Justin Olivetti
How the Drynch stole SkySaga’s Christmas
Oh that dastardly Drynch! SkySaga isn't even officially released, yet its Midwinter holiday has come under siege by the ever-grumpy Drynch.
"The Drynch has stolen...
Echo of Soul transports players to Christmasland
As with, well, pretty much every other MMO out there right now, Echo of Soul is running its own Christmas event.
The game patched in...
LOTRO’s Yule Festival is delayed until next week
Lord of the Rings Online revelers will have to wait just a little bit longer to join in the holiday season. Turbine announced yesterday...
Perfect Ten: All the MMORPGs coming in 2017
Right now we are in a strange place in MMORPG history. Following the backlash of WoW clones and several high-profile titles that underperformed, major...
It’s vikings vs. samurai in Ubisoft’s For Honor
When multi-faction PvP games come out, it always feels as though you are being recruited for some sort of specialized street gang. Whom will...
Elder Scrolls’ Todd Howard to be inducted in video game hall of fame
Bethesda Lead Designer Todd Howard is slated to be the next inductee in the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hall of fame for...
‘Substantial’ changes coming to World of Warcraft’s legendaries
World of Warcraft's highly desired and much debated legendary items are in store for "fairly substantial changes" in Patch 7.1.5, Blizzard announced this week....
Destiny’s holiday event is off to the races
Don't look now, Destiny, but you're becoming more of an MMORPG every day. The sci-fi shooter patched in its Dawning update this week, bringing...
Global Chat: Knights of the Eternal Throne debate
With the arrival of SWTOR: Knights of the Eternal Throne, the MMO blogosphere lit up in lively discussion about the expansion, its story, and...
Guild Wars counts down to Wintersday 2016
Not content to let younger sibling Guild Wars 2 have all of the Wintersday fun, the classic Guild Wars is getting ready to roll...
Wizard101 and Pirate101 have ponies and decorations for all
When it comes to a great holiday event, what would you rather have more: in-game activities, giveaways, or cash shop sales? If you said,...
Life is Feudal initiates global closed beta test
The global closed beta test for Life is Feudal's MMO mode has begun, according to the official site. The beta will admit anyone who...
World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm ring in the holidays
The holiday season is rolling out in many of Blizzard's games (although that Diablo guy is being a real Grinch about it), so as...
The Daily Grind: Do you find MMO non-human racial choices lacking?
Every time I start a new MMO, I make a vow to myself not to pick a standard human as my racial choice. Nine...
Gloria Victis enlists Witcher animator for weapon overhaul
Have you ever picked up a class in an MMO, only to find yourself disenchanted by the lackluster or wonky way that the class...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 95: Rising from the ashes
Justin and Bree discuss end-of-the-year coverage, ArcheAge, Ashes of Creation, Elder Scrolls Online, CCP, Cold Iron, The Secret World, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on MMOs we wish we liked and the New World's timeline.
Crowfall Q&A tackles skills and ‘big world’ testing
As 2016 comes to a close, Crowfall finds itself in pre-alpha testing involving the so-called "big world." At this point the community has many...
A cautionary tale on video game addiction
No matter where we come from or our walk of life, all of us reading this site have one thing in common: We have...
ArcheAge starts to stabilize fresh start servers
As we have been reporting on ArcheAge over the last few days, it has been a hot mess for North American servers ever since...
SWTOR welcomes Life Day and 5th anniversary celebration
Rushing out to see Rogue One this weekend? Not so fast: SWTOR is going to make a play for your attention and geek affections....