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City of Heroes: Homecoming concurrency, Rebirth and Reddit’s i24 servers, and the future of basebuilding
I had wondered whether the slow-drip release of World of Warcraft Classic this week would dampen enthusiasm for other games' rogue servers and progression...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr early access has begun
We're just two weeks out from the official launch of Elsweyr in The Elder Scrolls Online, complete with new zone, new Necro class, and...
Ship of Heroes is hoping to roll out its character creation beta in July
Ship of Heroes may be the youngest City of Heroes spiritual successor, but it's also the most likely to hit beta first: Its beta...
The MOP Up: Dauntless’ forums are down for a month as the game goes offline until Tuesday
No doubt that you have heard about Dauntless' launch on Tuesday, May 21st. And while that marks a new beginning for the monster hunting...
The Survivalist: What ever happened to the smaller survival sandbox MMOs?
With big name survival games getting ignored developmentally, you have to wonder what's been going on with the smaller titles. After all, we've got...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Dark Domain, Habbo Hotel, Project Eternal, Stein.world, Zezenia, LaTale W
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles you've never heard of (or have totally forgotten about!). We've got a few...
Crowfall and Albion Online are both running big PvP events this weekend
Fans of large-scale MMORPG PvP will find themselves torn over just where to draw their swords this weekend, as two prominent PvP MMOs have...
First impressions: World of Warcraft Classic is exactly what it says on the tin
The simplest analogy I can think of for World of Warcraft: Classic is being served a breakfast of toasted plain white bread with a...
Massively Overthinking: Unpopular MMORPG opinions
Unpopular opinions: We all have them. In fact we have so many that it's a straight up meme. This week's Massively Overthinking is one...
WoW Factor: Thoughts on the impending arrival of WoW Classic
So now we have a date at the end of August for World of Warcraft: Classic. That's actually a lot later than I had expected, but...
Final Fantasy XI celebrates 17 years of operation today with a new all-in-one installer
Gosh, Final Fantasy XI is still running after 17 years. Yes, today marks the 17-year anniversary for the title from its launch in Japan, and...
Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones shoves off its launch to next year – or beyond
Sea of Thieves can breathe a sigh of relief that it won't have to see serious competition this year. The other pirate simulator in...
Durango: Wild Lands has officially launched to US Android users
One of the arguably larger sandbox MMORPGs to come to mobile gaming -- a sentence I never thought I'd type if I'm honest --...
Mad World dates its second alpha test for PC players
If you missed your chance to play Mad World, the grimdark MMO with an almost Todd Macfarlane-esque art style, then you've got another potential...
Got booty? SWTOR does with its Pirate Incursion event
Even in a galaxy far, far away, pirates are ever-present with their plundering and drunken carousing and Johnny Depp movies. But at least now...
The Daily Grind: Do you think WoW Classic is destined for greatness or utterly doomed?
Since the formal announcement this week that WoW Classic is launching in August, I've seen multiple mainstream games journos opine that, well, you think...
War Thunder begins beta for World War mode, introducing player-led historical battle re-enactment
You know what war MMOs need? More war, obviously. And that's exactly what War Thunder's up to right now with the open beta for...
Square-Enix posts annual revenues up, MMO revenues down with ‘brisk’ subs ahead of FFXIV expansion
More companies with MMOs and MMO-adjacent games dropped financials this week.
At Square-Enix, net sales for the the year were up 8%, though for MMOs...
Choose My Adventure: The thrilling escapades of a Star Wars: The Old Republic sniper
I have to say, I've made a really good choice this month. Yes, I used the word "good" to describe something Star Wars: The...
Star Trek Online’s Rise of Discovery boldly goes onto PC today, consoles June 25
The latest installment in Star Trek Online's ongoing Star Trek: Discovery tie-in story arc, Rise of Discovery, is live on PC today, and what's...
