holiday
LOTRO loses its lead designer, starts Yuletide with two new instances
Santa's bringing both coal and presents to Lord of the Rings Online players this Christmas.
First, the coal. Long-time Lead Designer Ben "Dr Octothorpe" Schneider...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO decorates the best for the holidays?
Like some of you, I am really into decorating for the holidays. Not Clark Griswold-drain-the-Chicago-power-grid crazy, but I love transforming my environment into something...
The Daily Grind: What MMO are you thankful for today?
A lot of the time, we use this space to ask serious and thought-provoking questions, but today is a holiday in the US, and...
NCsoft’s picked a date for WildStar’s sunset: November 28
When NCsoft announced earlier this month that WildStar would be sunsetting, most MMO players were upset, but not surprised, except about one little detail:...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst fit for a seasonal event for an MMO?
Let's be real here, I am a sucker for Halloween. It's my favorite holiday, so you would think I was over the moon about...
Dungeons and Dragons Online adds a new raid while Hollywood preps yet another D&D flick
The terror of Dungeons and Dragons Online: Mists of Ravenloft are only increasing thanks to this week's Update 37.1.
Standing Stone Games activated an additional...
Hearthstone opens up registration for hosting Hallow’s End gatherings
Is there anything like celebrating Hallow's End by sitting around and playing Hearthstone? Not according to the developers behind the game, although they might...
The Stream Team: A hippity hoppity Easter in ARK
If there are unicorns in ARK, why can't there be Easter Bunnies? Even if Studio WildCard doesn't roll out a holiday event this weekend...
LOTRO’s Spring Festival returns
Spring is in bloom, love is in the air, and boots are primed for stompin' some major shrew butt.
Yes, it's once again time for...
World of Warcraft tests dino madness, has its very first Mists of Pandaria timewalking event
Do you believe in coincidences? How about meticulously planned cross-media marketing synergies? Either way, prepare to have your mind oh-so-slightly blown as World of...
Defiance prepares for its Armistice Day celebration
In Defiance lore, Armistice Day is a pretty big deal. It's not just an excuse for a holiday; it's the end of the Pale...
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...
The Daily Grind: What holidays don’t make sense for MMOs?
I've seen a lot of Valentione's Day celebrations in Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV, but I'm going to be honest, I don't...
Final Fantasy XI brings out Valentione’s Day once again
Players have been exploring Vana'diel for nearly two decades now, but Final Fantasy XI is still finding new ways to encourage players to bond...
Riders of Icarus challenges you to round up its reindeer
Are we... are we done with winter holidays in MMOs yet? Can we talk about something else now? No? Oh. Very well. What's next?...
Wizard101 and Pirate101 have ponies and decorations for all
When it comes to a great holiday event, what would you rather have more: in-game activities, giveaways, or cash shop sales? If you said,...
Paragon kicks off its Winterfest celebrations
Do you feel a deep and urgent desire to make sure that everything around you is supremely festive during the holiday season? Paragon is...
Here’s a schedule of World of Warcraft’s new micro-holidays
Think you know all of World of Warcraft's holidays backwards and forwards by now? The MMO says otherwise, as it's preparing to unleash a...
Shroud of the Avatar gets gifty with exchangeable present boxes
As with every one before it, Shroud of the Avatar’s Update of the Avatar #203 packs a sleigh full of news. This time, however,...
Day of the Dead visits World of Warcraft for a short time
Hot on the heels of Hallow's End comes World of Warcraft's Day of the Dead mini-holiday. This event, which runs from today through November 3rd,...
