sci-fi
Ultima Online’s publish 106, Forsaken Foes, is live on the eve of its 22nd birthday
Would you believe we're just a week away from the seminal game of the MMO genre's 22nd birthday? We are indeed, and Ultima Online...
The Daily Grind: How much does an MMO’s art style determine whether you’ll try it?
I am not much of a Borderlands person, but the franchise has been impossible to ignore the last couple of weeks with the launch...
The Repopulation’s latest update is all about database improvements and server merges (in a good way)
It can be really hard to swallow the idea that you can discuss server merges in any MMO in a good way. Sure, it means...
Elite Dangerous takes its cash shop offline for this week’s currency revamp
It's an odd sort of day for Elite Dangerous, as the Frontier Store has gone dark - but only for a bitsy: It'll return...
Not So Massively: How unrealistic expectations hobbled Heroes of the Storm
I find myself in the odd position of feeling compelled to both defend and criticize Heroes of the Storm. The game's taken a huge...
EVE Online officially ends its nullsec blackout today
The nullsec communications blackout in EVE Online came with plenty of warning for players, but it was still a surreal experience for veterans when the...
The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of dodge and joust mechanics in MMOs?
Deep in the bowels of a Reddit thread about WildStar vs. WoW Classic a while back, several people mentioned WildStar's combat as being one...
EVE Online will end the nullsec Blackout tomorrow
The first taste of chaos for EVE Online has been the Blackout: a shutdown of chat within nullsec space that has certainly made life...
One Shots: What a view!
When you're visiting a California-class planet like Risa, you definitely need to bring along a few things. You'll want to pack sunscreen, a surprisingly...
Destiny 2 shares its Season of the Undying release calendar and plans to buff every weapon type in the game
Bungie's weekly report is once again all about Shadowkeep's looming arrival to Destiny 2, though this update has lots of details that may make...
Star Trek Online is bringing back the horror-themed Hearts and Minds mission for Friday the 13th
At the time of this story's writing, it is Friday the 13th, which either brings to mind goofy horror monsters, bad luck traditions, or...
Here’s what we learned from PlanetSide Arena’s brief demo event yesterday
Yesterday's invite-only PlanetSide Arena demo event was a quickie - it was over in two hours. But already the hype is building for the...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online is losing players, and no one can agree on why
Nobody wants to think that a favourite MMO is losing popularity, but with EVE Online now being over 15 years old, it's a possibility...
Inside Star Citizen goes spelunking with a full episode all about patch 3.7’s cave systems
The weekly Inside Star Citizen is once again an episode focusing all on one aspect of the developing game: caves. Covering everything from lighting...
Sci-fi sandbox MMO Second Galaxy has launched on mobile
It's launch week for yet another mobile MMO. Second Galaxy, however, is an open-world sci-fi MMO that may scratch a different itch for folks...
Star Wars Galaxies’ Legends rogue server plans PvP flashpoints and fresh ground/space content
Star Wars Galaxies fans know that the rogue server SWG Legends has been teasing new locales, Bespin and Felucia, for a few months now,...
Star Wars The Old Republic’s Charles Boyd talks up Onslaught’s first planet, Onderon
The planet of Onderon has a much more vast story history than I was aware of, with the location used in comic book form,...
PAX West 2019: Examining mental health and community in upcoming MMO Destiny’s Sword
Eager players packed the Washington State Convention Center at this year's PAX West, each greeted with games ranging from high-profile triple-A titles to more...
Interview: Star Trek Online’s Al Rivera on Discovery’s Awakening and beyond
The Federation's past is meeting its future this week with the rollout of Awakening for Star Trek Online. Set in the "present" timeline of...
Path of Exile cancels new lockboxes-within-lockboxes after ‘intensely negative’ feedback
So let's play a little round of bad news, good news with Path of Exile. Yesterday, with the Blight expansion not even a week...
