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Perfect Ten: Subscription-free MMORPGs from before Dungeons and Dragons Online’s free-to-play transition
This article examines ten MMORPGs that operated without subscription fees before Dungeons and Dragons Online transitioned to a free-to-play model in September 2009. It highlights games like RuneScape, MapleStory, and Guild Wars, discussing their business models and impact on the genre's evolution towards free-to-play.
Dungeons and Dragons Online starts testing its newest raid, Terror of the Demon Lords
Dungeons and Dragons Online has begun testing its newest raid, Terror of the Demon Lords, on the Lamannia test server. Players are encouraged to provide feedback on the raid's mechanics and loot before its official release. Separately, Lord of the Rings Online announced a revised schedule for its upcoming Abyss of Mordath raid.
Nine Chronicles Update 200470 Overhauls Adventure Boss and Cuts Monster Difficulty by 20%
Nine Chronicles released update 200470 on August 25, 2026, which overhauls the Adventure Boss and reduces general monster difficulty by 20%. The update introduces a new material called Distorted Essence, expands player progression with new collections, and improves cross-title integration within the Nine Chronicles Universe.
The Stream Team: Getting a Jimothy for MVOP’s 14th anniversary in Guild Wars 2
Massively Overpowered is celebrating its 14th anniversary, coinciding with the early access launch of Guild Wars 2. Content creator MJ Guthrie will be acquiring a 'Jimothy' in-game to mark the occasion. The stream will also feature segments on Return to Moria, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and AdventureQuest 3D.
Gamescom 2026: Aion 2 makes its global debut October 5 following stress test and headstart
NCsoft announced that the MMORPG Aion 2 will launch globally on October 5 for PC. Prior to the official release, the game will undergo a 'Launch Scale Test' from September 17-18, followed by Early Access for Founder's Pack owners starting September 30.
Choose My Adventure: Cat Bard goes a-slaying in EverQuest Legends’ Steamfont Mountains
The author details their experiences playing an MMORPG, EverQuest Legends, as a Cat Bard in the Steamfont Mountains. After initial struggles with aggressive mobs and navigation, they found a successful 'farm' of blue-named kobolds, allowing for relaxed grinding and leveling. The article concludes with a poll for readers to decide the character's next adventure, focusing on which open-world dungeon delve to attempt.
EverQuest Legends revamps classic Unrest, where the skelly laughter still haunt our dreams
EverQuest Legends has received a significant update focused on revamping the classic 'Unrest' zone. This update, titled 'The Estate of Unrest Revamp,' includes buffs to rare mobs, improved loot drops, and adjustments to monster spawns. Additionally, Solusek's Eye zone has seen similar upgrades, and numerous bug fixes have been implemented, including changes to pet faction and aggro.
EverQuest II releases GU132 aka Revelations of Malice today with fabled dungeons and UI scaling
Daybreak Game Company has released Game Update 132, titled Revelations of Malice, for EverQuest II. This update introduces fabled dungeons, experimental UI scaling, and various improvements to character creation, mount training, mercenary AI, and the tutorial. Players can revisit dungeons like the Ossuary and Castle Highhold for new loot.
Star Wars The Old Republic characters bugged by Rishi will finally be rescued today
Broadsword is releasing an update for Star Wars The Old Republic today to fix a bug that caused players' seasonal progression to reset to level 1 after traveling to or from the Rishi planet or stronghold. The patch will restore impacted characters to their state before entering Rishi, reimburse spent Cartel Coins, and return lost items. Additional fixes include issues with Rass Ordo's droid abilities, Hidden Fortress respawns, quests, and armor glitches.
The Daily Grind: What content do players of your favorite MMO sleep on?
This article discusses overlooked content within MMORPGs, specifically highlighting Guild Wars 2's Living World Seasons. Players are encouraged to engage with these often-skipped content updates, which offer valuable story, maps, and farming opportunities.
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Polystrike, Wardogs, and World of Slime
This article rounds up several lesser-known multiplayer games, including the tactical shooter Polystrike, the critter-collector MMORPG World of Slime, and the large-scale FPS Wardogs. Polystrike is available to wishlist on Steam, World of Slime will offer a demo on August 26th, and Wardogs is heading to early access on September 10th.
Indie MMO Hollowed Oath says that ‘content implementation has started in earnest’
The MMORPG Hollowed Oath has entered a new phase of development with content implementation starting in earnest, including tutorials for all 16 classes. The latest patch also improved buff persistence, connected all 10 existing zones with portals, and introduced a key-hold ability repeat function. The development team will also be present at Dragon Con for panels on September 5th and 6th.
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen outlines work on items, NPCs, rocks, and trees
Visionary Realms provided an update on Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, detailing work on NPCs, quests, items, and environmental assets like rocks and trees. The development team also focused on bug fixing, crafting progression, and itemization, particularly for weapons.
Scars of Honor begins recruitment for its FirstWatch player tester group
Beast Burst Entertainment is recruiting for the FirstWatch player tester group for their MMORPG Scars of Honor. Testers will provide feedback on upcoming features under NDA, requiring them to repeat gameplay loops, attempt to break the game, and offer constructive input. Interested players must fill out an application and familiarize themselves with the program's details and member charter.
The oldest Guild Wars 2 characters are turning 14 years old this week with all the concomitant birthday gifts
Guild Wars 2 is celebrating its 14th anniversary this week, with players receiving in-game birthday gifts for their characters. The earliest characters were created on August 25, 2012, with some players able to claim rewards as early as August 23rd. The anniversary gifts include boosters, teleports, karma, spirit shards, and various weapon and wardrobe unlocks.
Corepunk brings point capturing warfare to the open world with its latest update
Corepunk's latest update introduces a new open-world mechanic where players can capture randomly spawning points. Holding these points requires fighting off waves of enemies and potentially other players, with rewards including chests and leaderboard points. The patch also includes item and ability tags, class adjustments, and various other quality-of-life improvements.
The Daily Grind: Would you pay money to place an in-game ad in an MMO?
This article discusses the potential for players to pay real money for in-game advertising space within MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV. Commenters suggest this could be a viable monetization strategy for companies like Square Enix, offering an alternative to spamming global chats for guild or event promotion.
MMO Week in Review: Way too early access
This week's MMO news covers the early access launch of Stars Reach, which some consider premature. Other highlights include a look at Guild Wars 3's Kodan, Daybreak's acquisition of Cold Iron Studios, new content for EverQuest Legends, and an analysis of the survival game Stormforge. The article also touches on various other MMO updates, rumors, and industry discussions.
Turn-based MMO Fallen Sword 2 shares a new teaser trailer and hints at upcoming testing next month
Hunted Cow Games has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming turn-based MMORPG, Fallen Sword II, showcasing gameplay and combat. The developer also announced that players can expect to participate in closed testing sometime next month, with details to be sent via email.
EverQuest Legends dev says 'I'm sure we would' add new classes, races 'in the longer-term vision of…
Developers from Daybreak Game Company and Game Jawn discussed future plans for EverQuest Legends, including the potential addition of new classes and races not present in the original EverQuest. While not guaranteed for the upcoming expansion, these additions are part of the long-term vision for the game. The developers also touched upon the work involved in implementing such features.
