state of the game
Towers of Aghasba early access fans on Steam are already issuing warnings about the state of the game
It's not an MMORPG, but it will certainly scratch any itch for a multiplayer open world game you've got: It's Towers of Aghasba, and...
WoW Factor: Home is where the heart is, even in World of Warcraft
It has been a curious sensation these last few months, looking at World of Warcraft: The War Within and not wanting to play. That...
Terraria sells over 60.7M units worldwide with over half them on PC
Do you lack a copy of Terraria on your computer's hard drive? If so, you might be in the shrinking minority as this long-running...
The MOP Up: Terraria gets all cool with its whip
Terraria's latest state of the game post teased some interesting variations on a weapon that would get Indiana Jones' stamp of approval: "Observant Terrarians...
Massively Overthinking: Is financial honesty the best policy for struggling MMORPGs?
Back in June, at the height of the New World Aeternum announcement debacle, we did an Overthinking about what Amazon was doing - and...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas reflects on a ‘a time of introspection and reexamination’ for the MMORPG
World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas has a lot to say regarding the changes that the game's development staff is making moving forward...
Sandbox MMORPG Trove begins Sunfest celebrations for its ninth birthday
It's official: Trion/Gamigo's voxel sandbox MMORPG Trove is turning nine years old today and is celebrating with its annual Sunfest events.
"It's time to have...
Rejoice: Diablo IV buffs classes across the board and nerfs The Pit
In all virtual worlds, there are buffs and there are nerfs. Both are inevitable, but you generally like to see the former and dread...
PlanetSide 2 addresses its recent Sunderer Rework blunder
If you're going to be stuck in status limbo, it helps to at least show signs that you're still alive and kicking. So good...
Embers Adrift is about halfway through its 2024 roadmap so far
Embers Adrift is riding high on the achievements of its late May content update, which added the mail system, five more quests, two dungeons,...
The MOP Up: Destiny 2 players race to beat The Final Shape’s raid
Destiny 2 players are racing this weekend to see who will net the world's first takedown of The Final Shape's new raid, Salvation's Edge:...
Vague Patch Notes: When MMO designers build traps for players
So last week, I spent a whole lot of words talking about what "the meta" actually means when it comes to MMOs. Put very...
Vague Patch Notes: Getting meta in MMORPGs
This week, MOP's Chris ran afoul of the MMO meta when he was going through New World. Only he... didn't, not really. He ran...
Vitae Aeternum: Analyzing New World’s ‘content drought,’ comms chaos, and lack of a 2024 expansion
The always cantankerous New World community is in even more of an uproar than usual lately. Go to any of its social media, and...
Lost Skies’ latest dev blog looks at exploding ship parts, island updates, and a utility item in action
We'll start by pointing out that, no, Bossa Studios' developing PvE survivalbox Lost Skies still has no timeline for testing or release. What it...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the most polarizing topic in your favorite MMORPG?
I was playing Lord of the Rings Online last weekend when my server naturally veered off into one of its favorite discussions: whether Moria...
Guild Wars 2’s latest low-key weekly event, PvP Rush, begins today
Guild Wars 2 is continuing to quietly push out low-key weekly events this month with barely an acknowledgement except on social media, to the...
GDC’s 2024 industry survey: Game devs weigh in on AI, layoffs, unionization, RTO, and more
Every year, GDC conducts an industry-wide survey of game developers and compiles the results in its State of the Game Industry, the 2024 edition...
PlanetSide 2 is considering everything from class reworks to server merges in 2024
PlanetSide 2 has had a bit of a rocky year, swinging from the heights of a 20th anniversary of the franchise to the lows...
Embers Adrift talks up November content updates, promises a patch in December and 2024 roadmap soon
Usually retrospectives tend to look back at the entire year, but it looks as if Embers Adrift is mostly proud of November, as the...
