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Here are five MMORPGs that deserve a look as we head into 2024 - and five singleplayer games that might get in the way.
As 2023 comes to a close next week, we're looking back on the year that was in MMOs. There have been a ton of good releases, but what about moments and experiences?
While everyone else is sipping eggnog and watching old Christmas movies for the millionth time, gamers around the world will be logging into their favorite MMO to slay all sorts of beasts and collect fantastic rewards. While some developers remain on the naughty list for another year, some of our favorite MMOs made the nice list by adding tons of new quests, challenges, and presents.
Do you spend most of your time in MMOs camping for rare mounts or picking up old school transmog items? If so, you'd probably fall into the category of completionist. Here are five MMOs that are fantastic for a player like yourself.
Mitch wants people to play good games, not bad ones. Since The Day Before came out and has been exactly what everyone predicted, here are 7 recommendations from Mitch to play instead if you want to scratch that zombie, post apocalyptic itch.
After its first chaotic week, EVE Online's Havoc expansion is living up to its name. From pirate insurgencies to seeing more players since Uprising released, Havoc is proving to be a jolt of adrenaline for New Eden.
Maplestory's major content release, New Age, is out soon. With this update comes the introduction to the Sixth Job advancement, a very big deal for late-game and end-game players. Yet certain aspects of the update are controversial.
BlizzCon 2023 and Guardians of the Dream have both come and gone, firmly in the rearview mirror - Robin breaks down the announcements and her thoughts on what Blizzard announced and has in store.
If you're not up on your trading card games at the moment, Ravensburger recently entered the realm with a major IP up its sleeve: Disney Lorcana is here. We've got an exclusive look at one of the latest cards coming with The Rise of the Floodborn set on November 17th.
The Lord of the Rings Online's Corsairs of Umbar expansion has finally launched and we're wrapping up our interview series on building the expansion. In this final part we explore how the studio sets expectations and pricing, localizes the MMO and then starts to show it to the community.
Planning your leveling route is the key to success when playing World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore. With permadeath lurking around every corner, we've ranked the six starting zones to see which one is the easiest, and which ones are the most deadly.
We're only four days away from opening ceremonies at BlizzCon and finally have answered all the questions about what's new and what we all have to look forward to. In the meantime, let's look at what we are likely to see and talk through some things that would be cool to see but are unlikely.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is an MMORPG that has been in development since 2014 by Visionary Realms. In September, it was announced that there would be a change in art style and that a new gameplay mode was entering into testing called 247. During the October Producer's Letter, more details were provided about the 247 survival extraction mode. The community reaction was mixed at best. Check out Kevin's thoughts on the information released so far and the community Q&A.
In this second part of our Building An Expansion interview series with Standing Stone Games, we look at how the region of Umbar was crafted, from its early concept phase to placing the placeholder assets in the world itself.
Over the course of an MMO's life, expansions are oftentimes the lifeblood that continues to fuel them. They expand the stories and worlds we love. In this multi-part series, we dive into how LotRO's Corsairs of Umbar took shape, from its first planning phases through its reveal. In this part, we learn how Corsairs of Umbar started its life in the minds of its developers.