lore
Star Trek Online details the creation of the Tzenkethi
The Tzenkethi are coming to Star Trek Online, which should make any franchise lore nerd at least moderately happy. No television series has ever...
Final Fantasy XIV previews Dun Scaith and side stories
The end of the Heavensward patch cycle for Final Fantasy XIV is just around the corner, and it's bringing along plenty of stuff for...
World of Warcraft previews the Nighthold raid
The elves of Suramar hold a font of great power, and under Grand Magistrix Elisande they have thrown their lot in with the Burning...
WildStar kicks off the Battle Chase on January 6
The Darkspur Cartel is not one of the player factions in WildStar. Strictly speaking, it has no skin in the game and doesn't care...
Star Citizen talks about the process of creating lore
"We wanted to take some time to day and talk about the process, how lore is actually made for a video game, since that's...
Revelation Online shows off its foxes
They're mysterious. They're ancient. They're elegant. They are also, presumably, hiding in the bushes to steal your chickens. They're the Foxes of Revelation Online,...
Star Wars: The Old Republic players pay tribute to Carrie Fisher
The loss of Carrie Fisher, a celebrated author and the actress who played General Leia Organa, is an enormous blow to Star Wars fans...
Zul’jin joins the cast of Heroes of the Storm
As the Horde pushed north following the destruction of Stormwind, the Alliance dogged their forces and conspired to push them back. But the Horde...
World of Warcraft announces the dates for its upcoming micro-holidays
Holiday events in MMORPGs are nothing new, but World of Warcraft's upcoming micro-holidays are a little bit different. These aren't extended holidays meant to...
Overwatch introduces its first canon queer character with a holiday comic
Everyone knows the pain of struggling desperately to get that one last gift for someone you care about. Even if you're Overwatch's super-speedster Tracer,...
Shroud of the Avatar offers up Release 37 patch notes
It's a busy month for the team behind Shroud of the Avatar. See, there's some holiday or another this month (someone should probably write...
Choose My Adventure: On the wrong side of the law in The Elder Scrolls Online
The Thieves' Guild might have a somewhat generic name for what it's doing, but I find it makes far more sense in any world...
Black Desert Online’s Dark Knight is coming soon in Korea
Players of Black Desert Online's Korean version will get to start enjoying the Dark Knight on December 15th, but those of us over here...
The Daily Grind: Who was the best new character added in an MMORPG in 2016?
We're gearing up to kick off our annual awards later this month, but in the meantime, we thought it would be fun to incorporate...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever wished that supplementary lore were represented in an MMO?
I do not care about Hearthstone. Odds are I'm never going to; I got over my CCG phase ages ago with actual cards, and...
Albion Online shows off the Keepers of Albion
Since ancient times, the Keepers of Albion have prowled the wilds of Albion Online, rejecting civilization and venerating the wild. The latest lore video...
Wisdom of Nym: Our first preview of Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 3.5
The last patch of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is on its way. It's not here, of course; we'll have to wait until January for...
Star Wars: The Old Republic provides backstory fiction for Knights of the Eternal Throne
Look, we don't want to spoil the ending of Star Wars: The Old Republic's last expansion story arc for you if you're still working...
Dual Universe puts out a first draft of its lore bible
Technically, one could argue that you don't need lore to make an MMORPG work; it just helps players have an idea of who they're...
Go. Hunt. Kill Rooks: City of Titans unveils its latest enemy group
Anyone who has played the game that inspired City of Titans knows that they will play with a very straightforward objective: Go. Hunt. Kill......
