Andrew Ross
Reporter
Andrew Ross usually covers E3, MOBAs, MMO-ish multiplayer games, and game related studies for Massively OP. He's a hardcore PvPer who delivered pizzas to shard defender supply runners in Asheron's Call's Shard of the Herald event, fried fish during Darkfall's World War 1 and 2, and killed many alliance members in World of Warcraft for picking "his" flowers. He is a terrible jungler, but he can usually stay on the road in Mario Kart.
Pokemon Go’s first monthly dev diary covers community day, not community issues
As promised, Pokemon Go's first monthly dev diary is out, and it's not quite what many players expected. Niantic had originally told gamers that October...
Pokemon Unite offers Halloween treats as players fret over tricky prices
Trick or treat, Pokemon Unite fans! Starting October 20th, TiMi Studio Group's crossplay MOBA will have a plethora of new additions for players, many of...
Animal Crossing New Horizons adds cooking and island design in major update and paid DLC
If you thought Animal Crossing: New Horizons was effectively dead lately, you're not alone: The updates for the last six months were unhappy times even...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s latest interview is light on answers and heavy on spin
In our many years of coverage of Pokemon Go, we've found it's been pretty common for Niantic to issue unclear announcements, and one-on-one interviews...
Massively on the Go: Dealing with virtual harassment and stalking in MMOARGs
Gamers have been discussing the real-world issues that arise in augmented reality games, especially Pokemon Go, for years. In fact, Raph Koster himself addressed...
Monster Hunter Stories 2 is adding more monsters, egg hunts, and hardmode
Monster Hunter Stories 2 is still getting some nice, repeatable attention from Capcom. Starting September 30th, dragon fans will be happy to finally have...
A new Pokemon Unite bug – or exploit – is letting losers gain rank at will (Updated!)
Enjoying all those new Pokemon Unite "bring a friend to ranked" quests? Well, you may want to be careful. There are now multiple reports across...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s October events bring both tricks and treats
Our last Massively on the Go column of September has a very good treat for you pokemon fans: Pokemon GO's October events begin tomorrow with...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Unite mobile is a good port but better update
So Pokemon Unite is now mobile and cross-platform. Who'd have thought a traditionally Nintendo-only IP would do this? The update and dev team letter we mentioned is...
Brewster finally comes home to Animal Crossing New Horizons… sometime after October
A recent surprise Nintendo Direct just did something I had nearly lost hope of hearing: Brewster, the traditional cafe owner and gyroid connoisseur, will...
Monster Hunter Rise to get summer 2022 expansion called Sunbreak
Felt like Monster Hunter Rise was a bit light on content? We've gotten some cool collabs, like Street Fighter and soon Mega Man's dog...
Massively on the Go: Tips for making a comeback in Pokemon Unite
Another outlet recently published an article on how Pokemon Unite players don't like to give up and then proceeded to say they should surrender more with...
Massively on the Go: How to actually have fun in Pokemon Unite as a new player
The mobile version of Pokemon Unite has landed as of today, and those of you who do not have a Nintendo Switch but wish to...
Pokemon Unite mobile update adds squads, addresses pay-to-win items
The mobile version of Pokemon Unite is almost upon us, and TiMi Studio Group is giving us more than just crossplay: The new Galactic Ghost...
Pokemon Go’s ‘postponed’ Safari Zones going hybrid, still no party hats for Japan, Korea, or Italy
Niantic is still trying to get Pokemon GOÂ players outside despite backlash and ongoing hashtag tomfoolery, though right now it's doing so in a hybrid...
Massively on the Go: Everything we learned from Pokemon Go’s post-backlash Task Force
While Niantic already reverted its Pokemon GOÂ gym and PokeStop nerf in late August, the company said that more changes would be announced on September...
Monster Hunter Stories 2 update brings the Fated Four deviants and stronger PvE endgame options
Still working your way through Monster Hunter Stories 2? Struggling with the Elder's Lair? Wish Monster Hunter Generations' Fated Four's deviant versions could all be in-game? Well,...
Massively on the Go: Monster Hunter Stories 2’s biggest problem is too much Pokemon
Since its demo, I've seen people both on social media and other game sites comparing Monster Hunter Stories 2 with the Pokemon series, often praising the former...
Pokemon Go subreddit goes dark to protest Reddit’s stance on COVID disinfo
For once, the Pokemon Go community is protesting someone other than Niantic when it comes to COVID.
Earlier this month, Reddit community leaders began agitating...
Massively on the Go: Tricks abound in Pokemon Go for September and Season of Mischief
And you thought Christmas was bad! We're getting ready for Halloween already in Pokemon Go, and not just for the monthly events. The new...
