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The Daily Grind: Which problems is the MMO industry never gonna solve?
Earlier in June, Wilhelm of The Ancient Gaming Noob posted a provocative article about the three problems MMORPGs are never going to solve. Fighting...
Shadowbane’s player-run rogue server wipes to start a new season
Feeling more than a little antsy as you continue to wait for your PvP dreams to come true in Crowfall? You could chew off...
The MOP Up: Aion Legions of War brings the fight to cheaters
Aion: Legions of War is still trying to make the best of its first few months, but it's going to take some serious work...
WoW Factor: Blizzard’s schizophrenic view of levels
So it was just last week when I did a whole column asking whether Blizzard does, in fact, have a plan when it comes...
Interview: Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on the state of the beta and the NDA
We've been watching Camelot Unchained ever since its original Kickstarter in 2013 - and a lot has changed in the ensuing six years, including...
EA CEO on Anthem: ‘I feel like that team is really going to get there with something special and something great’
We don't want to say that the mood of the Anthem fanbase is fatalistic at this point, but it's certainly not predicting that all...
Grab a key for next week’s Astellia Online closed beta 1 courtesy of Barunson and MOP
As we noted yesterday, Astellia Online is preparing to launch its first closed beta here in the west next week, beginning on Tuesday in...
MapleStory 2’s Guilded Glory update launches next week with competitive dance-offs
It's been only three weeks since MapleStory 2's Awakening launched, but Nexon is already looking forward to the game's next big thing. In fact,...
Into the Super-verse: A quick-and-dirty guide to picking the right City of Heroes archetype – Blueside edition
What's amazing about the unexpected City of Heroes revival (and does that ever feel good to type) isn't just that old players are eager to go...
MMOARG Harry Potter Wizards Unite has officially launched – a day early
"A wizard is never late. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to." -Obi-Wan Kenobi, probably.
Now that we've ticked off all...
WoW Classic’s stress test is stressing player patience
Last night I, and apparently 80% of human civilization, logged on to the public stress test for World of Warcraft Classic. There I found...
Final Fantasy XIV is removing the FATE entries from its challenge log in Shadowbringers
Here's a bit of a surprise for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV expansion: Two of the game's Challenge Log entries are being outright removed....
Perfect Ten: The most poorly managed MMO sunsets of all time
MMOs shut down. This is just kind of a reality. It's an unpleasant one, but we also are collectively aware that it happens and...
Black Desert’s new Shai class launches June 26 – but you can roll one today
If you're already hoping to roll up an adorable Shai character in Black Desert this summer, there are two things you need to know....
MMOARG Harry Potter Wizards Unite is launching globally on Friday
Well, that was sudden: After just two months in beta in Oceania, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will roll out globally this Friday, June 21st....
Elder Scrolls Online deep-dives the guild accessibility tools added in update 22
Whenever a big campaign for Elder Scrolls Online launches - and we've seen three come and go now! - the campaign itself always makes...
Albion Online’s Percival update drops July 10 with new solo random dungeons
With last week's update in the rear-view mirror, Albion Online is pushing onward to its next big thing, Percival. Sandbox Interactive announced today that...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 225: The slash and burn of Amazon Game Studios
Justin and Bree discuss E3, Black Desert, Warframe, Last Oasis, Amazon, New World, Ship of Heroes, SWG Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, with mailbag questions on monetizing character costuming and beating bad launch dead horses.
Pokemon Go studio Niantic is suing PokeGo++ hackers ahead of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’s launch
Niantic and Pokemon Go have been no stranger at all to lawsuits over the years - it's just that most the suits have been...
Tom Holland is training to be the Warrior of Darkness in a new Final Fantasy XIV commercial
Well, here's some fun for everyone ahead of the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers; it's a new commercial starring Tom Holland in intense...