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MMORPG sandbox Arcfall is headed to Steam early access
I'm always wary nowadays when a game bills itself as a massively multiplayer sandbox gaming world, especially one that says it's akin to "old...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – side stories, part two
Boy, I will be really miffed if this winds up taking more time than I have until Final Fantasy XIV's second expansion arrives. I...
The Daily Grind: What’s the longest break you’ve ever taken from an MMO?
The other day I realized that I had just completed over a continuous year of time in World of Warcraft. This was kind of...
Conan Exiles goes on sale for 20% off, recaps its update progress so far
It's been a whirlwind spring for Conan Exiles, with the survival sandbox racking up hundreds of thousands of sales while pumping out updates left...
Albion Online’s new gathering gear helps you get the goods
25Have you ever wondered how strange it was that your fantasy MMO character ends up doing grunt work like farming, mining, or baking apple...
Choose My Adventure: Wrapping up WildStar
Writing about WildStar at this point feels weird.
Obviously, I just finished up playing the game for this feature for four weeks. It feels fresh...
Shroud of the Avatar: Kas Ruins, custom NPCs, and marble columns
Shroud of the Avatar's 219th newsletter has arrived! Of note is the segment on the Kas Ruins, whose biome is based on the Rockies...
How to farm 570 LOTRO points in under three hours
One of the interesting quirks of Lord of the Rings Online's free-to-play setup is that players can earn premium currency -- LOTRO points, or...
EVE Evolved: What’s the deal with EVE’s PLEX changes?
This week CCP Games announced that some big changes are on the way for PLEX in EVE Online. The PLEX or "30-day Pilot's License...
Wisdom of Nym: The next few months for Final Fantasy XIV
Fellow fans of Final Fantasy XIV, I'm not going to lie to you: The next few months in the game will be rough. Not...
MMO Mechanics: 2017’s take on the sandbox MMO
I am finding it hard to believe that we are two months into 2017 already, especially since I've had so many pressing Guild Chat...
World of Warcraft hatches hippogryphs, expands Nighthold, and continues token madness
The expansion of World of Warcraft's token utility continues to ripple across the entire Blizzard ecosystem, as prices remain high and supply occasionally runs...
EVE Evolved: What do we want from Drilling Platforms?
If you followed our EVE Fanfest coverage last year, you might remember CCP announcing plans to add a whole series of new deployable structures...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
World of Warcraft devs on droughts, team size, and lessons learned
Gamespot has a new interview out with four members of the "300 strong" World of Warcraft live team this week, and while the quartet bring...
Guild Wars 2’s living world season 3 episode 4 will launch in February
Guild Wars 2's next living world episode is due in February, ArenaNet's Mike O'Brien told players on the forums today.
"We’re wrapping up work on...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever participated in a protest in an MMORPG?
Protests in the real world dominated this past weekend's news, and while I surfed around for an in-game equivalent to cover, I couldn't find...
One Shots: Healin’ skellies in Shards Online
When the NDA is away, the cats will play -- and take screenshots! Bless our dear community for documenting upcoming MMOs as they venture...
Star Citizen Q&A addresses the persistent universe
For MMORPG players, at least, the holy grail of Star Citizen's rollout is its persistent universe: a shared, ongoing server that's most familiar to...
The Daily Grind: How do you keep occupied while playing mindlessly in MMOs?
I'd say that about half of the time I'm playing MMOs, I'm deeply engaged in the story, puzzles, unknown territory, and tricky combat. This...
