ALL THE POSTS
Star Citizen’s new test server will open Pyro to goodies pack owners and ‘active testers’ on October 31
When Star Citizen dropped its alpha 3.21 build this past Friday, one of the features that were touted was a "preview channel" - aka a test server that runs parallel to the persistent universe. At this year's CitizenCon event this weekend, CIG pulled the wraps off of more details about this test server, which is where the studio confirmed...
The Stream Team: A day with Dagath and Warframe’s Halloween horror update
Ever since it was introduced at TennoCon 2023, Massively OP's MJ has been eagerly awaiting Warframe's Abyss of Dagath update. She can't help but anticpate it with its Halloween-themed horror content and new frame! Today, MJ checks out both the update and the new spooky frame, Dagath, along with her sword whip weapon. Join us live at 6:00 p.m....
War Thunder’s Kings of Battle update brings the big guns with new self-propelled artillery vehicles
The devastation and suppression that well-placed artillery fire is capable of on a battlefield is definitely something that can't be understated. It's this impact on warfare that's a primary focus of the Kings of Battle update arriving to War Thunder, which is adding new self-propelled guns (SPGs) to the game over the next few weeks.
Several countries will gain access...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival London reveals: Viper, zones, and Echoes of Vana’diel
It's time for more reveals for the Final Fantasy XIV fans in the audience as the London Fan Festival has begun, and that means learning more about the content due to arrive in the game when Dawntrail launches next summer. And as has been tradition for most of the expansions, the second festival brought with it the first of...
Diablo IV wants your actual blood – for a good cause, of course
It's not every day that a video game comes after your actual blood, but if there's a title to do it, it certainly would be Diablo IV. The gore-soaked ARPG just launched into its Season of Blood, after all, but the thirst for vital ichor isn't contained to just the game world.
Blizzard announced that it's encouraging its fans to...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight beneficial activities in LOTRO you may be overlooking
In my personal, immediate experience, I find that even in a broad MMORPG with lots of options, I tend to narrow my activities and interests down to a smaller slice. It's too much to try to do everything and keep track of everything at the same time, so it's kinder on the psyche to weed out the important from...
LOTRO delays Corsairs of Umbar to November 8, talks 4K upgrades and new legendary servers
It's a sword day, a red day, a Q&A day for Lord of the Rings Online! Executive Producer Rob "Severlin" Ciccolini appeared on this past Friday's livestream to tackle a bunch of questions about the projects SSG has in store for this fantasy MMO.
Ciccolini announced that the Corsairs of Umbar expansion is already getting a delay, as the team...
WRUP: Sleeping is going absolutely fine edition
I'm definitely not having any trouble sleeping. Sleep comes easily. There is absolutely no problem when I lay down and attempt to sleep. I feel peaceful and rested when I wake in the morning. I don't know why you asked.
Under no circumstances do I wake up with a clenching feeling in my chest. There are no unexplained blood splatters...
The Daily Grind: What are you hoping to hear from this year’s BlizzCon?
Perhaps I think or say this every year, but I truly feel that 2023's BlizzCon is setting up for a make-or-break moment for Blizzard. There are so many expectations, questions, and concerns being heaped on the studio in light of its lawsuits, Microsoft buyout, and development pipeline. I can't imagine how the leadership at Blizz is handling the pressure...
The Stream Team: Finishing up AQ3D’s newest Friday the 13th adventure
As Massively OP's MJ discovered last week, AQ3D's new Friday the 13th adventure was too robust to finish in just one stream. And she's definitely not complaining! She's eager to help the town of Ravenspire avoid a dark fate with the birth of a doom weapon. Tune in live at 8:00 p.m. as MJ enters the crypt to retrieve...
Betawatch: Pantheon’s extraction spinoff, 247, is really happening
Hey there, Pantheon, you... you doing okay there, buddy? What's that? You're suddenly pivoting to having a totally new game on the side that's an extraction game that you say is going to help the game launch sooner. Our days of wondering whether you're ever going to get to the finish line are definitely coming to a middle now.
In...
Multiplayer TCG Eternal Card Game launches new Battle Lines set
This past Wednesday, Dire Wolf Digital's multiplayer TCG Eternal launched its latest set, Battle Lines. Battle Lines continues the storyline started in the previous set, Behemoths of Thera. Now revealed as the mad mage Severin, the Hermit has fully unleashed his beast army, and the peoples of Thera form desperate alliances to stand against him.
Including over 200 new cards,...
Ilysia thanks players for their support as it rolls over early access bugs in latest patches
Last week saw the VR MMORPG Ilysia make its early access launch following a bumpy series of tests and delays, which naturally means a quick check-up is in order to see just where things are going for this gestating title.
The game's past two patches have been almost exclusively about fixing bugs within the game, including an end to players...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Mortal Kombat Onslaught, DC Dual Force, Definya, Project Mist
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you've (probably) never heard of!
Mortal Kombat Onslaught: This Warner Bros. multiplayer mobile title is billed as "real-time, collection role-playing game (cRPG) that features team-based kombat set in the legendary Mortal Kombat universe," and it's live this week on Android and iOS. The multiplayer is centered on PvP,...
Dual Universe hands out titles and goodies to top contributors of a PvE mission campaign
When PvE missions came to Dual Universe in June, it opened up a number of things for the players and for developer Novaquark, such as a treasure hunt and a PvE-focused campaign against the assaulting Astrophage that wrapped up in September. At the end of that campaign, the in-character announcement promised that players who contributed the most during the...
Fractured Online’s latest patch adds quick rests and more ultimate legends
Ever have a tough fight in Fractured Online that makes you just step back and feel like you need a breather? The latest patch for the game has your back, because as soon as you leave combat you can press the K key to take a quick rest. Quick rests will let you start refilling your health and mana,...
The Stream Team: The hunt for Halloween coins and spooky activities in Tower Unite
The season of Halloween has landed in the multiplayer game world Tower Unite with coins to collect, seasonal goodies to spend those coins on, and whatever appropriate activities he can take on to enhance the spooky fun. Join him today at 2:00 p.m. EDT as he seeks out the seasonal vibes!
What: Tower Unite
Who: Chris Neal
When: 2:00 p.m. EDT on...
PSA: Diablo IV is offering a 10 hour-long free demo for Xbox players until October 22
Is 10 hours enough time for a console player to decide whether or not to buy Diablo IV? That might be up for debate, but regardless of your opinion on the matter, that's pretty much what Blizzard is offering Xbox players as part of the platform's Free Play Days promotion.
From now until Sunday, October 22nd, Xbox players can get...
Roblox is forcing remote staff back into the office next year
Roblox is joining the growing chorus of tech companies attempting to force staff - some hired as remote workers - back into physical offices whether they're happier or more productive at home or not. In his announcement blog, CEO David Baszucki argues that as an "innovation company," Roblox Corporation needs in-person collaboration and mentorship, although it seems to be...
Star Citizen’s alpha 3.21 brings new missions and a new bomber ahead of CitizenCon this weekend
Fans and followers of Star Citizen were likely already clearing their weekend calendars for the developing sandbox's CitizenCon event, but now they've got another reason to keep themselves busy over the next few days thanks to the release of alpha 3.21, which introduces a few new missions for players to try out and a new bomber to fly.
As the...
