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Shroud of the Avatar adds young fish, expands The Rise, and opens the Obsidian Panopticon
It's been a little while since we had a peek on what's happening to Shroud of the Avatar, so allow us a moment to...
Vendetta Online previews brand-new user interface and upcoming localization expansion
Vendetta Online is still chugging along since its free-to-play conversion last summer, we're happy to report, and Guild Software has dropped a fresh newsletter...
Torchlight III’s spring update drops next week with a new class that summons ghost pirates
Magic Legends and Champions Online aren't the only PWE titles getting love this month: Torchlight III is destined for its spring update next week...
Perfect Ten: Everything in MMOs that is pay-to-win
I have stated before that I have a complex relationship with the term "pay-to-win." On the one hand, it tends to refer to something...
Magic Legends’ May update adds streamlining, newbie QOL, and monetization changes
Magic Legends is gearing up for a big beta update tomorrow, but before it drops, Perfect World and Cryptic have posted a dev blog...
Bless Unleashed’s final PC beta has begun, and yes you can play right now
If you've got a Steam account and played an older version of Bless (ahem), you might have noticed that your account has been flagged...
Hands-on with Amazon’s New World first expedition, Amrine Excavation
The funny thing about our ongoing pandemic is that it didn't really change the way video game previews are done. It turns out that...
Mortal Online 2’s latest beta patch lets you put bags on your pets
Why do you have pets? Is it for companionship? Security? Transport? No. It's to carry things for you. Heaven knows that the reason there...
First impressions of Elyon’s western closed beta: Day one and a dungeon run
I can't believe I'm actually playing Elyon on local servers. People have been excited for this game since it was called Ascent: Infinite Realm, and just...
Trove updates the Chloromancer as ArcheAge hands out free ArchePass XP boosters
If you blinked, you missed it: Trove rolled out a big update last week for the Chloromancer class on the PC. The patch changes...
Crowfall talks up plans to add new player improvements, social UI features, and hot zones
Yesterday saw yet another ACE Q&A livestream from Crowfall's J. Todd Coleman and Thomas Blair, which offered up a short-term development roadmap that promises...
Vague Patch Notes: Checking your bias when it comes to MMOs
What are your biases when it comes to MMOs? It's all right, you can be honest about them here. Maybe you're biased against games...
Blade & Soul gives more details about its Revival PvP ranking system
As you might have been tracking, Blade and Soul has a massive update called Revival that's coming to the game in the third quarter...
Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries fully launches on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox X/S May 27
The Mechwarrior franchise has been back in MMO news a bunch lately, first with the revitalization of the MMO Mechwarrior Online and second with...
Why I Play: Monster Hunter Rise is still worth it one month later
It's been over a month since Monster Hunter Rise was released to the public. I was feeling good about the game during the press...
Vague Patch Notes: The win state of MMOs
So how do you win an MMO? The general consensus is that you don't. The whole point of an MMO that this is an...
Casually Classic: The brilliance of World of Warcraft’s sound design
Can you hear pictures? Well, I bet you heard the banner graphic for today's column because that level-up sound from World of Warcraft is...
The Elder Scrolls Online won’t be able to fix UI issues on console until June 8 due to certification timing
For console players of The Elder Scrolls Online who have been experiencing problems with the game's item UI, there's some rather unfortunate news. A...
Google Stadia hypes up the addition of a search bar and other quality-of-life additions coming soon
At long last, users of the Google Stadia for Web can find the games they're looking for without the agony of scrolling manually through...
Corepunk’s third Q&A talks about class quests, criminals, and more
The questions keep rolling in for Artificial Core's Corepunk, and the devs keep answering them! In this month's third Q&A session, questions are posed...
