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Vague Patch Notes: Casual no longer means anything in MMOs
Every time I see someone write something about casual players - including me because heavens know I've done it too - I feel a...
There’s a brand-new continent coming to PlanetSide 2
For those concerned that PlanetSide 2's development had slowed to a standstill, here's some encouragement: Daybreak has a brand-new continent in the works for...
Pearl Abyss and Kakao claim Black Desert’s playerbase got a ‘massive surge’ thanks to the remaster
Kakao and Pearl Abyss sent 'round a press release this morning stating that Black Desert has seen a "massive surge" in its playerbase since...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off more of the Arboretum hard mode
There are two dungeons arriving in Final Fantasy XIV with patch 4.4, and it seems more or less inevitable that one of them is...
No Man’s Sky kicks off its first official community event
No Man's Sky didn't just expand into persistent multiplayer with its NEXT update but also laid down the foundation for regular community events to...
Dungeons and Dragons Online finally gets cloaks
There are roughly a billion options in Dungeons and Dragons Online from which to pick, but up until this point in time, the ability...
Massively Overthinking: What’s your favorite MMORPG swag of all time?
In a conversation about the recent Starflight 3 Fig campaign - which you won't see covered here since it's not multiplayer, but let me...
Trion Worlds rebuts staffing rumors, confirms RIFT is not in maintenance mode
We received a concerning tip today claiming MMORPG company Trion Worlds was forcing employees into paid time off ahead of some sort of September...
Shroud of the Avatar previews player-made dungeons, launches Kickstarter for comic book
Shroud of the Avatar has never been bereft of interesting ideas or experimental initiatives. One of these is getting a live preview today with...
Sea of Thieves’ weekly update puts players on the map – literally
If you see a cloud on the horizon in Sea of Thieves after today's patch... yeah no just go ahead and turn your ship...
Final Fantasy XIV launches its special site for patch 4.4
You know a Final Fantasy XIV patch is approaching when a special site for the patch goes live, and lo! Here's the special site...
Worlds Adrift gets ready for a big content update — and a big wipe
Get ready to have your world(s) turned upside-down come September because that's when Worlds Adrift is going to push out a major content patch...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Wolfhunter DLC has launched for consoles now too
Console players, your wait is over: The Elder Scrolls Online's Wolfhunter DLC has officially launched for you this week. As we noted when PC fans got...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines its 14-hour anniversary broadcast plans
It's another anniversary for Final Fantasy XIV, and that means many components to the annual anniversary celebration, including a 14-hour long broadcast starring Naoki...
Hyperspace Beacon: How BioWare could get SWTOR back on track
If you have yet to experience the conclusion to the traitor storyline from the latest story update to Star Wars: The Old Republic and...
Riot Games vows sweeping corporate culture changes in response to piles of sexism allegations
League of Legends studio Riot Games is in the news again, this time in relation to the ongoing sexism scandal going on within the...
Destiny 2’s 2.0 update paves the way for Destiny 2: Forsaken
There's no formatting wherein the Destiny 2 2.0 update doesn't look kind of messy. Those numbers should not follow one another like that. But...
Path of Exile delves deep with this weekend’s content update
Say farewell to your friends and family because this weekend you are going to be delving deep into Path of Exile -- and you...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the most needlessly obtuse stats
One of my favorite reviewers of tabletop RPGs at one point opined that percentile systems were one of the best tabletop mechanics possible, simply...
Black Desert’s arguably pay-to-win enhancement items enter the game and cash shop today
You might have thought Black Desert would take a little break from its update pace, what with the graphical overhaul it just rolled out,...
