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Conan Exiles recaps the story beats of Age of War chapter four as the Age of Heroes looms
Conan Exiles is now just two days away from its NPC-revamping Age of Heroes update, but that also means some of the general story beats that were woven between then and the release of Age of War: Chapter 4 might have been missed, especially for those who aren't regularly playing the survivalbox. Luckily, Funcom has a story recap video...
Mabinogi introduces new high-tier missions for crafters and readies next commerce season
What do you do when you're the top of the mountain as a crafter in Mabinogi? You find a new mountain to climb, that's what, and that additional peak to reach for was officially added to the MMO last week in the form of the Royal Association of Artisans.
Admittance into this new crafting tier is quite literally exclusive, with...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 489: A requiem for Cryptic
Carlo, Justin, and Bree discuss the launch of Throne and Liberty, the Cryptic layoffs and their effect on Neverwinter and Star Trek Online, the early access plan for Brighter Shores, and the New World Aeternum rollout.
Overwatch 2 explains the balance tweaks for tanks and DPS alike coming for Season 13
Whether or not you care about the themes of Overwatch 2's upcoming Season 13, game director Aaron Keller hopes you care about balance changes because there are a lot of them coming with the update, starting with changes to Sombra to make her more lethal while also shortening her time in stealth. Sojourn is also getting a handier Railgun,...
Valheim brings the Bog Witch update to its public test server
"Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, this test build is not indicative of a final product." We're admittedly taking some artistic liberties with the classic Shakespeare quote, but considering that Valheim's upcoming new Bog Witch update is now available on the public test server, we think it seemed appropriate.
The test branch of the already early access survivalbox introduces the keynote...
Ultima Online officially launches its first year-long New Legacy server and ClassicUO compatibility
New World isn't the only MMO with a big launch today: 27-year-old MMORPG Ultima Online also picked October 15th, 2024, for the rollout of its long-delayed New Legacy server.
As regular readers will know, Broadsword announced New Legacy back in 2020 as an alternative ruleset server. It's not exactly a "classic" server; in fact, it's more like a sandpark reimagining...
World of Warcraft’s new anniversary video recaps the memorable events of the game’s first decade
Do you remember endlessly fighting the other faction in Hillsbrad Foothills for no reason whatsoever in the early days of World of Warcraft? What about the Corrupted Blood plague spreading through the game by accident? Heck, do you just remember the lead-in to Cataclysm when you knew the world was going to get messed up something fierce? If you...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for a new round of All Saints’ Wake on October 18
The ghoulish delights of the spooky season pervade the MMO landscape, and Final Fantasy XIV is no exception to that rule. In fact, its own offering is kicking off on October 18th as All Saints' Wake starts up again, with a new outfit for players to wear. You've dressed as a ghost, as a vampire, as a werewolf, and...
Choose My Adventure: The steady climb upward in Throne & Liberty levels and power
I've finally gotten to a point of reasonable comfort in Throne and Liberty. I've definitely settled on my weapons, obviously. I'm starting to get a build going in terms of what I consider stat priority. And I have the skills and passives I want equipped. It's all coming together slowly but surely - always a nice feeling.
I've written about...
You can trick-or-treat at player houses in this year’s Guild Wars 2 Shadow of the Mad King event
The best Guild Wars 2 event of the year (if you don't count Super Adventure Box) has arrived as of today, as the Shadow of the Mad King officially returns for Halloween 2024.
"Get ready, brave souls, because the Shadow of the Mad King festival has officially returned, and this year's haunting begins today," ArenaNet says. "Log in now for...
Here are some of the MMORPG, MMO, and multiplayer demos waiting in this week’s Steam Next Fest
It's one of the biggest weeks in PC gaming, when disk drives shudder in fear and digital vendors offer up their wares, previews, and test builds. It's Steam Next Fest time once again, and that means we're back to provide another plump but ultimately non-comprehensive list of some of the things that are out there. Let's dive in!
Tarisland is...
MMO Hype Train: Concern for the fragile labor and delivery of Pantheon
Welcome to MMO Hype Train, a new column here at Massively OP! In this space, I'll be channeling my excitement, speculation, and curiosity about upcoming MMO projects into what I hope will be a healthy and entertaining fashion. After all, the wait for these games might be really long, so why not fill up that time with conversations about...
LOTRO dev says that 2024 was ‘a recovery year’ but there’s plenty in the works for 2025
As Hobbits trick-or-treat and Elves preen in anticipation for their visual glow-up, Lord of the Rings Online's lead designer took to Twitch last week to answer various community questions and topics about the MMO's future.
Orion said that 2024 marked a "recovery year" for the team as it struggled (and sometimes failed) to meet the milestones of the roadmap. However,...
Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif talks Alpha 2 features, the MMO’s design, and ‘the bite of failure’ in PvX
With just over a week before Ashes of Creation kicks off its Alpha 2 playtest, creative director Steven Sharif has held an interview with MMORPG livestreamer Vlhadus that goes over the test, the game's development, and its overall gameplay beats.
A couple of the more interesting questions asked by Vlhadus are in regards to AOC's PvE offerings and its PvX...
Blizzard’s maintenance mode MOBA Heroes of the Storm just saw its third patch of the year
Don't look now but Blizzard's long-abandoned MOBA Heroes of the Storm is getting its third patch of 2024. Keep this up and we won't be able to call it maintenance mode anymore, folks! Now, don't get too excited; this isn't a content patch or anything like it. It's really just a balance and tuning update. Still, it's something.
The ARAM (all...
New World Aeternum, still an MMORPG but now on console, has officially launched
This it it folks: The Europe and Oceania New World servers opened up in the wee hours of this morning, and now at 9 a.m. EDT, just as this post is going live, the North and South American servers are joining them for the full launch of Aeternum.
It's been a long road to get here over the course of...
The Daily Grind: Are you giving New World a second chance?
As this post is going live and you're reading this, it's Tuesday morning, the New World Aeternum servers are online for Europe and about to fling open their doors for North and South America, and I'm nervous. I feel as if this is the last chance for the game, and I want to give it another go myself. But...
The Stream Team: Catching up on Warframe’s Koumei and the Five Fates
Massively OP's MJ has been looking forward to all the new content leading up to Warframe's 1999 release later this year. And the most recent addition is the story of Koumei and the Five Fates! Tune in live at 8:00 p.m. as MJ enters the Fate Dream to save the Ostrons from Infested doom (and play a little Koumei...
Pokemon Go heralds 40-player Gigantimax battles, but Niantic is mum on global/local requirements
Pokemon Go fans better be bracing for a big announcement and a world of confusion, as Niantic and The Pokemon Company officially announced that Gigantimax Pokemon are en route later this month.
"The Pokémon Company International, in collaboration with Niantic, announced the upcoming launch of Gigantamax in Pokémon GO, which will debut on October 26, 2024," the studio says. "This...
Haven and Hearth will have its next world reset and Steam early access release November 1
Just in case you haven't followed along with Haven and Hearth's whole deal, the crafting-centered MMO has some regular world resets in order to refresh resources, apply updates, and reinvigorate the sandbox. The game is now heading for another world reset - its 16th so far - on Friday, November 1st, with a whole gaggle of new additions and...
