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
Aion’s Echoes of Eternity expansion bumps the level cap to 75
NCsoft announced this week that Aion's North American version is due to receive the 5.0 expansion, better known here as Echoes of Eternity. Here's...
Albion Online introduces players to the cold and grueling steppes
Sandbox Interactive has given gamers a look into Albion Online's freshest biome this week: the steppes.
"The steppes are a rough environment," writes the studio....
This is how Conan Exiles’ trailer was made
Wanna know how Conan Exiles' brutal cinematic teaser trailer was made? Stockholm-based VFX studio Bläck is the group responsible for Funcom's video work there...
Istaria adds new questline and icon revamp with Niesa’s Fate update
Istaria, which you might remember as Horizons way back in the day, has this week released Niesa's Fate, the 16.1 update for the dragon-encrusted...
Wild Terra begins Steam Greenlight campaign and key giveaway
In celebration of its Steam Greenlight campaign push today, medieval sandbox Wild Terra has released a brand-new trailer showing off its construction and combat mechanics --...
Bless will be down to two Korean servers after its next round of merges
Back in February, Bless underwent a merge of its servers -- sorry, a "server integration" -- over in Korea. According to Steparu, June will...
Crowfall says it’s retooling its ‘test cadence’
ArtCraft says it's "shifting gears" and recalibrating Crowfall's "test cadence."
"Over the next few months, we are going to adjust our test cadence and gauge...
Tree of Savior is temporarily blocking new players
If you're planning on hopping into Tree of Savior and haven't done it yet, better get on it quickly. IMCGames has announced today that it's...
WildStar is apparently hitting Steam on June 1st (Update: Maybe not?)
WildStar's Steam page has been updated with an apparent launch date: June 1st.
The Steam page itself went live sans promises back in April, but...
Das Tal seeks feedback on settlement buildings, announces clan alpha contest
A lot of MMOs talk big about giving players a say in their development, but few deliver the way Fairytale Distillery is by way...
Skyforge goes on a nerfing-and-buffing spree with Cybernetic Alliance
As part of its upcoming Cybernetic Alliance update, Skyforge's dev team is taking on the daunting task of rebalancing all of its classes, with...
The Elder Scrolls Online’s getting extra character slots and expanded crafting inventories
ZeniMax has a shortish dev piece out today running down the chief cash shop and sub changes coming when The Elder Scrolls Online's Dark Brotherhood...
Project Genom doubles its world size and improves character progression
In-development sci-fi MMO Project Genom released a big patch this week. The inconspicuously named 0.6Â update, studio NeuronHaze says, represents big changes to "the bulk...
Here’s how commercial buildings work in Chronicles of Elyria
Chronicles of Elyria's latest Kickstarter update is all about commercial buildings, which would sound super boring if this were real life. But it's video...
The Division’s Conflict update and Clear Sky incursion are live
The Division's 1.2: Conflict update is live today, complete with the 4-man level 30 Clear Sky incursion, four new gear sets, new weapons, loot...
The Vikings invade SMITE today
Hi-Rez MOBA SMITE has big plans this summer -- Viking plans. Players who pony up 900 gems (a little over $15) to participate in the Viking...
Project Gorgon’s new patch buffs guilds and pigs
Project Gorgon has been graced with a huge patch this week, the star of which is probably a massive overhaul of guilds. "Guilds can...
Wurm Online introduces player cave structures
You know what's awesome? Player housing in MMOs. You know what's even more awesome? Player housing in MMOs that is also underground. That's more...
The Daily Grind: So are you playing Overwatch?
Sure it's not Project Titan, but Overwatch is the next big thing, and it's well and truly sucked the air out of the room....
SMITE has officially racked up 20,000,000 players
Mythology MOBA SMITE has now racked up 20,000,000 players -- that's according to Hi-Rez President Stewart Chisam, who announced the milestone on Twitter...
