fantasy
One Shots: Counting sheep
I might not pick one of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafell as an ideal combat companion, but when it comes to staging adorable photogenic moments?...
LOTRO explains the conundrum of destroying the ring, announces Mordor soundtrack release
Put yourself in the shoes of the head writer of Lord of the Rings Online. How would you approach the climactic moment of the...
Camelot Unchained fleshes out character creation backgrounds, animations, and UI
This week's Camelot Unchained update is a top 10 list with 17 items, which is the sort of thing our own Perfect Ten writers...
The Game Archaeologist: Ultima Worlds Online Origin
While the heady days of Ultima Online's dominant position over the industry are long gone, the MMORPG continues to operate and expand, and many...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a hard time connecting with isometric MMOs?
Let's talk perspective today. No, not your general outlook on life -- which I'm sure is cheery and as non-cynical as can be --...
How one YouTuber navigates World of Warcraft burnout
Feeling a little singed and toasty after playing World of Warcraft so long? When you log into Legion these days, is it a case...
Crystal of Re:Union launches overseas
Not all mobile MMOs are equal in the sight of gamers -- or even in sight. Crystal of Re:Union is hoping to be one of...
Standing Stone defends LOTRO lootbox plans
Pretty cheesed off over Lord of the Rings Online's plans to stuff best-in-slot gear into lootboxes with the upcoming instance cluster? Don't hold your...
Gear leveling comes to TERA with next week’s update
Once next week's Arsenal update arrives, TERA will become the latest MMORPG to take a stab at item progression. Yes, it's that moment when...
Blade & Soul’s October 18 Rage of the Hive Queen update heralds new boss, quests, and Halloween
Blade & Soul likes to fly under the radar, but here's some buzz: The game's being pollinated with a brand-new patch on October 18th...
Choose My Adventure: Following a god in Guild Wars 2
To my absolute lack of a surprise, the fact that your abilities are so aggressively limited once you pick an Elite Specialization in Guild Wars...
Final Fantasy XIV releases patch notes for patch 4.1
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV is almost here, but just because the patch isn't coming out until October 10th doesn't mean you...
Players express anger over Lord of the Rings Online adding high-end gear to lockboxes
Long ago, Lord of the Rings Online first experimented with having stats on gear you can buy for real money. We bring this up...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas talks randomness and Legendaries
There's been another live community Q&A session with World of Warcraft director Ion Hazzikostas, and if you're in the "highly frustrated" crowd of fans,...
The Daily Grind: Do MMORPGs still need traditional guilds?
In the game's design docs and our interviews, Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs is positively adamant that multiguilding (that is, being able to join more than...
Massively Overthinking: Epic Tavern-style player-generated content in MMORPGs
Ever played Epic Tavern? Massively OP reader Uli though it would make an interesting point of comparison for MMO content. "Epic Tavern is a...
The October version update is coming to Final Fantasy XI
The October update for Final Fantasy XI is on its way, what with this being the month of October and all. Saying that it...
Crowfall devs on why they don’t make their soft launch production checklist public
Happy October: It's time for another Crowfall Q&A. ArtCraft's Thomas Blair and Mark Halash and sit down to answer questions from high-end Crowfall backers....
RuneScape runs Twitch promotion, adds more Old School quests
Don't mind trading some of your time for entertainment and free in-game goodies in RuneScape? If you're cool with this, you might want to...
Guild Wars 2 developers take players along for a Path of Fire trek
It's a unique experience to be able to sit down and watch developers play the very game they made. Even if it gives you...
