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The Game Archaeologist: Castle Infinity, the MMO that was literally rescued from a dumpster
In the grand history of MMORPGs, kids games seem to have it rougher than most. Developers have had a hard time cracking into that...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2018
Unlike with Halloween and Christmas, it seems like MMORPG developers never quite know what to do with the Thanksgiving holiday. Vastly fewer games celebrate...
First impressions of Fallout 76: The confusion that binds all gamers together
When something looks familiar and seems familiar yet is slightly and significantly different, it can really break your stride and cause you to stumble....
Perfect Ten: MMOs that cater to the time-limited player
Every once in a while we receive emails here at Massively OP that share a similar sentiment. Usually that boils down to, "I love...
Fortnite hits 8.3 million concurrent players
Belaying any claims that it's last year's fad or on the way out, Fortnite has surged forward to cross the 8.3 million threshold. And...
The Game Archeologist: Halo Universe
Since its debut on Xbox back in 2001, the Halo franchise has been a massive powerhouse and a mainstay for shooter fans. To date,...
Gamigo promises ‘new content on a regular basis’ for ArcheAge, RIFT, Trove, Defiance, Atlas Reactor
Players still awaiting more details on what's happening to their MMORPGs following Gamigo's buyout of Trion Worlds' assets have finally received a blanket announcement,...
Gamigo considers ‘quality of life improvements’ for RIFT post-Trion, but there’s little else shared
We've heard from the ArcheAge and Trove teams about just what plans Gamigo has for those games following Trion Worlds' apparent fire sale, and...
Gamigo finally confirms that Trove development will continue after Trion’s firesale
ArcheAge players can breathe a little easier now that they know XL Games is committed to working with Gamigo on keeping the game in...
ArcheAge consumer lawsuit hits snag: Trion Worlds’ corporate dissolution
Remember that player lawsuit lodged against Trion Worlds back in 2015? The one where ArcheAge players Aaron Van Fleet, Paul Ovberg, and James Longfield...
LOTRO Legendarium: Wistmead surprises and progression servers
What a week this has been! Originally I was all gung-ho to talk about nothing else than all of the new Halloween content that...
It looks like Trove’s community manager survived Trion’s Gamigo buyout as Halloween goes live
Halloween is upon voxelbox Trove as Shadow's Eve has gone live. This year's event offers multiple activities, as players collect shadowy seals, complete Pumpkin...
The Stream Team: A very voxel Shadow’s Eve in Trove
Massively OP's MJ is about to embark on a very voxel-y Halloween event in Trove. Shadow's Eve has started today, and she's ready to...
Gamigo formally announces the Trion Worlds buyout that manifested yesterday
Yesterday's surprise news that MMO company Trion Worlds had been sold to Gamigo was then all but confirmed by Trion's Linda "Brasse" Carlson, who announced...
The MOP Up: Mutant Year Zero breaks down the barriers
I think a lot of us unfamiliar with the IP might be giving Funcom's upcoming Mutant Year Zero a wary look and a wide...
Halloween blows through RIFT, Trove, ArcheAge, Atlas Reactor, and Defiance 2050
Something sinister is brewing over at Trion Worlds, and soon the whole world will pay the price as Scott Hartsman's corgi transforms into its...
The Game Archaeologist: The Death of City of Heroes
August 31st, 2012, was a Friday like any other. City of Heroes players were psyched for the upcoming Issue 24, which Paragon Studios had...
Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King Halloween event returns next week
His jokes always slay the audience: Yes, Mad King Thorn returns to Guild Wars 2 this year as the Shadow of the Mad King...
Trove teases gardening overhaul with new minipets and new growables
One of the upcoming sliced of Trove content on the way with the Geode part two is something every farmer should appreciate. No, not...
Trove interview teases upcoming Geode surface world, gem tutorial, dungeon design, and Bomber Royale’s reception
At the tail end of September, Trove website Trovesaurus posted up a belated but quite welcome Gamescom interview with Trion Worlds that gives a...
