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UK employment tribunal says Star Citizen studio discriminated against autistic employee
While we recognize that this monetary ruling is barely a bug bite to the wrist of Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games, we'll take...
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,...
Anarchy Online gets a nod from Funcom on the occasion of its 23rd birthday
While last year saw an in-game celebration for Anarchy Online's 22nd birthday, so far there hasn't been much more than a brief acknowledgement from...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs show blood and battle damage?
At the risk of sounding like a bloodthirsty gorehound, I do kind of wish that MMOs did more to visually represent the damage that...
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...
Star Wars: The Old Republic celebrates its first year under Broadsword’s banner
Star Wars: The Old Republic's streamlined dev team faces the daunting task to keep the game looking active and healthy as it crosses its...
Raph Koster’s new MMORPG is called Stars Reach, and yes, it’s basically Star Wars Galaxies 2
It's June 26th, Star Wars Galaxies' 21st birthday, and I'm sitting on Google Meet talking to none other than MMORPG founding father (and SWG...
Star Wars The Old Republic modernizes Nar Shadda and addresses venture and event issues with patch 7.5b
It's a bit funny to think that for all the tech far more advanced than our own, Star Wars: The Old Republic not only...
Star Wars Galaxies is 21 years old today as the rogue server community marches onward
Well well well, look who's finally able to go drinking in all the states: Star Wars Galaxies is turning 21 today, having originally launched...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPG terms we use but never define, from murderhobo to sandpark
Over in Vague Patch Notes, I have an ongoing series of columns that I describe as being primarily about having useful notes for us...
Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds teases housing, planetary governance, and languages for the unnamed MMORPG sandbox
It's pretty clear now that Raph Koster and Playable Worlds are not just counting down to something dumb and we're going to get something...
Fractured’s latest early access patch adds an optional sub, token exchange, and cosmetic perks
As promised, Fractured Online is rolling out patch B.2.1 today. It's got a low-key name, but it's a pretty sizable offering out of the...
Guild Wars 2’s new housing looks like WildStar’s islands plus the old Hall of Monuments
Ever since ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds expansion, there's been considerable debate among core Guild Wars 2 players and dedicated MMORPG housing...
EVE Echoes has spent 2024 pumping out events, balancing, new regions, new ships, and a cheater crackdown
Most of the EVE Online-shaped noise has been coming out of... well, EVE Online, particularly since its Equinox update went live and testing for...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends begins Empire Day, grants player Medics species- & gender-change tools
Don't look now, but we're only a couple of weeks away from the 4th of July, which means a whole slew of MMOs figuring...
EVE Vanguard engages its latest subscriber-only playtest with new map and mechanics
Yesterday wasn't just the summer solstice; it was also the start of the Solstice event/playtest for EVE Vanguard, the integrated FPS mode of EVE...
‘Co-op PvE space adventure’ Jump Ship shares 10 minutes of gameplay from the devs
At the top of last April we got new word on Jump Ship, an upcoming "mission-based co-op PvE space adventure" from Keepsake Games that...
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...
Massively Overthinking: Unfair stigmas that follow MMORPGs
A few weeks back, our team was discussing the intersection of survival sandboxes, MMORPG virtual worlds, and gankboxes - and how hard it is...
Star Trek Online’s Unparalleled update arrives on consoles today
Despite the name, it would appear that Star Trek Online's latest update, Unparalleled, does indeed feature a parallel. In a parallel universe known as...
