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World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary update goes live on October 22
World of Warcraft players now have a hard date for Update 11.0.5, which is coming in less than two weeks on October 22nd. The...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs perform a soft reboot on their storylines now and then?
Here's the thing when it comes to ongoing narratives, whether they're TV series, a string of novels, or online games: You can't keep escalating...
Pixel Starships adds new level cap and rooms for internet starships, launches a Double Dragon crossover
It's been quite a while since any major updates have come out of the 8-bit styled sci-fi strategy MMO Pixel Starships - we wondered...
Browser-based kingdom sim MMO Illyriad’s latest update features factional alliance mechanics
Illyriad is one of those MMOs that crops up every now and then from seemingly out of nowhere to mark a major milestone for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 488: Amazon vs Amazon
Justin and Bree discuss Ultima Online New Legacy, New World Aeternum, Throne and Liberty, Lord of the Rings Online's Legacy of Morgoth, and fall expansions for EverQuest and EverQuest II, with adventures in World of Warcraft, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag topic on what we're willing to do for long-term MMO rewards.
Valheim will introduce a new cooking and farming skill with its bog witch swamp biome update
"The Spill" may sound like your favorite MMO's requisite sewer zone, but today we're talking tea, as it's the name of Coffee Stain's and...
Black Desert PC introduces the element-wielding Awakened Dosa in latest update
Sure, being able to magically weave fog is pretty cool, but what if you could weave five elements alternately in a fight? That's the...
Albion Online’s Horizons launches October 28 with open-world love and custom UI editing
We've finally got a date for Albion Online's big fall patch: Horizons officially launches on October 28th. Studio Sandbox Interactive has been talking up...
Destiny 2’s Revenant episode launches today – here’s the new trailer
Today is the day when Destiny 2 can go from Guardians to Slayer Barons. The newest episode/season for the shooter, Revenant, is going live...
Tarisland provides a video overview of Season One as the pre-season Eve Carnival event begins
Whether you want to call it a season or a large content update, Tarisland is continuing to bang the drum over its upcoming Blight...
Lord of the Rings Online begins testing its Legacy of Morgoth expansion
The very first public beta for Lord of the Rings Online's fall expansion is now up on the Bullroarer server. Legacy of Morgoth is...
Here’s how New World’s PvP scene is improving with Aeternum next week
If New World's PvP layout was any kind of draw for or bar to your enjoyment of the game, you're going to want to...
Diablo IV’s Vessel of Hatred expansion officially unlocks tonight
It's go time for Diablo IV as Blizzard has officially launched Vessel of Hatred as of 7 p.m. EDT tonight - just as this...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends recaps PvP update, hints at holsters and Halloween
A week ago, the Star Wars Galaxies Legends devs surprised the playerbase with a Friday update that not only kicked off a house demo...
Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival returns with multiplayer carving contests and hats
While there are many MMOs and other online games that feature Halloween events, one game is an entire event unto itself. We speak of...
Pax Dei previews a journal feature ahead of a map geography revamp
Are you having trouble keeping track of things in Pax Dei? Then you need a journal, and soon developer Mainframe Industries will be handing...
RuneScape dates Group Ironman and tweaks Gate of Elidinis, OSRS delays mobile UI updates to November
Sure, there's Halloween things to expect out of RuneScape, but the month of October is also bringing some other non-spooky things to players as...
Ubisoft ponders a buyout by Tencent and Guillemot family’s company after second quarter stumbles
It's become clear now that the Star Wars and Assassin's Creed IPs are not as ironclad as they once were for Ubisoft: Following a...
Wisdom of Nym: Is Final Fantasy XIV finally fixing its housing problem?
It was a tiny, incidental line in Final Fantasy XIV's live letter. The sort of thing that you could easily miss, especially since it's...
Lost Ark readies speed leveling ‘Ignite’ servers as a catch-up mechanic
Lost Ark is about to make it easier than ever to catch up to the rest of the pack when its Arkesia Ignited Update...