language
Guild Wars 2 on how it’s upgrading the Canthan language from Factions to End of Dragons
ArenaNet apparently isn't waiting for next week to start the hype for Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons reveal, as today it released a...
GDC Summer 2020: Accessibility shouldn’t be a dirty word in online gaming
I don't know about you readers, but one of the first things I always do when starting a game with voice acting (or movie)...
World of Warcraft will not split up its Classic servers based on language
If you're a European fan of World of Warcraft eager for the Classic servers to arrive, you'd better brush up on your linguistic skills....
EVE Evolved: What really sets Russian EVE players apart?
One of the most interesting things about EVE Online is the fact that its single shard server forces players from different countries and cultures...
The Daily Grind: Do you have your profanity filter on in MMOs?
You may not realize this from reading what I write on this site, but I curse a lot in real life. It's not appropriate...
Path of Exile patches in new language support with 3.0.2
It is entirely possible that you speak English but don't really have that as your primary language. Yes, you can read English texts, but...
Black Desert is getting a Spanish localization
Remember when Black Desert wasn't localized in English and every attempt to play it involved jumping through a lot of hoops in a language...
Here’s how Star Citizen’s alien languages are being constructed from nothing
"Don't waste your time learning Klingon, it ain't no use," Luna sang way back in 1996, but clearly, they had never met Britton Watkins,...
Massively Overthinking: Is IP-blocking in online games a necessary evil?
This past week, news about Black Desert's IP blocking has reminded me once again how IP-blocking, region-locking, and the resulting isolated MMO communities are...
MMO Mechanics: Three non-combat mechanics to love
The wheels in my head have been turning over non-combat mechanics in MMOs for a while now, perhaps because of the buzz surrounding Wander,...
Massively Overthinking: The language barriers of MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes from Kickstarter donor XanadoX, who wants us to talk about "playing MMOs in another language: Korean, Japanese, or even...
