MMORPG News

Wakfu: Elegant Shovel of War Giveaway!
General: Naruto Saga First Closed Beta Begins
Runescape: 'Old School' Version Reaches One Million Players
General: Have MMOs Become Too Easy?
Odin Quest: GameBox to Publish in NA and EU
City of Steam: Mechanist Games Reclaims English Version
Lineage: Just When You Think You've Heard It All
World of Warcraft: Final Section of Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Released
Shroud of the Avatar: Lore, Swag, Collector Coins & More!
Path of Exile: Launch Day on Wednesday with Tons of New Features
Star Citizen: Introducing the Anvil Hornet
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Housing Incoming
Elder Scrolls Online: The Need for Respec
EverQuest Next: Latest Roundtable: Public vs Private Building in Landmark
Firefall: The9 to Raise $24 Million to Invest in Red 5
General: How Well Do Publishers Listen?
General: Node Sweet Node
General: Live Forum Q&As -- What Do YOU Want to See?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 08:03 AM PDT

MMORPG.com has partnered with Ankama to give away codes for the Wakfu item "Elegant Shovel of War". Grab a key now while supplies last!

General: Naruto Saga First Closed Beta Begins

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 08:02 AM PDT

A six-day closed beta event for Naruto Saga has kicked off as of today, October 23rd. During the beta, testers will have a first chance to check out the new action-MMO based on the Naruto anime series.

Runescape: 'Old School' Version Reaches One Million Players

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 07:58 AM PDT

Jagex has announced that over a million players have checked out the "old school" version of RuneScape. RuneScape "Old School" hearkens back to earlier days of the game, all the way back to 2007.

General: Have MMOs Become Too Easy?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 03:14 AM PDT

In this week's PVP column, we take a look at the notion that MMOs have become too dumbed down in recent years. Read on for the debate!

Odin Quest: GameBox to Publish in NA and EU

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:57 AM PDT

GameBox has announced that it has obtained the exclusive publishing rights for Odin Quest for both North America and the European Union. Odin Quest is a browser-based action RPG.

City of Steam: Mechanist Games Reclaims English Version

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:39 AM PDT

Mechanist Games has sent us word that it is reclaiming the English language version of City of Steam from current publisher R2Games. The game will be self-published and improved by Mechanist. The title will be rebranded "City of Steam: Arkadia" and is expected to relaunch in November.

Lineage: Just When You Think You've Heard It All

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 05:37 PM PDT

According to a report at Kotaku, a 64-year-old Korean woman tried to sue NCSoft for a reported $28,000 when she "lost" an ultra rare sword through a botched enchantment. When she notified Lineage game masters and, later, NCSoft of the issue, restoration of the item was refused, hence the lawsuit.

World of Warcraft: Final Section of Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Released

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 05:26 PM PDT

According to the World of Warcraft patch notes, today marks the release of the final piece of the Siege of Orgrimmar raid, designed to finally allow players to take down Garrosh Hellscream once and for all.

Shroud of the Avatar: Lore, Swag, Collector Coins & More!

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:59 PM PDT

The latest developer blog on the Shroud of the Avatar site has been published. This time, the team takes a look at the design and lore behind the Crafting Sigil and what each of the rings contained within it means.

Path of Exile: Launch Day on Wednesday with Tons of New Features

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:38 PM PDT

Path of Exile will finally hit its retail release on Wednesday, October 23rd. The game has already seen several new features patched in, including the Scion prestige class, an expanded Act 3, new areas, monsters and much, much more.

Star Citizen: Introducing the Anvil Hornet

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:34 PM PDT

The Star Citizen team has been hard at work making "commercials" for some of the ships that players will find in the upcoming Star Citizen, a space combat MMO by Chris Roberts. Check out this great look at a formidable ship!

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Housing Incoming

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:32 PM PDT

One of the loudest requests from the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn community has been to see housing included in the game. A new developer blog has been released to show off some wicked housing that players can expect to find in the next big patch. Check it out and then open up a discussion in the comments!

Elder Scrolls Online: The Need for Respec

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 05:00 PM PDT

As it stands right now, there is much that is unknown about Elder Scrolls Online, including whether or not respecialization of skills will be an option. In our latest ESO column, we take a hypothetical look at classes, skills, and abilities and some potential issues if respec is -not- included. Read on before leaving your thoughts in the comments.

EverQuest Next: Latest Roundtable: Public vs Private Building in Landmark

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 12:05 PM PDT

The latest EverQuest Next Roundtable video has been published. Terry Michaels discusses the last public poll: "How do you feel about public versus private building in EverQuest Next: Landmark?" In addition, brand manager Omeed Dariani lets loose a little tidbit about the forthcoming Landmark beta.

Firefall: The9 to Raise $24 Million to Invest in Red 5

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Red 5 Studios' parent company, The9, has launched an initiative to issue $24 million in common stock to Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development Ltd. The issuance of the stock will make the company a 20% shareholder in Red 5.

General: How Well Do Publishers Listen?

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 04:35 PM PDT

Publishers are often thought of the uber bad boys of the gaming industry, the callous dispassionate tyrants. In our latest Free Zone column, we take a look at that idea. What we think may surprise you. Read on before heading to the comments.

General: Node Sweet Node

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 04:28 PM PDT

In our 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 "Node Sweet Node" and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.