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V Rising drops new trailer to celebrate May 17 launch date for Secrets of Gloomrot expansion
So we already knew that Stunlock Studios is planning a big expansion called Secrets of Gloomrot for vampire survival game V Rising, and we...
Raph Koster predicts the future of the metaverse is a ‘virtual Machu Picchu’ – that you can leave
If you're not exhausted of seeing the word "metaverse" just yet, MMORPG developer Raph Koster has published a blessedly brief whitepaper on the evolution...
For Science: Crit-Rate is another survey-driven attempt to match gamer personalities to games
I have to admit I almost deleted the press release for this story without reading it, but my finger twitched, and let me tell...
WoW Factor: Narrative justification for every missing class/race combo in World of Warcraft
As I implied in a recent post about the most recent Ion Hazzikostas interview, the line about making sure that there was a narrative...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 6.35 content is a mixed bag
So the patch is here! It brought a whole bunch of content! And the content is... actually kind of a mixed bag, if I'm...
Star Trek Online plans its anniversary celebration for console players on March 14
The 13th anniversary festivities for Star Trek Online are arriving for console players on March 14th, even though the game has not actually been...
The Daily Grind: Do you experience MMO ‘expansion endorphins’?
Back in December, MOP's Justin wrote an article about being excited to play World of Warcraft Dragonflight, and in that piece, he wondered whether...
Leaderboard: Do you prefer first-person or third-person perspective while gaming?
Quantic Foundry, the team behind the Gamer Motivation Model and the modern gamer profiling test, put out a dev blog at the end of...
Global Chat: Where does WoW Classic go from here?
As Wrath Classic gets closer to its preordained expiration date, Priest with a Cause is asking a question that a lot of people are:...
Astroneer’s Awakening update introduces a mysterious new mission chain and UI improvements
What awaits in the center of the solar system in Astroneer? Science would tell you it's a sun, but a newly added mission chain...
Star Trek Online launches Refractions update, season, and anniversary events on PC today
Cryptic and Gearbox are unleashing Star Trek Online's next big thing just in time for the game's 13th birthday: Refractions. PC players will see...
GDC’s State of the Games Industry survey once again demonstrates dev skepticism for metaverse and blockchain hokum
This year's State of the Game Industry from GDC - its 11th since beginning the project - delivers a range of insights from the...
For Science: New research tries to link game choices, soft skills, and career paths
I suspect most long-time MMORPG gamers can point to a useful skill, contact, or experience in gaming that helped them in their careers or...
A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2022
It's hard to believe, but 2022 is actually the eighth year in a row we've been tracking science stories relevant to the MMO genre....
EVE Online details the changes for hangars in the most recent update
What kind of video game about cool spaceships doesn't have cool hangar shots? One held together with spit and baling wire, which does describe...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet inches franchise closer to Monster Hunter multiplayer status
Let me start off by saying I am thoroughly enjoying Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for what they are: an open world Pokemon game with more multiplayer than Sword and...
CCP Games has already locked down dates and early details for its EVE Fanfest 2023
We are all a very long way from September 2023, but CCP Games is still eager to tie down that month as the one...
For Science: New study finds positive association between excessive gaming and kids’ cognition
Academics offered up another good reason to play video games this past October: A new study of around 2000 kids found that video game...
Lawful Neutral: How extremism and terrorism slither into online gaming
Back in 2014, something happened in the gaming space, something whose impact was so damaging that even almost 10 years later, I realize that...
Evercore Heroes promises ‘competitive PvE’ that merges MOBA combat and MMO dungeon delving
What do you get when you mesh together MOBA-style combat, team-based competition, and PvE dungeon dives? You might get something like Evercore Heroes, the...
