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MMO Mechanics: MMORPG expansions vs. sequels
The recent news about EverQuest Next's cancellation has renewed the debate about whether or not MMOs should get sequels, which have given me plenty...
EverQuesting: First impressions of life after Landmark’s latest wipe
When Daybreak drops a big Landmark patch, it apparently does so quite literally... onto hard, unforgiving concrete... from the top of a tall building....
Landmark hotfix patches bugs, Daybreak addresses currency issue
Landmark's patch week has been a bumpy one, with repeated downtimes that made it hard for anyone to play consistently. This morning's downtime hoped...
Crowfall demos new full-screen character viewport and more UI tweaks
Crowfall UX design lead Billy Garretsen has a new State of the UI video out today in which he discusses the changes to the...
The Stream Team: Looking at Landmark’s latest wipe
Landmark's big spring update dropped this week... and promptly broke. There's already been another wipe! Things have definitely been wonky, but MassivelyOP's MJ has...
Daybreak appoints former EA and Zynga exec as new Senior VP of Games
MMO studio Daybreak has a new Senior VP of Games.
Gamesindustry.biz reports that Larry LaPierre, a 14-year veteran of Electronic Arts and former general manager...
Landmark adds claim rez, ditches PvP and EU servers
Although tons of information (5,000 words worth!) was posted in Landmark's update notes, some new stuff surfaced in the official livestream today. Devs also...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 56: Ghillie nation
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, The Division, VR, Landmark, Crowfall, EVE, and Tree of Savior, with mailbag questions on pay-to-win and Black Desert hype.
Crowfall’s pre-alpha 1.3 update brings the Ranger into the Hunger Dome
The Crowfall team intends to put out the Siege Perilous update by the end of the month. That hasn't changed. But some of the...
Massive Landmark patch revamps terminology, harvesting, and gear
A major patch has landed in Landmark in preparation for the title's full launch later in the spring. It's not a patch aimed just at veterans...
One Shots: Impish greetings
First contact with native tribes and species in MMOs hardly ever goes the diplomatic route; usually there's a lot of stabbing, fire-setting, plundering, and...
Landmark’s next big update arrives Monday, wipes claims and characters
Daybreak has been amping up communication about Landmark this past week following the news that it's plotting a spring launch for the sandvox MMO...
Massively Overthinking: The future of Daybreak
This week's Massively Overthinking topic revolves around the EverQuest Next cancellation, of course. MOP Patron Roger sent us 11 (!) questions to pick from....
Crowfall preps ‘Siege Perilous’ castle siege testing for ‘later this month’
ArtCraft is previewing its next big pre-alpha rollout for Crowfall, codenamed Siege Perilous: the "first phase of testing for some of the initial features...
EverQuesting: Let EverQuest Next live on in Landmark
Well, then. When it rains, it pours.
After a lengthy drought of EverQuest Next and Landmark news, we finally got some. And not just a...
Trove: Mantle of Power will introduce stellar gear with rainbow auras
All leet players know that to truly show off how snowflake-special they are; there need to be blindingly bright auras emanating around their characters, as...
Landmark’s storytelling system really is incoming
Amid the week's sad news and uncertainty, one question is getting a happy answer: Yes, Virginia, there is a Landmark storytelling system! And it...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 55: Black Friday fallout
Justin and Bree take on EverQuest Next's cancellation, WildStar's layoffs, the future of the EverQuest franchise, and the state of the genre.
Raph Koster on Crowfall’s social gameplay and robber-baron badasses
This month's Crowfall Q&A video is all about social systems, which means design consultant and MMO industry veteran Raph Koster is on camera to...
Daybreak is shutting down the EQ Worlds mobile app
Daybreak is shutting down its EverQuest franchise mobile app at the end of March.
"We will be closing the EverQuest Worlds mobile app at the...
