your mains?
I've been thinking about this question for a while now, as my Engineer has taken my whole heart in Guild Wars 2. I have...
The Stream Team: Four friends versus alternate jobs in Final Fantasy XIV
Last week saw a member of the Eorzea Sunday crew try to get their feet wet with the Dark Knight job while MOP's Chris...
One Shots: Gather those rosebuds while you may
Hope you're not allergic to jungle settings and giant plants spewing all manner of pollen and brain-altering parasites, because we're going to the thick...
Interview: Drakantos discusses multiplayer open world content, monetization, testing, and more
Drakantos is one of those upcoming MMORPGs that looks so familiar while still being distinct. Its got undeniably gorgeous pixel art, a nostalgic retro...
Chrono Odyssey narrows down its launch window to Q4 2025
Kakao is taking baby steps to zoom in on a potential global launch window for its upcoming fantasy MMO Chrono Odyssey. Previously, the studio...
The Daily Grind: What legendary MMO event wasn’t actually that great in the first place?
Time, nostalgia, and rose-tinted memories can alter our perception of notable events. Sometimes even false memories trickle into our heads, reshaping history itself to...
Classic MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot brings its next Caledonia event to players on December 4
It's the week after Thanksgiving, and you feel like having something new to be thankful for. Would leveling up nice and quickly in Dark...
Black Desert improves accessory enhancement and monster zones on PC, previews a costume extraction feature on console
While the mobile version of Black Desert got top billing thanks to some major updates, this week is not without news from the PC...
Final Fantasy XIV just announced a collab with a… camping gear brand
We've got a late-breaking candidate for "weirdest cross-promo of the year" right here, and it's all thanks to Final Fantasy XIV, which is apparently...
Vague Patch Notes: Living like a rock in MMORPGs
So if you are anything close to my age, you probably do not think of Simon & Garfunkel's music as being anything remotely "raw."...
MMO Business Roundup: NetEase stocks dip over internal fraud and corruption investigation
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news. This edition is all about money, baby. Well, quarterly financials, anyhow. And also...
LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth expansion has everyone fretting over the new Elf looks
The initial release of Lord of the Rings Online: Legacy of Morgoth seems to be going generally fine, albeit with a few bumps and...
