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Star Citizen outlines alpha 4.2’s upcoming new persistent sandbox activity: Storm Breaker
Apparently CIG's calling alpha 4.2 of Star Citizen Storm Breaker isn't just because it's full of inclement weather patterns; it's also the name of...
Perfect Ten: Dead MMORPGs that were weird and I’m glad they existed
I am going to make what may be a contentious statement here: I am not particularly sad about a lot of MMORPGs that shut...
Wisdom of Nym: So what might the Final Fantasy XIV follow-up look like?
A couple weeks ago, I got a fun letter from a reader sharing his personal experiences with Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI and...
Sony announces a new ‘lighthearted’ team shooter set in a new sci-fantasy world
"Didn't Sony just shutter a team-based action game," I asked MOP's Sam when he brought us this news.
"Is it even a major studio if...
The Daily Grind: How many people do you have on ignore in your core MMORPG?
I have mentioned in a few places now that the new Glamdring server in Lord of the Rings Online is fairly dreadful in terms...
Overwatch 2 devs discuss how they effectively create and portray disabled characters
In a time when those in power are desperately trying to erase whole groups of people from the annals of history, science, sport, and...
The MOP Up: Actual astrophysicists will headline EVE Fanfest 2025
At EVE Fanfest this May, CCP Games will continue its focus on smooshing science into the sandbox: It's announced that astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs where you can actually afford to buy eggs
I don't know about you folks, but eggs are a staple protein in my household, and these past months watching egg prices soar upward...
No Man’s Sky invites you to try your hand at space paleontology in its new Relics update
Who's ready to hunt for dinosaur bones... in space? No Man's Sky thinks you are, and that's exactly what you'll be doing in its...
Perfect Ten: Short but mighty playable MMO races
I like short races in MMOs. Not exclusively, but if there is an option to go small or go home, you can bet that...
Over the weekend, Stars Reach crowdfunding topped $600K and unlocked the rollerblading Fae species
With just a little over a week to go in its crowdfunding campaign, Raph Koster's sci-fi sandbox Stars Reach crossed the $600,000 threshold on...
Split Fiction, a new co-op adventure game from Hazelight, is out now with full crossplay
If you were one of the people who really enjoyed It Takes Two and were hoping for another game along the same lines, good...
The Daily Grind: How often do you update your Steam reviews of MMOs and multiplayer games?
MMO veteran Scott Hartsman recently skeeted a gamedev article about Steam reviews, specifically looking at the data on whether or not spending time replying...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: QANGA, Urban Dead, Voxile, and Cyborg Immortal
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer games you've never heard of!
QANGA
QANGA is a new-to-us multiplayer sci-fi survivalbox from iolaCorp Studio...
Raph Koster’s Stars Reach has launched its $200,000 crowdfunding campaign (and now it’s fully funded)
If you're seeing these words, then the Kickstarter for Stars Reach is finally live.
Longtime readers will know we've been covering this game since...
Star Citizen fans have put together a size comparison of in-game planets and real-world ones
Have you ever sat down and wondered, "Man, I wonder how the various planets in the Stanton system of Star Citizen compare to the...
World of Warcraft has likely made millions from its $90 pay-to-win dino mount
Last October, World of Warcraft elected to celebrate its 20th anniversary by selling a $90 mount with mail and auction house features baked in....
Unity game developers share optimistic outlooks for the industry in 2025
With the absolute bloodbath of layoffs in 2024 and some worrying trends to start off the year, it's easy to presume that the gaming...
For Science: GDC’s annual gamedev survey reflects anger with layoffs, disdain for gen AI
GDC's annual survey of the devs in the game industry is out today, with data reflecting polling and comments from over 3000 game developers.
"The...
Working As Intended: Stars Reach could be the demographic revolution MMORPGs need
When Raph Koster started talking in Discord on Saturday night, I was super annoyed because I knew I was going to lose my whole...
