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Perfect Ten: Why I’m grateful to be an MMO gamer in 2023
To me, Thanksgiving is a much-needed reminder to acknowledge and express the gratitude we have for all that is right and good in our...
Pirate 101 has a surprise mobile spinoff called Pirate101 Plunder Hunt
Every so often, something comes across our desks at Massively OP that makes us go, "Huh," and then say louder across the office, "Did...
Wizard101 gets ready to head to the Australian Outback with its Wallaru update
Who's ready to go Down Under in the magical world of Wizard101?
KingsIsle is currently testing its Australian-themed Wallaru release, the final world in the...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s November events are looking lean
Pokemon Go seems to be skipping the Turkey and giving us a lean-looking November, at least based on the leaks so far. That's not...
Perfect Ten: Solid MMOs you might be sleeping on in 2023
For today's list, I wanted to take a different approach to recommending MMORPGs to you. I know we often talk about underrated titles, but...
The Stream Team: It’s a Pirate101 11th birthday parrrrty
Tomorrow is a special day: Pirate101 turns 11! But Massively OP's MJ isn't willing to wait to celebrate! So she's grabbing her eyepatch and...
Wizard101 continues its Wallaru zone teases, Pirate101 promises another content update by year’s end
The monthly newsletters for Pirate101 and Wizard101 are out now, and they're mostly continuing to point at things that have already been released or...
EverQuest releases video and preorders for its December expansion, Laurion’s Song
Last week, Daybreak took the wraps off... well, kind of a lot of content for its six remaining MMORPGs, actually. But among them was...
Lost Ark’s Monster Bash October update launches the continent of Pleccia today
It's called the Monster Bash, and it was meant to go live this morning in Lost Ark's October update. Don't get too excited at...
The MOP Up: It’s the great Albion, Charlie Brown!
Albion Online is getting into the spirit of Halloween with its Harvest Challenge: "Fall has come to the world of Albion... the shadows are...
Pirate101 releases Sinbad Chapter 3, declaring ‘We’re back!’ as the game turns 11 years old
Don't ever count a pirate out of the fight before you see the white flag! Despite seeing a content drought in previous years, Pirate101...
Lost Ark’s next update arrives October 11 with the romantic continent of Pleccia
If it seems as if the September update for Lost Ark just landed yesterday, well that's because this fall is moving along at a...
EverQuest II opens preorders and beta for Ballads of Zimara expansion, coming in November
Bards, listen up: EverQuest II's 20th expansion is launching next month, and it'll be music to your ears, literally. It's called Ballads of Zimara,...
Wizard101 brings out a new gold skeleton key boss with ‘valuable’ loot
You should always be suspicious when things get a little too quiet around the Halloween season: That's when you know that evil is up...
Sony Interactive’s Jim Ryan steps down next March after three decades of PlayStation
Last night, Sony Interactive Entertainment's Jim Ryan announced he's stepping down from the CEO role after 28 years with the company - the last...
Battle Bards Episode 228: Cheery MMO dungeons
Not every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair — a fact that sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes...
Talk Like a Pirate Day around the MMO world, 2023 edition
When the internet was younger, Talk Like a Pirate Day was a huge event, the kind of harmless fun every brand and MMO got...
Black Desert PC ends one-sided guild wardecs, tinkers with Great Ocean content
Black Desert PC's latest update clocks in at over 1GB, so you know it's worth your while - especially if you're a guild PvPer....
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs you’ve already forgotten ever existed
Falling into obscurity and then being completely forgotten is the nightmare of any creative artist. This tragic scenario is compounded when it comes to...
Wisdom of Nym: What was my journey made for in Final Fantasy XIV?
Late in the story of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the Warrior of Light is talking with Venat. We'd heard about Venat before, and we...