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Massively Overthinking: Do you take vacation time to play MMOs?
Back when Amazon was busy merging several dozen Lost Ark servers, I saw a comment thread where people were grousing about being locked out...
Electronic Arts and Koei Tecmo team up for a new monster hunting game, Wild Hearts
Do you like monsters and the hunting thereof? Are you not daunted by the prospect of taking on big enemies? Wild Hearts is a...
Copyright lawsuit over Shin Megami Tensei MMO brings rogue server project to a halt
We're not sure how many of our readers recall that the RPG series Megami Tensei had an MMORPG, but it did. It was called...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3 is dividing players in fantastic ways
I feel like Splatoon 3's release has been oddly quiet, though it's doing quite well in Japan. Selling over 3.45 million copies in 3...
The Game Archaeologist: The legacy of Ultima Online
Last week in The Game Archaeologist, we traced the history of Ultima Online’s origin, development, and testing -- not to mention one pesky in-game...
War Thunder showcases Drone Age’s new jet and prettier explosions, marks V-J Day in an event
The Drone Age update arriving to War Thunder is obviously going to bring drones to the battlefield, but that's not all that's coming. For...
PSO2 New Genesis launches a collab with VTuber agency Hololive in newest event
Allow us to provide a bit of context just in case you're unfamiliar: A VTuber is effectively the same as a streamer and video...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off the next PvP series with patch 6.2
All right. We know that you guys are all enjoying Island Sanctuaries in Final Fantasy XIV right now. No one is asking you to...
Former CD Projekt Red devs announce a multiplayer co-op and PvP title full of ninja parkour in feudal Japan
Would you like to play a PvP and PvE co-op multiplayer title created by former CD Projekt Red devs that lets you be a...
V Rising’s first series of regular official server wipes begins this week
Earlier this month, players of V Rising were informed that the game would begin running regular server wipes in the interest of keeping gameplay...
The MOP Up: The Bandai Namco hack
It was a pretty bad week, all things considered, for the folks over at Bandai Namco. The gaming publisher confirmed that it got hacked...
Phantasy Star Online 2 celebrates 10 years since its Japanese launch
While Phantasy Star Online 2 is still just a baby here to us westerners, the truth is that SEGA's MMORPG was out a long...
Final Fantasy XIV announces its Japanese center restructuring and new European servers for July 5
Remember when Final Fantasy XIV had first launched its current expansion, it was struggling to accommodate everyone on its servers, and it was doing...
Final Fantasy XIV’s band The Primals shows off its concert (and you can still watch it)
At this point it is pretty redundant for anyone to point out that Final Fantasy XIV has some awesome music throughout, and the Primals...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida talks about PvP design, deific lore, and characterization
Players are loving the new Duty Support feature in Final Fantasy XIV according to Naoki Yoshida. A recent interview with the producer and director...
Pearl Abyss reclaims South American Black Desert publishing rights, touts 45M registered players
It's been a bit of a pattern for Pearl Abyss: It launches Black Desert in a new region under a local publisher, and then,...
Final Fantasy XIV’s producer and director explains packet loss and reporting on internet issues
Here's the good news for most of the people reading this: You are probably not being affected by packet loss issues while playing Final...
Four Winds: Remembering TERA’s wild start and in-game politics
Well, the TERA sunset thing caught me off guard. I don't play TERA, but I was always under the impression that the game was...
Vague Patch Notes: A look back at my start in Final Fantasy XI, many years later
It is the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy XI this week. Not the 20th anniversary of the game being in the US, and thus...
Final Fantasy XI welcomes its 20-year anniversary today
As of today, it's been two decades since Final Fantasy XI first launched in Japan, which makes this a pretty notable anniversary for the...
