The Daily Grind: Have you ever been griefed in MMOs outside of combat?
It's a mistake to assume that the term "griefing" in an MMO context only refers to a nasty act in PvP combat, such as...
Star Trek Online braces for a mirror universe invasion on consoles
The Mirror Universe has been a persistent enemy in Star Trek Online since the earliest days of the game, because it sure is helpful...
Neverwinter hosts a stream on the state of the game
So, how are things going for Neverwinter? Probably all right? It's hard to be sure without an actual state of the game dispatch from...
Skyforge prepares to roll out its achievement system and asks for more ideas
Achievements! They're how you track your overall progress through the game, see how many bizarre things you've accomplished, and sometimes even earn some fun...
Re-examining Asheron’s Call’s Shard of the Herald event on its first deathiversary
Although the Asheron's Call series has now been dead for exactly one year today, it's far from forgotten by fans. It was admittedly a cult classic, and...
Western gamers start petition to save Paragon while Chinese players await info
It shouldn't really need to be said, but Paragon has fans. You may not love it yourself, but there are a lot of fans...
Hi-Rez apologizes for SMITE recruitment video that cracked Paragon jokes
Hi-Rez has apologized for a brief video that invites soon-to-be-homeless Paragon players and everyone else to come play SMITE that was apparently taken as an...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.2 Rise of a New Sun is live today with housing and glamour updates
It's time for Final Fantasy XIV players to rejoice and get used to not knowing quite how anything works again! Yes, it's the day...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for a trio?
I've been considering this question ever since my husband and I upgraded our six-year-old's Guild Wars 2 account with Path of Fire and we...
Affidavit names two more gamers involved in fatal Call of Duty swatting incident
More details about the fatal Call of Duty swatting incident that took place in Kansas at the tail end of 2017 are coming to...
Worlds Adrift squashes bugs and previews settings windows for its next patch
Settings, glorious settings! The new settings menus are coming to Worlds Adrift in patch 0.1.7, and you can check them out in detail. Sure,...
Hearthstone is planning a huge overhaul for ranked play plus balance nerfs
Have you been annoyed with Hearthstone's ranked play for a reaaaallly long time? Good news: A big change-up is on the way. Over the...
World of Warcraft hosts a massive roleplaying event to celebrate the defeat of the Legion
If you think about World of Warcraft's Moon Guard server, you probably make some jokes about ERP in Goldshire and move on with your...
Dark and Light apologizes for a mobile fortress rollback and cancels a stream to work on it
Bad news for the Dark and Light fans who were eagerly working on their mobile fortresses, as the game's developers had to push out...
Best not be toxic on YouTube, Overwatch players, because Blizzard is watching you
Back in 2013, when Linda "Brasse" Carlson still fronted SOE's community branch, she made headlines for making SOE's anti-toxicity policies very clear. "If we...
Alganon has been offline for two months, is now owned by Derek Smart’s 3000AD
Nine years ago on Massively-that-was, we began covering the MMORPG known as Alganon - you'll recall it as a bit of a World of...
Wisdom of Nym: Reacting to the Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.2 notes
My initial plan for this particular column was just to write "woo patch notes woo" but I was informed that this plan had certain...
Shroud of the Avatar plans launch celebration while Reddit community debate sub’s existence
A rather unique shindig is being planned for Shroud of the Avatar's launch this March. Portalarium announced that it will be holding a release...
Guild Chat: Choosing your MMO guild officers wisely
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which we join forces to solve a particular guild-related issue for one Massively...
One Shots: Flying lessons
Massively OP Readers, you are clear for take-off. Please cross-check the cabin, assume flight positions, and break out the best aerial screenshots you have....
