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Star Trek Online promises Romulan boosting while fan podcast calls for a boycott of the game in support of Black Lives Matter
The developers behind Star Trek Online are letting players boost up a Romulan. A new level boost pack coming soon allows you to start...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO studios favor console or PC players more?
Here's a topic that I'm torn on answering definitively because I think it changes from studio to studio when it comes to prioritizing the...
Neverwinter explores the regions of Avernus for its upcoming module
When the next module arrives in Neverwinter, you can go to Hell. Specifically, the first layer of the Nine Hells, Avernus, a war-torn wasteland of...
Neverwinter will improve its player scaling tech with the Avernus module
When it comes to scaling tech in MMOs -- of artificially adjusting a player's levels and stats to fit a zone's level range --...
Global Chat: Phantasy Star Online 2 tips and tricks
As you... may have heard, Phantasy Star Online 2's PC launch was all sorts of horrible, especially from an installation perspective. Belghast over at...
The Stream Team: Bring on Neverwinter’s Barrow Lords!
There are a host of Barrow Lords in Neverwinter, and Massively OPs MJ is ready to meet and greet them. But it won't be...
Massively Overthinking: Deleting pieces of MMOs to save them
Two ideas floated across my virtual desk in recent weeks, neither directly relating to MMORPGs, but they put the nugget of an idea in...
Global Chat: The right gear for the right occasion
Some of us are the types of players who are more than satisfied to get one be-all, does-all suit of gear and wear that...
Magic Legends’ progression includes account-wide unlockable traits
Previously, Cryptic's been all about the deck building and actiony combat of Magic Legends but hasn't given much information about how progression will take...
Choose My Adventure: Star Trek Online and my hunger for a space MMO
My installation of Star Citizen isn't working right, and Elite Dangerous has some neat things going on but not the right kind of hooks...
Champions Online is invaded by nightmares and celebrating raptors
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk with a dinosaur in Champions Online. For those of you who wish to live by this...
Magic Legends boasts of ‘one of the most powerful, game-changing features’ Cryptic’s ever made
Need a refresher on Magic Legends or want a behind-the-scenes look at how the OARPG is being made? Executive Producer Steve Ricossa penned the...
Neverwinter introduces its 19th module, Avernus, launching ‘soon’ for PC
In a bit of a low-key announcement this morning, Perfect World and Cryptic have taken the lid off what's next for Neverwinter. If you...
Choose My Adventure: Taking the new Warbird for a spin in Star Trek Online
It was unanimous: We were meant to be Romulans and continue with the storyline that we were following in Star Trek Online. The voting...
Star Trek Online showcases a new Mudd’s Market bundle in a livestream
The devs of Star Trek Online have added a new item for sale in Mudd's Market, and they appear to be pretty excited about...
Champions Online revamps the battle at Therakiel’s Lair
Who doesn't like angel vs. superhero fights? The angels, presumably. And most of the heroes in Champions Online, it seems; the battle of Therakiel's...
The Stream Team: On to Ebon Downs in Neverwinter
With Helm's Hold completed, Massively OP's MJ and her team can move on to the adventures awaiting in Neverwinter's Ebon Downs, an area that...
Neverwinter is planning a patch to address issues with the Rage of Bel meter on PC
Bel is very angry in Neverwinter. How angry? Well... that's kind of the problem. It turns out that the whole thing has had some cascading...
Choose My Adventure: New ships, New Romulus, and a new gun in Star Trek Online
So the past poll was a 50/50 split, but I'm curious if that's because regular Star Trek Online players knew what was coming.
Considering the...
LOTRO Legendarium: What I want from Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO
While my primary interest and focus in this column continues to be Lord of the Rings Online, I'm not so stubborn as to refuse...