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Legends of Aria faces down closed beta testing
Ultima Online spiritual successor Legends of Aria is preparing to go through a major transition over the new year as it winds down its...
Perfect Ten: 20 upcoming MMOs to watch in 2018
It has become a long-standing tradition as Massively OP and our former site that we like to end the year by creating a list...
Legends of Aria wraps up final alpha test
It's time for Legends of Aria to say farewell to alpha once and for good.
The fantasy MMO wrapped up its so-called final alpha test...
Legends of Aria awakens something nasty during its final alpha
Something evil and sinister has awakened in Legends of Aria, but that is actually pretty exciting news for alpha testers seeking new challenges and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 139: Catching up with Legends of Aria
Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann to chat about alpha; then they discuss Guild Wars 2's waypoint sales, SWTOR's merges, the WoW expansion, and Shroud of the Avatar's delay, with a mailbag question on lockbox gambling.
The Game Archaeologist: Ultima Worlds Online Origin
While the heady days of Ultima Online's dominant position over the industry are long gone, the MMORPG continues to operate and expand, and many...
Catch up with Legends of Aria’s final alpha with a town hall Q&A and a fresh start guide
The word "final" certainly attracts the attention, which is perhaps why there's this excited buzz around Legends of Aria's final alpha. The test kicked...
The Stream Team: Devs deliver a newbie guide for Legends of Aria’s final alpha
It's the final alpha! Do do do do do do do do do... sing it with us! Legends of Aria just started its final...
Legends of Aria begins final alpha
Rest time's over, boys and girls, so dust yourself off and get back into the thick of the alpha. In this case, it's Legends...
Legends of Aria reschedules ‘final alpha’ for September 28
All of the big pieces of Legends of Aria are coming together for the game's so-called "final alpha" test later this week. Originally slated...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that changed their names
Names and titles fascinate me. While sometimes they have no deeper meaning than to sound pleasant and be memorable, a label can indicate purpose,...
Legends of Aria sets final alpha test for September 21
Legends of Aria is coming back bigger and better for its final alpha playtest.
Citadel Studios announced that it has set the launch date for...
Make My MMO: Legends of Aria’s alpha, Ashes of Creation’s lofty ambitions (May 27, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Legends of Aria -- which we'll probably never stop accidentally calling Shards Online -- began its alpha, introducing testers and...
The Stream Team: A first look at Legends of Aria (and a giveaway!)
If you've had an interest in Shards Online but wanted something bigger and more MMO-y, we've got someone we'd like you to meet. Well,...
Enter to win a Legends of Aria alpha trial key from Citadel and MOP
Legends of Aria's alpha launched yesterday, setting loose the new and more MMORPG-like vision for the game formerly known as Shards Online. While normally...
Legends of Aria’s alpha has begun, infusing the Shards Online sandbox with MMORPG
Back at PAX East, MMO players were startled but pleased at the revelation that Shards Online was getting a massive revamp as well as...
Legends of Aria charges straight at the Knight prestige class
What is a skill-based, freeform character system doing with classes? While it might seem like an oxymoron, Legends of Aria says that it has good...
Make My MMO: Ashes of Creation’s Kickstarter, ROKH’s early access, Valiance’s map (May 6, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Ashes of Creation made the leap to Kickstarter, raising (so far as I type this) 1.35M, far more than its...
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation is burning up the Kickstarter (May 5, 2017)
Remember when Ashes of Creation showed up out of nowhere? We sure do, and now it's hit Kickstarter. It's also hitting stretch goals left...
Legends of Aria delays next alpha test to May 12
The Game Formerly Known As Shards Online (which can also be represented by an abstract symbol or its new name, Legends of Aria) announced...
