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Grinding Gear Games now has 120 staff members working on Path of Exile
Let's not mince words: Path of Exile is a success story in the industry, and nowhere is that clearer in its road from inception...
There’s a new class coming to Lord of the Rings Online, but what will it be?
There's a new class on its way to Lord of the Rings Online according to one of the weekly streams from Standing Stone Games....
Final Fantasy XIV’s Prelude in Violet is live today
It's time to explore the wreckage left after the most recent bit of Final Fantasy XIV's story with the latest patch because the new...
The Daily Grind: Do you think you’ve aged out of MMOs?
There's this particular template for covering MMORPGs on mainstream gaming websites that I cannot stand: the old "haha, MMOs are weird and old, let's...
Guild Wars 2 narrative: ‘It’s like working on a television show’
Just ahead of the launch of Guild Wars 2's next living story episode, GIbiz has a fun interview with multiple members of the current...
Blade & Soul previews its Korean winter update with a new trailer
The downside of games with asymmetric worldwide updates is that if you're not in the region getting updated first, you can feel a bit...
Middle-earth Enterprises reassures Lord of the Rings Online fans that the original MMO will be fine
The announcement of a new title set in Middle-earth made Lord of the Rings Online players anxious, and while Standing Stone Games was quick...
Wisdom of Nym: Picking apart Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.4 notes
Now we enter the descending period of Stormblood. This isn't exactly a bad thing or a problem or anything; it's just the way things...
EVE Evolved: Two ways that EVE Online’s monetisation could be expanded under Pearl Abyss
When Pearl Abyss bought out CCP Games last week, the overwhelming message to EVE Online players was that it would be business as usual...
DragonCon 2018: Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on VR, battle royale, and more
"It’s about time." Those are not my words referring to the current development status of Camelot Unchained. No, those came directly from the mouth...
MMOARPG Lost Ark will finally launch in South Korea on November 7
Lost Ark is finally hitting open beta, MMO Culture reports.
Smilegate's media conference this morning revealed that its soft launch open beta will land for...
World of Warcraft works to improve warfronts and island expeditions while prepping for Patch 8.1
With an awkward rollout of warfronts and underwhelming island expedition rewards, World of Warcraft needs all hands on deck these days to course-correct Battle...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s starbase defense
With the Age of Discovery pack on its way this fall, players of Star Trek Online are probably curious what the studio has up its sleeve...
One Shots: Gung-ho Gandalf
It's one thing to get a stern talking-to, even when you deserve it. It's another thing when that lecture comes from a gruff angel-wizard...
UK researchers identify link between lootboxes and problem gambling
Are lockboxes just another form of gambling? That depends on which government entity, scientist, lawyer, or doctor you ask. But maybe the question we...
The Stream Team: Playing ARK Ragnarok’s whack-a-mole
Did you know you could play whack-a-mole on ARK's Ragnarok server? It just so happens you are the mole that the world is whacking...
The Game Archaeologist: City of Heroes moves into the Paragon Studios era
As we move into the fourth of five installments in the history, development, and downfall of City of Heroes, you may be wondering why...
The Daily Grind: When do you know it’s time to return to an MMO?
I swear to you, the other night I had a dream in which I was sorting out which MMOs I was going to return...
EverQuest II’s Chaos Descending expansion will arrive in November
Is chaos an element? It will definitely be a major component of the EverQuest II's Elemental Planes this November thanks to the upcoming expansion....
Diablo III’s 15th season, Boon of the Horadrim, launches September 21
Holy crap, Diablo III is up to season 15. I think the last one I actually played through was 7. Maybe I'll be rectifying...