state of the game
Marvel Heroes’ update silence has stretched to four weeks; here are the latest developments
I'm afraid we still can't say that Marvel Heroes is going to be OK, as we've now gone an entire month since the last...
ArcheAge promises better communication, but the community isn’t having it
A lengthy letter from the ArcheAge team about the state of the game and its direction forward isn't making a lot of people in...
Marvel Heroes has now missed three weekly updates in a row as Thor: Ragnarok hits theaters
It's now been two weeks since we've had any word on the state of Marvel Heroes, as today marks the third missed Friday update in...
Wisdom of Nym: Musings on Final Fantasy XIV’s current crafting game
Crafting is really important in Final Fantasy XIV. That much can't be denied; the game places so much emphasis on the options available to...
LOTRO Legendarium: Grading Lord of the Rings Online in 2017
At the beginning of 2017, it seemed as though a mini-renaissance was brewing for Lord of the Rings Online. Standing Stone Games broke away...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas talks randomness and Legendaries
There's been another live community Q&A session with World of Warcraft director Ion Hazzikostas, and if you're in the "highly frustrated" crowd of fans,...
Conan Exiles updates community on farming, PS4 development, and console/PC parity
Conan Exiles' latest community update is a great example of why excessive community updates might not really be necessary. The team spends a ton...
Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on guilds, groups, and the social systems that make an MMORPG go ’round
Over the weekend, the studio behind crowdfunded RvR MMORPGÂ Camelot Unchained released a hefty chunk of its ongoing beta one document, revealing extensive insight into...
Conan Exiles offers its first weekly progress report to fans
Last week, Conan Exiles players got an apology and a promise that Funcom would do a better job of communicating what was going on...
Pantheon’s newsletter covers custom lighting, the perception system, and the state of the game
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's latest newsletter heralds a state-of-the-game missive spread out over four pages of content. Visionary Realms notes that its Series...
EVE Online pushes back its August patch until August 16
There was supposed to be an EVE Online patch here. It's not here now, though; instead, it's being pushed back by a day until...
DC Universe Online lays out future plans, teases skill point respec UI
Look up there, in the sky! Is it a producer's letter for DC Universe Online? Is it a state of the game post? Nay,...
Derek Smart’s Line of Defense brings on secondary team for console version
Derek Smart's MMO Line of Defense has a progress update this week covering the state of the game's build. A new patch is on...
Chronicles of Elyria vows better communication, posts roadmap to release
Saying that the development team has drifted away from the high level of transparency that it originally demonstrated, Chronicles of Elyria's project lead vowed...
The Survivalist: Osiris New Dawn is doing early access right even amid disappointments
A couple of weeks ago, when Osiris: New Dawn introduced new classes, I'd delved back into the sci-fi survival sandbox after a bit of...
Chronicles of Elyria has 12 tribes planned, could include cross-breeding
While progress on Chronicles of Elyria has slowed a little this summer due to illnesses and vacations, the team has a lot to report...
The Exiled is back on track after disappointing launch
So how are things going for The Exiled? The developers had been quiet for a while, and that's rarely the sign of good news....
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is everything you expect (and that’s outstanding)
In my mind, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is all about sticking the landing. After a few years of FFXIV being out, the game has...
Shroud of the Avatar plans a pair of investor Q&A sessions, the first taking place tonight
One of the frustrating bits about the MMORPG studios that are turning to newly legal online equity crowdfunding platforms is that the very SEC...
Ashes of Creation’s Kickstarter is live, seeking $750,000 to bolster the ‘rebirth of the MMORPG’
"If necessary, I have made some very good friends in my previous business endeavors who are dying to invest." -Steven Sharif, Massively OP interview,...