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Temtem’s latest update addresses Switch performance and camera-induced motion sickness
Temtem's latest update - the 1.2.1 release that rolled out yesterday - was meant to improve performance and nuke crashing for Switch players. But...
‘Throwback’ MMO Monsters & Memories refreshes ongoing playtest with new content
We've been covering the progress of Monsters & Memories for almost two years now. Back in 2021, it was still known as Project N,...
Genshin Impact’s Exquisite Night Chimes update arrives next week
In the midst of the darkest days of winter, Genshin Impact is bringing a burst of content sunshine with a huge content update next...
Mad World pads the time before its 2023 launch with loads of videos and armor previews
What is happening over at Mad World developer Jandisoft? It's hard to tell, as the things coming out of the studio appear to be...
The Game Archaeologist: PlaneShift, the poster child of open-source MMOs
As the character creation screen fades out, a dark vista fades into being. The fledgling adventurer looks around at dim shapes and sinister movements...
The definitive 2022 Battle Bards episode guide
One of the side projects I work on every month is Battle Bards, the world's first, best, and (weirdly) only music podcast. It's a...
The Daily Grind: What MMO theme music gets you pumped to log in?
The other day I was watching a retrospective video on Star Wars Galaxies, and the host was saying how he had a hard time...
Vague Patch Notes: Loving an MMO isn’t the same as having a personality
There's a story that's always stuck with me, relayed by the now-vanished blog Websnark back in the day, so forgive me if I get...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of LOTRO’s Before the Shadow soundtrack
Ever since taking over the reins of Lord of the Rings Online's soundtrack, Composer Bill Champagne has grown in leaps and bounds in his...
Jukebox Heroes: Looting plenty of MMO holiday music to cheer your soul
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from us here at Jukebox Heroes! Well, it's me and the pizza delivery guy that I trapped in the...
Battle Bards Episode 220: Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons
Whether or not you like dragons, you have to admit that Guild Wars 2 certainly ended them in style! Join Syl and Syp as...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for its Live Letter on Friday and a symphonic album sale next year
If you can't wait for more information regarding Final Fantasy XIV's next patch, you won't have to wait much longer; the game's next live...
MultiVersus kicks off a snowball-filled winter event, adds a Game of Thrones map
It's time to get festive and seasonal in MultiVersus as the latest open beta patch continues to roll out the online brawler's second season...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Starlight and reigning in a rideable reindeer in Final Fantasy XIV
Pretty music is overhead, snowflakes are in the air, and the promise of a big reindeer mount whispers in the wintry wind. It's the...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of WoW Dragonflight’s soundtrack
It's been a good while since I've done a Jukebox Heroes, mostly for the reason that I took most of the year off from...
A year after major layoffs, Book of Travels is ‘back to full capacity’ ahead of price hike
Remember a year ago when Book of Travels studio Might and Delight let go almost a third of its dev team following the tepid...
Five things that excite me playing World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
For most of 2022, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was so far down my list of "most anticipated releases" as to be falling off the...
Massively Overthinking: The best MMO music of 2022
Years ago, MOP's Justin listened to hundreds - no, probably more like thousands - of MMO music tracks to narrow this topic down to...
Standing Stone Games releases new LOTRO and DDO soundtracks
As a holiday season treat, Standing Stone Games pushed out soundtracks to its two MMO expansions that came out over the course of the...
Battle Bards Episode 218: Peace and quiet
If anyone’s ever told you to “take a chill pill,” then the Battle Bards have your full dosage in today’s episode. Exploring peaceful and...
