player housing
The Repopulation promises new skills, system revamps, and more in its latest roadmap
A lot of the progress made in development of The Repopulation is pretty granular: bug fixes here, some greybox builds replaced there, things of...
One Shots: A daring jump into two dimensions
While most of what we think of as MMORPGs are lush, three-dimensional worlds, there are several that are portrayed in just two (or, in...
Ashes of Creation’s latest dev stream previews housing in cities
Kickstarted MMORPG Ashes of Creation has previously off Freeholds, the open world housing villas that players can place. That's not the only way that...
One Shots: MMOs as emotional therapy
Poor Vincent, he just survived Last of Us 2 and probably choked about six hundred puppies in the process. That's bound to mess up...
The Soapbox: No, forced grouping in MMOs isn’t ‘social’
Thinking back to high school, I'm awash in memories of the many deep, meaningful relationships that spawned as a result of being forced to...
The fresh start server land rush for ArcheAge Unchained players begins tomorrow
Is there anyone out there who actually likes land rushes - that crazy of logging in and desperately scrambling to try to claim digital...
WoW Factor: The time-skip Shadowlands theory and the longing for World of Warcraft 2
All right, here we go. Normally this is the sort of thing that I wouldn't actually spend a whole week on because believe it...
Lord of the Rings Online devs discuss Rohan housing, new hooks, and future neighborhoods
So who wants to talk Lord of the Rings Online housing? Yao at French fansite D&Co du Milieu recently landed a fun new interview...
MMO sandbox Fractured addresses PvP balancing, may delay player housing test
When last we peeked in on upcoming MMORPG sandbox Fractured, it was running an open playtest. That test is over now, leading Dynamight Studios...
Elder Scrolls Online hosts Greymoor house deco contest, lands on Stadia today
The newest story in The Elder Scrolls Online is all about vampires in the north, and that seems like as good a time as...
Amazon’s New World sails for closed beta in July before its August launch
While it wasn't ready for primetime this past spring, New World is prepared to make a big splash when it arrives later this summer....
LOTRO Legendarium: 6 tips for fun and profitable deed hunting
Just because you've hit the level cap or come to the end of available quests in Lord of the Rings Online doesn't mean you've...
New World previews its crafting system and player housing decoration
Yesterday's New World dev blog was all about character development and progression, and it was a bit of a let down for folks who...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor chapter is live on console today
Skyrim is finally opening up for everyone in Elder Scrolls Online today as Greymoor finally officially launches on console. It's been delayed a few...
Not So Massively: I like survival mechanics, not survival games
When I played We Happy Few, one of the things that surprised me the most was how much I enjoyed the survival mechanics. I...
ArcheAge Unchained’s new Fresh Start servers roll out on June 11
Let's be honest, if any MMO would want to hit a reset button for itself, it'd be ArcheAge Unchained. While the game's entire rocky...
One Shots: Do you have a few moments to talk about Jediism?
Here's a player housing pro-tip that is useful when striking up a settlement in a risky location: Make a door. A big door. A...
Massively Overthinking: Deleting pieces of MMOs to save them
Two ideas floated across my virtual desk in recent weeks, neither directly relating to MMORPGs, but they put the nugget of an idea in...
Magic: Legends explores the mechanics of Realms while alpha invites start going out
Realms are about more than just having a housing space for your character in Magic: Legends, but they are also about that. Indeed, Realms are meant...
A happy posthumous birthday to the dearly departed WildStar
Today marks the six-year anniversary of WildStar's release. There are no in-game events planned for the game, however, due to the fact that the game...