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Citadel of Sorcery shuts down after 14 years of development
Chances are that you have never heard of Citadel of Sorcery. MJ, our resident "has played every MMO in the universe" expert, only vaguely...
Project Gorgon brings out catalog golems to help search player shops
One of Project Gorgon's old-school-made-new-again features is the incorporation of player vendors. And while that's all well and good to let players sell their...
Fractured reaches 30k registrations and shows off building mode
As Fractured continues to ramp up to its hopefully successful Kickstarter campaign, interest ramps up from the MMO community about this indie title. The...
Gran Skrea brings an indie sandbox MMO to early access
On the prowl for an undiscovered indie MMORPG these days? You might want to check out Gran Skrea Online, as it just went into...
The Daily Grind: Will you sub to EA’s new ‘Origin Access Premier’ service?
During EA Play this weekend, EA announced Origin Access Premier, its attempt at a subscription service on PC. For $100 a year, you'll basically...
Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry.
"Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...
Villagers & Heroes’s Midsummer update adds Twilight Vale event zone, buffs monster damage
Crossplatformy indie sandbox MMORPG Villagers & Heroes is building on its May expansion, Wellspring, with another big patch. Where Wellspring buffed the game's existing...
How the best devs are ‘fleeing in droves’ to escape the abusive games industry
My only nephew is something of a math prodigy, and the fact that he wants to be a game designer when he grows up...
Priests bless Project Gorgon’s newest update
Feeling particularly holy -- or at least, interested in medieval medicine? Then grab yourself Project Gorgon's newest skill line, the Priest. This new skill-slash-class...
Ship of Heroes discusses milestones and communication, plus we’ve got new day/night screenies
The transparency that comes with crowdfunded and indie MMORPGs is awesome - when everything is going to plan. But what about when it isn't?...
Legion: The Eternal War’s evil magic pits Elves against Humans
Here's an indie MMORPG that you may not have known about before this week. Legion: The Eternal War is a small title that's been...
Worlds Adrift plans to launch by launching a real-life skyship
If you've been working on a title like Worlds Adrift for years, it's likely that the impending launch will leave you feeling a bit......
Albion Online is coming to Steam on May 16 – check out the latest trailer
Crowdfunded indie PvP sandbox Albion Online officially launched last summer, finding so much initial success that its servers were hammered and it even suffered a round of extortion-centered DDOS attacks before...
Project Gorgon lets players get more stabby, enlists them into the clergy
If you've been missing meaty dev blogs from the Project Gorgon team, then turn that frown upside-down: There's a massive new article up about...
The Daily Grind: What’s the silliest gaming terminology you’ve heard recently?
Silly gaming terminology is one of my favorite things to mock around here - I'm a huge fan of Eliot's ongoing series on gaming terms,...
Former Marvel Heroes boss David Brevik launches new game, It Lurks Below, into early access
If you've been finding yourself missing Marvel Heroes - but not all the drama and lies - you might want to mosey on over...
Project Gorgon explains why its appeal isn’t merely nostalgia-related
Project Gorgon, the scrappy indie MMO that recently went into Steam early access, hosted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit to talk about...
Enter to win a copy of Wild Terra from Juvty and MOP!
B2P MMORPG sandbox Wild Terra isn't resting on its laurels: Developer Juvty Worlds patched up for the faux-holiday at the beginning of April, adding "crystal"...
Saga of Lucimia defends Star Citizen’s slow progress, Shroud of the Avatar’s transparency
One of the challenges for indie and crowdfunded MMORPGs is surely the nature of their development: plugging along without much fanfare, with players seeing...
Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode is about a month away
Ready to go farm with, adventure alongside, and marry your friends? Stardew Valley's multiplayer mode may be here before you know it. In fact,...
