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Vague Patch Notes: So what are MMORPGs meant to be?
I don't know exactly why I've spent so much time this year fixating on the question about what MMORPGs are meant to be and...
Massively Overthinking: Are there any MMOs for which a spin-off mode would be welcome?
Pantheon's announcement that its developers are working on spinning out a monetized "247" extraction mode hasn't engendered a whole lot of hope for the...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Mortal Kombat Onslaught, DC Dual Force, Definya, Project Mist
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you've (probably) never heard of!
Mortal Kombat Onslaught: This Warner Bros. multiplayer mobile...
Monsters & Memories hires four new devs and improves game performance
After a couple months of quiet, indie MMO Monsters & Memories has emerged to deliver an update regarding its progress. Niche Worlds Cult reports...
Duel Revolution is an indie Pokemon-like MMORPG for PC and mobile that’s currently in open beta
Are you looking for another Pokemon-styled MMORPG but aren't really keen on the currently available option? Then perhaps you should aim your critter catching...
Unity CEO John Riccitiello resigns after nearly a month of self-inflicted corporate drama
It probably won't come as a shock, but after all the Unity drama sparked almost exactly a month ago, Unity CEO John Riccitiello is...
Embers Adrift goes free through November 5th for its first anniversary
The first anniversary for indie MMO Embers Adrift arrives this month, and Stormhaven Studios is capitalizing on the moment to entice players to its...
Embers Adrift opens up subscription perks to all for its anniversary event
It's already been just about a year since Embers Adrift first reached launch, and that's something to celebrate for any MMO. Even more so...
Ship of Heroes is running a free-to-play demo during next week’s Steam Next Fest
Indie MMO fans have long watched the progress of Ship of Heroes, the last City of Heroes spiritual successor and the one we've typical...
Motiga’s MOBA Gigantic has been resurrected… for 33 hours starting this afternoon
So here's a nice surprise for a Thursday morning: If you missed the old Motiga MOBA-shooter Gigantic, you can play it again - briefly.
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Drakantos is an upcoming free-to-play MMORPG promising hundreds of missions and multiple heroes
"Two-dimensional pixel art... so hot right now," read a reader comment about an earlier spotlight of a different pixel art-style MMORPG, and it appears...
MMO Burnout: Non-MMOs that scratch my MMO progression grind itch
There are plenty of reasons people play MMORPGs, whether it's to experience a story (yes, those exist), run in some PvP wars, or grind...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen defends its art direction shift as more performative and less generic
Followers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen know by now that the game has a new lick of visual paint as Visionary Realms pulled...
Whatever happened to the indie sandbox MMORPG Ethyrial Echoes of Yore?
Regular readers and genre fans are likely familiar with the fate of Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, the old school-styled indie sandbox MMORPG that launched...
Solarpunk cozy MMO Loftia opens preorder store with Kickstarter perks
Loftia surprised everyone when it became the largest MMO-ish Kickstarter to fund this year - and it's not even finished generating cash by the...
Projekt Z Beyond Order is a co-op FPS where players get to kill Nazi zombies
There's something about FPS games and an alt-history WWII where the Nazis muck around with the undead that just seems to go hand-in-hand. We...
Terraria dev commits $200,000 plus monthly donations to open-source engine Unity rivals
It would be really great if the Unity situation would stop being a big ol' industry-wide garbage fire, but alas, it is not this...
Unity promises ‘changes’ to its deeply unpopular install fee policy after a week of backlash
The intense backlash over Unity's decision to assign staggering new per-install fees to game studios last week probably made last night's admission inevitable: At...
The Daily Grind: What’s the smallest MMO you actively play?
Smallest in terms of playerbase size, that is.
I wondered about this the other day when I was writing up a piece that included mention...
Indie MMORPG Eterspire celebrates its full release on iOS after three years of development
Do you remember Eterspire? We first heard about this charming indie MMORPG back in February 2022, then peered back in a year later, but...
