Chris Neal
Black Desert unveils the Deadeye class, hardcore PvP server, new Atoraxxion areas, and new zones
This past weekend was a loaded one for Black Desert on PC and mobile, as Pearl Abyss hosted its BDO Festa and Calpheon Ball...
The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV roulette time with friends and family is back
Last week, MOP's Chris had to shuffle his schedule a bit to make way for something else, but this week he's back with his...
Blizzard roundup: Diablo IV’s treasure goblins, Overwatch 2 x The Last Airbender, and Diablo Immortal’s Diablo boss
If that headline seems like it's a big ol' pile of stuff, well, you're not wrong: Blizzard's variety of games are adding all kinds...
Elite Dangerous releases the Cobra Mk V and pits players against the final invading Thargoid Titan
Yesterday marked both a new ship's arrival and the final battle for Earth in Elite: Dangerous, as the spaceships sandbox's latest patch has officially...
Black Desert continues anniversary, adjusts sea routes on PC, and adds Kharazad accessories to console
The weekly patches for Black Desert on PC and console might seem pretty meager this time around, but there are still lots of things...
The Stream Team: Taking a peek inside of the early access release of Pantheon Rise of the Fallen
Today is the day when Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen takes its next big step forward toward release with its early access launch, and...
Star Trek Online’s creepy Hearts and Minds mission returns this weekend to mark Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th and that's reason enough for Star Trek Online to try to squick out its players by pulling the Hearts...
Star Citizen rounds up the features for alpha 4.0, which is still on track for release by year’s end
There are only a few more weeks left in December, let alone 2024, but Star Citizen is still claiming in its final video digest...
Brighter Shores AMA confirms updates for combat, professions, and co-op play are en route
It looks as if the devs of Fen Research have plenty of updates planned for Brighter Shores, at least according to an AMA the...
Old School RuneScape provides an updated deep-dive into its new Sailing skill, confirms alpha for 2025
It's been quite a while since Old School RuneScape talked about the development of its new Sailing skill, but that's not because Jagex has...
Nightingale readies NPC automation, building mode updates, and winter event for December 17
Mark your calendars, Nightingale fans: The next major content update is coming on Tuesday, December 17th, and it's bringing with it a few new...
Former Dauntless dev decries Awakening update as ‘blatantly not player focused’
It's not just the veteran players who are extremely upset at the Awakening update for Dauntless; the game's former associate producer Jessie Leigh Gagnon...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen announces early access head start today and delay of buddy key delivery
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen continues to perform its pre-flight checks before it takes off for early access tomorrow, which means that once again...
SMITE 2’s last closed alpha patch of 2024 brings three more gods and a Lord of the Rings crossover event
It's time for the last patch for the closed alpha of MOBA SMITE 2, and this one is going out with another set of...
The Stream Team: Taking another swing at the Pi-Rat King in Cat Quest III
MOP's Chris and his best friend are once again ready to take on the challenge of the Pi-Rat King fight in Cat Quest III!...
Black Desert marks 10 years with a livestream and five years on mobile with in-game events
There's a festive atmosphere covering all of the versions of Black Desert, and it's not just because of the season; the MMORPG is ready...
Destiny 2’s seasonal holiday Dawning event launches with a bunch of bugs in tow
Nobody likes to see things go wrong during the holidays, and that definitely includes the players of Destiny 2, who were diving in to...
Pantheon sets ground rules for character names and support ahead of early access
This Friday, December 13th, will see the early access floodgates open for sandbox MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, but before then, Visionary Realms...
Temtem the MMO has more Steam players than Temtem Swarm despite being in maintenance mode
Last September saw the final content update for Crema Games' "MMO-lite" Temtem, with the game entering into maintenance mode while the studio shifted most...
Heroes of the Storm closes out 2024 with its fourth balancing and bugfixing patch of the year
The tail end of 2023 saw something pleasantly surprising out of Blizzard (for once): A sudden series of patches for its MOBA Heroes of...