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Not So Massively: Blizzard’s reckless experimentation on StarCraft II and Heroes of the Storm
Maintenance-moded StarCraft II recently released its most impactful balance patch since the Legacy of the Void expansion, and it's rustled more than a few...
Warframe of Mind: Duviri is a great idea that I hate
In this week's Warframe of Mind, I'm taking a break from my time hammering through the many, many frames of Warframe because there are, in...
‘We are now fully focused on developing content for 8.0,’ says SWTOR boss
Star Wars The Old Republic's new producer letter from Broadsword's Keith Kanneg is light on new info and heavy on recap, but there's still...
Star Citizen prioritizes addressing bugs for alpha 4.9, shifting major content pieces to August
A couple of weeks ago, Star Citizen's devs openly digested the bug-riddled alpha 4.8, acknowledging issues, explaining some causes, and ultimately suggesting that its myriad problems...
EVE Online’s Fenris Creations just open-sourced the Carbon engine framework it’s built on
EVE Online studio Fenris Games (CCP Games) made a surprising announcement this morning: It's released the game's engine framework as an open source toolset.
"Fenris...
Elite Dangerous’ latest patch sees the servers melt down and its dungeon-esque operations delayed
Yesterday was meant to be an exciting one for Elite Dangerous fans as the multiplayer sci-fi sandbox was set to introduce its Operations Update that brings...
Star Trek Online previews the Undiscovered event starring the new Deep Space Encounters
The next major patch for Star Trek Online - Undiscovered - is all about players taking a trip back and enjoying the all-new Kuvah'Magh episode,...
The Daily Grind: Do you make or wear anything but the best gear in your MMO?
Y'all know I play a ton of Star Wars Galaxies thanks to the Legends emulator, and I mostly craft and run vendors there. While...
PSA: Dual Universe’s standalone MyDU is on a limited-time sale for 30% off
It's been nearly a full calendar year since Dual Universe, the kickstarted sandbox MMORPG that leaned in to custom-built ships and bases, was sunsetted by developer...
Star Citizen fans are infatuated with the mocap doggo in CIG’s new sizzle reel
It's not every day that Star Citizen fans express squeals of delight or cuteness aggression, but we do indeed live in strange times, and some...
The Daily Grind: What concepts do MMORPGs keep trying to reinvent for a new generation?
A while back, an Elder Scrolls Online dev was waxing on about this new dungeon type, unfamiliar to MMO players, which the Night Market...
Destiny 2 almost got an honest-to-goodness dating sim, but leadership gave it a ‘hard no’
Show of hands: Who here would unironically (or even ironically) play a dating sim game based around Destiny 2? Because apparently that was something that...
One Shots: Mainlining malaria
As someone who gets bitten way too often by insects -- I blame my stupid O-negative blood -- I can't look at jungle and...
Star Wars: The Old Republic rolls the dice on another Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event
As the saying goes, "What happens in Nar Shaddaa stays in Nar Shaddaa." So whatever you get up to in Star Wars: The Old...
Warframe of Mind: The big guide to picking a frame – Hydroid, Mirage, Limbo
For a brief moment ahead of writing this week's column, I thought to myself that this Warframe frame guide series here on Warframe of...
Blockchain MMO EVE Frontier adds a new tutorial, custom ships, and space hazards in latest update
Sure, those who were at EVE Fanfest already knew what was coming to the blochckain survival MMO EVE Frontier, but now they can experience it directly,...
Destiny 2 layoffs have affected around 300 workers so far and the studio head is stepping down
Yesterday we confirmed that layoffs at Destiny 2 developer Bungie were indeed happening, though all that was announced at the time was that they were affecting...
Star Trek Online reveals next big content update, Undiscovered, starring Lisa Locicero and Robert Picardo
Captains of Star Trek Online, it's time to state the nature of your medical emergencies and return your iguanas to their fully deactivated positions, because...
Digital Extremes teases Warframe and Soulframe fans with a TennoCon 2026 countdown trailer
Whether you hang your hat in Soulframe, you mount your signa in Warframe, or you play both of the games equally even as the former is still...
Sony and Bungie have begun laying off Destiny 2 developers following management failures
The fact that we knew the layoffs were coming won't make us any less angry that they're happening. But here they are.
"With great sadness,...
