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WRUP: Welcome to Gleepgurp’s Annual Whatever Awards edition
This installment of Gleepgurp's annual awards features host Feldon Snurch complaining about his long-term contract and the bizarre award categories. Staff and community members share their weekend gaming plans, including Pokemon Go, Guild Wars 2, The Elder Scrolls Online, Warframe, and Crimson Desert, while also discussing hobbies they wish they had pursued.
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This article traces the history and evolution of the survival game genre, starting with UnReal World in 1992 and highlighting key titles like Minecraft, DayZ, Rust, The Forest, Ark: Survival Evolved, and Valheim. It discusses how the genre has expanded from niche simulations to a broad category encompassing various gameplay styles and player engagement, emphasizing the core human drive for survival and adaptation as its enduring appeal.
The best MMO and multiplayer deals from Steam’s 2026 summer sale and beyond
Steam's 2026 Summer Sale is offering significant discounts on a wide variety of MMO and multiplayer titles, including bundles and individual game sales. Notable deals include discounts on Palworld, Guild Wars 2, Dune Awakening, Destiny 2 DLC, Elder Scrolls Online, and many more, with prices slashed across numerous genres and publishers.
The Daily Grind: What would you recommend as a gamer’s *second* MMORPG?
This article discusses recommendations for a gamer's second MMORPG, distinguishing it from introductory gateway MMOs. It suggests that while games like World of Warcraft are good first choices, more complex options like EVE Online or Wurm Online might be too difficult for a second experience, proposing an intermediate difficulty range is needed.
20-year-old MMORPG sandbox Wurm Online is celebrating its birthday with an event this Saturday
Wurm Online, a 20-year-old MMORPG sandbox, is celebrating its anniversary with a two-week in-game event starting June 6th. The event includes a free anniversary gift pack for premium players, a 20% skill gain bonus, discounts on items, and special dragon slaying events with potential unique rewards. The developers also released a tribute trailer and have plans for further updates through 2026.
'I'm bleeding to death:' In 2009, Wurm Online was still the wild frontier of online gaming
This article recounts a harsh player-driven experience in the MMORPG Wurm Online from 2009, highlighting the game's realistic survival mechanics and the unpredictable nature of player interactions. The narrative details a player's struggle after being robbed and attacked, emphasizing the game's 'wild frontier' atmosphere where survival depends on player actions and alliances, or lack thereof.
