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Wild Terra 2 improves chat and makes player characters into feudal lords
It must be nice to be a feudal lord. You get a starting set of quests, for example, and you begin on the beginner...
Blue Protocol shows off the quick-access shortcut bar in another Twitter tease
When will Blue Protocol be released over here? We have no idea, it's not even released yet in its native Japan. But the team continues...
Albion Online’s next major patch delivers the Use All button
Hearken ye, people, to a tale of Albion Online and the quest to deliver a most powerful artifact unto those who might make use of...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds adds a new reputation system with patch 10.2
There's a lot of stuff that's been added in the latest patch for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. For example, there's a new coupe for players to drive...
The Daily Grind: Are there any PC MMOs you wish had a mobile app?
I kind of like the Admiralty system in Star Trek Online and I think I'd like it more with some mobile love. This might seem...
RuneScape’s newest patch improves the player-owned farm
If you have a farm in RuneScape, some animals there are probably your favorites. The latest patch allows you to specifically set some animals as...
Star Wars: The Old Republic adds a new limited-time mount to celebrate Star Wars: Squadrons’ free weekend
Do you like Star Wars: Squadrons? Are you indifferent about it but like having new mounts in Star Wars: The Old Republic? The latter...
Crimson Desert interview clarifies the game’s multiplayer vs. single-player aspects
So where exactly does Crimson Desert sit on the spectrum of single-player vs. MMORPG? The answer, according to a new interview from MMO Culture,...
Gran Saga previews the big transformations attached to its Gran Weapons
Why stop at just having a saga that's grand? Sorry, not grand, it's Gran Saga and you may be faintly wishing you could buy a...
Atlas patches in the ability to tame and ride dolphins
So, is Atlas meant to be a serious nautical simulation? The answer is quite obviously no because the newest patch to the game adds the...
The Daily Grind: What sort of repeated content do you find least fun in an MMO?
Every MMO has repeated content. It's part of the very nature of the games. Maybe you're repeatedly doing a dungeon, or repeatedly grinding enemies,...
Prosperous Universe explains the benefits to its Early Access world reset
When Prosperous Universe heads into early access, there's a whole raft of resets incoming to bring the world back to its clean and unsullied state....
World of Warcraft kicks off the Beasts of Prodigum event in Torghast
There's already a fair amount of randomness in Torghast runs in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, but the new Beasts of Prodigum event adds a whole...
Final Fantasy XI adds new Odyssey bosses for weapon upgrades
Another version update has arrived to Final Fantasy XI, and it brings with it a new chance to upgrade your weapons! Yes, you can make...
Gran Saga launches in South Korea on January 26
It might look like a number of other games you can think of, but it's a PC and mobile MMORPG entitled Gran Saga, and...
The Daily Grind: What moments make you feel powerful in MMOs?
Playing MMOs puts you on a certain power trajectory, one that curves forever upward. Over time, you gain more and more power and abilities....
Final Fantasy XI is adding new boss areas to Odyssey in January
The January version update for Final Fantasy XI approaches, and it's adding some boss new content. Wait, sorry, that was out of order; it's adding some new...
Elyon’s Korean version adds a new 300-player faction battlefield
If you enjoy a good PvP match, it stands to reason that you'll enjoy a lot of PvP matches even more. Elyon's newest addition to the...
World of Warcraft previews the challenges and rewards of Torghast’s Twisting Corridors
Torghast in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands does not welcome intruders, but usually there's a limit to how much progress you can make in a given...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines plans for the final session of Ishgard Restoration ranking
Soon it will be time for Final Fantasy XIV to help rebuild Ishgard once again. In fact, the newest preview from the team implies...
