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First impressions of Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr: Little cats fighting big lizards
After a week like this week, you might have forgotten that Elder Scrolls Online dropped its latest chapter on the public test server. Like...
Into the Super-verse: Trying DC Universe Online for the first time
While this column will no doubt be looking at the superhero MMO releases that are currently in development, it's also here, as we said,...
Hyperspace Beacon: I can’t believe I forgot these things about Star Wars Galaxies
For the last couple of weeks, I've been able to re-experience Star Wars Galaxies. After eight years, I noticed that I might have forgotten...
Albion Online is officially free-to-play today – and already ‘under heavy load’
Fancy getting your peekay on in an actual PvP sandbox? Albion Online is officially free-to-play today, meaning you can swarm the game without paying...
Choose My Adventure: The married couple team arrives to RuneScape
I really should have done this sooner. This round of Choose My Adventure is starring my husband, and almost immediately the difference in having...
Albion Online is getting so popular ahead of its F2P launch next week that it’s already bracing for queues
Oberon has been kind to Albion Online. The March 20th update has apparently driven a big spike of users for the not-quite-two-year-old game, and...
MMO Cartographer: Touching all the things in Project Gorgon
Welcome to MMO Cartographer! I'm Mia, and I'll be your guide through this winding journey through interesting MMORPGs - some small, some forgotten, and...
Battle Bards Episode 141: Riders of Icarus
The Battle Bards take to the sky to investigate the somewhat obscure Riders of Icarus and see if the lofty visuals can be matched...
Sea of Thieves turns one, patches in birthday gifts, merc voyages, and Arches tease
Sea of Thieves is turning one year old today and getting an anniversary patch. Today's patch is not the anniversary patch, however. That's coming...
Population Zero releases world design video ahead of weekend alpha and next week’s update
Ahead of this weekend's alpha play test, the Population Zero developers have posted up a video ostensibly about world design. You'll need to flip...
Star Citizen’s new tutorial videos get you flying without the fuss
Not to be presumptive or anything, but this is one post that you might want to bookmark if you are ever thinking about trying...
Albion Online sets a date for Oberon, its next content blast: March 20
Albion Online's next big thing has a name and a date: Oberon and March 20th. This round up content updates includes a full rebalance...
The Repopulation previews new tutorial island, lore timeline, and upgraded development servers
The Repopulation's latest dev update is giving me some serious Star Wars Galaxies player city vibes, but then I guess that was always part...
Jukebox Heroes: Mabinogi’s six best music tracks
When evaluating an eastern MMORPG that boasts a huge soundtrack, I am often filled with a mixture of dread and anticipation at the start...
Entropia Universe marks its sweet 16 with gameplay refinements
It's been 16 years since Entropia Universe opened its virtual doors, and the devs are celebrating the occasion with a sweeping gameplay update. Instead...
Vague Patch Notes: On play conditioning and the lecture of experience in MMOs
Yes, it's another week in which we talk about abstract concepts that underpin the way we play video games, this time inspired by a...
Enter to win a digital copy of one of the Unofficial Legend of The Secret World novels!
Back in October, we covered the heart-warming story of a Secret World Legends player who wrote a novel based on the game's IP. The...
The Daily Grind: What do you want out of a space sim MMO?
It's a good time to be a yearning space pilot, as Elite: Dangerous is already on the field and titles like Star Citizen and...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO newbie experience that you powered through anyway?
Earlier this week, Justin mentioned that he was toying around in classic EverQuest, and he said he was playing through the tutorial. That surprised...
Enter to win a Star Trek Online PC Mirror Escort Carrier, NX Light Escort, and elite services starter pack
With Star Trek Online's Mirror of Discovery out and live and launched, PWE has kindly granted Massively OP a bunch of goodies to give away in...