Multiple game studios and even the Fallout TV show are impacted by the devastating California wildfires
If you're paying any attention to the current US news, you know that large parts of dense Los Angeles, California, are under siege by...
The Daily Grind: When has an MMO developer ruined something silly and fun in the community?
I am honestly glad that World of Warcraft's developers no longer seem to remember Captain Placeholder. The thing about Captain Placeholder is that he...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming starts its new year with some New World dungeons
MOP's Chris and MJ are coming back together for some more Backseat Streaming! And what better way to start the new year off with...
Meet the World of Warcraft hardcore mode guild that turns its gameplay into a roleplayed soap opera
Many of the staff here at MOP grew up in a very special age of soap operas, with shows like Melrose Place, Guiding Light,...
City of Heroes Homecoming offers a brief roadmap with two major updates planned for 2025
While City of Heroes Homecoming's license from NCsoft was big news last January, regular readers will know that after the initial rush of players...
The Stream Team: Strapping back into some multiplayer MechWarrior 5 Clans action
It's time once again for MOP's Chris and his best friend Britarnya to head back into the 'Mech destroying action of MechWarrior 5: Clans...
Leaderboard: What was the (next) best *new* MMO or MMO-adjacent game of 2024?
Longtime readers of MOP will know that when we give out our MMO of the year award, we do not limit it to just...
Destiny 2’s Revenant Act III update arrives to disgruntled players and tumbling Steam numbers
This week has brought a new content update to the looter shooter of Destiny 2, but if player sentiment is anything to go by,...
The Daily Grind: Did you get much MMO gaming time over the holidays?
As I write this, I'm on the final day of a sort-of-two-week vacation, after which I'll have to jump back into my regular routine...
World of Warcraft is adding a third tribute to Mats ‘Ibelin’ Steen in the form of an NPC in patch 11.1
There are already two memorials for the player Mats "Ibelin" Steen, a World of Warcraft player who suffered from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, within the...
City of Heroes Homecoming expands today with the addition of the Victory server
A year ago when NCsoft first granted City of Heroes Homecoming the license to operate officially, the devs made clear that they would be...
Marvel Rivals breaks down Season 1’s updates and features as Nexus Mods removes weirdo political content
Fans already know that team hero shooter Marvel Rivals is headed for its first full season on January 10th, but now players are getting...
Choose My Adventure: Why I’m playing RuneScape this month (and not Pantheon)
Even though I do my best to follow the will of the polls for Choose My Adventure, there are some times when I have...
The Daily Grind: What MMORPGs are you no longer anticipating in 2025?
I hate to say it, but the longer a game stays on my curiosity list, the more likely it is to fall off the...
Splatoon 3’s Frosty Fest brings a few gifts to the new year
Yes, the game may be in maintenance mode, but Splatoon 3's still making good on its promise to hold certain seasonal events, and we've...
World of Warcraft player records playing with every single addon loaded
MMO players know there are a lot of World of Warcraft mods after 20 years of live service. In fact, there are nearly 3700...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen hits a new concurrent player high, opens a new server to compensate
While Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's early access release might not be for everyone right now, it's certainly right for a respectable number of...
Valve’s maintenance-moded TCG Artifact saw a bizarre surge of thousands of players last week
When a game enters maintenance mode, there's always the brief hope that it will suddenly garner wider interest and see at least a small...
The Daily Grind: Which game or studio made the biggest contribution to killing the MMORPG genre in 2024?
So here's another fun annual Daily Grind that always gets people good and angry. And believe it or not, I'm not going to nominate...
The Stream Team: Continuing the quest for gigantic silverware in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris and his crew weren't successful in securing themselves some enormous cutlery weapons the last time they ripped open treasure dungeon portals in...
