Yearly Archives: 2016
Teleport into multiplayer Portal Knights this month
If you've been keeping your eyes peeled for more sandboxes and you don't really care how massive they are, there's a new one on...
One Shots: On a highway to Hell
The Secret World has needed awesome mounts since, oh, day one, and it does my heart good to see players rumble about on hogs,...
The Daily Grind: Are you reluctant to test MMOs you’re excited to play?
Am I excited, with some reservations, about World of Warcraft's next expansion? You bet. Am I happy to be involved with the testing? Yes....
Make My MMO: Divergence’s drama (February 6, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, the Divergence Online drama came to a close, as DMCA claims against the developer were dropped early and...
EverQuest fixing aggro issues, adjusting progression server XP flow
Taunting may not be the sexiest feature of an MMO, but for tanks it's as vital an issue as they come. Happily for those...
Revival puts the finishing touches on renovation kits
Soon Revival players will have more toys with which to play in their houses, as renovation kits are almost here.
"We spent the week testing...
The Stream Team: Blade & Soul’s buddy system
MassivelyOP's MJ is a firm believer in the buddy system; everything is just plain better with a friend. (And no, it's not just to...
Dragon Nest Europe tech issues takes game offline for days, loses some data
It's been a grim week for Dragon Nest Europe, as technical issues forced the team to take the game offline on February 2nd for...
Leaderboard: MMO RvR versus FFA PvP
Last month, we did a little post on MMORPG PvP asking about two-faction PvP and whether it was really suited for all the MMO...
ArcheAge’s costumes will soon come with stats and levels
Fashion or power: Who says you can't have both? Not ArcheAge, that's for sure, because the game is getting ready to introduce costumes with...
The Stream Team: Three’s company on ARK’s Gallimimus
Riding dinos in ARK: Survival Evolved is fun enough, but who wants to be the driver all the time? How about riding shotgun? MassivelyOP's...
The Game Archaeologist: Ten strange pre-release facts about World of Warcraft
An endless ocean of words, a tsunami of thoughts, and a riptide of fan devotion has flooded the gaming world about World of Warcraft...
WRUP: Entropic triage edition
This week, I got some good news on Tuesday and Monday, but most of the week has been things breaking. My car has issues...
The Daily Grind: What’s the appeal of survival games?
It hasn't escaped my attention that survival games have become an insanely popular video game market over the past few years. Titles like ARK:...
Betawatch: Black Desert launches at the start of March (February 5th, 2016)
Are you impatiently waiting to explore the blackest and most brutal of all conceivable deserts? Because Black Desert's launch date is closer than you might...
Armored Warfare’s open beta struggles with exploits
Exploiters in Armored Warfare's open beta are finding out their activities aren't welcome this week.
My.com Content Manager Silentstalker says that "a bug on ...
The Stream Team: Date night with HEX PvE
Ahh, Friday night -- the quintessential date night. And MassivelyOP's MJ has one all lined up that she's been looking forward to for weeks!...
Das Tal introduces new features for weekend test, opens clan signups
Indie sandbox Das Tal is running a "dev-supporter-exlusive" playtest this weekend to test its latest build and its new features. What can testers expect...
Skyforge adds swampy Magnican Lakes territory
Critters are always getting into where they don't belong, and it's no different in Skyforge. This time the invaders have settled in the swampy...
Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Social outcomes and online gamers
Of all the chapters in Rachel Kowert and Thorsten Quandt's book The Video Game Debate: Unravelling the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video...
