non combat mmo
Bethesda says Fallout 76 scrapbox bug is a ‘top priority’ as ‘class warfare’ griefing claims surface
Ah, Fallout 76. Fans went from eagerness for "Country Roads" to using that same song as a backdrop for a year in review video...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Fallout 76’s musical score
Last week, composer Inon Zur took to Twitter to celebrate a big moment: "Dear Friends,
Fallout 76 has been nominated for Best Original Video Game...
Vague Patch Notes: Crime and punishment and intent in MMOs
Last week, we saw Blizzard explain its philosophy behind why some World of Warcraft bugs in which players got to get more stuff than...
Blizzard clarifies the policy on World of Warcraft exploits following the dungeon exploit in Classic
We know that Blizzard intends to punish players who exploited a bug to cause endless dungeon respawns in World of Warcraft: Classic. But as happens...
Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?
A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...
A Tale in the Desert begins its ninth Telling today
It's time to open a new chapter for A Tale in the Desert when the game kicks off its ninth Telling today. Yes, everything is...
Whatever happened to the Jane Austen MMO Ever, Jane?
Don't worry - Ever, Jane is as fine as ever. But it popped back on our team's radar this week as a game we...
Fortnite’s latest throwable weapon lets you kill people by dropping junk on their heads
There are plenty of embarrassing ways you can be taken out in video games, whether it's by your own stupidity or an errant glitch...
Here’s what’s coming with A Tale in the Desert’s 9th telling at the end of August
The Egyptian-themed crafting game A Tale in the Desert is currently winding down its eighth "Telling," with the final weeks offered for free to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 230: A tale of geeks and gamers (and the Legends of Aria interview)
Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann for a deep-dive into the launch patch, plus we discuss Villagers & Heroes, SWTOR, Neverwinter, DCUO, and WoW, with a mailbag topic about City of Heroes' spiritual successors.
The Daily Grind: Has a free trial ever convinced you to buy an MMO?
Many years ago when my guild was between home games, we decided to conduct a little experiment to entertain ourselves while we waited for...
A Tale in the Desert prepares for its ninth iteration
Aside from being a social/crafting MMO with absolutely no combat, A Tale in the Desert's biggest claim to fame is its sporadic reboot of...
Fallout 76’s latest patch hit like an A-bomb (and not in a good way)
With an improved new player experience, balance changes, and better power armor, you would think that Fallout 76's latest patch would be received warmly...
The Daily Grind: Which online game has a personality that mirrors yours?
Intentionally designed or not, every MMO and online game exudes a personality, and no two are exactly alike. It might be the cheerful anarchy...
Warframe of Mind: TennoCon hype escalates with announcement of a life-size MOA pet
What would it be like to have your very own Warframe MOA pet? I certainly want one! I'll get a taste of that this...
Battle Bards Episode 144: Colors of the rainbow
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet: Combined, these forces create the awesome power of Roy G. Biv — otherwise known as the...
Lawful Neutral: Is it safe to play on City of Heroes’ inevitable rogue servers?
You CAN play on the City of Heroes rogue servers you're about to see springing up. But should you? Our law columnist looks into the legalities of the City of Heroes emulation situation.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 213: FFXIV’s first world problems
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's controversial reveals, WoW level squish, Albion Online F2P, Glitch, Age of Conan, and Google Stadia, with adventures in Trove, SWG, Starmourn, LOTRO, and Rock Band, and mailbag letter on feeling perpetually behind in MMOs.
Children of Ur and Eleven join forces to create the ultimate Glitch revival
The process of rebuilding the social and non-combat sandbox MMO Glitch has been a slow one. It's been one that attracted a deep well...
There’s now another Glitch reboot on the way: Odd Giants
When TinySpeck - that's the company that went on to ultimately found Slack - sunsetted its tiny browser sandbox Glitch back in 2012, it...
