Vague Patch Notes: How do you know you’re done with an MMORPG?
We talk a lot about how designers need to be ready for the reality that every MMORPG is going to die eventually. You run out of new things to do. It is a good thing…
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RuneScape outlines plans to revise, retain, or remove microtransaction items November 23
Readers might recall how RuneScape was plotting to overhaul its monetization, which began at the top of this year with the end of its Treasure Hunter lockboxes. It looks like Jagex is ready to take the next major…
Interview: Elder Scrolls Online on Update 51’s experimental features and shaking up the MMO’s formula
Sometimes in MMORPGs, you’ve just got to take some swings. Try something that’s new and unknown to your players. Get a little bit experimental, or even extremely experimental, with your formula. That’s absolutely the throughline…
World of Warcraft Forever shows off the Legacy system
When you’re playing World of Warcraft Forever, you are building a legacy. Part of that is because you will theoretically be forging new friendships and companions through the game, of course, but another part of that…
Warframe’s Iceblade of Narin is live now
Attention, Tenno: Warframe insists that you chill. No, really. The latest update, Iceblade of Narin, brings the newest eponymous Warframe to the game. How do you unlock her? Why, you head to the Zariman and take…
Elder Scrolls Online briefs players on September 30’s High Seas of Tamriel event
Elder Scrolls Online fans have already learned about how Update 51 is changing things around with its Nowhere Vault and Rumors features, but there’s one other tentpole attraction that’s also trying to do things differently:…
The Daily Grind: What’s an MMORPG challenge that you took on in the most no-life fashion?
We all know that there are certain people who play far, far too much of a given MMO. As a general rule, those people are also the people who have the spare time to do…
‘This Has to Be a Sick Joke’ — the Next Ace Attorney Game Is a VR Exclusive and Fans Can’t Quite Believe It
Finally! A new Ace Attorney game was announced! But hold on, it’s not actually a brand new Ace Attorney game. Oh, and it’s VR exclusive. As part of Meta Connect 2026, we have the surprise…
Pokémon TCG: 30th Anniversary Celebration Booster Bundles Are In Stock at Amazon, and Way Under Market Price
Amazon has recently restocked its allocation of Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration Booster Bundles, which are currently available for just $45. That's considerably under current market rates, which sit around $122.64 at TCGplayer. If you're struggling…
Artist Behind Pokémon 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR Card Gives Tearful Response to Late Influencer’s Heart-Wrenching Final Pack Opening
The artist behind a Pokémon 30th Anniversary Jirachi SIR card has responded after beloved influencer Avery the Poké Kid pulled the card in his last pack opening before his death from pancreatic cancer. Avery the…