Bree Royce
Editor-in-Chief
Bree is an unrepentant escapist with a predilection for MMOs. When not compulsively proofreading cereal boxes and newspapers, she can be found modding, PvPing on the auction hall, and touring the Next Big Thing with her guild on a quest for the elusive perfect game.
Working As Intended and Ask Mo are her pet op-ed columns, but she also pens Daily Grinds and compiles Massively Overthinking, the Week in Review, and Make My MMO. You can hear her ramble about MMOs every week on the Massively OP podcast. If you're nice, she'll even talk about something other than Star Wars Galaxies.
Personal blog: SkycandyTwitter: @nbrianna
Favorite MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes, Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online
Massively Overthinking: Nickel-and-diming in MMORPGs
Massively OP reader and listener Suikoden79 recently wrote in to the podcast with a gem of a question I thought would be more fun...
Sci-fi survival sandbox Hellion hits early access in January
Earlier this month, we wrote about the impending debut of Hellion, a gorgeous sci-fi survival sandbox -- and as of today, we know it's...
The Elder Scrolls Online is playable on the PS4 Pro in 4K mode today
As announced last month, The Elder Scrolls Online is one of the first games launching with 4K mode on the PlayStation 4 Pro --...
Reel in a World of Fishing promo pack DLC key from MOP and InselGames
If you're in need of some rest and relaxation this week but can't get away for a vacation, how about a leisurely trip to...
NCsoft Q3 2016: Declines for WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Blade & Soul
NCsoft released its Q3 2016 financial results this morning. Here's a quick look at how the major MMORPGs are doing:
WildStar's sales have plummeted,...
Black Desert Online merges down into EU and NA ‘New World’ servers
If you ever thought that Black Desert's server structure was unwieldy and esoteric, good news for you! Kakao has announced that the western version...
Pantheon shows off Unite demo, talks grouping and crafting
Fresh off its demo of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen at Unite 2016, Visionary Realms has just posted its November newsletter for followers of the...
The Valkyrie awakens in Black Desert today
The Valkyrie awakens in Black Desert today with her new awakening weapon, a lance named... wait for it... Lancia. It allows the class to stab...
Pokemon Go stealth-nerfs passenger and commuter play
Pokemon Go's latest patch introduces new gym- and pokestop-related mechanics that have hardcore players expressing frustration across social media. While the gym changes seem clearly...
Guild Wars 2’s doomsday preparation pack will get you through today
Ascent: The Space Game isn't the only MMORPG dryly commenting on today's US elections: Guild Wars 2 has a "doomsday preparation pack" in the...
Neverwinter’s Sea of Moving Ice opens for PC players today
Sea of Moving Ice, the latest installment of Neverwinter's Storm King's Thunder campaign, is live on PC today, complete with a new nautical vessel,...
Nexon is bringing a truckload of MMORPGs to G-Star this year
Nexon's MMORPG catalogue is about to get a whole lot bigger. In a press release issued today, the studio has announced 35 new games,...
Multiplayer online sandbox Planet Explorers launches on Steam
Don't call it an MMORPG, but Planet Explorers might just scratch your sandbox itch. Formally releasing out of early access on Steam today, the...
EVE Online demos Ascension features, rolls out EVE Portal mobile app
A week from today, one of the last bastions of the MMORPG subscription model goes free-to-play. I'm talking about EVE Online, of course, and...
The Daily Grind: Are real screenshots critical to your MMO purchases?
Last week, Steam told developers that it will be cracking down on "bullshots" -- images that don't actually depict the game they're supposed to...
Ascent: The Space Game’s presidential election and player-run GoFundMe
Among the fun quirks of sandboxes is the political intrigue they can spawn. One such drama is currently unfolding in indie sci-fi sandbox Ascent: The...
Shroud of the Avatar previews Yule, toilets, and a player-run bay
Put away your fall decor; it's Christmas in Shroud of the Avatar. Not really, but Portalarium's latest newsletter does detail the creation of craftable...
Dual Universe on post-Kickstarter funding and mining in the sandbox
Dual Universe's latest newsletter since its successful Kickstarter funding back in October is out this week. Novaquark tells players that it's almost finished building...
Project Gorgon is 25% funded on Indiegogo
Project Gorgon has raised a quarter of its goal on Indiegogo as of today and has tweaked a few pledge tiers, a new update...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Orsinium sales and double rewards event has begun
Not a lot of MMOs celebrate the anniversaries of their patches or even expansions, but The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating the first birthday of...
