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There is good news for Guild Wars 2 players who have been beating their heads against End of Dragons' infamously difficult final boss fight:...

Zenith is a bit interesting in terms of being a game for exploration. On the one hand, there are methods and means where I...

After picking up an Oculus Quest 2 in the interest of expanding our coverage (and as a present to myself and others in my...

Last week, we covered a new-to-us MMORPG called Element Quest. It's essentially a 2-D sidescrolling MMO with roguelike expedition content that reminded us of...

As we all know well, combining the elements of earth, water, fire, and air will summon either Captain Planet or a new 2D MMORPG...

So the other day, we were reminded that Squadron 42 - which was supposed to be released back in 2014, if you can believe that...

I think we've already got a contender for "worst MMO criming" for 2022, or we would've if it hadn't happened back in 2017 and...

As the year that was 2021 comes to a close -- raise a glass, give a toast, and perhaps think of a few fond...

It's an annual tradition for Final Fantasy XIV fans to get a New Year's address from director and producer Naoki Yoshida, and sure enough...

All right, so let's start with the disclaimer that I put right at the start of this article every single year, which at least...

It has been another thrilling year of exploring the relatively unknown or forgotten lands of MMORPG history here in The Game Archaeologist. From projects...

Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...

Blizzard hasn't quite forgotten -- or given up on -- Diablo II: Resurrected, even months after the revamped ARPG's release. In fact, the studio...

If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...

Healthy MMOs are a good thing. They have smooth, glossy coats, strong teeth capable of snapping bone, a full-throated call, and it just occurs...

It’s no secret that World of Warships has had a rough year thanks to dodgy monetization mechanics and Wargaming’s treatment of employees and players....

Some Lord of the Rings Online players are going to be logging into some unexpected good fortune this week. Standing Stone Games said that...

This past summer, MMO dev Damion Schubert posted an epic tweet-thread about MMOs; in fact, we've already dipped into the part on "load-bearing" playerbases,...

Why? Why do we die in MMOs and keep coming back to life? Are we in a type of hell defined by endless combat...

Five years ago this week - back in 2016 - the MOP team and readers did an epic Massively Overthinking picking out their top...