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The MOP Up: Why did Fortnite go dark for a day?
Earlier this month, the ever-popular Fortnite went dark for the better part of April 6th. So what happened? We finally have the full scoop...
Battle Bards Episode 191: Digging up the past
Today’s episode of the Battle Bards was phoned in — phoned in with 2800-baud modems from the 1990s, that is! Steff, Syl, and Syp...
Massively Overthinking: How much are you spending on MMOs every month right now?
A while back, MOP's Justin joked that his wife, who loves econ PvP in MMOs, was funding a year of his play on Classic...
New World talks up recently added PvP features, repeats desire to make PvP and PvE gameplay coexist
"New World offers both PvP and PvE gameplay, and balancing these two modes is as important to us as it is to many of...
Dual Universe shifts launch window to mid 2022
After Dual Universe put out its series of dev blogs discussing the game's future, followers of the sci-fi sandbox had a number of questions....
Book of Travels explains how gear improves your journeys
For most MMOs, a player's gear is a collection of stat points that accumulate to increase combat effectiveness. But for Book of Travels, gear...
Dual Universe promises less tedium, more meaningful PvP, and prettier graphics in latest dev blog
Followers of Dual Universe have been fed a series of dev blogs outlining the future of the in-development sci-fi building sandbox, with the first...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most unique experience mechanic in MMOs?
Bhagpuss over on MMO blog Inventory Full recently penned a piece about an experience mechanic in EverQuest II that I had completely forgotten existed:...
Global Chat: Is fast travel a boon or a bust for MMORPGs?
While I let you chew on that slightly clickbaity title there, I urge you to check out an essay on Bits & Pieces about...
Raph Koster expounds on MMO fun, retention, and cynicism in the genre
MMORPG developer Raph Koster has been having words about the MMO industry ahead of the reveal of the MMO that his new studio Playable...
Massively Overthinking: The 2021 MMORPG outlook is good, actually
Early this week, I saw a mainstream gaming headline in my feeds about how we should all just give up on 2021 since it's...
Dual Universe adds self-support features, posts dev letters on live game challenges and costs
Dual Universe has taken to the belief that players of the game should be allowed to help themselves and one another instead of coming...
Elder Scrolls Online’s new Endeavors dailies offer a new path to lockbox loot
If dailies aren't your thing in MMOs, you can probably keep on scrolling. But if they are, or if you're planning to return to...
PlanetSide 2 pushes back Chapter 3 and focuses on Containment Site updates after enthusiastic testing
Judging by reports from PlanetSide 2's lead designer Michael "Wrel" Henderson, the upcoming Containment Site battlefield is going over a treat, so much so...
Elder Scrolls Online details Blackwood’s multi-armed bosses, the ruinachs
As hype for Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood chapter continues to mount, ZeniMax is pushing out more dev blogs exploring the lore behind the content....
Orbus VR adds sheep, chickens, and competent Bards
Here's your fun fact for the day: Did you know that Orbus VR is over three years old at this point? While virtual reality...
Global Chat: Dealing with Magic Legends
Now that Magic Legends is out, you can best believe that a lot of MMO gamers are checking out Cryptic's latest offering. Among those...
Chronicles of Elyria, now back up to five devs, examines its development achievements and shortcomings
As work on Kingdoms of Elyria (and by extension Chronicles of Elyria, according to claims made by Soulbound Studio CEO Jeromy Walsh) continues to...
TitanReach previews character models, chat, and its WoW-esque UI
The TitanReach developer team has been pumping out blog posts all week, with two fresh one just since our last article. The first is...
World of Warships announces still more reworks to its controversial captain skills
Naval warfare arcade World of Warships has certainly been busy lately, but not all of the recent changes nor announcements have been well-received. The...
