Yearly Archives: 2016
Neverwinter refuses to add items back into trade bar store, offers apologies and compensation
A couple of days ago Massively OP reported that Perfect World Entertainment purposefully removed several items from Neverwinter's Xbox One trade bar store (namely blood...
Grimm: Dark Legacy is a multiplayer prequel to the TV show
Fans of NBC's Grimm might be excited to learn that the station has commissioned an online multiplayer spin-off that's coming soon called Grimm: Dark...
Star Wars: The Old Republic is launching the next story chapter on March 10th
With the tenth chapter of Knights of the Fallen Empire available to players of Star Wars: The Old Republic, the question on every player's...
Final Fantasy XIV offers up a trailer for patch 3.2
Players of Final Fantasy XIV have 11 more days until patch 3.2 comes smashing onto the live game. That means more Alexander, two new...
The Daily Grind: Does your age impact your MMO gameplay preferences?
We've been following gaming research firm Quantic Foundry the past few months as it's been hammering out its Gamer Motivation Model. This week, it...
The Culling crafts a bloody battle royale
In a happier, more peaceful world we would be sharing with you a new game called The Cuddling, in which everyone hugs and no...
Massively Overthinking: The best government for an MMO guild
This week's question comes to us from Das Tal developer Alexander Zacherl, who says his team is in the process of implementing a direct...
Skyforge patch starts V-Day event, adds souped-up screenshot feature
Tired of seeing red hearts and pink frosting everywhere you go this month? Then you better avoid Skyforge with a passion, as the game...
League of Legends is getting rid of Dominion
Are you a big fan of Dominion in League of Legends? If so, we recommend you get in some matches with that gameplay mode...
Crowfall talks about the connection between currency and skill
A new five-part video community Q&A with Crowfall's developers tackles an interesting range of questions, such as the recent combat revamp and what happens...
Activision-Blizzard Q4 2015: WoW sees ‘growth,’ Legion still on track for summer
Activision-Blizzard has posted its Q4 2015 financial report, touting record digital revenues up 20% year over year, thanks in part to game exports to Chinese...
Neverwinter trots out a parade of famous faces for its next update
One of the big advantages of Forgotten Realms setting is that it comes pre-packaged with well-known fictional characters that have achieved some sort of...
Elite Dangerous revamps its mission system
If you're coming from a normal MMO, you might want to be careful what mission you take in Elite Dangerous. Missions that are carried...
Perfect Ten: MMO problems we don’t really have these days
The weird thing about our perception of time is that we don't always realize just how much things are changing around us unless we...
Sword and Bored special edition birthday comic: ‘Anniversary gifts’
Mo helps us celebrate the site's birthday by opening an anniversary gift inside his MMO.
EVE Online player buys nearly $7,000 worth of skill injectors
EVE Online's passive skill training system lets players slowly accumulate skill points over time, and until recently there was no way to actively skip ahead...
How Shroud of the Avatar is making a fortune on the housing market
For a game that isn't even released so far, Shroud of the Avatar is making serious bank on player housing. From entry-level plots that...
Crowfall explains its testing status and testing invitation patterns
Good news, fans of Crowfall! The team has done some initial testing with the new client controller and combat performance does appear to be...
Interview: John Smedley on Hero’s Song crowdfunding and the future
Following the abrupt cancellation of the Kickstarter for Pixelmage Games' sandboxy OARPG Hero's Song, we chatted with studio CEO and MMORPG veteran John Smedley about...
Blade & Soul kicks off its rose-collecting Valentine’s Day event
It's the most affectionate time of the year, and Blade & Soul is ready to celebrate by letting you dress up your character as...
