EXPLAINED: 2 | Vintage Vibes

2 years ago an MMO player locked himself in a virtual cage of his own making – "after 10,000 hours" he is finally free

Old School RuneScape challenge modes strike again

GamesRadar · Jun 17, 2025

'No gay, no pay': The RuneScape community is absolutely mauling Jagex's new CEO over his decision to cancel new Pride Month events

Jon Bellamy claimed the choice to dramatically curtail pride was to prevent backlash. That's caused an even bigger backlash.

PC Gamer · Jun 13, 2025

"Games and studios are being cancelled because of content that is perceived to be 'woke' or representative," new RuneScape CEO reportedly said in internal meeting explaining decision to stop or shrink the MMO's Pride events

Old School RuneScape's Pride event was also scaled down to a community event

GamesRadar · Jun 11, 2025

Defying the British dev behind their MMO's "casual doubling of our taxes," Old School RuneScape player recreates the Boston Tea Party: "You think the British would have learned by now"

We got 'em again, patriots

GamesRadar · May 30, 2025

In a custom "nightmare mode" where any damage permanently deletes his character, MMO daredevil ends 15-month Old School RuneScape challenge with a 68-minute finale

Resident OSRS sicko Settled does it again

GamesRadar · Apr 17, 2025

Two of the most loyal MMO communities grab pitchforks and cancel subscriptions after RuneScape survey mentions paying $350 a year, in-game ads, and paid player support

RuneScape and Old School RuneScape players agree this ain't good

GamesRadar · Jan 16, 2025

Old meets new as classic MMO players worship a famous Vtuber via gifts of bones so she can max out the Prayer skill

There is, apparently, "always time to bone."

PC Gamer · Jan 9, 2025

'Explain yourself': Old School RuneScape births a new meme as bug-exploiting scoundrels lay waste to unsuspecting F2P players with gear that shouldn't exist

Only PKers would defy these oldest and most sacred laws.

PC Gamer · Nov 12, 2024

"I bought a membership before I bought a steak or had sex": MMO fan jailed for 9 years says they "thought about RuneScape every day" of their sentence because "there is no other game" like it

You don't quit RuneScape, you just take breaks

GamesRadar · Oct 25, 2024

Terraria creator returns to Old School RuneScape, and within weeks catches the MMO dev's attention, fishes at a concert, and plots a unicorn ritual

"If 'Add Terra Blade' or something shows up on one of your polls someday I’m good with it"

GamesRadar · Oct 3, 2024