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Hyperspace Beacon: Four fantastic SWTOR YouTubers you should follow
With Star Wars: The Old Republic approaching its fifth anniversary, the players creating fresh content have shifted. Even the column you’re reading right now...
First impressions: Overwatch offers nothing new (yet), but I’m buying it anyway
I'm going to be blunt: I don't feel like a Blizzard fan. I know that may sound odd from the guy who plays Hearthstone more than any other writer on...
The Daily Grind: What’s been your biggest MMORPG mistake or regret?
I don't like listing off my mistakes and regrets in MMORPGs, but I do have them. I made a giant fool out of myself...
Massively Overthinking: The minority playerbases inside MMORPGs
Earlier this week, World of Warcraft Lead Game Designer Ion "Watcher" Hazzikostas weighed in on a player thread about Legion's in-game prices in a...
Lord of the Rings Online puts out a call for raid testers
Battle-hardened soldiers and Hobbits are being called into a special service for Lord of the Rings Online this week. Turbine has put out a...
RIFT introduces the Mind of Madness as a new Intrepid Adventure
Your newest Intrepid Adventure in RIFT, should you choose to undertake it, is to take on the Mind of Madness. That seems like it...
Asta’s Wrath of the Berserkers update brings a level cap increase and new area
Shh. You hear that? The rustling of leaves on the industry wind? The tweet of birds engaging in social media? The far-off distant sound...
Hyperspace Beacon: Truly immersing yourself in Star Wars: The Old Republic
I have long been a proponent of roleplaying in MMOs. I’ve often been the roleplayer’s spokesperson on different podcasts and new media broadcasts. I’ve...
First impressions of TERA’s Secrets & Shadows update and flying mounts
It's no secret: TERA's Secrets & Shadows update arrives this month! And many players are eagerly anticipating diving in to experience these changes for...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite type of grind in an MMORPG?
Grind is not a thing people generally love in MMORPGs, but what's actually considered to be grind varies wildly from player to player. You...
Massively Overthinking: The sandbox MMORPG disconnect
This week's Massively Overthinking was inspired by a reader who decided to go by Sandboxless in Seattle when he penned this note of frustration to us.
I...
ARK introduces King Kong’s cousin, tribe ranks
As if the water weren't dangerous enough after the last major patch, ARK: Survival Evolved has just added new ways to die new dinos...
EverQuesting: The gaffe of gating EverQuest II’s content behind a sub
With last week's release of GU100 in EverQuest II, an interesting conversation reared its head again -- a not necessarily flattering one for Daybreak. While...
Final Fantasy XIV previews patch 3.3 via live producer’s letter
The next Final Fantasy XIV patch doesn't have a release date yet, but it does have a fair amount of its content already revealed...
Zek is reborn as EverQuest II launches GU100 for members
If you've been looking forward to seeing EverQuest II's Zek in a whole new way, GU100 has delivered up a tasty treat to All...
Lord of the Rings Online devs prepare players for Mordor but won’t discuss license renewal
You might have heard that Lord of the Rings Online is celebrating its ninth birthday this week, especially if you were in attendance for...
Skyforge suffers Reapers’ Revenge, introduces controller support
Reapers' Revenge has come roaring into Skyforge at last, bringing with it several nice features and official support for controllers.
Today's patch adds the first...
TERA unveils Secrets and Shadows update raid and dungeon
When TERA's Secrets and Shadows update launches next month, two new dungeons will be available for players. There's the 7-player, level 65 raid dungeon, Demokron...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s deepest dungeon, Palace of the Dead
The funny thing about Final Fantasy XIV, in some ways, is that the game could actually get away for a reasonably long time without...
PAX East 2016: Brad McQuaid on Pantheon’s startup, development focus, and old-school nature
The development history of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen could be generously described as "checkered." The title went through several forms of failed crowdfunding...