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DC Universe Online’s latest Birds of Prey episode is live with gobs of new content
Daybreak's DC Universe Online has been kicking ass and taking names lately, and it's doing it again now. Last night, the latest Birds of...
Blade and Soul hammers out a Steel Uprising patch
You know what would go down really nice right about now? A huge, hefty MMO content update. Or a shamrock milkshake from McDonald's. But...
Massively Overthinking: MMO business models in the face of recession
MOP reader Sray posed us an interesting question this past week focused on how MMO business models interface with the global economy. "The last major...
COVID-19 Roundup: EVE Online’s huge influx of newbies, live Gamescom is probably toast
Welcome back to another roundup of how MMOs and the gaming industry are faring and fronting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
First up: CCP's Hilmar Pétursson...
Phantasy Star Online 2 launches on PC in late May, officially leaves Xbox One beta today
If you're one of the many, many would-be Phantasy Star Online 2 fans waiting eagerly for news about the game's PC release, you have...
PSA: Funcom is having a week-long sale on games and DLC on Steam
Funcom's execs are driving prices so low, you'd think they're giving away the house. They're not, though. They're giving away most of the house....
One Shots: Fine, who needs you, planet?
When a planet has stiffed you one too many times and yanked you around, it's time to put it at your back and head...
TERA declares Kaia’s War – and no egg thief is safe
A war has begun in TERA -- but would you expect anything else? En Masse Entertainment dropped the Kaia's War content update, with new...
TERA’s latest console update brings back Manglemire and adds a bounty hunt system
Console players of TERA have some fresh content to look forward to now. Or at least a couple of things. There's a returning fan-favorite...
Age of Conan announces a test for the new Onslaught group scenario
Age of Conan needs your help to test out an upcoming new group scenario. This group content, called Kuthchemes Temple Onslaught, is inspired by...
Phantasy Star Online 2 confirms that the PC version is still arriving this spring
There are people playing the official North American version of Phantasy Star Online 2 right now, but only on the Xbox One. The PC...
Pandemic roundup: Humble Conquer COVID-19, Bethsoft events canceled, EA ‘stay and play’
Welcome back to another roundup of the impact of COVID-19 on gaming.
A huge stack of game studios have chipped in to support Humble's Conquer...
Ascent: Infinite Realm rebrands to Elyon, launches new website
It's no joke: The long-in-coming steampunk MMO Ascent: Infinite Realm has a new name. Daum Games announced yesterday that the game is now and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 265: Delusions of Elyria
Justin, Bree, MJ, and Mia discuss Chronicles of Elyria, Guild Wars 2, PSO2, Ashes of Creation, Saga of Lucimia, WoW Classic and Burning Crusade, with adventures in LOTRO, Revelation Online, Don't Starve Together, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on player housing and optional sub servers.
Phantasy Star Online 2 provides closed beta players with rewards for participation
Technically speaking, Phantasy Star Online 2 is currently still in beta testing, but since it's an open beta test it's close enough to "launch"...
TERA plans a month of events, including Manglemire, to celebrate its second anniversary on console
The month of April will apparently be one of celebration for TERA on console as the MMORPG will be marking its second anniversary. Players...
COVID-19 roundup: #PlayApartTogether, Blade & Soul perks, and Twitch Aid’s $2.7M charity raise
Welcome back to another quick roundup of pandemic-related MMO and gaming news. We'll start with the big one: The World Health Organization, which made...
DC Universe Online brings out a Birds of Prey episode on April 16
If you haven't already seen the movie Birds of Prey, you can actually get that on streaming right now. That's cool. It also means...
Perfect Ten: The stages of the MMO life cycle
To this day, no one has a quote as useful on the subject of life and death as E. B. White: "We're born, we...
First impressions of the elusive Phantasy Star Online 2
We certainly live in interesting times. Last year, the idea of playing Phantasy Star Online 2 while I'm explicitly told to not leave the house...