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World of Warcraft hints at potentially tying Azeroth back into the story of Shadowlands
So time for a storyline recap for people who are not necessarily up on their World of Warcraft lore. Azeroth is the name of the...
The Daily Grind: Which NPC do you personally hate the most in your favorite MMOs?
A while back, Bree and I were sharing memories of the original launch of Guild Wars and talking about the exact moment when we...
The Matrix Online’s last developer speaks about the game’s story and running the title
With a new Matrix film on the way, people have clearly had a lot of fun pointing out the story developments from The Matrix Online...
Final Fantasy XIV posts another anniversary story while scheduling its next live letter
The celebration of Final Fantasy XIV's eighth anniversary in fiction continues to roll on with a new side story for players to enjoy. This...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off its anniversary fiction with Tales from the Twilight
Today marks the eight-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's successful relaunch, and that means celebration. The obvious in-game celebration is the Rising event, of course,...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s burning of Teldrassil plot wrap-up is terrible
Fair warning: This post contains spoilers for the current World of Warcraft plotline for anyone who has not finished up the latest parts of...
PSA: Square-Enix is reprinting the Final Fantasy XIV lore books once again, and they’re up for pre-order
If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XIV and want more of the lore behind this game, the Encyclopaedia Eorzea volumes one and two...
World of Warcraft patch 9.1’s test server updates with lore-important early cutscenes that have been datamined
Fairly warned be ye, readers: Spoilers lie ahead for the patch 9.1 storyline in World of Warcraft.
Curious about what Helya is up to at...
Star Wars: The Old Republic to launch update 6.3, The Dark Descent, on April 27
Earlier today, we made a snarky joke about how the next Star Wars: The Old Republic patch has had plenty of its content teased but...
World of Warcraft opens up pre-orders for the Sylvanas novel
Are you a World of Warcraft fan eager to get some more Sylvanas content? Really? Well, you're an odd one, but you're going to get what...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida talks about the importance of consoles and story fatigue in new interview
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is bringing an end to the story of Hydaelyn and Zodiark, the central narrative that's run through the game from...
New datamined cinematic for World of Warcraft Shadowlands points to major story developments
We're being circumspect here because, well... this stuff is spoiler-ish. If you've been really enjoying the plot of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands up to...
Check out the World of Warcraft cinematic from the end of Castle Nathria
The first tier of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands raiding is out there now if you're playing on normal or heroic. If you're opting to go...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever gotten into MMO lore speculation?
When you play Star Wars: The Old Republic, there is a certain sort of lore speculation that holds that in 3000 years none of this...
Final Fantasy XIV interviews main scenario writer and lore director Banri Oda
Every single interview with the Final Fantasy XIV development team makes it clear that the people working on this game have a deep and passionate...
The Daily Grind: Has an MMO’s story ever turned you off from playing the game?
It was a pretty bold move when Guild Wars 2 decided to indicate that one of the game's playable races had actually been a gigantic...
First Impressions: Genshin Impact is half decent ARPG and half gacha
I forget when I first heard about Genshin Impact, but it was a while back, and it was something that I earmarked for the future...
Star Trek Online prepares a new task force allowing players to relive the Synth Invasion on Mars
It's a bit funny that Star Trek: Picard takes place in the future of all the actual television series, but in the not-too-distant past...
World of Warcraft caps off its Afterlives with a look at Revendreth
Despite the appearance, the Venthyr of Revendreth in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands do not really vant to dreenk your blud. They vant to make you a better person because you...
Final Fantasy XIV serves up a new anniversary story along with more special site updates
Every year, Final Fantasy XIV provides players with a quartet of stories to commemorate its anniversary, and this year is no exception. Indeed, in the...
