I'm Happy Newer MMOs Are Ditching The Cluttered UI Of MMOs Past
A discussion about the EVE Online Skill Plan UI got Bradford thinking about UI design in MMOs overall. Gone seemingly are the days of outrageously cluttered UI, in favor now for more minimalistic approaches. And Bradford is all for it.
Indie MMO Spotlight: Queues, Blinking Eyes, And The Pitter Patter Of Little Feet
Summer is almost behind us now, but the development of our beloved indie MMOs is far from over. More and more developers are announcing and pinning down exact dates for their fall updates and betas, so this week's Indie MMO Spotlight is full of Devlogs and videos.
Not So MMO: Life Is Strange: True Colors Review
Life is Strange's premise as a franchise is simple: a drama reflecting the real world, with the caveat of a protagonist having some type of "superpowers." Perhaps it's a "curse," if you choose to describe it through the lips of Alex Chen, the protagonist of True Colors. So how does the latest installment stack up? Here is our review.
GoDeal24 Autumn Sale: Get Windows 10 At Only $7.53 (SPONSORED)
Microsoft has announced Windows 11 will be officially released on 5th October, and the upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 will be free. GoDeal24 is back with a special offer for MMORPG.com readers to ensure you're ready for that upgrade. (SPONSORED)
I've Found Anxiety And Optimism In Final Fantasy 14's Upcoming Data Center Travel
One of the most anticipated features of Final Fantasy 14's upcoming Endwalker expansion is its Data Center Travel feature. Yet it's an upcoming feature that has Victoria feeling both anxiety and optimism.
Blade & Soul: 5 Things The Unreal Engine 4 Update Made Better (And 5 Things It Didn't)
The just-released Unreal Engine 4 Update for Blade & Soul came packed with a bunch of new features. There's a new class, the Dual Blade, for players to master. Here are 5 things the UE4 upgrade made better, as well as 5 things it didn't.
Not So MMO: Deathloop Review In Progress
Deathloop is an interesting concept that is steeped in Arkane's DNA. Take the satisfying stealth gameplay of Dishonored and mix in some crazy good gunplay, throw in a time loop story and you're itching for a good time. But does it actually hold up? Here is our review in progress.
Star Citizen's Ship Showdown event will pick the community's favorite ships. You can fly the final four contenders for free now through Monday.
EverQuest II has renamed the Days of Summer event starting tomorrow, September 21st, to Panda, Panda, Panda!
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Activision Blizzard is now under investigation by The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This investigation, according to WSJ sources, is looking into how the publisher has handled allegations by employees over sexual misconduct and discrimination within the workplace.
Sea of Thieves will get its next big content update this week on September 23rd. Find out more about what's in store to plunder from the depths, new treasures, a new curse, and Halloween content.
Riot's upcoming MMO just got an experienced developer to join their team, as Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz announced via Twitter he would be setting up shop working on the anticipated MMO.
Fallout 76 planned updates for the remainder of 2021 have been announced, and Halloween is back!
The Elder Scrolls Online will be debuting Nvidia's new Deep Learning Anti-Aliasing technology with update 32's mix of combat balance changes.
Star Trek Fleet Command has been attracting fans on mobile since late 2018, and as of today, the game is now fully cross-platform with its launch on PC.
A discussion about the EVE Online Skill Plan UI got Bradford thinking about UI design in MMOs overall. Gone seemingly are the days of outrageously cluttered UI, in favor now for more minimalistic approaches. And Bradford is all for it.
Govee and MMORPG have partnered to offer you the chance to upgrade your gaming setup with one of five Glide Wall Light kits. The giveaway will run from today, 9/20/21 to 10/3/21. Here's how to win.
During the Letter from the Producer Live livestream, Naoki Yoshida and the team at Square Enix presented the upcoming changes to Job Actions. While the Job Actions trailer itself only shows off some of the new abilities visually, Yoshida was able to explain them in detail on the stream.
Community simulation MMORPG Palia has just concluded their small Pre-Alpha test, and the team at Singularity 6 are anxious to talk about the encouraging results. Palia still has a long way to go before it is done, but the blog accentuates many of the positive responses from Pre-Alpha testers.
Summer is almost behind us now, but the development of our beloved indie MMOs is far from over. More and more developers are announcing and pinning down exact dates for their fall updates and betas, so this week's Indie MMO Spotlight is full of Devlogs and videos.
We reported in late August that TitanReach would no longer be able to continue development due to funding struggles. In an exciting turn, co-founder and developer Hayden 'Unravel' Dee posted some surprising news that TitanReach was able to secure no-strings-attached funding of the whole game.
Uncharted Waters Online recently took to twitter to announce their first official trailer. Despite several trailers being made available for Uncharted Waters Online over the course of its run over more than a decade, this does mark the first trailer to hit the official YouTube page, that was created back in March of 2021.
Life is Strange's premise as a franchise is simple: a drama reflecting the real world, with the caveat of a protagonist having some type of "superpowers." Perhaps it's a "curse," if you choose to describe it through the lips of Alex Chen, the protagonist of True Colors. So how does the latest installment stack up? Here is our review.
Victoria takes a look at the next No More Heroes title, taking the high-octane action for a spin. So how does No More Heroes 3 hold up?
Naraka: Bladepoint takes on the task of iterating on the battle royale formula in a way that is mostly interesting. However, does it do enough to stand out from the crowded genre?
Strategy games have come a long way, and Amplitude aims to push it further with Humankind, their latest 4X offering. But how does it stack up and does it do anything meaningful to help push the 4X genre along?
The Alien franchise is full of hits and misses. The first two movies of the franchise? Hits. The third? Miss. The prequels and sequels since then have also been a mixed bag. And the video games based on the franchise follow suit. Aliens: Colonial Marines was some hot garbage, but that was followed up by Alien: Isolation which is considered one of the best games in the franchise. But how does Aliens: Fireteam Elite hold up?
Jason took the latest action RPG, The Ascent, for a spin in our latest RPG Files review. How does the frenetic, fast-paced action hold up? Here is our full review.
Tribes of Midgard is the latest ARPG, roguelite, Viking-themed survival game. Mitch has a few thoughts in his review. Is it a new Viking King, or is just a flash in the pan?
Crowfall, the PVP MMO developed and crowdfunded by ArtCraft, has ben out for just about a month and Matt has been putting the game through its paces. How does it hold up? Here is our full review of Crowfall.
Aion Classic launched in the West on June 23. It's been over a month since launch and we are ready to give our final verdict. So how does revisiting the original 2009 version of Aion feel in a modern MMO world?
It's been a little over a month since Robin first stepped through the Dark Portal and took her first steps into The Burning Crusade Classic. While there have been some changes, for the most part everything is as she remembered. But how does it stack up in 2021? Here is our full review of the Classic Expansion experience.
For fans of the Forgotten Realms series, the chance to go hands on with Drizzt and his pals is an enticing proposition. However, how does the latest Co-op Dungeons & Dragons adventure game hold up?
Like death, Thanos, and Sephiroth following Cloud into every game he appears in, PlayStation was always going to give Final Fantasy VII REMAKE the PS5 upgrade love it deserved. But just how is that upgrade? Jason is here with his thoughts.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood is a return to form for the ZeniMax team, but how does the expansion, including the major additions of companions and a return to Oblivion hold up?
Having now played Funcom's Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah DLC up to max level and explored the new features, did the developers improve the experience compared to early access? What issues are still cropping up? Read about Kevin's adventures in Part II of our review.
Chivalry 2 is a game of chaos. But is there more than that? Brian took the medieval battle game for a spin in our review.
During the Letter from the Producer Live livestream, Naoki Yoshida and the team at Square Enix presented the upcoming changes to Job Actions. While the Job Actions trailer itself only shows off some of the new abilities visually, Yoshida was able to explain them in detail on the stream.
Uncharted Waters Online recently took to twitter to announce their first official trailer. Despite several trailers being made available for Uncharted Waters Online over the course of its run over more than a decade, this does mark the first trailer to hit the official YouTube page, that was created back in March of 2021.
The next expansion in the Mechwarrior series, Legend of the Kestrel Lancers, is coming to all platforms Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries calls home this September 23rd.
As September 23rd fast approaches, Blizzard is ramping up its push of Diablo II Resurrected with a new cinematic trailer. The new trailer sets the stage for those looking to jump into the remade ARPG in ten days, whether to be on PC or console.
EVE Online's developers are situated in Iceland, and right now in case you were unaware, there is a volcano technically erupting. Don't worry, it's been going for a while now. CCP Games, the developers behind the space-faring MMO are sharing some of their country's natural beauty with a new video giving some spectacular views of the volcano in action.
Well, it's official. Knights of the Old Republic Remake is real and it's hitting PS5 and PC.
The Mythos expansion for Total War Saga: Troy is out now allowing you to embrace the legends of Ancient Greece.
No Man's Sky has released their latest major update to their space-faring multiplayer game, update 3.6 named Frontiers. The update itself brings a multitude of additions to No Man's Sky, including a massive overhaul to base building.
If you've been playing Waylanders and have been wondering when you'd get to snog other characters, rejoice! The latest update lets you get hot and heavy with romances.
Swords of Legends Online launched earlier this year and has received consistent updates sinces its release. Today, Gameforge announced an updated roadmap for the MMORPG.
New World is hitting its open beta next week, and the team at Amazon Game Studios has released the second of its three-part Legends series on YouTube today. The trailer itself isn't much in the way of new information, but instead feels like the typical marketing trailer you would get leading up to a game launch, but it's still a cool one to check out.
Direct Hit is the next update for the military online action War Thunder and will release in the first half of September. Here are the details.
Today during Gamescoms Opening Night Live, Pearl Abyss showed off a long stretch of its upcoming creature collecting online game, DokeV. The new trailer shows long stretches of gameplay, from snowy mountains to a large, urban city.
Opening Aeternum to the public, New World will be hosting a new beta ahead of its September 28th launch. The open beta itself will run from September 9th through the 12th.
Swords of Legends Online keeps trucking along, adding two new raids as welll as even more endgame content to the MMORPG.
Gamigo have teamed up with MMORPG.com to give away codes for an in-game mount and costume to celebrate its Realm of the Gods expansion, which hit back in August. The codes are good for 30 days and the giveaway runs through the end of October (or when we run out of keys!)
Kakao Games has partnered with MMORPG.com to give away 3000 keys to the MMORPG's upcoming second closed beta test.
Cryptic Studios has teamed up with MMORPG.com to giveaway Neverwinter gear to one lucky winner. In addition, readers can enter the chance to win some in-game loot to help along your journey in the new Neverwinter Module.
Gameforge has partnered with MMORPG.com to provide codes for one of the most popular pets in Metin 2 right now: the football pet. You can grab your code here, as well as check out the latest update to hit Metin2: Legend of the White Dragon.
Amazon Games has partnered with MMORPG.com to giveaway keys to the technical alpha for its upcoming MMOARPG, Lost Ark, which releases (finally!) in the West this fall. The technical alpha runs from now until June 16th, 2021 at Noon PDT.
ArtCraft Entertainment has partnered with MMORPG.com to give away codes for the ongoing Crowfall beta test ahead of the July 6th launch. Get your code here!
Gameforge has partnered with MMORPG.com to giveaway 1500 codes for their upcoming beta test phases for the MMORPG, Swords of Legends Online. These codes will give you access to both phases of beta test, starting on May 21st.
Enlisted, the WW2 MMOFPS, has partnered with MMORPG.com a stack of keys for premium currency and account game time for new players to jump into the action!
Kakao has given MMORPG.com codes for its first Western beta test of Elyon! Come grab a code to check out the upcoming MMORPG when the Closed beta begins on May 6th, running through May 10th.
Fractured is giving away access to its ongoing alpha test and MMORPG.com has been given 1000 keys to give away to our readers!
MMORPG.com has been given a number of Crusader Armor packs for Magic: Legends, for players to don while romping through the Magic Multiverse. This pack gives exclusive armor only available through the giveaway, as well as boosts to help speed you along your Planeswalker journey.
The developers at Nexon is giving away a Xenon-themed package to one lucky fan! The giveaway includes a MapleStory M-Themed Battery pack, charging cable and case, as well as a Stainless Steel tumbler, notebook and pen.
It’s time to take a step back in time and relive the original Lineage II experience as it was in the beginning. Create a classic hero from the original 5 races and 31 class options and jump into the nostalgic hardcore level grind where the rewards can outweigh the risks. Players can experience the game the way it was when "hardcore" meant something!
MMORPG.com has been given keys for Echo of Soul to celebrate its latest The Blue update. Get your Blue Ciskai pet key now!
MMORPG.com has been given beta test keys for Mercenary Assault Recon Squad (M.A.R.S). This beta will begin on December 17th @ 2PM EST. Get your key now!
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