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Conan Exiles patches out an attribute exploit in the Xbox One version
So evidently there was a teeny tiny little problem with the Xbox One version of Conan Exiles where players were able to give themselves...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 224: Black Desert, Bless Online, and boats
Carlo, Bree, and Justin discuss Black Desert, Bless, Phantasy Star Online 2, E3, LOTRO, SWTOR, GW2, POE, City of Heroes, and boats.
Worlds Adrift’s final patch before sunset is now up – along with the game’s soundtrack
As if Worlds Adrift's impending sunset situation couldn't get worse, today the game is getting a patch. It's the biggest patch ever for the...
Guild Wars 2’s Key of Ahdashim raid is now live in the game’s latest update
Guild Wars 2 has just pushed out the next big thing for raiders: The Key of Ahdashim raid is now live.
"The raid takes place...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Speculation on Guild Wars 2’s gods and dragons
Let's just note upfront that this edition of Flameseeker Chronicles will have lots of Guild Wars 2 spoilers, including but not limited to the recent Living World S3E6 War Eternal. Also, wild speculation that may well be completely wrong. You have been warned!
Into the Super-verse: Why didn’t Champions Online do better?
A while back I was flipping through the backlog of my personal gaming blog, looking at the history of my gaming trends, particularly in...
Runes of Magic sings you a song of a music festival
Returning to a former MMO may be like picking up an old song and learning the notes all over again. Maybe you haven't set...
Battle Bards Episode 145: Dark Age of Camelot
It’s Bard vs. Bard vs. Bard in this show, as the trio of MMO video game music lovers take sides in the Dark Age...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Guild Wars 2’s Season 4 soundtrack
On May 14th, Guild Wars 2 fans were delivered a bittersweet message from the game's main composer, Maclaine Diemer. Diemer, who had been adding...
Lawful Neutral: Why Josh Hawley’s lockbox regulation Senate bill is dead-on-arrival
There's a special place in my heart for lootboxes and exploitative monetization, and that place is somewhere below the revulsion I feel for Martin...
LOTRO Legendarium: How LOTRO does Lord of the Rings justice
Oh. Oh no you didn't, Kotaku. You didn't just sit there, scratching your head for an easy post, and then write up an essay...
Path of Exile demonstrates its new Blood and Sand melee skills
You know now that with the Legin update, Path of Exile wants you to hit things. It wants you to hit things a lot, and one...
Battle Bards Episode 144: Colors of the rainbow
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet: Combined, these forces create the awesome power of Roy G. Biv — otherwise known as the...
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...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Trickster Online’s soundtrack
When going on musical expeditions, I get the most excited when I open up a folder of tracks from lesser-known MMORPGs. I think that's...
AdventureQuest 3D’s Battleon revamp promises player housing, fishing, and live music events
If you play AdventureQuest 3D, you already know that the main town of Battleon recently burned to the ground and was rebuilt this past...
Astellia’s gear can level up with you – or de-level if you are a failure
Astellia may just boast one of the smallest gear setups in any modern MMO with just five slots, but don't let that deceive you:...
Massively Uplifting: Destigmatizing mental health in games, celebrating loved ones in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and Elite
Spring started splendidly this year. While all may not come up roses in the world at large, plenty of good deeds and uplifting stories...
The Game Archaeologist: Minions of Mirth
While large teams with big budgets and studios backing them are expected to push out smash hit MMORPGs, to me it's always vastly more...
The Daily Grind: Do you listen to the music of long-dead MMORPGs?
When an MMORPG reaches the end of its operational life (for whatever reason), there are few things that remain following that final day. We...
