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The Daily Grind: How many MMOs have you played this summer so far?
I've always seen the summer as a time to branch out and get in as much MMORPG gaming as possible, especially with all of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 334: New World’s fourth delay
Justin and Bree discuss Bless Unleashed's PC launch, Blizzard's financials and Brack's departure, New World's latest delay, Dungeon and Dragons Online, the gender and survey, with adventures in Ship of Heroes, LOTRO, FFXIV, Albion, CoH, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on deadly difficulty in LOTRO and why FFXIV has become the landing zone for WoW refugees.
Into the Super-verse: First impressions of Ship of Heroes’ mission beta
With other City of Heroes spiritual successors lagging behind in development, the weight of our hope for the future of superhero MMOs lays upon...
DC Universe Online’s next update arrives to PTS with a new social hub, endgame tweaks, and an allies system
Remember when DC Universe Online said that its August update was going to be "a significant departure" from its usual episode formats? If that...
City of Titans adds flight and avatar builder UI improvements in latest alpha patch
Fans and followers of the developing City of Titans were likely eager to get their hands on some superheroic flying after it was showcased...
Ship of Heroes previews the playable missions of its upcoming August beta event
As we reported earlier this month, Ship of Heroes is going to be entering a limited-time beta starting in August, which will include among...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 332: Does every voice really matter at Blizzard?
Justin and Bree discuss the Blizzard sexism lawsuit, with brief stops in New World, Lineage II, and Ship of Heroes.
The Stream Team: Exploring some player-made missions in City of Heroes Homecoming
Players of MMOs, given the tools and the time, can make some pretty awesome things, and while many MMOs and MMORPGs seem to be...
Valiance Online enters into beta phase for investors of the game
This past March, we decided to recount what happened to Valiance Online, noting that the team at Silverhelm was hit hard by COVID and...
Ship of Heroes is hitting beta on August 7 – signups open July 31
If you're still bummed about the fact that indie superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes had to delay its launch from 2021 to 2022, take...
Champions Online kicks off a limited-time event that grants goodies for hitting max level
How quickly do you think you can hit the level cap in Champions Online? Do you think you can do it in a couple...
City of Titans is crushing its sound and music design
Although City of Titans is lagging far behind where it should be in development (and release) by now, given that it was Kickstarted in...
DC Universe Online’s latest patch sells a new $10 bundle and beefs up World of Flashpoint
A small-but-not-insignificant patch arrived yesterday for the bold heroes of DC Universe Online. Game Update 115 brought back a $10 booster bundle in the...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the noisiest fanbases
In my particular neck of the woods, there are a lot of big fans of the Boston Red Sox. There's also something of a...
The Game Archaeologist: Why 2008 was one of the wildest years for MMORPGs
In the relatively short history of MMORPGs so far, there have been a few years that I would say were watershed moments for the...
‘Non-traditional’ DC Universe Online episode coming next month
When DC Universe Online's next patch arrives in August, don't expect the same-old, same-old. Daybreak is going a bit of a different way with...
Vague Patch Notes: Playerbase size doesn’t have to be everything in MMOs
I'm already worried about Crowfall. Not because of personal experiences, mind you; I haven't yet played it or anything, and all I have to...
Black Desert talks up a rather vague 300% increase in daily players
Fair warning: The information in this article is going to frustrate you. That's because Pearl Abyss has released relative numbers for Black Desert, claiming...
Perfect Ten: Worst MMO expansion names of all time
Back when Daybreak announced that EverQuest's 19th expansion would be titled Rain of Fear, I instantly found myself tripping over the name. I shouldn't...
The Daily Grind: Do you plan your MMO play around bonus experience mechanics?
Rested experience mechanics are actually one of my favorite systems in online games. They've taken many forms over the years, from Ultima Online's power...
