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Whatever happened to the Age of Wushu franchise?
This story has something of an interesting progression to it. It began with a dive into whatever happened to Age of Wushu, which then...
Swords of Legends Online offers free merch in exchange for beta feedback and shares new gameplay videos
For those who took part in the recent Swords of Legends Online beta test, the devs would like to know what you think and...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Elethor, Astonia, Guardians of Cloudia, Lands of Kehliel
Let's take a peek through some MMOs you've never heard of or have totally forgotten about. The tinier and more obscure, the better, we...
Genshin Impact adds a new island area and hits the Epic Games Store on June 9
This coming Sunday, June 9th, will see players of Genshin Impact hit the waves to take on a threat to Klee's stuffed animal charm....
Four Winds: Exploring Swords of Legends Online’s mindblowing world
Have you ever played a game knowing exactly what you're going to get, only for it to impress you because it did exactly that...
Massively Overthinking: MMO cash shop confessions
Do you ever pick up a drink absentmindedly, thinking it's going to be something, but it's actually something totally different that you hate? You...
Massively Overthinking: Doing crimes and getting punished in MMORPGs
A couple of weeks before Dual Universe's snafu banning beta players for taking advantage of a developer's poorly permissioned structure, I saw the game's...
Korean hybrid MOBA Hunter’s Arena Legends has hit early access on Steam
So who remembers earlier in 2020 when we first covered Hunter's Arena Legends, a hybrid battle royale MOBA with fighting game inspo and stunning...
Noah’s Heart is a mobile MMORPG of airships and procedurally generated open worlds
Archosaur Games, the studio behind MMOs like Jade Dynasty, Swordsman Online, and Dragon Raja, are about to enter the mobile MMORPG gaming ring once...
Desert Oasis: Deep-diving Black Desert’s Musa and Maewha classes
I think I may be in the minority of people who enjoy being home all day. It gives that much needed time to just...
Shadow Arena drops hero video, plans big changes ahead of final beta
With its final beta coming up in just a week, Shadow Arena studio Pearl Abyss is ramping up the hype machine. Today's hook is...
The Daily Grind: What untapped folklore would you like to see more of in MMOs?
A week or two ago, I got a random PR in my inbox about Operencia: The Stolen Sun, a game we will probably never...
Perfect Ten: Tabletop RPGs that would make fun MMOs
Sometimes you have a deep and current reason for writing a column, something that is actively happening in the world of MMOs that requires...
The MOP Up: Aion Legions of War brings the fight to cheaters
Aion: Legions of War is still trying to make the best of its first few months, but it's going to take some serious work...
Desert Oasis: Comparing Black Desert and Blade & Soul’s design philosophies
One of my favorite MMO stories is how I got into Black Desert in the first place. It was right after I tried out...
Fight or Kite: First impressions of newly free-to-play Albion Online
As soon as I heard that Albion Online was going free-to-play, I knew where I was going to spend the majority of my PvP...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Swordsman X, Grounds of Glory, Dekaron, KAL Online, and Apsis Online
Howsabout another fun roundup of MMOs and other online games you've never heard of - or have totally forgotten about? Let's do it.
Were you...
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2018?
I have a feeling I know what the answer to this question is going to be for a lot of folks - WildStar is...
PWE’s Jade Dynasty has been resurrected as a mobile MMO
June was a rough month for Perfect World, as it sunsetted two of its oldest MMORPGs, Swordsman and Jade Dynasty. But it appears Jade...
Age of Wushu celebrates seven years of sandbox shenanigans in China
Has it really been seven years since martial arts MMO Age of Wushu first descended on an MMORPG genre that had almost forgotten what...