Yearly Archives: 2016
Star Citizen clarifies the persistent universe and Squadron 42 split
Are you wondering about how the split between Star Citizen and Squadron 42 will affect your purchase of the game? The short answer is...
RIFT will soon let you buy any of its 8,100 artifacts for credits
Whether you call them shinies or sparklies, artifacts are a fun little diversion in RIFT that can pay off with special toys, mounts, and...
Pantheon’s Cleric is the ultimate team player
There comes a point in any MMO's early development when the players find themselves at the end of their patience for yet another zone...
Overwatch is back in beta with new progression, new skins, and a new mode
After taking an extended winter break, Overwatch is back to the beta grindstone once again. But it's not the exact same game that you...
Blade & Soul releases Rising Waters, reaches 2M players in the west
Are you finished with all of the content that Blade & Soul has to offer, now that you've had a few weeks to play...
Neverwinter trade bar store bait-and-switch causes community stir
Neverwinter's Xbox One community has had to live with the fact that its version of the game would always be lagging behind the PC...
The Daily Grind: Is early access to content a good thing in MMOs?
Because I was subscribed at the right time, I had access to Star Wars: The Old Republic's next major story chapter two days early....
Heroes of Newerth launches Dragon Wars community event
Classic MOBA Heroes of Newerth released the massive new Dragon Wars community event today, launching a series of community-wide achievements and challenges with rewards for the...
Global Chat: Saying farewell to City of Steam
No doubt by now you have heard that the indie steampunk City of Steam has been shuttered. And while its demise won't change the...
Battle Bards podcast listens to housing music
When an MMO player gets cozy in his or her in-game home, the sound is as essential to the ambiance as the decor. Not...
Ghost in the Shell Online spotlights Maven
Whom will you play in Ghost in the Shell Online? This week, the game is making the case for white-haired Maven, a talented special ops...
The British invade World of Tanks on PS4
The British invade World of Tanks today (again) with the unlock of the Crown's own arsenal for the PlayStation 4 version of the game. The...
Gigantic studio Motiga suffers another round of layoffs
Motiga has announced another round of layoffs for the staff working on MOBA Gigantic. "Our financial situation is such that we are unable to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 50: Happy birthday MOP!
On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and Bree discuss MOP's first birthday, DUST 514, H1Z1, DCUO, Hearthstone, Anarchy Online, Diablo III, and TSW, with a mailbag question on the return of MMO subs.
Elder Scrolls Online’s Thieves Guild DLC patch notes
ZeniMax Online Studios has released incremental patch notes for the version of Elder Scrolls Online's Thieves Guild DLC currently on the public test server. Expect...
Nerd Kingdom is ‘strongly considering’ making TUG free in some form
As TUG engages in the process of transferring over to a new engine, Nerd Kingdom continues to discuss what it's thinking in regard to the...
Pumpkin Online downgrades from MMO status, aims for beta by winter
Let's do a catch-up post on the development of the non-combat dating sim Pumpkin Online, shall we? Back in October 2015, the team decided...
Hellbug event makes strange bedfellows of Trove and Defiance
One thing that's quite apparent by now is that Trion Worlds adores its crossover promotions. It's happening again, as Defiance's hellbugs are breaching the...
Neverwinter’s Underdark lands on consoles, Maze Engine is prepped for PC
It's getting very dark for Neverwinter players on the Xbox One. One might even argue that it's getting underdark. Why one might argue that...
The Division’s open beta confirmed for February 19
Last week's rumors of The Division's open beta have proven true, as Ubisoft has finally confirmed.
"Whether you’re a veteran of the closed beta or...
