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Old School RuneScape launches a new auction house feature and counts down the days to RuneFest 2026
If you happen to be absolutely flush with Old School RuneScape cash but weren’t able to buy some particularly high-priced item within the game’s Grand Exchange auction house, you were left at the mercy of using third-party sites or other outside means of making a trade that hopef…
DJ maxes Old School RuneScape account live during his own gig
Walker paused his Ultra Japan set to pull out his phone and explain to the crowd his Old School Runescape achievement.
Crypto traders rigged the market of classic MMO Old School RuneScape, so its developers came out with a "zero-tolerance" policy on market manipulation
"Recently, we've seen cryptocurrencies and meme coins appear"
ChatGPT employee’s vibecoded Old School RuneScape ripoff lived for three days before a legal takedown
We might have a new record for the shortest length of time for an MMO to release and then shut down, which would normally be a sad moment but for the fact that this is related to some AI vibecoded slop. This is the story of Elderwood, a game “created” by a ChatGPT employee that f…
Humanity's best friend is coming to Old School RuneScape, and seeing a low-poly shiba has me temporally disoriented
"Low-poly dogs!" I hear you chant in the distance. "Low-poly dogs!" The war cry gets louder. "Low-poly dogs!" It's inescapable now, the low-poly dogs requested by the masses are here… Or, well, in the digital world of Old School RuneScape at the very least, as Jagex have added in…
It’s Officially the End of an Era for Old School RuneScape
A new update officially marks the end of a 13-year-old era for Old School RuneScape.
Old School RuneScape makes sure you're not feeling ruff with the inclusion of dogs in latest update
Old School RuneScape is the rare case where an older version of game stands on its own merits. Even so, Jagex have been slowly updating and adding to it over the years, and this time around Old School RuneScape is getting nothing less than man's best friend with the debut of A Ru…
Former Old School RuneScape developer sentenced to 150 hours community service for in-game gold theft
Crime is crime, even if it happens in an MMORPG, and it’s just as prosecutable as any other crime. This is the lesson that former Jagex developer Andrew Lakeman learned this month as UK courts sentenced him to 150 hours of community service, 25 days of rehabilitation, and a suspe…
Former Old School Runescape dev sentenced for stealing from players to cash in over $400,000 in "black market" payouts
OSRS developer ‘Mod Jed’ was fired by Runescape studio Jagex in 2018 for “gross misuse of moderator privileges,” and has now been sentenced.
Court sentences disgraced Old School RuneScape dev who stole players' gold and "banked more than £364,829 in cash"
Mod Jed, accused of hacking players and selling their gold, pled guilty
Old School RuneScape’s latest summer sweep-up features new amulets and other item-centric tweaks
There is a lot of loot to be had in Old School RuneScape, as one might expect, and that means that Jagex might need some time to get around to all of making all of the tweaks that it wants to do to the sandbox. It’s that spirit of cleaning things up that seems to be
Old School RuneScape highlights PvP boot camp and LAN party, talks up its origins and writing
This week in Old School RuneScape appears to be primarily fixated on its partnered livestreamers, so if you’re looking for some more update-centric news, you kinda clicked on the wrong link. Otherwise, here are some influencer-led community events that might be of interest to you…
Old School RuneScape began when a dev 'found the 2007 server in their desk drawer:' 13 years later, it's setting subscriber records for the long-lived MMO
OSRS is a resounding MMO success story.
Old School RuneScape player hits 99 fishing by just catching shrimp and anchovies. Jagex approves
After spending two years and three months catching solely anchovies and shrimp, Old School RuneScape player 'Bosby' has hit 99 fishing.
Old School RuneScape details plans for a Bronzeman mode and the long-awaited arrival of doggies
They might be low-poly, but they are still very friend-shaped. They’re the dogs of Old School RuneScape, one of the two upcoming arrivals that Jagex talked up in its first monthly digest series about features in progress. And, yes, we’re just as astonished as you are that multipl…
In a fascinating use of free will, Old School RuneScape player spent 4,304 hours catching 275,196 shrimp and 257,064 anchovies to max out his fishing skill in the worst way possible
"This is getting entirely too much attention."
Old School RuneScape players are getting their boats stuck Suez Canal-style thanks to a narrow river in its new island: 'Helmp mee'
Helmp, I need somebody, helmp, not just anybody.
Wyrmscraig, a New Sailing Destination in Old School RuneScape, is Open, With New Skilling Activities & Much More
Today, Old School RuneScape has opened, Wyrmscraig, a tough new Sailing destination with new Skilling Activities, new Slayer Master, and a new quest.
Old School RuneScape gives you new island Wyrmscraig to explore, including a new boss battle and activity
Today is a big day for RuneScapers (I assume that's what you're all called) because not only is there a new area, but it comes from one of your own. Wyrmscraig, a new, dangerous island, is now available to explore. The cool detail, though, is that it was created by OSRS player Sc…
RuneScape begins reveals for its next league as Old School RuneScape introduces Wyrmscraig
That’s right, dear reader, every single RuneScape game ever has something big going down, so we’ll skip the preamble and hop right into it. We’ll begin with the modern MMORPG and its newest upcoming league, which has started off the first set of its slated daily reveals in the ru…
A PvP holy war has broken out in the Wilderness of Old School RuneScape
Sometimes when an MMO dev claims its PvP sandbox will encourage “emergent gameplay,” it’s shorthand for “we don’t feel like designing anything.” In the case of Old School RuneScape, however, that emergent interaction has indeed sprung forth in the form of an in-game holy war betw…
"What makes an MMO truly special": Hundreds of Old School RuneScape players have become monks and started a holy war after a pilgrimage got out of control
Your skull concerns us
RuneScape rebalances the mid-game, Old School RuneScape adds the isle of Wyrmscraig July 29
Like most things RuneScape, Jagex has been talking up its mid-game rebalance effort for some time now, but at last that talk has transformed into a full content release as the MMORPG now makes several adjustments to improve the middle levels of character progress in very granular…
A religious war is raging right now, as people are dressing in robes and rushing into danger in Old School RuneScape
Do you ever get a hankering to bust out the fancy robes, grab a staff, and venture out into the wild with a gaggle of your friends? Well, good news! Religious war is back in a big way, in Old School RuneScape .
Old School RuneScape comes to indie mega-hit Meccha Chameleon with Lumbridge map
Jagex has teamed up with community creators to turn Lumbridge into a playable Meccha Chameleon arena, complete with classic NPCs and RuneScape items.
Jagex Launcher Linux Beta released for Old School Runescape
Jagex today announced the official release of the Jagex Launcher Linux Beta, making it hopefully simpler and easier to get into Old School Runescape. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux .
Even though Old School RuneScape was 'not built to have a LAN setup at all,' it just had a live esports tournament with 4,000 attendees: 'We were doubting at times whether we actually can pull it off'
Deadman All Stars is the biggest live event Jagex has put together to date.
League of Legends' 'classic' mode has a release date, and it isn't just an old version of the game—players will vote on new patches, Old School RuneScape-style
It's a blend of eras, but fan favorite builds are back.