Yearly Archives: 2016
Life after death in Crowfall
What happens when you die? As long as you're limiting this question to Crowfall, ArtCraft said that players have a choice over their afterlife destiny....
Black Desert’s controversial cash shop patch is live today
With Black Desert's patch this morning, cash-shop items are officially popping up on the auction house -- that includes pets, outfits, value packages, and...
World of Warcraft hotfixes loot and item issues
The Burning Legion is invading Azeroth, Demon Hunters are showing up, everything is chaos and nothing makes sense at all. A lot of that...
No Man’s Sky, the non-multiplayer multiplayer game
If you were confused about just how multiplayer No Man's Sky was going to be, welcome to the club. Inconsistent (or consistently contradictory) statements...
The Daily Grind: Which older MMO still looks really pretty?
I've been spending more time in RIFT lately due to the expansion announcement, and an observation that's crossed my mind more than once is...
The Stream Team: Vampiric adventures in Chronicle: RuneScape Legends
There aren't many games where MassivelyOp’s MJ can run around as a vampire, and even fewer that combine a vampire with figurines on a...
Glimpse Lawbreaker’s high-flying Vanguard in action
If the none of the classes revealed for LawBreakers has tickled your fancy yet, perhaps the Vanguard will. Nexon released a short clip that...
EU Aion 5.0 offers more character customization at beginning and end game
Aion 5.0 Lost Memories not only brings new instances, new regions, and new quests to the EU but also introduces a new Creation Power...
Riders of Icarus holds your hand through the Cavern of the Veil
One of the toughest dungeons currently in Riders of Icarus right now is the Cavern of the Veil. Don't let its somewhat generic name...
Overwatch players are warned: use Lucio in Lucioball or face consequences
The whole point of Overwatch's Lucioball mode is that everyone plays as Lucio. The name of the mode is already "Lucioball," the only character...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 77: Improving your lockbox experience
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Diablo III, RIFT, Elder Scrolls Online, Blizzard, Black Desert, and TERA, with mailbag questions on new blood for MMOs and a lockbox rant.
Guild Wars 2 plots its fourth birthday bash
ArenaNet has begun teasing its plans for Guild Wars 2's fourth birthday. Four years! The month of August will see a tag promo across...
Study says that online games might help academics
"Put down that video game controller before your brain turns to mush!"
If you've ever heard a variation of this phrase tossed your way as...
Mark Hamill and John Rhys-Davis talk about shooting Squadron 42
You would think that if one were ever able to get Luke Skywalker, Gimli, and that Wing Commander guy into the same room together,...
WildStar releases its second soundtrack on August 23rd
Whether you're playing the game or not, it's hard not to acknowledge that WildStar has some top-shelf music. The first soundtrack is out now...
Hyperspace Beacon: Why Star Wars The Old Republic’s KOTFE finale was satisfying and disappointing
The new era of Star Wars: The Old Republic passed a milestone late yesterday when it launched the final chapter in the Knights of the...
Pokemon Go: Sightings, Hiroshima, and the five domains of play
Happy Pokemon Go patch! Yes, Niantic released a patch last night with some new visuals, a warning about not playing while you drive, and an...
Dungeon Fighter Online arrives on Steam today
Neople's Dungeon Fighter Online lands on Steam today, complete with Steam-exclusive features including achievements, badges, and trading cards, plus DLC bundles. While the free-to-play,...
Worlds Adrift gets a huge injection of funding
Worlds Adrift is laying on the ground amid a carpet of cash and making money angels today as Bossa Studios has received an injection...
Superdata’s June report shows Overwatch, WoW still on top
Superdata's latest report on the worldwide digital games market is out, and Overwatch owned the month of June on PC, to no one's surprise,...