patch notes
19-year-old EverQuest II’s 20th expansion, Ballads of Zimara, launches today
Don't look now, but EverQuest II's 2023 expansion, Ballads of Zimara, is quietly launching today. Wait, no, look now. Daybreak is quiet, but we...
Mortal Online 2 releases its big Unreal Engine 5 upgrade and gameplay adjusting patch
The time has come for players of Mortal Online 2 to enjoy crispier textures, shinier lights, and nicer-looking skies. The game has fully released...
Guild Wars 2’s weapon proliferation beta has begun as ArenaNet ungates SOTO for alts
It's weapon proliferation day in Guild Wars 2! OK, OK, it's the "Expanded Weapon Proficiency Beta," otherwise known as your first chance to try...
Project Gorgon dev says it’s catering to older players who remember the golden age of MMOs
Last night's Project Gorgon patch brought cheers to the game's Discord as what was represented as a bug-fixing patch also heavily revamped a skill...
Shroud of the Avatar prepares to celebrate 10 years of monthly updates in December
It's been almost 10 years since Shroud of the Avatar started making monthly updates - since December 2013 by Catnip Games' reckoning, which is...
Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the ‘first’ MMORPG
One of the things I like to joke about every so often is various myths about the history of MMOs, and a lot of...
The Realm Online returns yet again with a ‘reimagined’ version of this classic MMO
While it looked as though fans of classic MMORPGs would be losing one of the oldest titles on the market this year, some business...
Tower of Fantasy releases a new area, new character, and new events in Butterfly in the Abyss update
Fans of the shared world RPG Tower of Fantasy can now enjoy their trip to the Forbidden County as the game's Butterfly in the...
Palia’s latest beta update adds a new character storyline, fresh decor, and a quirky critter
Happy patch day for Palia! It looks as if you'll be joined by a new character for Thanksgiving: Her name is Subira. "This patch...
Mabinogi’s big Beyond quality-of-life update is live as Nexon promises more for December 14
This week brought yet another bout of quality-of-life improvements to the anime MMO Mabinogi in the form of the Beyond update, which brings some...
Vague Patch Notes: How does an MMORPG studio rebuild trust it shattered?
Earlier this week, Pantheon cancelled its intensely stupid extraction shooter mode. Now, I don't say that it's intensely stupid because I dislike this sort...
Don’t look now but Blizzard has been quietly patching up Heroes of the Storm
When it comes to Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard is putting the "maintenance" back in "maintenance mode" as November 16th saw a new patch...
MapleStory addresses uproar over Sol Erda energy caps in New Age
Nexon's MapleStory isn't often the subject of a big messy drama, but Nexon has gone and stepped in it with its big New Age...
Interview: Wayfinder pauses seasons as it hunts for a publisher and rebuilds roadmap
Last week, Wayfinder fans were shaken by the news that another round of layoffs at Digital Extremes was accompanied by the dissolution of the...
Kickstarted VR MMO Ilysia releases an early access trailer as bug-hunting continues
Early access for VR MMO Ilysia continues to rumble forth with its promised weekly patches, which means it's our duty to try and keep...
EVE Online posts the full patch notes for tomorrow’s Havoc update
Havoc is coming to EVE Online, and not just the kind created by player shenanigans that encourages CCP Games to write headlines and garbage...
Marvel Snap brings new cards and new locations in latest season, removes nerf to Mobius card
"Digital card game gets more cards" might seem like run-of-the-mill news when it comes to titles like Marvel Snap, but the variety of cards...
The MOP Up: Fallout 76 turns five years old
Fallout 76 is celebrating its fifth anniversary loud and proud this week with a birthday party on Tuesday, a special challenge event, and a...
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...
New World’s Eternal Frost heads to the PTR today with the new Glacial Tarn expedition
New World's Eternal Frost is on the way to the public test realm today - that's the MMO's fourth season, intended to launch about...
