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The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best character – not gear – customization?
We're gonna be starting up our regular end-of-the-year shenanigans in December, including our annual awards closer to the middle of the month. But one...
Kakao has delayed ArcheAge’s relaunch to tomorrow over an ‘issue in the backend system’
2021 has been the year of MMO delays, and ArcheAge's relaunch under the Kakao banner is just one more. But don't panic: It's only...
Black Desert adds a card game on PC, suspends Red Battlefield on console, and dates the 2022 Calpheon Ball
It's time for another week of Black Desert news from all around the game's hemisphere, and this week PC players are being invited to...
ArcheAge retools fresh start server plan, drops notes for massive day-one patch, teases 2022 plans
Got everything in the ArcheAge AMA committed to memory? Good because Kakao's already moving on with new dropped dev blogs on what to expect...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO surprises of 2021
Why do I love covering MMORPG news year in and year out? If I'm honest about it, I'm usually in this for the surprises....
Kakao’s ArcheAge AMA suggests revamps of crime and trade systems, monitoring for ‘nefarious gameplay’
Yesterday, Kakao ran an AMA on the MMORPG subreddit to address player "confusion" over its impending stewardship of ArcheAge here in the west following...
ArcheAge outlines date for land rush and new times for instance entry, opens up to pre-downloading today
It's nearly time for ArcheAge to enter under Kakao's stewardship, which means potential players are going to want to get some affairs in order....
Fight or Kite: Naraka Bladepoint is battle royale but with grappling hooks
Welcome back to the Monday after a holiday (at least in the US). Hopefully you were able to enjoy your family, friends, or game...
Black Desert kicks off Black Friday events and allows for easier new player gear upgrades
It's just about time for Thanksgiving, and that means that everyone should fall into a frenzied rush of consumerism the next day for Black...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 347: Land rush!
Justin and Bree discuss Activision-Blizzard's ongoing Bobby Kotick situation, ArcheAge's move to Kakao, New World, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with a sponsored segment on Albion Online's Lands Awakened update, plus two voicemails on spears and sidequests in MMORPGs.
Gamigo investor report promises a ‘great update’ for RIFT in Q1, Atlas Rogues is abandoned
It's a bit of good news and unsurprising bad news out of the third quarter investor report from MGI, the company that runs Gamigo....
ArcheAge transfers to Kakao officially begin today – here’s what you’ve gotta do
ArcheAge fans, yesterday was the last time your data on Gamigo's servers will be saved. From here on out, you're going to need to...
Elyon reveals its new Archer class, launching in 2022
Kakao is busy today: It just dropped a big tease for Elyon in the form of a video reveal of the Archer class.
Now, if...
Kakao’s overhauling ArcheAge Unchained’s business model again – and yes, it has a sub
With Gamigo's stewardship of ArcheAge coming to an end, Kakao is setting up shop - and I do mean shop. The game's new western...
Elyon adds a new clan map in today’s patch, postpones new 10-person raid
It's patch day over in Elyon, and this one's actually a relatively meaty one for this still-got-that-new-car-smell MMORPG.
"With today’s patch we’re bringing a new...
One Shots: Burn baby burn!
If you so happen to crest a ridge and look down to see that the world is literally on fire, don't panic. Not only...
Here’s how ArcheAge transfers from Gamigo to Kakao will work – expect land rushes
Last week, we covered the out-of-the-blue news that XL Games was moving western publishing rights for ArcheAge from Gamigo to Kakao. We say "out-of-the-blue"...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 346: Endwalker, ArcheAge, Lost Ark, and New World
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's Endwalker delay, WoW's financials and player council, ArcheAge's new publisher, Gamigo's new MMORPG, Lost Ark's beta, New World's state, DDO update 51, Elder Scrolls Online's Deadlands, Harry Potter Wizard Unite's sunset, and Crowfall's freemium update, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallen Earth, City of Heroes, and Star Wars Galaxies, plus a mailbag topic on worry about the future of the genre.
Desert Oasis: Unearthing the origin story of Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss
On our side of the pond, the exploits of various popular video game companies and their founding are well documented. But when it comes...
Gamigo is teasing one of its promised pipeline games – and it’s an MMORPG
Earlier this year, when Gamigo laid off a large chunk of the RIFT developer team, the studio told us that it had "numerous new...
