Vague Patch Notes: No, MMO lore does not excuse design decisions
There are a lot of problems with how people tend to use lore when it comes to MMOs. I've talked about one side of...
Chronicles of Elyria is still working on the botched Settlers of Elyria event – and future events too
Chronicles of Elyria has returned after winter holidays with a new newsletter for backers. As usual, the newsletter is pretty fluffy (I mean, there's...
Fallout 76 player creates a C.A.M.P. that features a death trap that can be solved only with math
It's been a long understood bit of knowledge that the best part of any Bethesda-made video game is the stuff that players make themselves...
Gamigo is surveying ArcheAge, Trove, and RIFT players about monetization
Psst. Hey. Do you have opinions? Strong opinions? Strong opinions about Gamigo's games? Of course you do. Gamigo would like to hear them. I...
Netmarble will begin merging Lineage 2 Revolution’s servers this month
Netmarble's Lineage 2 Revolution mobile MMO was one of the big mobile hits of 2017 and 2018, driving millions of players to yet another...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the loneliest one to play?
Social interactions are an important part of MMOs, but not every single MMO is hopping with players at all times. Sometimes you're alone, like...
EVE Online will run a PLEX for GOOD charity campaign to support victims of Australian bushfires
On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I answered an email from an Australian reader (hi Jack!) and mused on how odd it...
The first gameplay footage of Magic: Legends is available now for your viewing pleasure
So after the surprise reveal of Magic: Legends, we've all been awaiting the first glance at what the game's actual gameplay will be like......
Tamriel Infinium: My favorite things in The Elder Scrolls Online
If you’ve been following the Tamriel Infinium column at least since my own arrival at Massively OP, you may have noticed my propensity for...
World of Warcraft previews the upcoming bosses and rewards of Ny’alotha, the Waking City
Pop that Cypress Hill CD in the boombox because it's time for adventurers to just go out of their minds in World of Warcraft. Or... wait,...
A new mobile spinoff of Final Fantasy XV is in development for worldwide release
So this is interesting. While it appears that Square-Enix has largely backed off from pre-launch attempts at making Final Fantasy XV into an ongoing...
Blizzard announces ESL Pro Tours for StarCraft II and Warcraft III Reforged, expanded Hearthstone Masters Tours
It looks like Blizzard esports and ESL/DreamHack are holding hands together very tightly. A number of announcements relating to the 2020 esports seasons of...
The Daily Grind: How have you helped new MMO players?
This month, Bree cajoled me into giving Star Wars Galaxies Legends a try. The rogue server is only the second time I've ever played...
Star Trek Online starts the Borg Resurgence Event to end the first Event Campaign
You've got your liberated Borg captains, you've got regular events blowing up the Borg, you have Borg arcs... yes, at this point the Borg...
Choose My Adventure: Black Desert Mobile is absolutely crammed with stuff
This first-ever edition of Choose My Portable Adventure was more hotly contested than I was expecting. By the narrowest of margins – six votes,...
PlayStation 5 logo unveiled while rumors swirl about a new Switch model this year
At long last, Sony has unveiled the logo for the upcoming PlayStation 5. And it... looks exactly like the previous logos, but with a number...
Escape from Tarkov confirms no playable female characters because of ‘game lore’ and workload
Sorry, ladies, but it's just too ding-dong-dang difficult to put y'all in Escape from Tarkov. That's the cited reason why the game's developer, Battlestate Games,...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the start of 2020?
Let's talk about money. Everyone knows that you can go over to Star Citizen right now and drop thousands of dollars on stuff in the...
Massively Uplifting: Gaming studios and communities support kids, trees, cats, STEM, and gaming grandparents
While there are understandably many reasons folks may not want to look back on 2019 fondly, the year wasn't all bad. Massively Uplifting has...
Neverwinter welcomes console players to the Hell Pit starting on January 9
Welcome to the new year, Neverwinter players! Want something new to do? Why don't you start by venturing into the HELL PIT? Starting on Thursday,...
