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Saga of Lucimia argues GM events should be mandatory in MMOs, not an ‘optional service’
A few months ago, we ran a Leaderboard poll asking players what kind of live studio-led events they want out of MMORPGs. By way...
Overwatch posts an in-universe letter hinting at its next hero
So, who's the next hero for Overwatch? We don't know yet, but there's plenty of room for speculation... and there's a little more food...
Star Wars: The Old Republic is holding a Thursday livestream with author Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn is kind of a big deal for Star Wars fiction. Yes, he helped develop the most recent bit of Star Wars: The...
The Orochi Tower has arrived in Secret World Legends
The release of the Orochi Tower in Secret World Legends is a big deal for several reasons. For one thing, it wraps up the...
Secret World Legends recaps Orochi Tower, plots upcoming adjustments
The Orochi Tower is where the story of Tokyo ends in Secret World Legends, a familiar fact to anyone who has played through this...
Star Trek Online lets you work miracles with Season 14
The next major patch for Star Trek Online is here today, and as the game frequently does, it kicks off with a new featured...
Final Fantasy XIV posts a teaser site for Patch 4.1: The Legend Returns
The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV is on its way, and like every patch, it starts with a new portion of the...
DC Universe Online launches its Riddled With Crime update today
Where is Batman? Who will win in the rivalry between the Joker and the Riddler? What's going on at the Gotham Zoo? What's really...
DC Universe Online prepares for the Riddled with Crime update on September 20
So for whatever reason, Batman isn't patrolling Gotham City in DC Universe Online. That's a bad thing under any circumstances, but it gets even...
The Daily Grind: What are acceptable barriers to experience the story in an MMO?
One of the things that strikes me with a certain degree of bemusement is how often various bits of story in Guild Wars 2...
The Daily Grind: Who are your favorite MMO NPCs to hate?
The first really story-heavy MMO I played was arguably Guild Wars, and while it's been many years I still remember talking with other people...
Master x Master teases a new master arriving… probably
"Hey, what do you mean by 'probably' in the title there, buddy?" you ask, squinting at the computer and staring at the headline above....
Star Wars: The Old Republic has launched Crisis on Umbara
You didn't like having to wait unexpectedly for the next major update for Star Wars: The Old Republic. We totally understand that. But you...
LOTRO prepares players for Mordor’s epic story
As Lord of the Rings Online players will be entering the land of Mordor after Sam and Frodo created a huge mess in it,...
DC Universe Online looks forward to a new powerset and two new stories
Ah, summer, the time of year when everyone inevitably starts thinking about the fall. It is what comes next, after all. So DC Universe...
Star Trek Online patches in Season 13.5 today
Soon, Star Trek Online will be heading to the next big Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, with big announcements for the future of...
Get all of the World of Warcraft lore you need in a format for those unwilling to read
There's a lot of lore behind World of Warcraft. Part of that is because the game has had plenty of time to develop it,...
Secret World Legends update continues the main story
Boy, the Secret World Legends story is just clocking right along, isn't it? The game's latest update continues past the end of the "Mortal...
Diablo III previews the lore of the Necromancer and new patch 2.6 areas
You may well not need the lore behind Diablo III's Necromancer to enjoy the class. All you need to know is that it's a...
Shroud of the Avatar unveils its patch notes for release 42
The end is coming to Shroud of the Avatar. The next patch for the game, release 42, allows players who have succeeded at the...