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Hands-on with HEX: Chronicles of Entrath’s PvE
What do you know about HEX: Shards of Fate? If you've ever played it, probably more than me. But what do you know about...
The Stream team: A Saturday stomp in MechWarrior Online (plus giveaway)
What to do when a snowy storm rages on out in the real world? How about rage a little yourself inside MechWarrior Online where...
The Daily Grind: What were MMOs like back at their launch?
I was reminded this week that Dungeons and Dragons Online is hitting its 10-year anniversary in 2016, which amazes me because I don't think...
Paladins introduces two new game modes in today’s ‘Chicken Patch’
Hi-Rez's online shooter Paladins is undergoing a major patch for its ongoing closed beta today. The so-dubbed "Chicken Patch" introduces new game modes, Survival and Payload, the...
WildStar’s latest patch adds cash shop quest, PvP matchmaking tweaks
WildStar patched in a quick update yesterday, with tweaks to multiple classes, the housing interface, and quests. Reddit can't decide whether it's grumpy about...
First impressions of Black Desert’s closed beta test, part two: Crafting, gathering, and economy
On Friday, I took a look at the classes, combat, and tricky mechanics of upcoming sandboxy Korean-import Black Desert's first western closed beta test....
First impressions of Black Desert’s closed beta test: Classes, combat, and mechanics
Over the course of my first day in Black Desert, I did a lot of the things you'd expect from the first day in...
EVE Evolved: 2015 EVE Online year in review
It's been a busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online and developer CCP Games. EVE received more updates throughout 2015 than in any previous year, though...
The Stream Team: Tearing through MechWarrior Online’s tutorial
The last time MassivelyOP's MJ tried out MechWarrior Online, she was thrown into the thick of battle before she could get familiar with piloting...
Hands-on: Blade & Soul’s early beta has solid mechanics, but not much else
I've had some time to think about Blade & Soul, and I'm still not sure exactly what I want to say about it. I...
MechWarrior Online’s 2016 world championship, steam launch, and more
The MechWarrior Online content train is charging full steam ahead, and that's not just because the game is now on Steam! Back when MWO...
Asker Online adds the scythe-using Blood Vampire
Korean action-MMOÂ Asker Online's idea of vampires has nothing to do with sparkles, counting, or plotting revenge against Simon Belmont. Instead, the Blood Vampire is...
The Daily Grind: Do you roll new characters when you return to an MMO?
It's been a really long time since I logged into Lord of the Rings Online to do anything other than pay up my hobbit...
Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad
Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one?
He...
The Game Archaeologist: Shadowbane
Way back when I used to haunt the corridors of Gamestop and had yet to shun the place due to its stinky evil, I remember...
World of Tanks update adds Berlin map, PvE tutorial
Tank commanders, it's time to roll on Berlin! The newest map to World of Tanks is but one of many additions in this week's...
World of Warships adds new maps, game mode, and more
Wargaming's latest press release promises "a tidal wave of content" courtesy of the latest World of Warships update. The 0.5.1 patch adds three new...
New video shows off how to get started in Das Tal
If you know nothing else about Das Tal, you know that it's a sprawling open-ended sandbox. (If you didn't know that, well, you know...
Black Desert to debut its demo at Paris Games Week
The western world is about to get its first hands-on experience with the gorgeous Black Desert.
The fantasy MMO will be debuting its public demo...
World of Tanks’ Rubicon update is on a rampage
World of Tanks' October Rubicon update is introducing a brand-new game mode for Wargaming's flagship tank game: Rampage.
In this latest and permanent addition to...