In this mini episode, Bree runs down Throne & Liberty's delay, New World's Aeternum beta, Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds launch, the Richard Garriott Ultima Online rumor, the state of Ultima Online New Legacy, Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt, the record-setting SWG Legends' SOEclipse event, and the approach of Gamescom.
Last year was a major milestone for Final Fantasy XIV, as it marked the 10-year anniversary for the relaunched game. So what do you do for the next year? Well, it should be obvious: You hold the 11-year anniversary event. And that’s just what the game is doing when the newest incarnation of The Rising […]
It’s the last Tuesday reset for World of Warcraft before The War Within arrives, and in many ways, the game is already off to the races. Of particular note is that the three-month Pandaria Remix event has concluded and all involved characters will wake up, blinking like newborn babes, in the light of normal servers […]
For Battle Bards’ penultimate episode, Syp and Syl explore some EPIC battle music across many MMOs. After all, if we’re going to go out in style, that style’s going to be loud enough to blast a hole in your eardrums! We also learn that nobody likes the Flute Guy. Battle Bards is the world’s first, best, […]
We’ve gone through a lot of different names for what are now being called Allied Societies in Final Fantasy XIV, but I think this one finally captures both what the idea is for these quests and the space that FFXIV has narratively staked out for these quests. It was one thing when it was Amalj’aa […]
The recently launched magic life sim Spellfarers Update 0.511 arrived with “lots of fixes, including to cooking, a new stove for Ilo’s kitchen, minor transmutations, and more. Witches can now properly specialize in moon magic by casting the magic specialization spell.” And this is just the beginning of the rest of the news! Read on for a […]
A new level cap in Final Fantasy XIV means that MOP’s Chris has some catching up to do for some of his alt jobs, and since he’s feeling the urge to do some tanking, that’s just what he’ll be up to! Join him and his crew today at 2:00 p.m. EDT for another round of […]
When a beloved player falls, a studio may honor that memory by including him or her as part of the game world. While our headlining picture isn’t the first time we’ve seen such an inclusion, it’s nevertheless heart-touching. “Death comes to us all but this player was very active in game, on the forums and […]
Before I dive into this week’s column, I want to start things off by noting a weird aspect of storytelling that’s true in Final Fantasy XIV as much as anywhere else: Excellent execution where it counts more can be way more important than sub-par execution where it counts less. Every single FFXIV expansion, for example, […]
How do you put 10 years’ worth of MMORPG like Final Fantasy XIV into a mobile version? We could all be seeing an answer to that question in the coming months, as there are new reports that confirm a mobile Eorzea is in the works, though it looks to be a game that’s only being […]
EVE Echoes — please remember that this still exists — offered up some balance and market adjustments along with a preview of some new corporation tech that will allow players to drill into moons. And this is just the beginning of the rest of the news! Read on for a roundup of other smaller MMO news stories […]
It’s easy like Sunday morning on OPTV’s Eorzea Sunday, as MOP’s Chris and his crew will be leaping in to the random draw that is the daily roulettes of Final Fantasy XIV… though the Trial run could prove to be spicy. Either way, tune in today at 2:00 p.m. EDT for some friendly banter during […]
You know what, sometimes I don’t need a full-fledged expansion to renew my love and involvement in an MMO. Sometimes all it takes is a much-needed or clever quality-of-life feature. Last year for me, it was LOTRO’s optional difficulty setting that allowed the player to make the landscape content tougher in exchange for some long-term […]
It’s only a couple of weeks until Gamescom 2024 kicks off, and Final Fantasy XIV is getting quite a presence there. Obviously it will not be a preview of what’s coming in Dawntrail because the expansion is already out, but it will include a trial battle against Valigarmanda as well as a chance to play […]
Heartless Gamer put down a whole lot of thoughts about the recent Throne and Liberty global beta, saying that while the MMO has plenty going for it, including graphics and performance, it’s not a slam-dunk by any means. “I can tell you that this beta was nothing like what I got out of New World’s […]
Since the launch of World of Warcraft, players have been waiting for and longing to have housing. It still has not happened. The reasons given range from being adjacent to plausible to just feeling outright silly, but the details don’t particularly matter in context; what matters is that we’re still sitting here without housing in […]
FromSoftware or Soulslike game fans, rejoice! The PS5 remake of Demon’s Souls from 2020, the precursor to the Elden Ring phenomenon, is now available for PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers.
This visually stunning reimagining brings the brutal world of Boletaria to life with breathtaking detail, offering veterans and newcomers alike a chance to experience the game that started it all.
Did you know? The Demon’s Souls remake includes a mysterious new door, unseen in the original, sparking wild theories among the community. What secrets lie behind it? There’s only one way to find out – dive in and discover for yourself.
World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria Remix has sparked new life into WoW. For retail players prepping for the next expansion, The War Within, slated for release in Fall 2024, the latest game mode has presented the perfect opportunity to jump back in and blast through the Jade Forrest one more time. Now, players who originally played Mists of Pandaria when it first launched have brought back an old farming trick involving everybody's favorite amphibian: frogs.
World of Warcraft. Diablo. StarCraft. Overwatch. Hearthstone. The response that Blizzard inspires from players might have shifted over the years, but it certainly still bears an incredible weight. Responsible for many of the best PC games of all time, the developer’s reach can be felt across the industry in both its own projects and those it has inspired. Now, not long past the cancellation of its mysterious survival game, it appears that a new Blizzard game is on the cards.
How do you sign up for the World of Warcraft The War Within beta? If you're looking forward to the opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, starting with The War Within, here's how you could explore the depths of Azeroth in a subterranean world before the full expansion arrives this year.
The War Within release date arrives in 2024, but in the meantime, you can sign up for a chance to be a tester in the beta. If you've preordered the game and purchased the Epic Edition, you'll automatically get access, otherwise you'll need to sign up to World of Warcraft: The War Within beta at the official site. If successful, you'll be sent an invitation to participate, so here are the steps to follow to access the beta on your Blizzard account.
As someone new to MMOs and MMORPGs after getting into Final Fantasy 14 a decade late, I’m constantly floored by how long the successful ones have been running. World of Warcraft is coming up on two decades of expansions and updates, even rolling back to its own Classic version due to demand, and Star Wars: The Old Republic has been around since 2011. Fantasy classic The Lord of the Rings Online is still kicking too, and it’s celebrating its 17th birthday with an annual event, even as a brand new LOTR MMO looms from Amazon.
Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone makes devices that are designed to be long-lasting, easy-to-repair, and manufactured with ethically-sourced materials whenever possible. So two years ago, when the company launched a subscription service, it was a bit different than most plans that let you pay for a phone in installments. Fairphone Easy subscribers were effectively leasing phones […]
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