What is it About an MMORPG's Early Game that Hooks You?
Whether you love character creation and tutorials or hate them, its the first thing you'll see when you enter any new MMO world. What aspects of the early game keep you coming back for more?
GDC 2025: Sunderfolk Hands-On Preview
During GDC 2025, MMORPG had the chance to check out Dreamhaven's upcoming RPG, Sunderfolk. And after just an hour it might be one of Bradford's most anticipated additions to game night.
GDC 2025: We Saw Under The Hood Of Crimson Desert's Engine, Here Are Some Of Our Takeaways
So many games on today's market look fantastic, highlighting the strides developers have made from both an artistic and technical point nowadays. One company that has always been known for great visuals, though, is Pearl Abyss. We got a look under the hood of the BlackSpace Engine, powering the future of the Korean games giant.
Indie MMO Spotlight: Spring Cleaning Results In Several Updates
This week, Once Human reaches 30 million mobile pre-registrations, Clash of Adventurers finds its way to the IMS, and Spring Cleaning brings bug fixes and minor updates to several MMOs.
XREAL One AR Glasses Review
XREAL is back with its latest pair of AR glasses, the XREAL One, featuring IPD adjustments, Bose sound, and 5000 nits of brightness, along with a wide array of adjustments perfect for gaming, movies, and everything in between. Join us as we take a closer look in this review.
MMO Friday Fight Round 20: Pew-Pew Vs Backstabbers
In one corner, we have the pew-pewers of the MMO universe: archers, rangers, and other bow-using classes. In the other corner, we have the sneaky backstabbers: thieves, assassins, and rogues. Who will win?
Does Fallout 76's The Glow of the Ghoul Update Live Up to the Franchise Re-Defining Hype?
Now that you can become a ghoul in Fallout 76, will this be a moment that lives in esteem or infamy?
No Man Sky continues its perpetual improvements with update 5.6, titled "Relics," that lets players discover and fight for fossils to collect and show off.
Star Trek Online's Klingon Recruitment event is now live on console. Create a Klingon Recruit, enjoy progression bonuses and complete goals to earn rewards like a new T6 Bird-of-Prey.
During GDC 2025 Bradford had the chance to meet up with Nvidia to see what the tech giant had on offer, from DLSS 4 and more. One spot in the demo area really captured his attention, though: laptops.
A huge component of Skull & Bones's Year 2 changes were shown today with an extensive revamp of the Helm Empire path.
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.'
Last Oasis is a go on Season 6, but first, there will be a lengthy, in-depth test before the update and new season go live.
Krafton's upcoming life sim game, inZOI, will be removing Denuvo protections ahead of tomorrow's launch in response to community feedbacj.
The Once Human team is recruiting players for a new PvP demo test of upcoming content
Atomfall has its charm, but how does Rebellion's take on a survival game measure up? Ryan is here with his review.
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is celebrating its anniversary, and Sega is preparing for more fun with the just-announced Halpha's Super Origin Festival.
DC Universe Online's latest Day of Reckoning update, Aftershock, is out now, bringing a new open world boss, new challenges, performance improvements, and introduces cross-faction Leagues.
Whether you love character creation and tutorials or hate them, its the first thing you'll see when you enter any new MMO world. What aspects of the early game keep you coming back for more?
Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been pushed back to October. The vampires need a little more development time, and the game moves from its prior (delayed) launch window of the first half of 2025.
After DDoS attacks, World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore players may get their characters back.
Capcom has dropped the first Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase previewing the first chunk of free game updates, including new Monsters and content.Â
Atomfall has its charm, but how does Rebellion's take on a survival game measure up? Ryan is here with his review.
Kazuma has spent the last few weeks putting NCSOFT's latest MMO to his Western shores, Blade & Soul Neo, through its paces. Here is our verdict.
The latest rendition of using gigantic weapons to slay even bigger beasts is back, and it might have finally hit its peak. Here is our review of Monster Hunter Wilds.
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a bold departure for the series, whose strengths lie in its myriad side activities, memorable subplots, and the unique twist of assembling your very own pirate crew.
Obsidian tantalizes players with their epic RPG Avowed. Is it everything open world RPG fans have been clamoring for?
This game will laugh in your face while it kicks you in the groin, and you'll love every second. Here's our Kingdom Come: Deliverance II review.
Having spent over 100 hours in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, Kevin is finally ready to give his verdict of the current Early Access state in our full review.
With the 3.0 version now live, will Amphoreus and Paean of Era Nova live up to the bar that Penacony has set?
After sixty hours, Dynasty Warriors: Origins makes a lasting impression. From its epic battles to great RPG progression, it feels like a massive step forward for the franchise. Here's our review.
Pantheon: Rise of The Fallen entered early access this month, and Kevin is taking it for a whirl to see whether this early version of Visionary Realms' MMO is worth the price of admission.
Is nostalgia enough to make this beat'em up worth your time?
Path of Exile 2 launched into Early Access today and Mitch has been putting it through its paces ahead to today's launch. Here is our thoughts on the game as it enters early access, and whether it's worth dropping your hard earned money on going into the weekend.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is sure to bring the nostalgia for many, but how does Machine Games's latest fare overall? Here is our review.
Fantasian Neo Dimension combines the two mobile releases of the JRPG into one package for PC and consoles, and it's out now. Nick checks it out in his latest review.
Brighter Shores is a new MMO from Andrew Gower, one of the founders of Runescape. Emilien takes this new MMO for a spin to see if it's worth your time in its current early access state, or if you should hold off for future updates.
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.
NetEase drops a new dev diary and map reveal video for Marvel Rivals ahead of its December launch.
Final Fantasy XIV is coming to mobile.
Diablo 4's latest Campfire Chat put the focus on the forthcoming mid season update. Catch up on all the details in our recap.
ARC Raiders developer Embark Studios has seen its first real extensive look at gameplay in a recent video posted to the game YouTube, highlighting the exploration of its post-apocalyptic world and its intense combat.
Path of Exile 2's game director Jonathan Rogers recently sat down with Sony's Shuhei Yoshida for some couch co-op and a discussion on all things PoE 2.
Meet the Kindred of Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 in this latest trailer.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's latest livestream Q&A answers community questions about the game's upcoming Early Access.
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.
We've teamed up with Amazon Games to give away keys for New World: Aeternum's upcoming Closed Beta test on PlayStation 5 - US Edition.
We've teamed up with Amazon Games to give away keys for New World: Aeternum's upcoming Closed Beta test on Xbox.
