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WildStar to reunite F2P servers next week
You might recall that in the whole crush of WildStar's free-to-play transition, Carbine decided to turn on additional servers with the promise that they...
WildStar CM Tony Rey leaves Carbine
Parting is such sweet sorrow, the Bard once said. And that is especially true when it comes to the departure of beloved community managers.
Today...
NCsoft names California mobile studio ‘Iron Tiger’
Last spring, NCsoft made known its plans to focus heavily on western investment and iterate on its existing franchises. Those plans included a new...
Massively OP Podcast Epsiode 37: Heart of Thorns chat
Justin and Tina team up for a special Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns podcast episode.
Trove announces the Revenant class
It's the bloodiest (and blockiest) knight you'll ever see in an MMO: the Revenant.
Trove announced its newest class in a post today, saying that...
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)
The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...
Guild Wars 2 starts testing 64-bit client
Your Guild Wars 2 client could be getting an upgrade in the near future, particularly if you have the hardware to handle it.
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WildStar adds new PvP arena with its next update
With WildStar's Reloaded update over a month old, Carbine is now turning its attention to the next big patch for the game. The new...
Choose My Adventure: Into the Heart of Thorns
Hello again friends, and welcome back to Choose My Adventure. November is upon us, and that means two things: It's time for another round...
NCsoft promises Lineage Eternal’s closed beta testing next year
Over the summer, NCsoft was conducting small-scale focus-group testing for Lineage Eternal, another sequel for the bafflingly popular and profitable Lineage MMORPG. In fact, two more such...
NCsoft Q3 2015: Guild Wars 2, WildStar, all sales dip downward [Updated]
The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO starter zone?
A lot of love and attention is poured into beginning zones by developers. After all, these are players' first steps into your world, so...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 36: Team Sparkles
Justin and Bree discuss the World of Darkness sale, Star Trek Online, LOTRO's Minas Tirith, and Marvel Heroes, with mailbag questions on minimum viable products and social ecosystems.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s immediate future
I imagine that the launch of Heart of Thorns was quite a bittersweet event for the ArenaNet gang: The sense of relief and celebration...
It’s Kung Fu Master week in Blade & Soul
Do you know kung fu? The Blade & Soul Kung Fu Master does, clearly, and today NCsoft decided to kick off Kung Fu Master...
Johanson previews Guild Wars 2’s road ahead
If you're wondering what's in store for Guild Wars 2 before the end of the year, Colin Johanson's latest post has the answers. Before he...
Jukebox Heroes: An MMO Halloween playlist
Halloween is upon us, that spooky and magical time of year that exists both in real life and in many of our MMOs. While...
Leaderboard: Heart of Thorns vs. Knights of the Fallen Empire
With two giant MMO expansions releasing this month, it seems only natural that we take the opportunity to pit them against one another in...
