Population Zero’s playerbase dwindles into single-digit territory as the devs confirm ‘light’ content for August
It would appear that the fortunes for early access survival MMO Population Zero are not improving whatsoever. In fact, the game's population as of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying ‘dark pattern’ in MMO gaming?
I've been kind of obsessed with dark patterns - that is, intentionally deceptive or annoying interface design - for kind of a while now,...
One Shots: Today’s forecast is foggy with a light chance of dragons
The other day I was at the zoo watching a Siberian Tiger stalk around its exhibit, and I was thinking, "If I encountered that...
The Daily Grind: Are there any languishing MMOs you’re still hopeful will recover?
You know, I was pretty down with the long wait for Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but I have nothing on Secret World...
Battle Bards Episode 175: Prehistoric jams
Having perfected their musical time machine, the Battle Bards leap back to the past to enjoy the soundscapes of dinosaurs and other prehistoric denizens....
WoW Classic de-layers servers, causing queues to return
World of Warcraft Classic is one big happy family again -- but maybe not quite that happy.
Following a decision to re-implement layering tech this...
WRUP: Things Huey Lewis has lied to me about and the ways he did so edition
Lie: "Don't take money, don't take fame, don't need no credit card to ride this train."
Format: Song (The Power of Love)
Truth: It in fact...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has benefited the most from cross-promotion?
One of the great advantages of making an MMO in an established IP is that there are all sorts of opportunities to draw in...
Betawatch: New World has a new client for a new beta
There's a beta event going down next week in New World, don't you know, and it's coming with a new shiny client. Can you...
David Brevik discusses how Diablo 2’s development was marked with a year of crunch
It's easy to think of "crunch" in game development being something of a more recent phenomenon as we've heard more about it. It's also...
WoW Factor: All I want from Shadowlands is the pre-patch
Folks, I am tired. It is a deep sort of tired, the one that seeps down to the bone. And it's the kind of...
World of Warcraft is adding diminishing returns for secondary stats in Shadowlands
So secondary stats on gear in World of Warcraft have the potential to get out of control. Fortunately, the developers have a solution for Shadowlands...
Check out this funky bass line for Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.3 boss music
It need not be said that Final Fantasy XIV has both devoted fans and developers, but that is still the fact of the matter....
Players petition for better servers as LOTRO’s second wave of instability continues
A second period of server instability in the past month is plaguing Lord of the Rings Online, even as Standing Stone Games said that...
The Daily Grind: What malingering Kickstarter MMO do you most want to see launch?
With Crowfall hitting beta and carving out a clear path to launch, it's only natural that we start taking a hard look once again...
The Division 2 previews cosmetic gear customization for Update 11
The Division 2 has a specific look for its characters, and that look involves appearing as if you were shopping at whatever sporting goods...
Dual Universe shows off its recruit-a-friend program heading into beta
The best way to get someone into an MMO is via word of mouth. We accept this fact. And the best way to generate...
Don’t look now, but LOTRO is having issues again
I know we joke that Massively OP is not an uptime monitor, but when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online, we have...
Vague Patch Notes: How platform considerations impact MMOs
It wasn't until I had been working in this field for a while - and as a result playing a lot of different MMOs...
Astellia Online opens up stronger equipment and dungeons with its next patch
Once you've reached the level cap in Astellia Online, there's only one option to keep getting stronger, and that's through ever more impressive outfits....
