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Ashes of Creation answers questions on progression, music, and (setting) forest fires
Remember kids, only devs can prevent virtual forest fires! And it's probably a good thing that they do because apparently there are some Ashes...
Echo of Soul is heading to China (again)
Good news, Echo of Soul fans in China: The game is coming back. (It's not coming back in North America, it never left. It's...
KingsIsle seeks support to get EverClicker on Steam; Wizard101 and Pirate101 might be next
First there was EverQuest. Then there was Ever, Jane. Now there's EverClicker. This sort of trend could go on (wait for it) forever.
KingsIsle, the studio...
H1Z1’s Fight for the Crown TV debut is tonight with $300K on the line
Just as this post goes live at 9 p.m. EDT, Daybreak's H1Z1: King of the Kill will see its TV debut as its Fight...
American families are gaming together more than ever before
Just in case you have a friend who is still under the delusion that video games are a niche entertainment market, you might want...
The Game Archaeologist: SOE’s The Agency
The graveyard of Sony Online Entertainment and Daybreak Game Company is certainly full enough to be considered a threat if there was ever a...
U.S. district court hears Pokemon Go trespassing lawsuit
Last summer when Pokemon Go took off, so did the lawsuits from property owners who claimed Niantic was effectively encouraging players to illegally trespass...
Master x Master closed beta begins April 6; signups are open now
D'awwww, look at that image of City of Heroes' Statesman, scowling down upon all the kids flocking to the Master X Master beta signup...
Wizard101, Pirate101 newsletters tease big ‘monstrology’ update for the Spiral
KingsIsle has just put out a pair of monthly newsletters for its 101 games -- heads-up to any lost Club Penguin peeps that there...
One Shots: Avenging angel
When you push a player too far, commit too many crimes, and flaunt your evil with one of those tacky pre-battle speeches, you're going...
World of Tanks players raised cash for kids during last year’s War Child campaign
Wargaming announced today that World of Tanks players raised a huge sum of money for children in need last year. Last summer, the video...
Massively Overthinking: The City of Heroes Master X Master debacle
On Tuesday, NCsoft announced that it plans to introduce Statesman, from the long-sunsetted City of Heroes, as a playable character in its MOBA, Master...
Hyperspace Beacon: If you’re not playing Star Wars: The Old Republic, why are you still subbed?
Let me start this article by answering my own headline: It's partly because I'm an idiot and cannot let go of this IP.
Star Wars:...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 109: We are all Dragonborn
Justin and Bree discuss our PAX awards, Guild Wars 2, Wizard101, WoW, LOTRO, DDO, The Repopulation, EverQuest, Eternal Crusade, and Pathfinder, with mailbag questions on Funcom's mystery game and Landmark-like sandboxes.
UK Gambling Commission argues game studios should avoid complicity with unlicensed gambling operations
The UK doesn't take kindly to illegal gambling, as anyone who followed the FIFA YouTuber gambling case in the region over the last year....
EVE Online starts CSM voting, posts whole bunches o’ numbers and graphs
The space air is electric with excitement as EVE Online has opened up the vote for the next members of the Council of Stellar...
Free Realms Sunrise emulator vows to bring back some of the fun
Were you there when they turned the lights out on Free Realms? The title went dark on this family-friendly MMORPG back in March 2014,...
One Shots: There’s nothing wrong with being childish
An interesting bit of fallout from last week's One Shots challenge to submit a picture that captures a "childlike" spirit is that several commenters...
One Shots: I am no man!
The big screenshot challenge last week was to capture action, not just still shots, in MMORPGs. This is tricker than it sounds, because you...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
