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Global Chat: Looking back at 15 years of World of Warcraft blogging
Fifteen years is a huge chunk of time to devote to both a video game and an ongoing blog covering it, but that's exactly...
The MOP Up: Grim Dawn spices up the endgame with a new mode
OARPG Grim Dawn's third expansion is on the way with a brand-new game mode that should inject some extended life for its playerbase:
"Ascendant Mode...
Betawatch: Holy crap, Throne & Liberty actually entered open beta in the west
Yes, at long last, that headline is true. Throne & Liberty has begun its open beta, with some issues along the way as well...
The MOP Up: Marvel Snap goes maximum effort with this month’s Deadpool season
Deadpool's taken over Marvel Snap (just in time for his new movie) and is bringing a new game mode, several new cards (including Gwenpool),...
Betawatch: Throne & Liberty preps for open beta on July 18
After significant delays, Throne & Liberty is heading into open beta on July 18th, and there's a whole rundown of how players can take...
Global Chat: FFXIV rides out on the Dawntrail
The blogosphere is buzzing about the recent release of FFXIV: Dawntrail, including The Nosy Gamer, who provided some first thoughts and impressions of this...
Co-op survivalbox Medieval Dynasty adds cross-platform play and updated character creator
Ever wanted to live in the medieval ages but didn't want to actually go through the effort of dressing up in period outfits and...
The MOP Up: Elsword welcomes Lithia to its combat roster
Elsword's roster recently expanded to include the sparkplug character of Lithia: "A real 'gem' of a character and a glittering addition to the stylish...
Betawatch: Palia’s new owner, The Quinfall’s closed beta
There's been a lot of hay to make when it comes to Palia over the past few months, but I don't think anyone really...
MMO Business Roundup: Roblox’s 4D AI, Perfect World’s layoffs, Bethsoft’s unionization, and Rockstar’s ambitions
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Business business business!
Roblox - The controversial games giant now claims that it's "building...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ game modes help to refresh its theme park design
League of Legends' game director explained why the MOBA is adding a Vampire Survivors-type mode to make it more like a "theme park," saying,...
Global Chat: Tarisland’s controls, WoW Classic permadeath, and Dawntrail tips
The Ancient Gaming Noob doesn't mince words in a recent essay: He found Tarisland pretty annoying right from the start. One key complaint? The...
Betawatch: Bree said if I don’t talk about Stars Reach my cats are gonna get it
No, really, I am not kidding. Bree has been freaking out nonstop since she found out literally anything about Stars Reach. It is all...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s July spread is basically just marking time until Go Fest
It's not particularly surprising that, once again, Pokemon Go isn't really sharing a lot of details about what's in store for the month of...
This year’s Steam Summer Sale brings another collection of bargains for MMORPG fans
It's Christmas in summertime once again, otherwise known to gamers as the Steam Summer Sale, and we're happy to report that there are some...
The MOP Up: Among Us adds three new playable roles
Highly sus game Among Us added three new roles with its latest update: Tracker (keep tabs on Crewmates via the minimap), Noisemaker (make noise...
Betawatch: Tarisland launches, ASKA and Pax Dei open early access
We're saying farewell to Tarisland from our Betawatch listing for all the right reasons: The MMORPG officially launched this morning, meaning its beta is...
Raph Koster’s nine Playable Worlds teasers (so far) hint at the MMORPG sandbox you always wanted
As we covered earlier in the week, Raph Koster's studio Playable Worlds has been tweeting what appeared to be a countdown accompanied by a...
The MOP Up: Temtem goes neon as it spins down development
Temtem's Patch 1.7 arrived with the start of its Neon Reverie season, the game's last as development starts to spin down: "To close it...
Betawatch: Tarisland gets an early start in China
Huh, are we really almost there with Tarisland? The game is already out in China, and it's launching worldwide next week, complete with Lady...
