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Lost Ark confirms its Soul Harvest update will not feature KR version’s latest class balancing
There will always be some gulfs between the Korean version and western version of Lost Ark no matter how much Amazon Games wants that...
Amazon Games is hit with another round of layoffs, but the MMORPGs are not affected
Amazon Games is queueing up its second layoff of the year: According to Aftermath, the company has laid off another 180 games workers, adding...
ARPG Grim Dawn preps its ‘most comprehensive free update ever’
Now that the new ARPG smell has faded from Diablo IV, it's entirely possible that fans of the genre are looking to branch out...
Vague Patch Notes: BlizzCon 2023 wasn’t a disaster, but it needed to be better
The last live BlizzCon in 2019 was not a great show, but it was fundamentally a hype festival for Blizzard just like they've all...
Massively Overthinking: Did BlizzCon do what it needed to do?
Given the last couple of years, which have been inarguably rocky for both the company and its games, Blizzard needed a big win at...
Diablo Immortal readies the Harvest Bounty event, Hearthstone sets the table for Showdown in the Badlands
Two of Blizzard's two major mobile games - Diablo Immortal and Hearthstone - are getting themselves a pair of content updates, as the former...
The Soapbox: Will Diablo IV’s Vessel of Hatred be a sufficient answer for Path of Exile 2?
Everyone loves a good enrage timer, right? It puts pressure on everyone involved in a raid or boss fight to pull their weight and...
‘We never intended to create a hardcore game’: Corepunk devs recap playtest
Corepunk already shared some initial player feedback from its second playtest - "challenging and punishing" was used a fair bit - but now developer...
Lost Ark shows off the Souleater arriving on November 15
The latest player option for Lost Ark arrives in the game on November 15th, the Souleater. And she's a very original class the likes...
Choose My Adventure: Swamps, spicy fights, story, and technical issues in New World
Just in case anyone was worried, no, I didn't abandon Choose My Adventure; I was just busied by reporting on a space game and...
BlizzCon 2023: Diablo IV compares its Vessel of Hatred expansion to a bacon BBQ burger
What's Next for Diablo IV? More than just the game's first expansion, as the OARPG's panel took a look at its next couple of...
BlizzCon 2023: Diablo IV announces its first expansion, Vessel of Hatred
We've been told that Diablo IV will be getting an expansion for some time now, and now we finally have some information about it....
BlizzCon 2023: WoW, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and more at the Opening Ceremony
All the big news is at the end!
We're gearing up for the start of BlizzCon - and its freebie virtual stream - as the...
BlizzCon 2023: Diablo is getting a tabletop RPG and a ‘co-op adventure’ board game
BlizzCon hasn't even begun and we've already got our first announcement of the day: Diablo is getting a tabletop game and a board game.
"Glass...
New World’s Rise of the Angry Earth score nominated for Hollywood Music in Media award
New World composer Edouard Brenneisen is having a pretty great week, all things considered. He announced on Twitter that his recent score for Rise...
Here’s how to watch BlizzCon 2023 for free – plus everything to expect from WoW, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and more
After several years away - and one goofy BlizzConline in 2021 - BlizzCon is finally back and in person as of today, though of...
Massively Overthinking: The ‘elements’ of MMOs
MOP reader Nibbana recently posed us a fun question: "As I play my Scrapper in Guild Wars 2, I thought to myself, man, I...
NCsoft’s MMORPG Throne and Liberty launches December 7 – in Korea
During its presentation for Korean fans last night, NCsoft announced quite a bit for Throne & Liberty - including the Korean launch window coming...
Lost Ark shows off how it designs horror bosses with a look at Akkan
There are lots of enemies in Lost Ark because if you don't have hordes of foes to chew through like snack chips, what are...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs as Saturday morning cartoons
My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of...
