Justin Olivetti
SWTOR wheels in its healing classes for invasive surgery
For better or for worse, BioWare's class designers are hewing through builds for Star Wars: The Old Republic's Update 5.5 -- and they are...
Legends of Aria begins final alpha
Rest time's over, boys and girls, so dust yourself off and get back into the thick of the alpha. In this case, it's Legends...
DayZ moves toward beta, promises more agile development
With all of the influx of survival shooters on the market, it might be easy to forget the game that started them all. Due...
Fortnite’s F2P Battle Royale draws 1M players in spite of PUBG, PvE criticism
If the developer of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was hoping that Fortnite's new battle royale mode would flop on impact, then it is sorely disappointed with...
Dungeons & Dragons Online teases Mists of Ravenloft expansion, buffs Clerics and Favored Souls
It's always a crapshoot whether or not smaller patches are going to pay out with exciting features or fail to make a blip on...
Battle Bards Episode 106: Early access themes
Instead of looking back at MMORPGs this week, the crew of Battle Bards launches forward into early access! What would a show about music...
Valnir Rok launches its early access longships
It is time to tap into brutality, savagery, and primal struggles. No, we're not talking about football season but rather the early access launch...
Are MMOs and video games fulfilling our need for productivity?
Here is a question for you to ponder: Do MMOs make you feel more productive than your main job or school? If so, it...
Mobile MMO Roundup: Flyff Legacy, Ragnarok Journey, MU Legend, Project B, and Archlord Awake
Whether it makes you want to seek shelter or embrace the winds of change, the era of mobile MMOs and spin-offs is upon us....
ArcheAge Begins begins pre-registration with signing bonuses
Sorry, we couldn't resist that intentionally confusing headline! Anyway, for those interested in checking out the mobile spin-off of ArcheAge, your time is now.
Pre-registrations...
Blizzard releases a proper Battle.net mobile app for Android and iOS
What is going on with Battle.net these days -- if it is still being called that this week, that is? (It is.) It turns...
Automaton Games takes a swing at the battle royale genre with its mystery MMO
Well now PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will have another battle royale game to fight. UK-based Automaton Games announced that it is working on a new tactical...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO would you like to (re)visit before the end of the year?
Every time we come around to fall, it hits me that we're on the downhill slide to the year's end. Fewer months are left...
Legends of Aria reschedules ‘final alpha’ for September 28
All of the big pieces of Legends of Aria are coming together for the game's so-called "final alpha" test later this week. Originally slated...
Ex-World of Warcraft dev Stephan Frost snapped up by Nexon to head unannounced game
Last week we reported that World of Warcraft and WildStar design producer Stephan Frost had left Blizzard for another opportunity. Now we know what...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 137: Hotfooting down the Path of Fire
Justin, Bree, and Tina discuss Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire, Guardians of Ember, the EverQuest franchise, Villagers & Heroes' Starfall, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, and Ultima Online F2P, with mailbag questions on the best time to join a guild and deal-breaker MMO features.
Neverwinter gives altoholics a boost, recaps Tomb of the Nine Gods bosses
If you are constantly rolling up new alts in Neverwinter and despair at never seeing them arrive at the level cap, here's some great...
Tree of Life raises a beer to a party ghost
To beer, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems! This ancient proverb is the current maxim of Tree of Life, which...
Conan Exiles takes stock a half-year from release
There is about a half of a year, we are told, before Conan Exiles leaves the semi-shelter of early access and sees if it...
Darkfall: New Dawn tweaks colors, removes bindstones, and improves AI
Right now it is not hard to keep the two Darkfall reboot projects separated. While Rise of Agon launched earlier this year, New Dawn...