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Black Desert holds an Arena of Solare event on PC and preps transcendent classes for mobile
Black Desert is holding an Arena of Solare party rumble event on PC to celebrate the season's end, featuring quests and challenges for players. Console players will receive video guides for advanced features, while the mobile version is preparing for the release of transcendent classes and skill visual updates next week.
Palia’s Amberlight Affair arrives today with a beach party and a new elemental ranching pet
Palia's latest update, 'Amberlight Affair,' introduces a beach party theme with new decorations like magma blocks and pirate ships. The update also adds a new fire elemental ranching pet called Ignit, which produces molten ore for crafting, and features a fishing event centered around new shark additions. Quality-of-life improvements include expanded photo mode features, profile icons, and a teleport-to-friend function.
Shroud of the Avatar plans infrastructure move this fall and Richard Garriott birthday stream this month
Shroud of the Avatar is planning a significant move to new server infrastructure between July and October, involving new hardware and a revamped build pipeline. The MMORPG will also host a birthday stream for Richard Garriott on July 17th, where he is expected to discuss future plans, potentially including the rumored acquisition of Ultima rights.
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen shows off the Port of Rulun ahead of its arrival in the next update
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is preparing to launch the Port of Rulun in Silent Plains with its next update, showcasing new screenshots of the area. The latest developer digest from Visionary Realms also details ongoing work on combat, progression, UI updates, and NPC additions across various regions.
Camelot Unchained ends spawn camping, balances classes, and applies quality-of-life updates
Camelot Unchained has released a patch addressing spawn camping by implementing safe zones around portals. The update also includes balance adjustments for party buffs, veil abilities, and fighter/performer classes. Additionally, quality-of-life improvements such as a quest log, ambient audio, removal of character collision in towns, and bug fixes have been applied.
The Daily Grind: What’s the dumbest way you’ve ever died in an MMORPG?
This article discusses humorous and often frustrating ways players have died in MMORPGs, citing examples like falling to death due to poor jump timing in Guild Wars 2, accidental deaths while AFK, and forgetting to breathe underwater in Ultima Online. The piece invites readers to share their own 'dumbest' in-game deaths.
World of Warcraft patch 12.1 finally lets you put Pepe in your house
World of Warcraft patch 12.1 introduces the ability for players to place the popular Pepe cosmetic item in their player housing. This update allows Pepe to perch in designated areas within player homes or accompany players with a buff. The 'Mechanically Indistinguishable Pepe' item can be purchased with Community Coupons.
MMO Week in Review: EverQuest rising
This week's MMO news roundup highlights the resurgence of the EverQuest franchise with EverQuest Legends entering paid beta and expansions teased for EverQuest and EverQuest II. Other major stories include the implosion of DreamWorld, potential layoffs at Blizzard and Bethesda, and Sony's shutdown of PS3 and PS Vita storefronts. The article also covers updates and news from various other MMOs like Elder Scrolls Online, Conan Exiles, and Valheim.
The Daily Grind: What’s the personal achievement you’re proudest of in an MMO?
This article discusses personal achievements within the MMORPG genre, distinguishing between in-game achievements and personal goals players set for themselves. It encourages players to share their proudest accomplishments, regardless of whether they were officially recognized by the game.
Boss themes, sagas, and Goblin Jazz: How World of Warcraft's music reflects a shifting Azeroth
Blizzard Entertainment's music team discusses the evolution of World of Warcraft's soundtrack, from its early ambient roots to the thematic depth of the current Worldsoul Saga. Lead Composer Leo Kaliski, Music Director Derek Duke, and Principal Producer Charlotte Pyle highlight how music has become integral to the MMORPG's narrative and player experience, balancing nostalgia with innovation, including experimental pieces like the Goblin Jazz album.
Make My MMO: DreamWorld’s dream is over, SpiritVale’s Kickstarter is a success
The crowdfunded MMORPG DreamWorld has been pulled from Steam and its servers appear to be offline, marking another failed campaign for Dreamworld Realities. Meanwhile, SpiritVale and Tomo Endless Blue successfully funded on Kickstarter, while Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen, and Ashes of Creation faced various development and legal challenges.
Neverwinter’s Celebration of Lliira returns for the week to promote ‘joy, freedom, and liberty’
The Celebration of Lliira event has returned to the MMORPG Neverwinter, encouraging players to honor the Goddess of Joy, Freedom, and Liberty. Players can participate by completing daily quests and setting off fireworks, earning Tokens of Lliira's Favor for event rewards, including a celestial dragonnel mount. The event runs through Friday, July 10th.
The Daily Grind: What’s your evening MMO gaming routine?
This article discusses the typical evening gaming routines of MMORPG players, focusing on how players structure their playtime after daily responsibilities. It encourages readers to share their own gaming habits and routines.
The Stream Team: Into The Snarling Dolphin in AdventureQuest 3D
Massively OP's MJ will be hosting a live stream of AdventureQuest 3D on Friday, July 3rd, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will feature the new "The Snarling Dolphin" pub in Doomwood and celebrate MJ's 10th AQ3D streamaversary. The event will be broadcast on OPTV's Twitch channel.
Betawatch: EverQuest Legends begins paid beta, Project Fantasy goes poof
EverQuest Legends has launched its paid beta, offering a familiar EverQuest experience with quality-of-life improvements. Meanwhile, IO Interactive's Project Fantasy faces funding issues after Xbox pulled support, leading to layoffs, though the studio insists development continues. Other games like Dreamworld and Cinder City are also mentioned in the context of ongoing testing and development.
Pixel Starships Drops a Charming Collaboration with KennyGifs
Developer SavySoda has launched a collaboration event in its management MMORPG Pixel Starships with artist KennyGifs. The event, available on mobile and PC, introduces characters like Bread, Birb, and Poku as permanent crew members for players' ships. This limited-time event concludes on August 22nd.
Monsters and Memories’ revamped Beastmaster and Rogue join the closed beta with today’s update
Niche Worlds Cult has updated Monsters and Memories' closed beta with revamps to the Beastmaster and Rogue classes. The Rogue class receives fewer interrupt abilities and more accessible poisons, while the Beastmaster undergoes a significant rework, shifting to a berserker theme with a focus on pets and melee abilities.
Obituary: MMORPG blogger and community leader Mark ‘Belghast’ Temple has passed away
Mark 'Belghast' Temple, a prominent MMORPG blogger and community leader, has passed away due to complications from chemotherapy. He was the founder of the annual Blaugust blogging festival and a prolific writer with over 4000 posts on his blog, Tales of the Aggronaut.
EverQuest II’s Jenn Chan teases personas, GU132 Revelations of Malice, and the 2026 expansion
Daybreak Game Company's head of studio, Jenn Chan, has revealed details about upcoming content for EverQuest II. A beta for the new 'Personas' feature, allowing players to level alternate class personas on a single character, will begin in late July or early August. GU132, Revelations of Malice, will enter beta on August 11th and includes UI scaling and increased mount/item caps. The 2026 expansion, hinted to be titled 'Descent', will feature a new lore-heavy storyline involving the threat of 'The Consumer'.
ArcheAge Chronicles shares player activity from its June focus group test
XLGAMES has shared player activity data from a recent focus group test for ArcheAge Chronicles, the rebranded and delayed MMORPG formerly known as ArcheAge 2. The test involved 165 participants and accumulated over 2,006 hours of gameplay, with highlights including popular classes and weapons. The game is still projected for a fourth-quarter release this year.