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Massively Overthinking: The real-world value of MMOs
A while back on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a wildly contentious - one might even say transparently provocative - thread declaring that "f...
ArcheAge’s September fresh start server features faster progression to catch players up
If you're a new arrival to ArcheAge, you probably feel woefully behind when it comes to character progression compared to others, which might have...
ArcheAge tweaks progression for Shadowed Torch and Weakened Tower, adjusts Garden of the Gods schedule
ArcheAge is continuing to turn the knobs on several specific content features in its newest patch, which probably isn't going to mean a lot...
ArcheAge’s latest patch adds a barrel-riding rapids race course event and a DPS checking training dummy
Generally speaking, it's highly dangerous and even more stupid to ride a barrel down a series of raging rapids in real life, so perhaps...
Kakao Games invests in Korean studio Redlab Games to create a play-to-earn mobile MMO
Kakao Games is looking to dive deeper into the play-to-earn cesspool, it appears. The publisher has reportedly invested an undisclosed amount into Korean studio...
ArcheAge makes it easier to breathe underwater, harder to kick people from dungeons
It's the sad fact of life that sometimes you're going to need to punt someone from your dungeon PUG. Maybe you've got an aggressive...
NFT MMO ArcheWorld plans testing of an AlphaPass and opens an ad sharing contest in Asian regions
We're once again reporting on ArcheWorld, the NFT-filled version of ArcheAge that was first announced in February 2022. The last report we did on...
Massively Overthinking: Solved problems in MMOs
One of the most annoying pet peeves this genre seems to spin up frequently is some companies' tendency to treat solved problems as unsolved...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that have fallen to the dark side of cryptocurrency
Here's an interesting point that's worth considering: For all the talk about cryptocurrencies, NFTs, the metaverse, and other Web3 buzzwords being the future of...
ArcheAge preps the Abyssal Kraken and highlights inspirations for the Great Prairie’s creatures
Release the Kraken! Specifically the Abyssal Kraken, which is coming to ArcheAge in an update arriving tomorrow. Sporting over 8M hit points, a mythic...
ArcheAge adjusts hero missions and conflict times as XLGames secures a trademark for ArcheWar
There's a little something for the present and future prospects of ArcheAge in this news post. We'll start with the present state of affairs,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 379: Dinosaurs and Dragonflight
Justin and Bree discuss DDO's Isle of Dread, WoW Dragonflight, WoW Classic WOTLK, LOTRO, ArcheAge, No Man's Sky, and Trove, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Leegends, and New World, plus mailbag topics on Horizons/Istaria and cool musical moments in MMOs.
Snag an ArcheAge or ArcheAge Unchained Black Eagle Glider to celebrate Great Prairie’s launch
ArcheAge players currently dipping a toe into the Great Prairie of the West update - or considering doing so - are in for a...
ArcheAge’s Great Prairie of the West update is live for western players
Kakao and XLGAMES have dropped a whopper of a patch on ArcheAge players today as the Great Prairie of the West is live. As...
Interview: ArcheAge’s Ham Young Jin on the Great Prairie, the western build, and beyond
ArcheAge is on the cusp of a big update this week as the Great Prairie releases on June 23rd, bringing with it a huge...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online answers High Isle lore queries
The release of Elder Scrolls Online's High Isle this month brought a whole lot of additional story and lore into the game -- and...
ArcheAge issues new plan for auction house merge on some servers
Players may have forgotten all about ArcheAge's big auction house merge with all the Great Prairie of the West news, but the merge did...
ArcheAge offers a ‘deep dive’ into this month’s Great Prairie update
With the Great Prairie update on the way this June 23rd, perhaps the perfect opportunity to spend some time touring around ArcheAge. Kakao is...
ArcheAge announces Great Prairie of the West update for June 23
Kakao dropped a big preview for ArcheAge today, homing in on the game's impending Great Prairie of the West update that will constitute its...
ArcheAge’s auction house is offline until Thursday for the big merge
If you're an auctioneer type of player in Kakao's ArcheAge, you're in a bit of limbo right now. That's because the studio has taken...
