Everyone has a fighting chance
The end of 2021 is approaching, and while it’s not been nearly as difficult as 2020 was, it was still rife with its own slew of issues. Thankfully there have been games to keep many of us sane over the past twelve months. The MMORPG staff put the vote to our favorite games, most anticipated, as well as biggest disappointments this year. Here are the results of our Best of 2021 Awards.
Neverwinter is launching its next module taking players back to the iconic Dungeons & Dragons location of the Sword Coast in Dragonbone Vale, set to release on PC January 11th. Console players will be waiting until February 8th.
When Fate of Gundabad was announced and we knew we were going back into one of the lost Dwarvish strongholds in Middle-earth, Bradford’s hope was we would see something really new. And while we don’t have a simple retread of the past, Lord of the Rings’ Gundabad is giving massive Moria vibes – in both good and bad ways.
To say Final Fantasy XIV is popular would be an understatement. Since earlier this year, the MMORPG has had a huge influx of players jumping into Eorzea, congesting the servers. With the recent release of Endwalker, this has only intensified, leading Square Enix to once again pull the MMO from sale to stem the tide of players joining in and slamming the servers beyond capactiy.
Looking back on the past and ahead to the future, CCP Games in a recent post to the EVE blog detailed the recent changes, as well as what’s to come.
Open-world Vampire game V Rising is showing off some of the combat players can expect when diving into the world created by Stunlock Studios. The new trailer shows off melee and ranged combat, as well as some of the magic you’ll get to use.
When RuneScape first sunk its teeth into Bradford, crafting was a major reason why. Creating new armors for his friends, creating magic runes and more kept him hooked in the world. Fast forward almost two decades later, though, and crafting barely registers on his radar. It makes him wonder how important crafting is to the average MMO fan.
Back when The Elder Scrolls Online was announced, Bradford was stoked to finally be able to explore Tamriel with friends. As one of the formative RPGs in his life, seeing it get a multiplayer version was pretty exciting, even if it stumbled out of the gate. With so many great single player RPGs to launch in the years since, is there one where you, the reader, would love to see get the same treatment?
Back when The Elder Scrolls Online was announced, Bradford was stoked to finally be able to explore Tamriel with friends. As one of the formative RPGs in his life, seeing it get a multiplayer version was pretty exciting, even if it stumbled out of the gate. With so many great single player RPGs to launch in the years since, is there one where you, the reader, would love to see get the same treatment?
A new report has come out that details the toxic work culture that flourished at Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2 and creator of the Halo franchise. Specifically it talks about crunch and mental stress across the team, but also how the studio has been trying to acknowledge and right the ship over the years.