Always Online - MMO Podcast
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAlways Online (formerly the Free-To-Play Cast) is the official podcast (and videocast) of MMOBomb.com about MMO Games, MMORPG and Multiplayer Online Games. Always Online takes on the week's biggest news with plenty of opinions, weekly bombs, community feedback, guests, laughs thrown in for good measure and much more. Have fun and expect a new episode next week!
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Episodes
MMOs We Wish We Had Time To Play, The Return Of Lawbreakers & Legends of Aria
April 19, 2024 19:45 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBAre there MMOs or multiplayer games that every time you see them you think, "I should really play that" but you never actually do it? Troy wants to talk about those and why we never play them. After that, we'll dive into the return of Legends of Aria, Warcraft's The War Within alpha, Fractured Online's attempt to attract more players, and more MMORPG news, including the return of Lawbreakers! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussio...
The Best (And Worst) Video Game Movie Adaptations Ever
April 12, 2024 21:33 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBTurning your favorite video games into movies, shows, and other forms of media doesn't always work out. Let's take a peek at the best video game movies and the worst among them now that the Fallout shows has released! Then we'll dive into Blizzard new, including an unannounced game, and cap it off with talk about Gigantic's relaunch, Wayfinder's halting of sales, and some sad new for the Friday the 13th return! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmo...
What IP Needs To Be Made Into An MMORPG But Hasn't Been?
April 05, 2024 20:46 - 51 minutes - 59.9 MBMaking MMORPG Games is expensive and time consuming, we get it, but there's just some IPs out there that seem to SCREAM "Make Me an MMO!". Which ones have surprised you the most and never made it to the MMO realm? Then we've got new on upcoming games like Fantastic Pixel Castle's "Ghost", Age of Water, The First Descendant, and more eyerolling video game news! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro ...
What's The Deal With Guild Wars 3, Marvel Rivals & The League MMO?
March 29, 2024 21:34 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIt's probably not the way ArenaNet would have LIKED the world to know about a potential Guild Wars 3, but we'll talk about who said it was a thing, how they tried to reframe their comments later, and what ArenaNet had to say about the subject. After that we'll look at Marvel Rivals, Hexadome, and more upcoming games, including the FFXIV Dawntrail expansion. We'll wrap up with League of Legends MMORPG news and some ArcheAge 2 info! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit u...
New MMO News From Seekers Of Skyveil, Brighter Shores, SMITE 2 & Beyond!
March 15, 2024 21:08 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBWe were going to talk about some of the features in MMOs that we hate (and we do list some), but on today's show we change it up on the hosts and give them a chance to talk about MMORPGs and multiplayer games they miss and more. We'll look at some games coming up like Seekers of Skyveil, Goons, Brighter Shores, Ascendant Infinity, and other games! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:52 Worst Parts About MMOs and Just Talking Games We ...
What's Good And Bad In MMORPG Evolution, Dune Awakening & Bye Wakerunners
March 08, 2024 20:25 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBLet's talk about MMORPGs of the past and what they did RIGHT that modern MMOs don't do, and what has evolved in a good way since the early days of the genre. Then we'll check out Dune Awakening, Midnight Ghost Hunt, New World's delayed update, and some new sure to make you scratch your head! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:28 What's changed for the better and worse in MMORPGs? 34:50 Upcoming Games (Dune Awakening, Midnight Ghost ...
Are Live Service Games Even Viable Anymore & What Games Do It Right?!
March 01, 2024 22:33 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBLive service games have been all the rage for developers for years... but with the recent financial downfall of larger titles (ahem... Suicide Squad), are the REALLY all that viable anymore? And who is doing them right anyway? After that, we'll dive into Helljumpers, Project L.3.3.T., Eternal Tombs, The First Descendant, and so much more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:55 Are "Live Servic...
What The Hell Does "MMO" Even Mean Anymore And Are They Dying?
February 24, 2024 02:42 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThe world has changed and the term "MMO" along with it. What the hell does that even mean anymore...has it lost all meaning...is the "genre" dying? We'll dive through all of that then cover neat news about Gigantic, SWTOR, Star Wars Battlefront, Nightingale, and so much more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 04:51 What does it mean to be an "MMO"? Are they dying? 33:51 Neat News (Gigantic, Star Wars Battlefront, SWTOR, and more) 53:...
What MUST An MMORPG Include For You To Be Interested?
February 17, 2024 01:35 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBMMORPGs have a ton of options. Shooters, role playing, dungeons, story... there's a ton of ways a game can go. That said, what does an MMORPG HAVE to include before you're even interested? After that we'll chat Islands of Insight, Skull and Bones, EverQuest 2, and financials from around the MMO world! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 05:57 What Does an MMO HAVE to have for you? 28:41 Upcoming MMOs/Multiplayer (Islands of Insight, Gui...
MMORPGs That Need To Come Back From The Dead!
February 08, 2024 23:09 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBWe've got a ton of news this week about games like Pantheon Rise of the Fallen, The First Descendant, Tarisland, Nightingale, Ravendawn Online, and more. However, before we get to the news, let's talk about some of the MMORPGs that we feel should 100% be brought back from the dead (or rescued from life support)! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:16 What MMOs Should Come Back from the Dead? ...
MMO Companies You Hate The Most & Wayfinder's In Trouble!
February 02, 2024 21:34 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBThe layoffs at Blizzard are catastrophic and who knows what the future holds for those titles. We think Wayfinder is in a lot of trouble and The Day Before just won't go away! We'll peek at Blade & Soul NEO Classic, Skull and Bones, and other upcoming games, then we'll reveal which MMO companies we hate the most! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:51 WTF MMO News (Blizz Layoffs, The Day Before, and Wayfinder's Issues) 38:20 Upcoming...
MMORPG Anniversaries That Make You Old & New Games!
January 19, 2024 20:59 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBA lot of MMORPGs are celebrating big anniversaries this year. World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online, DDO, The Elder Scrolls Online, EverQuest, EverQuest II... all of them have birthdays that'll make you feel old! We'll also run down some new, upcoming games like Soulmask, Wakerunners, Ascendant Infinity, and more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:19 New Games Coming (Wakerunners, Ascendant Infinity, Palworld, Soulmask, and mo...
What We Predict For MMOs In 2024, SMITE 2 And Palworld Baby!
January 12, 2024 23:20 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBTime to dive into some predictions in the MMO world for 2024. Will Warcraft's War Within deliver? Will Tarisland flop? Will we hear anything about the League of Legends MMO or about EverQuest's future? Before that, we dive into the new SMITE 2 news, and Troy couldn't be happier. But wait, there's more! Elder Scrolls Online preps for the 2024 reveal, Palworld comes next week, and more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussion Timest...
Our Most Anticipated MMOs of 2024, Horizon MMORPG and WTF Quinfall?!
January 05, 2024 22:22 - 1 hour - 109 MBA new year is here and we ended the year (and started this year) with some really interesting news teasing a possible Horizon-based MMORPG, the likely return of the Blizzard/NetEase partnership in China, the departure of Bobby Kotick, a fine to Nexon for lying, and a debate on if The Quinfall will actually happen! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 06:01 Interesting News Ending/Starting The Year...
500th Episode Special: Catching Up With Past Hosts & Talking Big Gaming News Of 2023!
December 15, 2023 21:29 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBWOW! The MMORPG and multiplayer gaming podcast made it to 500 episodes! We'll relive the splendor that was the old F2P Cast by showing nothing but outdated video game footage while we catch up with everyone and chat about the biggest news in gaming in 2023 like Microsoft buying Activision, The Day Before, and more! Let's kick it old school and catch up with hosts from the past! Happy holidays and we'll see you when the show resumes on Friday January 5th! All that and more on this week's Alwa...
Bungie Imploding, The Day Before Disaster & Reviewing The Game Awards!
December 08, 2023 23:09 - 1 hour - 113 MBThe Game Awards are a wrap and we take a quick look at some of the things we liked and didn't like. Before that, though, it's time to see if a Sony takeover of Bungie would be a bad thing, get riled up over The Day Before's fiasco, and examine Troy's change of heart of Throne and Liberty! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 08:34 Bungie Seems To Be Imploding and Twitch Leaving South Korea 38:00 ...
The Best MMORPG Ever and Guild Wars 2 Sells Hero Points
December 01, 2023 21:23 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBLooks like Guild Wars 2 players aren't all that thrilled that ArenaNet decided to sell Hero Points in the MMORPG's cash shop, but is it actually a bad thing? Fractured Online and Pantheon provide more info, AIKA Online is coming back and it is apparently the "best MMORPG ever"! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www.mmobomb.com Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 04:36 Pantheon NDA, Fractured Online Sales, And AIKA Online Returns 26:28 Guild Wars ...
Pantheon Drops 247, Warcraft Adding Duty Support, GStar And More
November 17, 2023 20:33 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBWild week in MMOs and multiplayer games! Pantheon decides to drop 247 extraction and focus on the MMORPG again, World of Warcraft is getting its own version of FFXIV's Duty Support, and Ubisoft is dropping Trackmania's esports after the current world championship! If you think that's all though...you'd be wrong as we also dive into NCSoft at GStar 2023 complete with Throne and Liberty and more. Happy Thanksgiving! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Also visit us at https://www....
Initial Ghost MMO Details, BlizzCon And Can Wayfinder Survive?
November 10, 2023 21:48 - 1 hour - 95 MBWhat a very weird week in MMO and multiplayer gaming. The Overwatch League (OWL) is done and the future looks bizarre, Digital Extremes lays off over 30 and cuts ties with Wayfinder, Tarisland drops a Warrior trailer, DreamWorld isn't dead yet, Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street and Fantastic Pixel Castle talk up their "Ghost" MMO, and we dive into whether or not BlizzCon delivered for Blizzard the way it needed to on all fronts... including World of Warcraft! All that and more on this week's Always...
Bungie's Destiny 2 Layoff Debacle, Ghostcrawler's New MMO & The Day Before's Newest Delay
November 03, 2023 19:27 - 1 hour - 86 MBImagine that, The Day Before is back on Steam, but the "launch" has been delayed and will now be an early access that costs you $39 to get into with no launch window announced. Cryptic Studios and Bungie's Destiny 2 teams are being laid off in some of the worst ways possible, Ghostcrawler is heading yet another team working on an MMO that is at best years away, and Throne and Liberty is making monetization changes! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:0...
Most Anticipated MMOs of 2024, Pantheon's 247 And More
October 27, 2023 19:27 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBThe Pantheon leaks were pretty much dead on and this week the team at Visionary Realms detailed their plans for 247 and the MMORPG going forward. Is there any hope for this project at this point? We'll review the team's public Q&A and more. After that, it's time to look forward to 2024 and reveal some of our most anticipated MMOs next year and cap it all off with a few updates... including a game's, what?, 7th delay?! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Always Online (formerly t...
Talking Pantheon's Leaks, Throne & Liberty and More
October 20, 2023 19:46 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBThe merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard is finally complete, so what do you want to see out of the companies now? Will this be a good thing for gamers as a whole? We'll talk about that and dive into Trackmania giving away "too much" for free, and talk about the Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen leaks and if gaming sites should even cover leaks! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 01:45 Microsoft Merges With Activision Blizzard, What's...
Is New World's Expansion Worth A Damn And What's The Future For Overwatch League?
October 07, 2023 00:31 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBRise of the Angry Earth is here and it brings mounts. You know, those things that have been in MMORPG for decades now. Yep! Finally in New World. But is the expansion worth a damn and is it worth you shelling out the money to come back? We'll give you our week 1 takes, look at EverQuest and EverQuest II getting milestone expansions, laugh at Trove selling you text in loot boxes, and more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:27 Week 1 ...
Pantheon's Art Style, Metzen and World of Warcraft
September 29, 2023 22:19 - 1 hour - 90 MBEpic Games lays off 16% of its workforce, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen drastically changes its art style out of nowhere, Chris Metzen dives back into World of Warcraft, the FTC is going to seek an appeal after all, and so much more! It's a busy week on the podcast today so let's dive right into it! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:22 Gaming Burning Down (FTC and Microsoft, Metzen and Warcraft, Epic's Layoffs, & More!) 33:10 MMO Up...
Microsoft Buying Nintendo, EverQuest 3 and KFC in FFXIV w/ Special Guest Ginger Prime
September 22, 2023 20:42 - 1 hour - 101 MBBig speculation and discussion all week as emails from Microsoft's Xbox team discussed buying Nintendo, but would such a purchase (if it ever happened) be good for gamers and gaming in general? We'll also jump right on the EverQuest 3 hype train... but be cautious this time around given the MMORPG's past, talk about The Division 3's quiet announcement, and more MMO news! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 03:00 New Announcements (The Di...
Throne and Liberty Update, Runescape Changes & Dauntless CEO Steps Down
September 15, 2023 21:04 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBLeadership changes abound as Epic Games and Dauntless's Phoenix Labs see step-downs and retirements. There's also quite a few changes coming in certain games, but are they all good? The next Sims will be free-to-play, xDefiant can't pin down a release date, Wayfinder slashing inventory, Square Enix and their market share, and Runescape keeps stepping in it on the Hero Pass! Finally, did Throne and Liberty's combat update post entice you? All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discu...
FFXIV Story Skip, Avoiding Being MMO-verwhelmed & Redfall's Not Dead Yet?
September 08, 2023 20:41 - 1 hour - 89 MBEver tried to jump into an older MMORPG game that's been around the block and felt overwhelmed to the point that you go back to your old standby game? FFXIV new players are feeling that and Square Enix needs to figure out a why around that. Are Story Skips the right answer, though? We'll then dive into some upcoming games and talk about some games that maybe aren't long for this world! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:00 FFXIV Stor...
New World's Expansion, SoulFrame, The Front and WTH Is Abyss Online?
September 01, 2023 19:56 - 1 hour - 116 MBThrone and Liberty is making a few changes, for now, and The Day Before could be changing its name, but before we dive into news bits we'll take a look at a few upcoming new games on our radar like New World's expansion "Rise of the Angry Earth", SoulFrame, The Front's beta, and we'll dive into an interview with Abyss Online to see what the hell this MMORPG even is! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 03:03 New Games (New Word expansion...
Evercore Heroes Issues, Nightingale, First Descendant, Tarisland & More From Gamescom
August 25, 2023 18:55 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBGamescom 2023 brought a LOT of multiplayer news to the table and we'll dive into thoughts on Nightingale, The First Descendant, Second Wave, Dragonhold, and more! Then we'll chat bad new like Wayfinder's continued issues, Evercore Heroes going into maintenance mode over a closed beta and layoffs at Bioware! Lastly, we'll look at Microsoft's new deal proposed to the CMA which sees cloud gaming of their titles head to Ubisoft??? All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Times...
Wayfinder's Horrid Release, Palia's Cash Shop & MMOs You'd Invest In
August 18, 2023 21:09 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBWe want Wayfinder to succeed, but sometimes it's really hard to look past multiple stumbles, and not being able to even access a paid early access period is just one REALLY big stumble. We'll dive into our final Palia thoughts, our hopes for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game, and finally hit up some games that would LOVE to have a do-over this week... like Destiny 2's State of the Game! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 03:10 Launches A...
Our Top Upcoming Multiplayer Games & Throne And Liberty's Delay
August 11, 2023 21:52 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBThe end of the year is closing in and multiplayer games that were coming in 2023 may have moved to 2024, but some have actually made it, so we'll dive into the new releases and talk about what games coming up we're pumped for and which we may not be all that interested in! We'll laugh at a dev stealing gold and selling it, Dark and Darker Launching, and review Square Enix's financial mess of a report. Oh and a DFO dev was selling gold... imagine that! All that and more on this week's Always ...
FFXIV's DawnTrail, Path of Exile 2, Palia and Devs Getting Arrested?
August 04, 2023 21:22 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBThe weekend was absolutely DOMINATED by two games and their respective festivals. FFXIV revealed DawnTrail at FanFest 2023 and Grinding Gear Games went hog wild at ExileCon talking about Path of Exile 2! We'll dive into both, talk about some devs having an arrest warrant sought for them, and Palia now that the NDA is gone! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 05:09 Week of Fests! (FFXIV FanFest and ExileCon) 25:35 What? (Arrest sought fo...
What Makes MMORPGs Great? (And Not?)
July 28, 2023 21:35 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBLet's talk about why we love MMORPGs... and a few things we'd wish they just wouldn't do anymore. After that, we'll dive into news from Genshin Impact, Ashfall, Project L, Stampede Racing Royale, and so much more on this multiplayer jam-packed episode! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 06:20 What Draws You To MMORPGs? What Should They Change? 28:15 What? (Ubisoft Accounts, Genshin Impact Bomb Threat, and More) 42:20 New Games (Stampe...
Microsoft Beats FTC, Overwatch 2 Future & More
July 21, 2023 20:37 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBThe FTC basically got it handed to them by Microsoft as challenges go nowhere and it's likely the Activision Blizzard purchase will close soon. That's great news and so are ABK's financials, but could Overwatch 2 and the Overwatch League be in a bit of a bind as the game preps for a Steam release? We'll dive into some new games coming, including Stampede... a 60-person kart racing battle royale! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 04:22 ...
PIONER Details, Overwatch PvE Sadness, NARAKA and More
July 07, 2023 21:24 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBNARAKA: Bladepoint is going free-to-play but is that the right move and is the 2nd anniversary the right time for the melee battle royale to do so? PIONER drops addition details about the action shooter MMORPG, and Netherlands is still trying to make loot boxes illegal. Then we move to WTF news about Overwatch 2 slow PvE content delivery plan, Ubisoft's next dumb NFT based game, and we'll cap it all off talking about why WildStar failed! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discu...
Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure, Wayfinder Changes, The Cycle Ends & More
June 30, 2023 21:46 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBIt appears that even when things are supposed to be redacted they might just still be visible later as Sony, Microsoft, and the FTC are learning. We review a few of our favorite pieces of information coming from the FTC's suit to stop the Activision Blizzard purchase. Then we run down a veritable laundry list of games with big news this week, including Guild Wars 2' new Secrets of the Obscure expansion, The Cycle: Frontier closing, The Realm Online's weird ride, Project Loki, Wayfinder chang...
Steam Next Fest Multiplayer Demos and Your Best MMORPG Launch Memory
June 23, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBSteam Next Fest continues to roll and we take a look at some of the multiplayer games that had demos drop including Warhaven, Coreborn, Evercore Heroes, Project Apidom, Spark Defense, and others. After that, we'll chat about Activision believing unionization is a basic right... "BUT"... then finish off with our favorite MMORPG launch memories ever! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:30 Multiplayer Games At Steam Next Fest (Evercore, ...
Multiplayer Online Games At This Week's Showcases
June 16, 2023 22:45 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBThe last week plus was certainly not E3 at all... instead it was just showcase after showcase showing off a TON of titles. On the multiplayer online gaming front we'll look at Dune Awakening, Palworld, Path of Exile 2, Headbangers, and so many more (with a peek at Starfield even though it isn't multiplayer!). We'll wrap up with a look at Embracer Group's future, a Waven sneak peek, and an Undawn First Look! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show I...
SWTOR's Shakey Future, ESO's Necrom Launch, And Life Is Feudal's $20 Sub
June 08, 2023 20:34 - 1 hour - 102 MBStar Wars: The Old Republic is apparently changing hands so BioWare can focus on single player games... but does its new developer basically signal the end of the MMORPG's "real" development? We'll dive into The Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom expansion release, Embers Adrift news, the return of Life is Feudal with an absurd subscription, and more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 04:04 The Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom Launch and Is SW...
Devs Hoped Redfall Was Cancelled, Blue Protocol Delay, & Is Throne And Liberty Worth A Damn?
June 02, 2023 21:43 - 56 minutes - 75.8 MBYou only get one chance to make a first impression and Throne and Liberty didn't exactly make the best of impressions on social media during the beta test. Wayfinder just kind of floated through its test, and Redfall devs actually hoped the game would be cancelled when Microsoft took over according to a new report. We'll also dive int the multiplayer showings at Sony's Showcase and talk abut Blue Protocol and Ashfall being delayed and more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Di...
New Lord of the Rings MMO, Overwatch 2 PvE, Tarisland and More!
May 19, 2023 20:19 - 53 minutes - 71.1 MBThere's a TON of news this week as Amazon Games announces that MMOs are back on the menu, boys! A new deal with Embracer group means work is beginning on a new Lord of the Rings (LOTR) based MMO and the New World team heads up the project as the VP throws a little smack at LOTRO. Overwatch 2 decided NOT to do the entire reason they gave for Overwatch 2 being a thing by ending the PvE plans they originally had, and Bloodhunt goes into maintenance mode! All that and more on this week's Always ...
Throne and Liberty Delay, MMO Wheel of Fortune & More!
May 13, 2023 01:09 - 1 hour - 102 MBTime for some MMO games! By that we mean it's time for our hosts to square off in MMO Wheel of Fortune. Who will win in a 9 puzzle race? After that we'll chat about Roblox financials, the GamersFirst platform, the Black Desert Online expansion, Dark and Darker's delay, Throne of Liberty's delay, and more! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:31 MMO Wheel of Fortune 47:24 Rapid Fire News (Throne and Liberty, MtG: Arena, Roblox, Dark an...
Chrono Odyssey MMORPG Thoughts, Ethyrial and More
May 05, 2023 21:37 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBThe MMORPG world got a little bit of a shock this week with the release of a gameplay trailer for the upcoming MMO Chrono Odyssey, but will it be any good? Jected-Rivals and Waven get a look from the hosts as they then move on to review Ethyrials: Echoes of Yore, Redfall, and Omega Strikers! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 01:58 Chrono Odyssey, Waven, And Jected-Rivals 24:40 Reviews for Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, Omega Strikers, and ...
Throne And Liberty Release, Tarisland Global, Redfall Launch and More!
April 28, 2023 22:46 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBMMO Games are launching soon, but are their release dates what they were originally going to be? Throne and Liberty looks to have an unofficial release window, Redfall comes next week, Omega Strikers launched this week, and Tarisland will now be global. Along with new titles comes some new studios and mergers and a few random bits of news including Dark and Darker petitioning Steam and the UK saying "No" to Microsoft's Activision purchase! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Dis...
The Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom, Upcoming MMOs & More!
April 14, 2023 21:52 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBThis week kicked off The Elder Scrolls Online's Community event and we got a TON of information about the MMORPG's upcoming Necrom chapter. There's a lot of games coming, coming to new platforms, and updates on the horizon, including Warframe's The Duviri Paradox, and more. Finally, we'll dive into the world of the stupid in Monster Energy Drinks' dumb lawsuits, more NFT games, and some games closing/not doing all that well! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timesta...
Silica, Redfall, & Throne and Liberty Delayed?
April 07, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBAnalysts are adjusting forecasts as if the Throne and Liberty delay is a fact even in the absence of a comment from NCSoft, Silica reveals a blend of RTS and FPS that could be interesting, Redfall's character reveals are underwhelming, CS:GO sold WAY more than it should have in cases, and we play "Real or Fake Steam Reviews"! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 02:39 Real or Fake Steam Review Game 22:50 "Hmmm" Gaming News (Redfall, Sili...
Blue Protocol, Dark & Darker's Issues, and Bye E3!
March 31, 2023 22:21 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBE3 gets a fresh slap in the face as the "it's definitely happening" event decides it isn't going to happen at all. Blue Protocol shows off new gameplay as the network test kicks off, Multiversus has decided it doesn't like having customers apparently, and Dark & Darker's issues are probably worse than you realize! All that and more on this week's Always Online! 00:00 Show Intro 04:19 What the Hell? (Multiversus, E3 Cancelled, Dark and Darker, and more) 40:24 New Games are Coming (Blue Pro...
Exoprimal Beta, Deceive Inc Early Thoughts, Redfall & More
March 24, 2023 20:29 - 55 minutes - 78.7 MBFresh new show and we're ready to welcome a brand new host, talk about the Exoprimal beta, give our early thoughts on Deceive Inc., look at a number of games coming soon... and Is it Good News or Bad News? We'll let you decide with us on topics like FFXI, Counter Strike 2, Redfall, and more! We'll finish up with other general MMO news! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 05:05 Good News or Bad News? (FFXI, Redfall, and more!) 27:06 Exop...
Wayfinder Press Access Early Review, Exoprimal and Facepalming MMORPG News
March 10, 2023 22:43 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBThe Wayfinder team let press talk about their experiences in the recent beta so we'll deep dive into our thoughts on the "MMO", debate about that term even applying, talk about what we liked and didn't like, and generally see what Airship Syndicate and Digital Extremes has cooking. Capcom also dropped Exoprimal's open beta date and release date, but will the game be worth the $60 price tag? We'll finish up with other general MMORPG news! All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discu...
Pax Dei MMORPG Reveal Thoughts and Other MMO News
March 03, 2023 23:13 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBThis week not only saw the reveal of a new MMO company as AVALON sets out to change gaming technology for the better, but also the reveal of Pax Dei (an upcoming sandbox MMORPG), early access for Stardust Exile and Dead Cide Club, and EA laying off over 200 QA workers over a Zoom call. We'll finish up with the Embers Adrift price change and other topics that we'll decide if they are "good news" or bad news". All that and more on this week's Always Online! Discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Show ...