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Here’s what you can do in Embers Adrift’s free trial events this weekend
A couple of weeks ago, Embers Adrift announced plans to host summertime events in the MMORPG during July and August; it didn't provide many...
Wisdom of Nym: Spoiler-free impressions of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail’s leveling dungeons
The funny thing about Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail's story is that in some ways spoiling it feels pretty minor. Like, it's not unconscionable to...
First Impresions: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail is a dense summer getaway for the MMORPG
I finished up Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail's story a while ago, but I've been spending a couple days turning over what I think about...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail’s relatively smooth early access isn’t a sign of doom
On Sunday evening, I had to log out from Final Fantasy XIV to take care of an errand. This is not unusual. It is,...
Myth of Empires releases its Greek-themed DLC, opens new servers, and begins new limited-time events
Today is a big day for Myth of Empires, or at least it hopes it will be a profitable one, as the game's newest...
Tarisland opens its first 10-player raid boss, readies a new instance and bug fixes in next patch
We are now officially into the post-launch content patch season of Tarisland. Even as the MMORPG has initially unimpressed our staff, Tencent is pushing...
Gigantic launches free trial on Epic Games Store as ranked competitive mode comes to PC
Gigantic continues to do things nobody expected in 2024: First, Abstraction Games brought it back from the dead years after PWE sunsetted it. Second,...
Perfect Ten: Lessons I’ve learned doing the MOP Podcast
It's been well over a decade since I began to operate a podcast covering MMO news and opinions -- originally the Massively Speaking podcast...
Wisdom of Nym: Musings on Final Fantasy XIV’s last live letter before Dawntrail
If you couldn't watch the live letter because you were too anxious, well, I don't know how you live your life, but also I...
Final Fantasy XIV reveals its Dawntrail launch trailer on the last Live Letter before the expansion
If any Final Fantasy XIV fans were worried about a last-minute Dawntrail delay you can breathe easier after today's Live Letter; director and producer...
First Impressions: Elder Scrolls Online story, not scribing, is Gold Road’s apex
If you followed my series of Choose My Adventure columns from last month, you'll know that I ended up making Elder Scrolls Online my...
SGF 2024: Elder Scrolls Online opens free play promo, Fallout 76 prepares for this week’s Skyline Valley
At last night's Summer Game Fest's Xbox showcase, Blizzard may have stolen the show with its launch date for World of Warcraft The War...
Diablo IV and Diablo Immortal mark their respective anniversaries with March of the Goblins events
Blizzard is combining two anniversaries into one this week, as both Diablo IV and Diablo Immortal have been in operation for one and two...
Lost Ark’s May update, Chaos Rising, is live today with the Hanumatan trial guardian raid
If you feel chaos rising today, don't worry - it's just Lost Ark's May update. Chaos Rising is lighter on content, owing to the...
Final Fantasy XIV goes all-in with its Mountain Dew cross-promotion
Is there a word when something goes so far into cringe territory that it loops back around and becomes glorious? We need that word...
Embers Adrift discusses grouping via Discord, development priorities, and May’s content patch
The latest weekly livestream from Embers Adrift could be classified as a return to basics, as it simply features CM Elloa reading patch notes,...
Black Desert PC opens the Trial of Erethea instance and adjusts several monster zones
Yesterday when Pearl Abyss was talking up Black Desert's its 3,000-day milestone in the west, it brought up the Trial of Erethea and a...
Lost Ark video recaps Chaos Rising, summer merges, and western skins
This week's Lost Ark Eye on Arkesia this week begins with accolades: Lost Ark players finally stopped cheating long enough for Amazon to crown...
Final Fantasy XI’s May update brings a new battlefield and Vana’bout event for its anniversary celebration
It's a month, so that means Final Fantasy XI is due for another update because that's how the game does things. Yes, really, it...
Black Desert celebrates 3000 days in the west with freebies, PvP teases, and endgame rings
Pearl Abyss is fond of celebrating odd milestones for Black Desert, but it sure beats a basic anniversary. Today, the company is touting the...
