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EverQuest II releases dank normal-fi game soundtracks for you to relax and study to on music services
It's a known fact that the music in several MMORPGs is a certified bop, and we even have a whole column that exists solely...
Catch up on Battle Bards’ MMO music podcast from 2023
It may not happen every day, but when a new Battle Bards episode drops into your podcast notifications, you know you're in for a...
Jukebox Heroes: A yuletide soundtrack for a gaming holiday
The winter night hushed to a halt to allow the wind to whisper. "Take heart, my friends," she crooned over snow-capped hills and frozen...
New World takes a moment to discuss music design and its impact on the MMO in a video
The latest Forged in Aeternum episode is for the audiophiles out there. The most recent video digest from New World brings together audio lead...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2023
If you want to look at the overall health of the MMORPG industry, one vital heartbeat that must not be missed is continual development....
Battle Bards Episode 230: The music of Palia
Ready to get your cozy on? Syp and Syl take you into the relatively new life sim Palia to explore its down-home-on-the-player-farm tunes. Is...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six very tiny LOTRO details that I love
It's a sign that you're a passionate fan of a franchise when you get so familiar with the source material that small details delight...
The MOP Up: How about Final Fantasy XI’s new Vana’Bout?
Final Fantasy XI had a busy week with a November patch, that "includes changes to foes in Normal and Intense Ambuscades, a new battlefield...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Astral Ascent, Stalcraft, High Energy Heroes
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you've (probably) never heard of!
Astral Ascent - The team at France-based Hibernian...
Battle Bards Episode 229: Caravan Stories Part 1
Come along for a trundling trip through the countryside with Caravan Stories, a 2017-era MMO that charmed Syl so much that she demanded they...
The MOP Up: DCUO talks about its creative process
DC Universe Online Narrative Designer Lynnea Glasser recently sat down for an interview about the creative process behind the MMORPG and its new Justice...
Lost Ark shows off how it designs horror bosses with a look at Akkan
There are lots of enemies in Lost Ark because if you don't have hordes of foes to chew through like snack chips, what are...
Indie MMORPG Monsters & Memories says its proof of concept is 70% complete
The crew at Niche Worlds Cult took to Reddit this week to make a case for Monsters & Memories, the charming throwback MMORPG that...
The MOP Up: Aion Classic finally gets its delicious revenge
Aion Classic unleashed Update 2.4: Stormwing's Revenge on its servers this past week: "Get ready to battle Stormwing and defeat Yamennes to loot heroic...
The MOP Up: Soulframe releases a soundtrack tidbit
Soulframe fans starved to hear something -- anything -- about Digital Extremes' upcoming fantasy RPG were thrown an audio morsel this week in the...
Lord of the Rings Online talks crafting, says Corsairs of Umbar pre-orders begin ‘real soon’
The latest Lord of the Rings Online developer livestream may have been mostly about the big crafting changes coming to the MMO this fall,...
New World bumps up its system requirements for Rise of the Angry Earth
For the most part, a fresh MMORPG expansion is usually welcome news for the game populace. That is, of course, unless the specs for...
Battle Bards Episode 228: Cheery MMO dungeons
Not every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair — a fact that sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes...
Solarpunk cozy MMO Loftia opens preorder store with Kickstarter perks
Loftia surprised everyone when it became the largest MMO-ish Kickstarter to fund this year - and it's not even finished generating cash by the...
Lord of the Rings Online talks Mariner, crafting overhaul, and more in its devstream
Mariners, crafting, or those rascally Baggins: All of these are vying for attention on the latest Lord of the Rings Online devstream. While nothing...
