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Lord of the Rings Online introduces new raid in Update 23.2, going live today
Today, Lord of the Rings Online is deploying its latest patch, Update 23.2, which is expected to go live by around noon Eastern time....
EVE Online releases its December 2018 economic report
Forget space adventures, who'd like to look at some spreadsheets? Yes, it's time for the monthly official EVE Online economic report, breaking down all of...
Seize the spoils of war in The Elder Scrolls Online’s Midsummer Madness PvP event
The drums of war are sounding in The Elder Scrolls Online as the game gears up for its Midsummer Madness PvP event. From Thursday,...
TERA releases the Valkyrie class on console, opens the Demon’s Wheel dungeon
Not content to wait around to ferry the fallen to Valhalla, the Valkyrie has arrived in TERA's console version today. bringing players a new,...
Ashes of Creation introduces new community manager, promising better communication
The whole Ashes of Creation issue with the game's website and forums involved no small number of people pointing out that Intrepid Studios is...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.5, A Requiem for Heroes, is live today
The conclusion of Final Fantasy XIV's expansion story starts today with the launch of patch 4.5, A Requiem for Heroes. Players can log in...
Overwatch releases a new short story and confirms that yes, Soldier 76 is gay
Poor Ana, she got a bit short-sold on her own short story. Yes, Overwatch's healing sniper gets her own bit of short fiction, but...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Trulion, Morna Tales, Laplace M, Project BBQ, Genesis, Endless Battle, Achaea, Lord of Chains, Star Sonata
We have a perilously tall pile of MMOs (and MUDs and MOBAs and such) that you've probably never heard of for today's roundup. We're gonna just jump right in, starting with Trulion Online, a new open-world sandbox MMORPG that just hit beta on Android. Yes, it's a mobile title with retro graphics, but not all of what we're looking at today falls into that category!
Star Conflict’s Rise of Giants update introduces new PvE campaign, reworks PvE mission structure
The latest update to Gaijin Entertainment's free-to-play spaceship battle game Star Conflict is live, and it's brought with it a slew of new PvE...
Revisions to Japanese law make console and save data modding illegal
Japan's Association of Copyright for Computer Software is going after console modders in some recent revisions to the country's Unfair Competition Prevention Law. According...
Anthem shows off a full mission in a new video
If you're still relying on secondhand glances at Anthem to figure out if the game is something you'd like to play, here's a big eyeful...
RIFT solicits player feedback for a daily calendar reward revamp
Does the daily reward calendar in RIFT feel a bit outdated to you? Obvious date-related puns aside, the developers still on the team feel as...
Lost Ark announces the upcoming new continent of Rohendel in a new update
We may not be playing Lost Ark in North America just yet, but the game is still humming along with updates during its open beta...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the patch notes for patch 4.5, A Requiem for Heroes
Fans of Final Fantasy XIV will have to deal with not playing the game today, as maintenance extends throughout today and into tomorrow. But you can...
The MOP Up: Diablo III’s anniversary dungeon returns
Anyone who missed out on Diablo III's anniversary dungeon can get back in on the fun and rewards thanks to its reprise all month...
Slash and dismember your way through possessed villagers in The Black Masses
If hacking and slashing your way across an island filled with throngs of possessed inhabitants sounds like a good time to you, then you...
Legends of Aria previews upcoming content in first developer’s letter of 2019
In-development sandbox MMO Legends of Aria has high hopes for 2019, if the year's first letter from Project Lead Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann is anything...
Lord British (aka Richard Garriott) is now working as a telecommuting Robo-British
Richard Garriott, also known as Lord British, also known as the man behind Shroud of the Avatar and the Ultima franchise, has been upgraded to Robo-British. Or...
Betawatch: Atlas weathers its storms with strong player retention
Guess what? Atlas did in fact launch over the holiday season into its early access, and it immediately started weathering storms due to its rushed...
Sea of Thieves retraces the Pirate Code in its first developer update video of 2019
It's time for Sea of Thieves's first developer update video of the new year, and this time around, Executive Producer Joe Neate is here...
