impressions
Miniature Desert Oasis: Hands-on with the upcoming Black Desert Mobile
Five years ago, if you'd asked me about any mobile game, I wouldn't have even considered it a real game. I'd have considered it...
Star Wars The Old Republic’s Onslaught expansion is now live with its launch trailer
First announced in April and delayed until October, Star Wars The Old Republic's Onslaught expansion is finally launching this afternoon. As we've been covering...
Global Chat: One MMO gamer is trying to finish Fallen Earth before it’s gone
When you know that your beloved MMORPG is about to be shut down, what do you do? If you're the blog 24 Hours in...
Fight or Kite: Impressions of Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, a solid fantasy battle royale nobody is playing
A mere fortnight ago, the team behind Ashes of Creation took its MMO combat testing ground known as Apocalypse and opened the doors on...
Astellia Online formally launches tomorrow night – here’s what to expect
Astellia Online's big day is almost here: After a week of staggered headstart access for pre-order players, Barunson's MMORPG will officially launch Saturday the...
Second impressions: Astellia Online’s launch version is a solidly average MMO
So... here's the thing about Astellia Online. You remember my first impressions piece? I freely acknowledged that the game was fundamentally a fine title...
First impressions of Caravan Stories: More a gacha game than an MMORPG
When I was in college, my algebra professor once told me to curb my enthusiasm because inevitably, some thing or other will disappoint me....
The next phase of Astellia Online’s head-start begins tonight
On Friday, Astellia Online launched into the first of several head-start phases for preorder purchasers, that one specifically for Legendary pack buyers. Tonight at...
Astellia Online is launching into its first headstart tonight – are you playing?
If you picked up the Legendary Pack for Astellia Online, then launch day is tonight for you, as the headstart begins at 8 p.m....
Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 just lost another great dev in Bill Freist
Not a week ago, we reported on the loss of two developers from Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet, a lead game designer and a...
First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga prelude, Bound by Blood, now live
It was just two short weeks ago that ArenaNet invited its fans to Seattle for the announcement of the continuation of Guild Wars 2's...
MMO Burnout: Greedfall is a pretty interesting swing for the fences, even when it misses
It's been said by me many times before now, but here it is again: I really appreciate a game that swings for the fences....
Funcom is still working on co-op shooter and multiplayer Dune game, according to Q2 2019 financials
Buried under all the WoW Classic news at the end of August was Funcom's second quarter financial report. Let's rectify our oversight with a...
The Game Archaeologist: Is it worth the hassle to update graphics in older MMOs?
"I'd play this game again if the graphics were updated."
"If they re-released this game with modern graphics, it would be way more popular."
"The Game...
First impressions of WoW Classic – from a total World of Warcraft newbie
The gaming world is abuzz with excitement over World of Warcraft Classic. Players around the world are gushing with nostalgia over this trip back...
Vague Patch Notes: How MMO studio communication and player confidence really work
Here's the funny thing about communication from MMO studios: It's vital to the continued feeling of a healthy game, and yet at the same...
Life skill mastery is live for Black Desert PC as PS4 gets the Dark Knight and Musa
Black Desert PC fans tired of console taking up all the air in the room can breathe easy today, as Kakao and Pearl Abyss...
Global Chat: WoW Classic impressions mega-compilation
When World of Warcraft launches, the world stops to pay attention.
The recent release of WoW Classic didn't just pull in hundreds of thousands of...
Not So Massively: Pagan Online’s launch addresses its biggest beta problems
A few months back, I offered my impressions of Pagan Online's early access build. I found it to be a fun online ARPG hampered...
Ashes of Creation talks about improving combat, destruction, and infrastructure in a livestream
Anyone who has had some time in the battle royale mode of Ashes of Creation might agree that the game's combat needs a bit...
