WoW Factor: The mulligan problem in World of Warcraft’s narrative
In World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Illidan Stormrage gets killed. This isn’t actually a surprising end for the character. Illidan as a person was...
Settlers of Kalguur brings a massive melee overhaul and more to Path of Exile
Given such a major change incoming with Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur league, you’d be forgiven for wondering whether the rest of the expansion...
Raph Koster’s Stars Reach will offer shorter play sessions specifically to boost stickiness
Playable Worlds’ lengthy blog post on Stars Reach’s middle quad of pillars earlier this week wasn’t long enough, or so Raph Koster suggests, as he...
Throne & Liberty’s open beta wrestles with login issues and EU server problems, showcases early access bundles
The past day of open beta for Throne & Liberty has gone about as one might have expected, which is to say that the game’s...
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred introduces a franchise first class with the versatile Spiritborn
If you thought that Diablo IV would be content to coast on the traditions of the past for its class design, think again, for the...
Ultima Online previews New Legacy’s themepark stylings in its new gameplay video
I need to warn you before you click on this trailer: If you played original Ultima Online back in the day, the opening notes of...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about floating combat text in MMOs?
When Trove launched its Rising Tide update back in June, Gamigo’s PR included a ton of screenshots, including several of a character with massive comicbook-style...
Massively Overthinking: When I’m president of video games…
This week’s Massively Overthinking is inspired directly by a positively delightful tweet that could totally happen. “When I’m President Of Video Games, all games will...
Elder Scrolls Online has tweaked the Whitestrake’s Mayhem PvP event for its return next week
Hey, PvPers! Elder Scrolls Online is rerunning the Whitestrake’s Mayhem PvP event just for you starting July 25th – and it’s got a bit of...
‘Easy to Learn, Hard to Master’, Raph Koster Talks Stars Reach’s Design Pillars as Approachable, But Deep
Raph Koster is sharing more development pillars of Playable Worlds' upcoming MMORPG Stars Reach. This time, he focuses on the fun they're looking to build...