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Dauntless’ simplified roadmap details new hunts, feature reworks, and Springtide
Were you a fan of the way Dauntless' old roadmap looked? If you answered "no," then the devs at Phoenix Labs basically agree with...
EVE Online spotlights Reign, the return of Guardian’s Gala, and quality-of-life features
EVE Online has released the first episode of its video news digest series, The Pulse, of 2021, once again bundling together some of the...
Project Gorgon’s improved animation system lets it get down with its bad self
As we look forward to seeing how Project Gorgon shapes up this year as it heads toward its 2022 launch, there's one thing that...
Wisdom of Nym: What Final Fantasy XIV has lined up for patch 5.5
Amidst all the news last week, the live letter for Final Fantasy XIV kind of got shoved off into the corner, didn't it? Partly...
Valheim concurrency soars past 360K as the game’s now sold 2M copies
When we first reported on the early access launch of Valheim, the new Viking-themed co-op survival sandbox, we pointed out that the game was...
Gameforge is sunsetting the western version of SoulWorker as the original dev promises a new global version
Bad news for western SoulWorker players today: Gameforge has announced that it will no longer be running the game in Europe and North America,...
LOTRO Legendarium: How can LOTRO become more alt-friendly?
Lord of the Rings Online has so much to offer players, from an expansive world to thousands of quests to, um, chicken soccer. But...
Skyforge launches a Mechanoid Invasion for Switch players
Welcome to Skyforge, Nintendo Switch fans! You'll notice a whole lot of immortal deities around you, that's totally normal. Bit of a lack in anti-aliasing,...
Century Age of Ashes delays early access, plans second beta following player feedback
Century: Age of Ashes popped up almost outta nowhere last month with its closed beta, boasting a dragon-centric aerial PvP mode. MOP's own Not...
Classic MMO Priston Tale is getting a mobile version in South Korea
Do you remember Priston Tale? It's a Korean MMORPG that originally released to our shores in 2004 and is still apparently running free-to-play to...
Large-scale multiplayer Neverwinter Nights persistent world Arelith is getting a new city tomorrow
If you've been following The Game Archaeologist column all the way back to Massively-That-Was, you maybe will recall a piece from June 2014 about...
Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming out on the Epic Game Store next week
With a global release under its belt already and a revamped version in the works for later this year, Phantasy Star Online 2 is...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 308: FFXIV’s endings and beginnings
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, Skyforge, Blizzard and NCosft financials, Stadia, and PSO2, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, ESO, SWG Legends, plus mailbag questions on MMO dungeons and juggling MMOs.
Lord of the Rings Online hedges on new server, rolls out Ill Omens event
Astute Lord of the Rings Online players may have noticed that one promise from last year's producer's letter never came to be, which was...
Neverwinter’s Sharandar: The Iron Tooth has been delayed a week over the combat rework
Sharandar is not launching in Neverwinter today, I'm afraid. Last night, PWE announced that it's postponing the first leg of the PC version of...
MapleStory puts out a new update with job balancing, gameplay improvements, and a full moon festival
I think having to avoid going to public gatherings for so long is having a real effect on me because when I watched the...
Book of Travels provides a look at a few of the threats that inhabit its world
A lot has been made by Book of Travels about the game's world and aesthetic, whether it's music, art style, or things that inspired...
NCsoft Q4 2020: Aion Classic was a huge success, Guild Wars 2 improves on 2019
NCsoft's Q4 2020 financials are up, and while it was a solid year for the company on the whole, some of its games have...
Ingress announces an optional subscription, sparking speculation among Pokemon Go players
It's been some time since Ingress, the MMOARG from the same company that brought us Pokemon Go, has been in the news, but this...
Jukebox Heroes: Secret World Legends’ soundtrack
As a video game music collector and lover, I am frustrated by how very few MMO soundtracks ever make it to a proper release....