May 25, 2013 Newsletter
General - Newsletter
In Issue 389 of the MMORPG.com Newsletter, we look at World of Warcraft and all the rest of the news from the past week in MMOs.Posted May 25, 2013 by Michael Bitton
In Issue 389 of the MMORPG.com Newsletter, we look at World of Warcraft and all the rest of the news from the past week in MMOs.Posted May 25, 2013 by Michael Bitton
Reviews are always a sticky wicket because of the subjectiveness of the process itself. In today's Devil's Advocate, we take a look at reviews from all angles. Read on and then leave your thoughts in the comments.Posted May 24, 2013 by Victor Barreiro Jr.
The MMO free to play market has exploded over the last year or two with decent high-quality games making it into the MMO space. In The Tourist today, we talk about how becoming a fan of F2P is a good thing. Read on to see if you agree.Posted May 24, 2013 by Christopher Coke
Immediately after last weekend's Astral Diamonds / Zen exploit fix was implemented, we reached out to Cryptic Studios and Perfect World with questions about the issue. We have the answers from the proverbial horse's mouth. Check it out and then join the conversation in the comments.Posted May 24, 2013 by William Murphy
In our final beta diary, we take a look at Neverwinter's Crown Jewel, The Foundry. In addition, we examine the Catursday nightmare and offer a few random "etcetera" thoughts about the game that defy categorization. Read on and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.Posted May 24, 2013 by Suzie Ford
Last weekend was a rough one for Neverwinter developers and players alike as it was revealed that an exploit had essentially trashed the game's economy. In a new editorial, we take a look at the debacle and what it means for players. Read on and then leave your thoughts in the comments.Posted May 24, 2013 by Robert Lashley
While 2013 has seen its share of "good things" in the MMO world (which we profiled in The List last week!), it's also seen some games that seem to represent the exact opposite side of the coin. Which MMOs are we speaking of? You'll have to read (and watch!) The List to find out. Do you agree or disagree with our choices? Let us know in the comments.Posted May 24, 2013 by William Murphy
Rob Lashley continues his series for MMORPG.com that is based around Neverwinter. Called Foundry Focus, Rob shines the spotlight on a specific Foundry quest each week. In this week's article, Rob takes a look at "Torment and the Catastrophe". Check it out and then tell us about your favorite Foundry quests in the comments.Posted May 23, 2013 by Robert Lashley
Sometimes our favorite MMOs are closed down in a move beyond our control. But once in awhile, we find ourselves involved in an MMO that simply needs to close, to retire into the great beyond. In today's Tingle's Touchy Subjects, we offer a few thoughts about when that should happen. Read on and then leave some of your ideas in the comments.Posted May 23, 2013 by Adam Tingle
Guilds are an integral part of most MMOs yet the tools for running them are often lacking. In her latest column, Genese Davis makes a few suggestions about how to make management and usefulness of guilds more effective. Read on and then leave your guild management suggestions in the comments.Posted May 23, 2013 by Genese Davis
Ecol Browser is what we call an "in between game" for many reasons. We have played Ecol Tactics quite a bit recently and have some thoughts to share about how it fits in the MMO space. See why we call it 'browser candy' before heading to the comments.Posted May 23, 2013 by Lisa Jonte
In our latest Wayback Wednesday, we take a look at perennial favorite, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. We've got a terrific in-game video, members of the dev team on hand and some thoughts about the game itself. Check it out and then tell us about your experiences with Vanguard in the comments.Posted May 22, 2013 by Robert Lashley
Many game makers seem to be jumping on the indie bandwagon these days but is that decision all sunlight and roses? We take a look at both the good and bad aspects of being an independent developer in our latest Independency. Check it out before discussing it in the comments.Posted May 22, 2013 by Lisa Jonte
Turbine recently invited us to check out some of the new content in Update 18: Disciples of Shadow and the upcoming Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion. Learn more below and share your thoughts with us in the comments!Posted May 22, 2013 by Michael Bitton
At a recent press event in San Francisco, we got a first hand look at Carbine Studios' WildStar. We have a full preview of what we saw that you won't want to miss. Check it out before heading to the comments to talk about it!Posted May 22, 2013 by Blake Morse
Nexon has teamed up with MMORPG.com to bring our MapleStory fans the first news about a big content upgrade coming to the game on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Called "Monster Life", the new content will feature a new "Farmville-like" mini game sure to please the agricultural bent in players.Posted May 21, 2013
Last week, Obsidian Entertainment of Neverwinter Nights 2 fame, announced that it had entered into a partnership with Mail.ru and the Allods Online team to bring Skyforge to the MMO space. In today's Free Zone, we opine as to whether or not that was a good decision. See what we think before leaving your thoughts in the comments.Posted May 21, 2013 by Richard Aihoshi
With today's announcement that ArenaNet would be dropping the price of Guild Wars 2, lots of players have expressed interesting in knowing some of the reasons behind that decision. We participated in a conference call with Colin Johanson to find out more about the decision and more about Guild Wars 2 going forward. Posted May 21, 2013 by Suzie Ford
The Elder Scrolls Online team has made some interesting decisions when it comes to the game's PvP content. In our latest ESO column, we take a look at the pros and cons of those decisions. See if you agree (or disagree) with our thinking before joining the discussion in the comments.Posted May 21, 2013 by William Murphy
In this bi-weekly comic, artist Blaz Klaric brings us his irreverent look into the foibles of the MMO worlds we love, and love to hate. Check out this week's installment, Farming!Posted May 21, 2013 by Blaz Klaric