It’s been a while since I have been able to find a “traditional” MMORPG that I felt I could stick to in the long term. I don’t particularly dislike many of the games I’ve played, but they tend to do a poor job of drawing me in. Maybe the story is poor. Maybe the quests are dull and they bounce [...]
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Ah yes, the sweet smell of Friday morning MMORPG controversy is like music to my ears. I woke up today and received a Facebook message (professional) from Ethan Ash Cashner regarding a news post from yesterday titled “Divergence Online Has Been Removed From Steam.” Mr. Casner is one of the developers for the aforementioned sandbox MMORPG. He asked MMOs.com to [...]
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Everyone has that game that changed how they thought about gaming. It creates a moment that defines what sort of gamer they are. For me, it happened in 2010 when I was introduced to The Elder Scrolls. Through Oblivion, the first Elder Scrolls game I picked up, I released my dark side for the first time. I would strip down [...]
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Given the recent surge of older MMO titles re-releasing through Steam we had to make a compilation list to keep track. While Steam isn’t a proven method to revitalize an older MMO it is fascinating to see developers push aged titles, some of which are over 10 years old. Some games like Knight Online have seen a baffling amount of [...]
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“It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game that plays this much of itself,” I thought as I played MU: Origin’s Closed Beta. The game can auto-path, auto-battle, run dungeons, and even open NPC dialogue. You’re not exempt from inventory management, skill management, upgrading items, or pressing the Accept button on NPC dialogue, but you could easily leave [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends NA LCS: Immortals remain undefeated, NRG and TSM look strong, and every other team show inconsistency. EU LCS: Elements, G2 Esports, Team [...]
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MMOs built with familiar characters, settings, and stories draw in players thanks to their established franchise. Games like Star Wars: Knight Of The Old Republic, Lord of the Rings Online, and World of Warcraft. But those are a handful of examples. There are innumerable untapped universes brimming with novelty. Considering the success of Elder Scrolls Online I can support a Fallout MMO. [...]
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I have seen so many definitions of the term “pay-to-win” over the years that I can no longer count them on one hand. Some think that gear in the cash shop is okay, so long as you can obtain better gear as drops. Others think that even experience boosters are pay-to-win. Others still insist that games that sell more than [...]
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The time has come once again. It's only a few days away from the biggest new MMORPG to hit the net. Cash in hand and at the ready, you swing down to the store, grab your copy, load it up and boom, It's happened again. You like many others throughout the globe have become part of what I like to [...]
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Perhaps sparked in part by my playthrough of The Witcher 3, the game that I believe simply outdid every story-based RPG ever created, I have recently begun to question story elements in MMOs. Stories are great for linking together structured content and providing some sort of “purpose” for taking part in this structured content. “It isn’t just a quest grind!” [...]
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