Chris Neal
ASKA adds its lake biome, outpost feature, and new and improved buildings in latest patch
There's something rather homely and romanticized about living by the lakeside. Tossing out crab pots and fishing lines by day, enjoying fish fry dinners...
Anachronia is an indie survival MMORPG with dimensional gates to zones with unique gameplay rules
We've got a fresh survival sandbox MMORPG hoping to break its way into the scene and raise some extra Kickstarter money in the process....
Single-player ‘simulated MMORPG’ Erenshor confirms April 14 early access release date
Yes, yes, yes, yes, Erenshor isn't a real MMORPG; it's a single-player game that wants to recreate classic MMO gameplay for the solo fan....
VR MMORPG Ilysia revamps its early levels, improves skills, and adds new crafting professions
Back in the middle of last January, early access VR MMORPG Ilysia announced that it was beginning public testing of its "biggest update ever"...
The Stream Team: Getting a taste of seasons and events in Stars Reach’s pre-alpha
It's time once again for MOP's Chris to get his paws on the pre-alpha of Stars Reach this week as the sandbox is giving...
Jeff Strain lawsuit accuses NetEase of spreading ‘defamatory rumors’ that led to his studios’ closure
Throughout last year we watched the slow implosion of Prytania Media, a company owned by former ArenaNet founder Jeff Strain, and its various sub-studios...
Velev is a PvPvE extraction RPG in ‘a hidden world where technology and nature merge’
Another indie dev studio is hopping on that sub-genre bandwagon that is the PvPvE extraction game. Today we cast our eyes to Velev, the...
Pax Dei hands players a compass, lets them boogie and browse markets, and plots a new EU server
After weeks and weeks and weeks of talking and showcasing and teasing, Pax Dei's big deal quality-of-life patch has officially come online, which introduces...
MMO Business Roundup: Ubisoft’s latest corporate chaos and new accusations from the voice actors union
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. This week, Ubisoft's getting double the coverage because it's news so nice they're...
Palworld announces plans to add cross-platform play and critter transferring features in late March
In the past, if you and your friends wanted to play Palworld, everyone had to agree which platform version of the survivalbox to buy...
Black Desert opens its new hardcore server and makes the first of several PvE class changes on PC
Those who feel like life in Black Desert is a little too soft and cuddly can now show off how rough 'n' tough they...
Gran Saga’s global version will shut down on April 30
If there was anyone out there who was enjoying the global version of NPixel's anime MMO Gran Saga, then we've got some unfortunate news...
Take-Two Interactive files lawsuit against GTA Online site that sells infringing digital items and services
Nobody likes a cheater, especially in the madcap digital playground that is offered by Grand Theft Auto Online, but Take-Two Interactive is attacking what...
Old School RuneScape applies new charms, boss breaches, and changes to PvP and gear to its permanent Deadman server
If you're the sort who likes to rumble around in the always-on Deadman mode server of Old School RuneScape, then there's good news for...
Destiny 2 opens the Court of Blades and the Guardian Games’ return in Heresy act two
It's time for some more heresy in Destiny 2! All right, maybe not specifically heretical acts - the guardians are still valiant folks after...
Aion NA invites players to the Allos Cosmos dungeon opening March 18
Tuesday, March 18th, will offer up something new for the high-level players of Aion NA to delve in to. Four times a week, anyway....
The Stream Team: Eating space rocks in Elite Dangerous
Core mining is one of the more chilled out yet also involved ways to eat space rocks in Elite: Dangerous, yet it can also...
EVE Online brings changes to ships, manufacturing, mining, and missions in its latest update
Today marks the release of the latest "major" patch for EVE Online, which introduces some changes for certain ship manufacturing, faction warfare missions, mining...
Stars Reach’s Raph Koster discusses plans for outer space and ‘full-blown sandbox MMO’ mechanics
Right now the pre-alpha for Stars Reach is pretty much focused entirely on ground-based things like mining, killing creatures, and during this week, seasons...
DC Universe Online brings back Mister Mxyzptik’s Mischief to mark St. Patrick’s Day
It's not St. Patrick's Day until Mister Mxyzptik stirs up trouble for the players of DC Universe Online. Luckily this annual tradition in the...