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Why I Play(ed): Remembering WildStar’s sunset, five years later
Time shouldn't zip along as quickly as it often does, especially when it taps us on the shoulder to look back and see how...
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis’ December 6 update focuses on powering up characters faster
If you've felt daunted by the prospect of climbing the character and item levels needed to get to some of the juicy new stuff...
BitCraft delicately balances social interactions and private ownership with its player housing
The fact that BitCraft, Clockwork Labs' upcoming investor-funded sandbox MMO, will feature player housing is something that one might take for granted. But what...
Perfect Ten: Why I’m grateful to be an MMO gamer in 2023
To me, Thanksgiving is a much-needed reminder to acknowledge and express the gratitude we have for all that is right and good in our...
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...
Fractured Online’s player city restoration is underway following malicious hack last weekend
Since this past weekend, the fledgling second early access of Fractured Online has been tarnished by the actions of a malicious hacker, who according...
One Shots: Lightning strikes twice
When you see lightning on the horizon, it may be time to seek shelter, brew a favorite hot beverage, and settle in for a...
Massively Overthinking: Pervasive old MMO ideas that aren’t really true
A while back, Eliot and I were discussing one of his columns, in which he noted that in the eldest of the elder MMOs,...
The Daily Grind: What’s clogging up your main MMO character’s bank right now?
Lord of the Rings Online seems deliberately designed to make even people who enjoy organizing inventories (me) a wee bit crazy about it. I...
Pax Dei announces ‘Home Valley’ alpha for next week, focusing on player housing
During its stream this afternoon, Mainframe Industries announced that it's kicking off the "first large-scale" alpha for sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei. It's set to...
Palia’s present patch provides popular personalization and plot perks
Is it time to come back to Palia and give it another try? If your hang-up was a lack of character customization options, this...
The 12-server ArcheAge Unchained/ArcheAge merge is still on track for November 30
Back in August, Kakao and XLGAMES announced that it would be merging ArcheAge Unchained into the regular ArcheAge production servers. The move followed Korean...
Pixadom is an indie 2-D pixel art MMORPG that focuses on social gameplay
The MMORPG subreddit is once again gracing genre followers with another indie game introduction. This time it's Pixadom, an in-development cutesy and colorful 2-D...
Palia confirms starstones, housing limit increases, and rummage piles for its November 7 patch
The patch notes for the next update to the cozy multiplayer RPG Palia aren't online yet, but Singularity Six is definitely getting players prepared...
WoW Factor: What I’m hoping to see in the next World of Warcraft expansion
Here in WoW Factor, I haven't held back about the fact that the upcoming BlizzCon is not a good idea or the fact that...
The Daily Grind: Do you use your MMO Halloween costumes and decor after October?
One thing about Halloween in MMORPGs -- you can easily fill up your virtual pillowcase with a pile of costumes, consumables, housing decoration, and...
Dark Age of Camelot celebrates the Halloween holiday with its usual selection of events
It's another year of Halloween goodies for Dark Age of Camelot, though this year's celebration is pretty much a repeat of last year's. Even...
Palia shares more starstone information and confirms plans to increase housing and decor
Palia players may be enjoying playing on EU servers, staring at pumpkins, or mourning the absolute walloping cooking got from the nerf bat, but...
Vague Patch Notes: Default MMORPG genre features change over time, and that’s OK
I want you to picture a nonexistent MMO in your head right now. Not one that hasn't released yet; one that hasn't even been...
Fallout 76 celebrates five years with streams, gifts, and events as Halloween comes to the wasteland
It's hard to believe it but Fallout 76 will be turning five years old in November, which means that Bethesda Softworks is preparing a...
