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The Daily Grind: Which MMO has a world that seems the most pleasant to live in?
Every so often I find myself thinking that it must be so nice to live in the Shire in Lord of the Rings Online....
World of Warcraft offers a new animated short for Alleria Windrunner ahead of The War Within
For a long time, if you asked a World of Warcraft fan to identify a Windrunner, you could probably expect to hear "Sylvanas" as...
The Daily Grind: Do you have an MMO lore friend?
I do not have an MMO lore friend. This is because I am the MMO lore friend. I am the friend who, when the...
Bungie’s plan for Destiny 2’s eleventh year is less linear and more about world-building
Bungie has been operating Destiny 2 for a decade now, and that means next year is the 11th of storytelling in a world full...
Sand studio explains the extraction shooter’s premise in a new official post
Do you greatly enjoy sand's relative coarseness, its rough texture, and its ability to get everywhere? This is the correct way of thinking! No...
Storyboard: When is an MMO story ‘real’?
So we've had some fun with talking about MMO stories that are player-driven and MMO stories that are pre-scripted. Both of them have advantages...
New World’s devs deep dive the creation of the game’s lore
Lore! Huh! Good God, y'all, what is it good for? Exploring the reasons behind New World's quests and setting (say it again)! Yes, it's...
World of Warcraft looks deeper behind the scenes of Veritistrasz’s quest
It's a bit of a shame that one of the most emotionally engaging quests in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is one of the expansion's...
World of Warcraft’s lead narrative designer Steve Danuser tries to clarify Titan waters affecting dragon whelps
As of this writing, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is not yet available for players, but already some of the new lore for the expansion...
Neverwinter offers a Drow-related reward for players along with an interview for The Way of the Drow
Do you want some Drow? Neverwinter has plenty of Drow. The Way of the Drow is going to provide you with all the Drow...
World of Warcraft covers more of the Dracthyr history with the latest installment of Legacies
So we've had a tour through draconic history in World of Warcraft over the first couple of installments of the Legacies animated shorts. But...
The Daily Grind: What’s an MMO setting you consider yourself very invested in?
I've mentioned before in various contexts that I don't really have a strong emotional attachment to Middle-earth, but I can't really fault the people...
The Daily Grind: Who’s your favorite leader in an MMO world?
Everyone likes a dashing leader in the MMO space, but a lot of times those leaders aren't very good at, well, leading. Bree and...
World of Warcraft offers a closer look at Arthas Menethil from the perspective of Jaina Proudmoore
What do you know about Arthas Menethil, also known as the Lich King, also known as that former paladin who runs the roost in...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back The Rising for its ninth anniversary
If you had somehow missed that Critically Acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV™ is celebrating its ninth anniversary this year... well, you could be forgiven....
EVE Online celebrates the Minmatar Liberation Day through July 19
As a general rule, EVE Online is fine with letting you choose how much or how little you want to be invested in the...
Neverwinter discusses bringing the Tyranny of Dragons campaign into a new Epic Adventure
Players in Neverwinter love some dragons. Don't you love dragons? It's kind of a thing to do in a game based on Dungeons &...
World of Warcraft’s Steve Danuser promises that big sword in Silithus is still something to keep an eye on
So, uh... hey, remember when Azeroth got stabbed with a sword? It was the end of the last World of Warcraft everyone mostly agreed was...
World of Warcraft confirms that all races will be able to be Mages, Priests, and Rogues starting in Dragonflight
The developers want to work toward a place with World of Warcraft wherein race is not a limiting factor in the class you choose to...
DC Universe Online brings the Dark Knights episode to Nintendo Switch on April 28
Poor Nintendo Switch players. You've been forced to sit there and watch while DC Universe Online players on PC got to experience all the...
