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Global Chat: Parting ways with Cryptic’s Foundry
It's a sad and regrettable situation for Cryptic to be closing one of its most unique features -- and in two games, no less....
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation wants itself some big organized PvP fights
So Ashes of Creation is delaying its testing phase, that's not a big deal. The game still has plans for nice big and meaty...
MMO Business Roundup: Gaming inclusion, Peria Chronicles, Google, and PUBG’s Brendan Greene
Welcome to another fast roundup of MMO-related business news!
Bookmark this research study so that if ever the loud angry gatekeeping trolls of gaming are...
The MOP Up: MapleStory goes to the arcade
If you're playing MapleStory, chances are that you're not too prim and proper to enjoy some goofy fun. So pop in a quarter and...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Exocraft, DK Online, Lord of Chains, and Defend the Night
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and other online games you've (probably) never heard of (or have totally forgotten about!).
Exocraft caught my attention...
Betawatch: Torchlight Frontiers hits its third alpha so hard it breaks all the NDAs
Yes, you read that right. Torchlight Frontiers hit its NDA so hard that it done broke. There's no NDA for the third alpha test,...
MMO Business Roundup: Skyrim’s multiplayer mod mess, Neural MMO, and the rise of Overwatch League
Welcome back to another roundup of stuff happening in the gaming business world relevant to MMOers. Remember Skyrim Together, the multiplayer Skyrim mod that...
The MOP Up: Space Engineers jury-rigs a release
Everyone knows that engineers are the unsung heroes of civilization, and space engineers doubly so! So join us in saluting Space Engineers, the survival...
Global Chat: Off-the-cuff impressions of Anthem
If you like BioWare, high tech eye candy, blowing crap up, or riding the current wave of Hot New Game Releases, chances are that...
MMO Business Roundup: Fortnite’s lockbox lawsuit, Riot’s diversity boss, Take-Two’s stock, Acti-Blizz’s investor warning
Business business business! What's on the weekend agenda? Oh heck, let's just throw Fortnite, lockboxes, and a lawsuit in one sentence. It's like catnip.
Fortnite's...
Betawatch: The Elder Scrolls Blades gets a closed beta before early access
It always seemed like things along the way to launch could head down the route of early access or beta testing. But no, it seems The...
Blizzard Roundup: NetEase on Diablo Immortal’s launch, plus news on HOTS, Hearthstone, and Overwatch
MMO Culture has an interesting translated bit from the NetEase conference call last week that homes in on Diablo Immortal, the game that was...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Hades’ Star, Cabal Mobile, Redstone, and Curse of Aros
Welcome back to another roundup of weirdo little MMOs and online games you've never heard of but probably should hear of! That's why we're...
The MOP Up: Winter has arrived in Age of Conan
First of all, it's time to say goodbye to the Saga of Blood limited time server in Age of Conan. That realm packed it...
MMO Business Roundup: Overpaid gaming CEOs, FTC’s lootbox workshops, and why online launches are trainwrecks
Welcome back to another MMO Business Roundup, where we check in on all your favorite flaming dumpster fires in the gaming business world.
The 2019...
Betawatch: Anthem has begun to sing
It'd be nice to say that nothing in beta can stay there, but that would be a lie. There are lots of games that stay...
The MOP Up: TERA and PUBG combine unholy forces
TERA sent out a press release this week confirming the end of the world: "Finally, the dream collaboration between TERA and PUBG is real!...
Betawatch: The Division 2 barrels toward open beta
It's almost time for everyone to do the hip new dance that's sweeping the nation with the arrival of The Division 2. Assuming, of course,...
Ashes of Creation is preparing a game director’s letter, fans infer that delays are incoming
It appears that all is not well behind the scenes of Ashes of Creation. Intrepid's Steven Sharif has made a few remarks on the game's...
Valentine’s Day 2019 across the MMO universe
We've been covering the rollout of Valentine's Day events in MMOs and MMORPGs for the last couple of weeks, but today is heart day,...