piracy
New World’s delayed Barnacles and Black Powder expedition goes live today – here are the patch notes
Last week, New World had to push back the release of its Barnacles and Black Powder expedition as a result of an unexplained issue,...
Sea of Thieves introduces boat ownership, quality-of-life features, and captaincy in its Season Seven launch
While sailing a ship in the Sea of Thieves always felt like a personal matter owing to the amount of customization players would apply...
Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones teaches you the basics of ship-to-ship combat
With just a few months before its launch, Skull and Bones really needs to get players on board -- no pun intended -- with...
Sea of Thieves drums up hype for Season Seven’s arrival in a new video
Later this week - Thursday, August 4th, to be exact - will kick off Season Seven in Sea of Thieves, and the devs of...
Arcane Waters kicks off a new playtest with tweaks to questing, UI, combat, and loot
Back in June, the 16-bit pirate-themed co-op MMO Arcane Waters offered up a demo, and we were almost immediately charmed by it, so consider...
Vanguard Saga of Heroes’ community-run emulator had over 100 players this past weekend
We recently ran a column on abrupt MMO sunsets, one of which was Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, which SOE binned in 2014 shortly after...
One Shots: A face only a mother could love
One does have to consider that even the ugliest critter or most disgusting raid boss had a mother who, at one time, cuddled and...
The Daily Grind: Has a pirate MMO ever appealed to you?
With Ubisoft's long-delayed Skull and Bones finally arriving this November, gamers will enjoy yet another option to get their pirate fix -- if, indeed,...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s S1E3 Clockwork Chaos
Ask veteran MMO gamers who the star of Guild Wars 2's first living world season was, and you're not likely to hear names like...
New World says its Medleyfaire event ‘radiates summer fun’
On the New World test server right now is a brand-new event that promises to inject some excitement and joy into the middle of...
Indie MMO Profane discusses the importance of ships and island exploration
The developers of the PvP survivalbox Profane are back with yet another Twitter thread about the game's systems, this time talking about ships, island...
Skull and Bones breaks down the different ways players can customize their ship
Since Skull and Bones is all about being a pirate, there's obviously going to be ships in the game. However, the question of what...
Skull and Bones is set to board your brain and plunder your heart this November
To say that Ubisoft's Skull and Bones has been a long time in the coming is putting it mildly. The age of piracy naval...
Sea of Thieves launches its latest Adventure and summarizes its ongoing murder mystery
Sure, the July 21st update that's coming to Sea of Thieves might be a bigger deal, but there are still things for the pirates...
Pirate101 introduces rotating weekly events, Wizard101 applies a patch full of fixes
When you're told to do something by a bulldog admiral by the name of Reginald P. Jowlsley, you darn well better do it. Taking...
Star Wars The Old Republic makes updates to R-4 Anomaly bosses and outlines July’s events
Testing for the upcoming R-4 Anomaly operation and Manaan daily area heading for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been happening since June -...
Gaijin opens summer closed beta signups for ‘aquatic adventure MMO’ Age of Water
Remember way back in 2020 - I know, I'm sorry to make you do this - when Gaijin took the wraps off a new...
Sea of Thieves patches in a new Golden Sands outpost, teases its next adventure and Season 7 details
The actions of Sea of Thieves players have had their consequences, as players have come together to save the Golden Sands outpost, meaning that...
Dungeons and Dragons Online goes prehistoric with Isle of Dread launch
Watch out for the enormous piles of dino doo-doo, and welcome to Isle of Dread! Dungeons and Dragons Online brought the classic D&D module...
Interview: ArcheAge’s Ham Young Jin on the Great Prairie, the western build, and beyond
ArcheAge is on the cusp of a big update this week as the Great Prairie releases on June 23rd, bringing with it a huge...
