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April Fools’ Day 2024 events and gags from around the MMORPG world
Welcome to weird MMORPG game mode day! I mean, April Fools' Day - not that we're sorry a lot of the "pranks" have become...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback
It's hard to pass up a really good comeback story. We love it when a beloved something or someone is counted down and out......
NetEase and Marvel Games are building a new team shooter called Marvel Rivals, with closed alpha in May
The lack of Marvel in the MMO space has always seemed kind of weird, especially given the vacuum left by the beloved Marvel Heroes,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 463: WoW’s pirates storm the gangplank
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV Dawntrail, the Riot MMO, WoW Plunderstorm, the state of Cryptic and its MMOs (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, Champions Online), ArcheAge 2's delay, Path of Exile 2's beta delay, and New World's next season, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, The Sims 4, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on rekindling the social magic of old MMORPGs.
Daybreak’s DC Universe Online launches native PS5 version, picks up ex-Cryptic devs, drops huge 2024 roadmap
If you cast your mind back to early February, you might recall that Daybreak parent company EG7 specifically called out DC Universe Online studio...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most-used consumable in MMORPGs?
I've been thinking a lot of about economy problems lately - economy problems in MMORPGs, that is. It's a confluence of discussions, really: my...
Everything we learned about the future of Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, & Champions Online from Cryptic’s stream
The knowledge that Cryptic's MMOs have been shunted off to a tiny European corner of the Embracer empire is not news to the MMO...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with live-action media tie-ins
Every so often I think to myself that a video game should get some kind of media adaptation before I come to my senses....
DC Universe Online reruns St. Patrick’s Day event as players raise concerns over perceived silence
St. Patrick's Day is coming soon, but DC Universe Online is getting into the Emerald Isle spirit ahead of time the only way it...
Into the Super-Verse: Tips for building your character in City of Heroes
I mentioned the other day exactly how much effort I have been putting into my characters at the top end of City of Heroes...
Vague Patch Notes: You might be the reason you no longer love this MMO
Despite its ubiquity in sitcoms throughout the '90s, I have never had a single relationship end with the other person saying, "It's not you,...
Working As Intended: 10 more City of Heroes Homecoming base builds you need to see
Back in February, I revived Working As Intended to run a flurry of City of Heroes articles on the heels of Homecoming's formal license,...
The Daily Grind: What’s your current backup MMORPG?
I'm really enjoying what I'm considering my second wind in MMORPGs, fam. I had a rough spot in the mid-teens after the original Star...
One Shots: Where are my draaaaaagons?
Despite what certain platinum blondes might tell you, nobody owns dragons. At best, you can rent one from Home Depot for some light yard...
Vague Patch Notes: Sort your own MMO community, guy
One of the things I note is that every so often - not all the time, but every so often - something will just...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive item you’ve ever seen someone buy or sell in an MMORPG?
I'm talking about in-game currencies, not cash-shop crappies, mind you!
Last night, I attended a posh auction in City of Heroes Homecoming on the Everlasting...
Into the Super-Verse: What kind of legs does City of Heroes have in the longer term?
So it's time to start talking about the future of City of Heroes. To be fair, I'm not talking about it from a financial...
Over 42,000 people played City of Heroes Homecoming in the last month
Last night, the City of Heroes Homecoming team posted some intriguing numbers on player operating systems that got speculation about the current playerbase size...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming visits creative supergroup bases in City of Heroes Homecoming
We already know that the playerbase of City of Heroes: Homecoming is extremely talented when it comes to creating portal hubs with the MMORPG's...
City of Heroes: Homecoming patches numerous fixes for power sets and Advanced Task Forces
It's been only a few weeks since City of Heroes' newly legitimate Homecoming servers saw the i27p7 update roll out, but there's another update...
