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
SkySaga’s alpha 8 phase introduces endgame grouping
Smilegate's voxelbox SkySaga enters its eighth phase of alpha today with a number of new additions, including... endgame. Yes, there's a new tier of...
Champions Online promises fresh events, archetypes, and costumes
Champions Online has posted a state of the game letter to let players know what's new in Millennium City and what's still on the way. You know,...
TERA and Hello Kitty make a purrrfect couple
File this one under "what the heck": TERA is running a promotion for Hello Kitty items. In TERA. If you had any immersions left...
The Division’s cheating plague may be a result of its bad network model, consultant argues
The Division just can't catch a break.
Glenn Fiedler, a former lead network programmer for Sony and Respawn and current games tech consultant, says that...
SMITE’s Spring Fling charity stream raises money to help sick e-sports caster
SMITE developer Hi-Rez Studios embarks on its second Annual Spring Fling charity livestream today, and this year's event is dedicated to fundraising for a...
Worlds Adrift’s free Island Creator tool has launched on Steam
One of the hooks of Worlds Adrift is that players can make their own worlds -- and with Bossa Studios' new Island Creator, you...
Who wants a Black Desert guest key from Daum and MOP? [All gone!]
Have you been standing on the sidelines of Black Desert since its launch, unwilling to shell out for a box but still curious about how...
Blade & Soul’s Shattered Empire is live today
Blade &Â Soul's 2.1 update, Shattered Empire, has gone live today as planned. The patch introduces two new floors for Mushin's Tower plus two dungeons...
Chronicles of Elyria demos character physique and aging
Wanna spend your morning watching a dude walking around? OK, I'm only half teasing. Chronicles of Elyria has released a tech demo video showing...
Trove launches Mantle of Power, plans week of bonus login rewards
Trove's Mantle of Power is now live for all players, bringing with it an increased level cap of 30, new empowered gems, and new...
Cryptic Studios is hiring MMORPG producers
It's not uncommon to see calls for engineers, programmers, and even artists for MMORPGs, but it's producers that Cryptic Studios is seeking, according to...
PlanetSide 2’s massive construction patch has deployed
PlanetSide 2's big patch today introduces a brand-new construction system for those patient enough to wait out the extra-long maintenance downtime. Entering the MMO...
Black Desert: Business model research, Daum addresses hacking complaints
Red Fox Insights analyst Jake Parmley has a piece on Gamasutra today about Black Desert's business model that confirms what you might already suspect:...
Gameforge confirms western plans for SoulWorker Online
Last week's rumors are now locked in and official: SoulWorker Online is definitely coming westward thanks to a cooperative partnership between Gameforge and Korea's...
The Daily Grind: Would you play Blizzard’s idea of a ‘pristine’ WoW server?
Yesterday's big news in the ongoing Nostalrius saga was a message from Blizzard's J. Allen Brack, who suggested to players that in lieu of...
How to get started as an assassin in Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood DLC
Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming Dark Brotherhood DLC might not be releasing until the end of May, but you can already sample it on the...
Shroud of the Avatar devs vow to drink, dance, and sing during next week’s telethon
Shroud of the Avatar is planning a 10-hour streaming event it's calling the Spring Festival of the Avatar Telethon next week. On May 2nd starting...
TERA unveils Secrets and Shadows update raid and dungeon
When TERA's Secrets and Shadows update launches next month, two new dungeons will be available for players. There's the 7-player, level 65 raid dungeon, Demokron...
Grab an Asta, ELOA, Rappelz, Mu Online, Flyff, or C9 gift code in Webzen’s anniversary giveaway
In honor of the seventh anniversary of its online gaming portal today, Webzen has granted us 1000 keys, but here's the cool part: You get to pick...
Hearthstone’s Whispers of the Old Gods means never having to say you’re ‘sorry’
Hearthstone's Whispers of the Old Gods expansion launches today. First teased via Brooklyn mural last month, the update includes new game formats, friendly challenge meny...
