MMO Friday Fight: The Final Round - MMOs vs. The Rest Of The Gaming World
In one corner, we have MMOs, the ultimate test of community, persistence, and digital world-building. In the other corner: the rest of the gaming world, and as this is the final fight, who will come out on top?
Soulframe Could Be a Glorious MMORPG, But Digital Extremes Is Holding Back Its Potential
Soulframe's Pre-Alpha packs a punch in potential. But will Digital Extremes lean into the MMO vibe Soulframe is giving off?
Pax Dei Review In Progress Part 2 - Grind, Grind, Grind
It's been just under a month since Pax Dei hit Founders Access with its 1.0 release, and despite an Europa Universalis V-shaped hole in my playtime, I've made some progress in my journey in Innis Galia.Â
Why Do New MMORPGs Hardly Capture Yesteryear Magic?
Emilien talks about why he thinks newer MMOs fail to capture the magic of MMOs past.
 How Has Social Media Impacted Our Virtual Worlds?
The smartphone didn't just shrink our screens. It shrank our virtual worlds into just games.
Indie MMO Spotlight: Welcome To The Challenge Arena
This week, Broken Ranks adds the Challenge Arena, Foxhole talks Airborne Update, and Once Human gets a Palworld collaboration.
Fellowship Early Access Review
Fellowship aims to provide an MMO dungeon-crawling experience without the tediousness of an MMO. Has it captured the essence of what makes MMO dungeons great? Find out in our review.
Inflexion Games released a new update for Nightingale that adds a bunch of new charms, new decoration sets, an overhaul of Welkins Reach for newer players, bug fixes, balance changes, and a hunger rework.
Spirit Crossing has launched a huge new update, with 14.5 bringing new features, quality of life improvements, and balances.
For N7 Day, Mass Effect fans got a couple of collaboration items, a development update, info on the Amazon TV series, and clues to an intriguing new image depicting future events.
The "Coziness Test" (closed beta) for HoYoverse's venture into cozy sims, the "cosmic life sim", Petit Planet, is now live. The team also released a new trailer showing off some of the ways you can design and enjoy your planet
The Norse mythology-themed MMORPG has received a large new update that lets players wander into the fiery continent of Muspelheim.
After a large new funding round was shared by the Visionary Realms team, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's new project manager has been unveiled.
Season 18 continues in Naraka: Bladepoint, with a new hero, a limited-time PvE dungeon, as well as new cosmetics and other items.
New Gods, Death & Reapers closed alpha, the largest yet, will feature the single-player story mode playable for the first time, a new multiplayer map, new items, revamped onboarding, and more.
Square Enix is laying off more than 100 people in the UK and an unknown number in the US, as new financial report reveals goal to automate more than 2/3 of QA and debugging work via AI.
Viking-themed survival colony builder ASKA, has a new major Early Access update, "Seaborne Raiders". The new content introduces naval exploration, letting you sail the seas, new biomes, new factions, and even a flying boss and a sea monster.
In one corner, we have MMOs, the ultimate test of community, persistence, and digital world-building. In the other corner: the rest of the gaming world, and as this is the final fight, who will come out on top?
The game studio fired 30 union staffers for allegedly discussing 'confidential' information in a labor Discord; the union claimed it was an act of 'unlawful and retaliatory dismissals.'
The Lord of the Rings Online is bringing back the Spring Festival next week, and has another round of bonus days this month.
Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed again, to give Rockstar a few more months of extra development time.
MapleStory is the latest game franchise to wander into the idle mobile game market, as its newest title, MapleStory: Idle RPG, launched today on mobile devices globally.Â
It's been just under a month since Pax Dei hit Founders Access with its 1.0 release, and despite an Europa Universalis V-shaped hole in my playtime, I've made some progress in my journey in Innis Galia.Â
The next entry in the legendary grand strategy game franchise from Paradox is here, Europa Universalis V. How does it stack up? Check out our review.
Fellowship aims to provide an MMO dungeon-crawling experience without the tediousness of an MMO. Has it captured the essence of what makes MMO dungeons great? Find out in our review.
Two classic RPGs are restored in beautiful HD-2D splendor for a new age. Here's our review of the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance launched earlier this month and Nick has been putting it through its paces. Check out his thoughts on the anime-inspired MMO.
The Outer Worlds 2 takes everything Obsidian learned from the first game and amplifies it, crafting a galaxy of consequence, wit, and unforgettable characters, with only some minor flaws to set it back.
Jackbox is back with its latest party pack, bringing fun-filled party games for players of all ages. Mike BC took the party game for a spin to let you know how it stacks up.
Alessandro takes a look at Absolum, the latest roguelite to jump into the maelstrom of roguelites. How does it hold up? Here is our review.
Pax Dei has officially launched into its 1.0 release last week, and Bradford has been putting the medieval social sandbox MMO through its paces. Come check out our early thoughts in our review-in-progress.
Jason took a crack at Digimon Story: Time Stranger as someone who is coming into the franchise fresh. How does the new RPG stack up, especially for someone who only knows the theme song? Here's our review.
Battlefield is back, bringing an all-new campaign and high-octane multiplayer to PC and console this Friday. But, how does it all stack up, and is this latest entry in the long-standing franchise worth your time? Here's our review in progress.
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles is a brilliant remaster of a game that defined a genre with its complex job system and character customization while imparting knowledge on the horrors of war. Nick checks it out in our review.
Hollow Knight Silksong is more fast-paced and brutal than its predecessor, for better and for worse. As a sequel that's not for everyone is it worth your time?
Sucker Punch is back with the follow-up to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima, this time taking players to the northern island of Hokkaido in Ghost of Yotei. But is it a fitting follow up to the Samurai epic? Here is our review.
 After Assassin's Creed Shadows ended on an annoying cliffhanger, its Claws of Awaji expansion attempts to tie up loose ends. It still has a few uneven pacing issues between its dual protagonists, but the story wraps in a satisfying way.
Renown, a survival PvP sandbox set in a medieval backdrop, will be launching into Early Access next week, charging onto the scene September 22nd.
A new trailer has been released for Helldivers 2's upcoming Xbox launch on August 26, which teases that a Halo 3: ODST crossover could be coming to the game.
Fortnite is being invaded by killer insects and it's up to the citizens of The Island to push them back in the latest twist on Epic Games' popular battle royale title. Also, the Power Rangers are here, complete with the Megazord. The 90s kid in me is squealing with joy.
Wildgate has officially released today, bringing Dreamhaven and Moonshot Games' space-themed, crew-based multiplayer heist shooter to PC, Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
NC America announced its latest entry in the Blade & Soul franchise during Summer Game Fest. Blade & Soul Heroes comes to PC and Mobile this September.
Marvel Games and NetEase have shared a more in-depth look at the Ultron's Battle Matrix game mode that will be coming to Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals is adding a new hero to its already impressive roster, while a new map and tweaks to team-up skills are on the docket for Season 2.5, coming May 30th.
Fawke's revival of cross-media MMO Defiance is slated to launch next month, and the team dropped a teaser video, talking about the MMO, promising fans that it's coming back, 'just as you left it.'
Wargaming's upcoming mech hero shooter, Steel Hunters, has announced its early access date, coming to PC on April 2nd.
DC Universe Online's first major update of the year brings with it a new story arc that will unfold over the coming months and years. Light and Rain debuts with its first chapter, Day of Reckoning today, and we've got the exclusive trailer reveal.
Tons of exciting changes are in the works for Path of Exile 2's first patch of 2025.
Marvel Rivals has launched with Season 0 'Dooms' Rise' and smashed through the Steam charts with over 440,000 concurrent users.
Marvel Rivals is finally launching on digital platforms this week, bringing fans a hero shooter inspired by the Marvel universe to PC and consoles on the 6th. To kick things off, NetEase has dropped the launch trailer and is teasing five upcoming hero reveals ahead of the big release.
Competitive mode returns to Old School RuneScape with Leagues V: Raging Echoes.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is collaborating with Post Malone to bring players 'Post Malone's Murder Circus' event.
We've teamed up with Kakao Games to giveaway in-game item codes for their recent mobile MMORPG to celebrate its launch across iOS, Android and PC!
Stunlocke Studios and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away 50 copies of V Rising on Steam to celebrate the recent Oakveil content drop!
Amazon Games has teamed up with MMORPG.com to give away 30K codes for armor and weapons in the recently released Throne and Liberty Wilds of Talandre expansion.
Tencent and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away 1000 keys to access The Hidden Ones' upcoming pre-alpha test.
NetEase and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give one lucky reader a limited edition Once Human statue, immortalizing the survival game's bus monster, The Wanderer, in all its glory.
World of Tanks: Modern Armor is giving away 50 premium codes to celebrate the announcement of its upcoming Winter Fest. The code provides a new tank, tank slot and some premium account time.
Amazon and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away 2000 alpha codes for King of Meat's ongoing Lights, Camera, Alpha test this month. Snag your PC code now!
Clash of Lords 2 has teamed up with MMORPG.com to give away in-game gifts for the mobile game - an item code with a ton of in-game goodies to help get you started on your journey.
Mobile Royale and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away codes for in-game currency and items to help you on your way in the mobile title, Mobile Royale.
ArenaNet and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away five (5) copies of the recent expansion to Guild Wars 2, Janthir Wilds.
Dawn of Defiance is out in Early Access today, and we've teamed up with Traega Entertainment to give away 10 copies of the Greek Myth-inspired survival crafting game on Steam.
Neverwinter is giving away twenty Mountain of Flame Companion packs to celebrate the latest module to release for the long-running MMORPG.Â
Neverwinter is giving away twenty Mountain of Flame Companion packs to celebrate the latest module to release for the long-running MMORPG.
Neverwinter is giving away twenty Mountain of Flame Companion packs to celebrate the latest module to release for the long-running MMORPG.Â
We've teamed up with Amazon Games to give away 10K keys to the upcoming closed beta test for New World: Aeternum.
