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.
Super Mario Party Jamboree will have 20-player online party mode
Nintendo has upped the ante in the Mario Party series for online fans: At last night's Nintendo Direct, the company announced the next Mario Party...
SGF 2024: Hands-on with NCsoft’s long-awaited Throne and Liberty, launching September 17
Most of the games I played at Summer Game Fest were more enjoyable than I expected - including Throne and Liberty, which was probably...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Big Big Run highlights the big problem with its PvE
As I shamelessly teased in the WRUP last week, I managed to make some time for Splatoon 3's new Salmon Run event, the Big...
SGF 2024: Hands-on with PvE-centric sci-fi horror survival shooter MMO Once Human
For those who saw Once Human and thought, "Gee, that kind of looks like a mix of H1Z1 and The Secret World," you're not wrong based on...
SGF 2024: Hands-on with New World’s controversial Aeternum reboot, which is still an MMORPG
How's everyone recovering from all this New World Aeternum news coming out of Summer Games Fest? It's been kind of a confusing time for me, as...
SGF 2024: Amazon discusses New World Aeternum on console, swimming, solo content, and archetypes
In case there's anyone out there still confused: New World Aeternum is not a single player or co-op game. I know the Summer Game Fest announcement of...
SGF 2024: Monster Hunter Wilds is a dynamic Worlds-like game
Guys. Guys. GUYS! I am so excited about Monster Hunter Wilds. I don't own a console that can play it, and I haven't enjoyed any PC port...
SGF 2024: Path of Exile 2 is fun and satisfying, but it’s still no cakewalk
MJ is MOP's resident Path of Exile person, and I'm sure she'll get the core-fans some red meat once she gets her hands on...
SGF 2024: Aloft is a cozy Ghibli-inspired PvE-centric survival sandbox in the sky
When I first heard about Aloft while planning for Summer Games Fest 2024, I figured it would just be a cute multiplayer survival game;...
SGF 2024: A quick look at Capcom’s Monster Hunter Stories Collection
I know many people looking at will see "Monster Hunter" in the title here and wonder why it doesn't say, "Wilds," but that comes...
SGF 2024: Hands-on with NetEase’s team shooter Marvel Rivals
There are lots of Summer Games Fest embargos still in place and more coming this week, but fortunately NetEase's Marvel Rivals is something I can...
SGF 2024: Amazon unveils New World Aeternum, its console relaunch of the MMORPG
Ever wish New World were more cinematic - and more available on more platforms? Well, all of those things will be true come October 15th, 2024,...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO enters its Shared Skies season without sharing much info
We're entering the summer season in Pokemon Go, and this one is called Shared Skies. If you ignore the repeat info from the upcoming...
The Daily Grind: Has an MMO ever inspired your real pet’s name?
I love naming stuff. Not just my characters, but when allowed, I name my crafted items, housing plot, and of course, my virtual pets....
The Daily Grind: Do any MMOs outrank single-player games on your favorites list?
It's no surprise that Amazon's Fallout show has brought back interest in the series. Even if something based on a game is bad, people get...
MMOARG Orna’s sixth anniversary celebration turns devs into boss mobs
Everyone loves a birthday bash, but MMOARG Orna's bash offers a unique twist of the dev variety. For its sixth Ornaversary, the game will...
Splatoon 3’s Splatfest asks how you’d handle end of the world, assigns Eggstra Work
Well, we know how you readers handle game sunsets, but Splatoon 3 wants to know how you'd handle the end of the world. Not that...
Pokemon Go co-developer Very Very Spaceship has been hit with layoffs as the avatar rebellion continues
Pokemon Go's staff - and outlook - just got a little smaller as this week one of its development studios was hit with major...
Massively on the Go: April showers didn’t bring Pokemon GO May event flowers
April was a rough month for Pokemon Go, as the game failed to deliver on Earth Day - an event Niantic used to champion...
MMOARG Orna celebrates Earth Day with Terra’s Day event
While other MMOARG companies might be disappointing us with this year's handling of Earth Day events, Orna's Northern Forge is giving us a great reminder of...
