The Game Archaeologist: Why 2008 was one of the wildest years for MMORPGs
In the relatively short history of MMORPGs so far, there have been a few years that I would say were watershed moments for the genres. And while I’m sure we could quibble over which year was the most significant, the one period of time that I keep coming back to in my mind as the […]28 Oct 2024Lord of the Rings Online revs up for Legacy of Morgoth with testing and previewMassivelyOp ︎28 Oct 2024ArenaNet, Standing Stone Games, and Daybreak all queue up Extra Life charity drives this weekendMassivelyOp ︎26 Oct 2024World of Warcraft’s Hallow’s End Halloween event returnsMassivelyOp ︎26 Oct 2024Lord of the Rings Online is still working on closed server transfers, believe it or notMassivelyOp ︎26 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 25, 2024Official ︎25 Oct 2024Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, 20th Anniversary Celebration Now Live, Support Cure Duchenne, and More!Official ︎25 Oct 2024World of Warcraft is selling a $90 dino mount to ‘celebrate’ its 20th birthdayMassivelyOp ︎25 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 24, 2024Official ︎24 Oct 2024Blizzard promise "something for everyone" in Warcraft's 30th Anniversary Direct next monthRPS ︎24 Oct 2024Blizzard’s BlizzCon-substitute ‘what’s next’ stream for the Warcraft franchise airs next monthMassivelyOp ︎24 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 23, 2024Official ︎23 Oct 2024The World of Warcraft 20th Anniversary Celebration Update is Now Live !Official ︎23 Oct 2024World of Warcraft DPS players stage group finder protests over recent balance changesMassivelyOp ︎23 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 22, 2024Official ︎22 Oct 2024World of Warcraft launches the ‘biggest anniversary in the history of Azeroth’ todayMassivelyOp ︎22 Oct 2024World of Warcraft players are protesting the state of the game by filling the group finder tool up with the word "PROTEST"VG247 ︎21 Oct 2024Lord of the Rings Online says Legacy of Morgoth is on track for early November launchMassivelyOp ︎19 Oct 2024LOTRO Legendarium: The rise and fall and rise of Mines of MoriaMassivelyOp ︎18 Oct 2024Lord of the Rings Online hands out expansion level boosters, shows Legacy of Morgoth instancesMassivelyOp ︎17 Oct 202420th Anniversary Celebration Update NotesOfficial ︎17 Oct 2024World of Warcraft expands dracthyr classes for its 20th birthday, plus Blizzard patches Hearthstone and Diablo IVMassivelyOp ︎17 Oct 2024Twitch Drop: Scramble to Get the Sand Scarab Pet on 22 October!Official ︎17 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 16, 2024Official ︎16 Oct 2024WoW Classic deploys a new test build for the Firelands raid until October 18MassivelyOp ︎16 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 15, 2024Official ︎15 Oct 2024World of Warcraft’s new anniversary video recaps the memorable events of the game’s first decadeMassivelyOp ︎15 Oct 2024LOTRO dev says that 2024 was ‘a recovery year’ but there’s plenty in the works for 2025MassivelyOp ︎15 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 14, 2024Official ︎13 Oct 2024Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn says World of Warcraft helped him kick a drug addictionMassivelyOp ︎12 Oct 2024LOTRO Legendarium: Should all LOTRO expansions include ‘special systems?’MassivelyOp ︎11 Oct 2024WoW 20th Anniversary Celebration, Rage of the Firelands and Firelands Raid for Cataclysm Classic, and More!Official ︎11 Oct 2024World of Warcraft shares where to get currencies and what to spend them on during its 20th anniversaryMassivelyOp ︎11 Oct 2024Hotfixes: October 10, 2024Official ︎10 Oct 2024Cataclysm Classic: Rage of the Firelands Update Arrives on 30 October; Firelands Raid on 7 NovemberOfficial ︎10 Oct 2024Lord of the Rings Online gets its Harvestmath fall festival underwayMassivelyOp ︎