Yearly Archives: 2016
Heroes & Generals now has more players than Denmark has people
WW2-themed online shooter Heroes & Generals has logged its 7 millionth player this week.
Danish studio Reto-Moto called the milestone "a cool and magic milestone...
The Stream Team: A Neverwinter green owl giveaway
Want another chance to secure a Neverwinter Green Owlbear Mount giveaway that we've been running all week? Here it is! MassivelyOP's MJ has 10 more of these Xbox...
Leaderboard: Autorun in MMOs
I recently gave Trion's MMO-ARPG hybrid Devilian a try and was pleasantly surprised to see one particular Asian import included: autorun. Basically, you click on the...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts
Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
The Stream Team: ARK’s grappling hooks and greenhouses
There's never a shortage of new ARK: Survival Evolved stuff, so it can be hard to keep up sometimes! MassivelyOP's MJ has fallen behind...
Behind the scenes of Guild Wars 2’s monster squad
Maybe you don't give a second thought to the mobs that you kill, but rest assured that there is a lot of thought and...
WRUP: The costumer’s lament
With all of the antics that have gone on in my life over the last week alone, I somehow forgot that my random alliance...
The Daily Grind: How do you absorb lore in MMOs?
I have a troubled relationship with lore in MMOs. On one hand, I am a narrative junkie and deeply appreciate detailed and interesting game...
City of Titans gives a sneak peek at four iconic heroes
As a framework for City of Titan's narrative, the team has created "The Twelve:" 12 NPC superheroes that exemplify each of the 12 positions...
Betawatch: Gigantic’s developer undergoes further layoffs (February 12th, 2016)
This week has brought some pretty terrible news for fans of Gigantic, as developer Motiga has had to lay off a significant portion of...
Worlds Adrift opens player alliance creation
This week, Bossa Studios announced a new feature for Worlds Adrift: alliances. Designer Luke Williams explains that alliances are the game's version of guilds.
"Alliances...
Hanging with my Gnomies: A first look at DDO’s newest race
Small races in MMOs always have their die-hard supporters (as well as haters), so it's not hard to imagine that there are those who...
Chaos Theory: In The Secret World, membership has its benefits
By now, you've probably heard me mention a time or three that The Secret World overhauled its membership benefits and loyalty rewards. As a...
Lord of the Rings Online immortalized on game show Jeopardy
MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online was the subject of a Jeopardy College Championships question last night.
https://twitter.com/lotro/status/698168523722350593
Apparently the first contestant to ring in has...
Shards Online delays alpha, early access; adds new stretch goal
Shards Online's latest newsletter has arrived, and in it, Project Lead Derek Brinkmann says the development team is hard at work on two features:...
Massively OP’s MMORPG Valentine’s Day 2016 roundup
If you're one of those gamers who needs goofy real-world holidays in your MMOs, then this weekend is for you, as sappy pink hearts,...
DC Universe Online Episode 22 introduces new Superman-themed content
Episode 22 is on the way for Daybreak's superhero MMO DC Universe Online.
Creative Director SJ "NerdOfPrey" Mueller explains that the episode will include a...
WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism
Today's column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It...
Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded to sunset less than two months after its launch
Call it Gunslinger Stratos Unloaded.
Square Enix's colorful action title Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded officially launched in Japan six days ago, and yet it's already been...
Interview: The Repopulation’s lead dev on its new engine and survival spin-off Fragmented
Following Above & Beyond Technologies' January announcement that it was solving The Repopulation's HeroEngine crisis by getting the heck away from HeroEngine, we spoke...
