The Quiet, Enduring Success of The Lord of the Rings Online

Lord of the Rings Online recently launched its seventh expansion to a complete lack of fanfare outside of its fanbase and a few hardcore MMO sites. As a franchise, The Lord of the Rings ...

Navigating the Confusing, Horny World of MMO Roleplay

MMORPGs have always been notorious time-sinks. But no matter how many quests and dungeons these games offer, they all seem to have a sizeable community of roleplayers nonchalantly inhabiting their cha...

WoW Classic Server Queue Wait Times Crest 10 Hours on First Day

After years of waiting, World of Warcraft Classic is now live. This new/old version of Blizzard’s perennial MMORPG is permanently locked to version 1.12 of the game, which dates back to Augus...

10 Tasty Video Game Foods You Can Make Right Now

Happy Thanksgiving! Tired of turkey and stuffing yet? How about something a little bit more… gaming flavored? I’ve gathered up 10 gaming recipes for you to try out now! From full meals to desserts, th...

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Evolving MMOs: From Ultima Online to Destiny

The MMO genre has seen dramatic changes and shifts over the years. When I take a look at the half-dozen or so MMOs that I currently have installed on my harddrive, the options are nearly endless. I co...

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Blizzard 'holds onto hope' of launching WoW legacy servers

In a new interview with Kotaku today, Blizzard game chief Tom Chilton expanded on comments by a Nostalrius server manager on the challenges of running official World of Warcraft legacy server...

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Here's a look at Whispers of the Old Gods, Hearthstone's newest expansion

“They’re approaching the design of cards like a little bit differently,” Complexity’s Noxious tells our sister site, Hearthhead. “They’re pushing to the extreme the idea of building a deck around...

What Does Degendering Video Game Character Creators Get Us?

Character creators in video games have always had limitations reflective of their designers’ priorities. Whether it’s specific hair types, body sizes, or disabilities, something or someone ends up bei...

Everything You Missed From Blizzcon 2021

After last year’s COVID-related cancellation of Blizzcon, Blizzard is back with an online-only event of their yearly showcase. For most Blizzard fans, the true joy of the show is going to panels and m...

Kiss My Ass, Activision Blizzard

Dear Bobby, Dennis, Coddy, Brian, Chris, et al.,