As part of their ongoing reinvention of Ghost Recon Phantom, Ubisoft has implemented a new matchmaking system designed to take into account both the player’s skill and now also equipment. The change is geared to ensure players, particularly newer ones, are not unfairly matched against those of equal skill, but whose equipment is superior. New [...]

Starting tomorrow March 29th Ubisoft will be inviting everyone to join in on the effort to end wars in EndWar Online during a weekend 48 hour technical test of the upcoming browser-based MMORTS. During the limited beta event players will be able to advance to commander level 25, unlocking new units and a new chapter [...]

The Reloaded Team has been putting in some overtime, working on some recent upgrades for their action based MMOTPS APB Reloaded. As elaborated upon in their development blog from Wednesday, they have been busy stripping out the custom-built APB engine systems within UE3 and making a transition to the 2013 version of the engine. First [...]

2014 has been a good year for SOE and their MMOFPS Planetside 2. Having implemented the majority of the planned performance improvements, SOE has finally turned its attention back to adding many of the more significant gameplay changes many of which are detailed in the recent video dev blog with Creative Director Matt Higby. One [...]

Since Loadout’s official release not so long ago, the feature count has really started to pile up as more and more new additions squeeze their way into the eccentric third-person shooter. Update 2.0 continues packing on the pounds by adding a new Domination mode, Steam achievements, a new map called Spires and equipment parts, all [...]

How fitting that Elswords first female melee fighter will also be the first playable MMO character ever to cross-over from another MMO. Elesis -whose sister is actually Elsword herself- has slashed along her battle path all the way from Grand Chase, and has found a new home in competition with the boys and girls of [...]

Bluehole Studio, the same studio that brought us the 3D fantasy MMORPG Tera Rising, is turning some wrenches on a new Unreal Engine 3 engine based FPS Zombies Monsters Robots. As their previous shooter Mercenary Ops was never adapted for the west, En Masse Entertainment is in charge of this particular projects localization, which almost [...]

If you’ve signed up for a chance to participate in the cross-platform, Ultima Online inspired sandbox MMORPG Albion Online, you’ll probably want to check your inbox. Starting today, developer Sandbox Interactive will be conducting a two week Alpha test for the MMO, allowing some players to explore, craft and ultimately claim their own territories within [...]

The gods are truly returning to Earth this time, as Hi-Rez Studio’s third-person MOBA SMITE has finally been unshackled from its beta bindings and released to players in both North America and Europe who are eager to pick their favorite Pantheon. Boasting 3 million registered players and 51 gods across 7 pantheons, SMITE has enjoyed [...]

Planetside 2 players will soon find their skies filled with a new type of aircraft, one which could easily pass as a Harraser with wings, the Valkyrie. Matt Higby, Creative Director on Planetside 2, reveled the new vehicle during a new update video which previewed some of the changes in store for the MMOFPS over [...]

Hi-Rez Studios has been teasing mythology fans with their upcoming MOBA for years, taking what was originally just a mode for Global Agenda, and driving it down a seemingly long road of changes toward what is soon to be released as Smite. The progression of the project throughout the years tells a story of sci-fi [...]

EverQuest Landmark will be saying goodbye to its Alpha stage, and saying hello to Closed Beta on March 26th. As there will be a server wipe during the transition, all material will be lost for current Alpha testers except for saved templates, purchased Founders Pack items, and the characters themselves. One of the last updates [...]

Steampunk-influenced MMORPG Argo Online is gearing up this April 10th, announcing that they are soon to head into their Closed Beta stage. The games development continues under a a new publisher, UserGames.com, with some fresh content and a couple of new systems. In the 23rd century, a destructive 4th world war has left only two [...]