Ashes of Creation wipes away assets and eliminates over 100 characters over duping incident
One has to wonder exactly what sort of benefit someone would get from trying to use dupes to get ahead in a game that's...
WRUP: Eliot is probably fine edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about our clutch gaming moments.
The Daily Grind: Do MMOs make our characters too powerful too quickly?
When I think back to all of the MMORPGs, CRPGs, and JRPGs I've played and the part of each game that I like the...
Sea of Thieves’ community weekend event promises treats and tricks starting November 23
Now that the stormy seas of Season 14's launch are behind it, Sea of Thieves can get back to the proper business of celebrating...
The Stream Team: Returning to Palia for the Season of Splendor – and pond plushies
MOP's Chris is once again coming back to the cozy multiplayer life RPG that is Palia for one thing and one thing only: pond...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Mobile might not be for you, and that’s fine
Ugh. Do I have to? Yes, apparently I have to. Let's talk about Final Fantasy XIV Mobile as a new thing related to Final...
So the WoW Classic Classic fresh start anniversary launch last night was pretty smooth
If you're starting to get that déjà vu feeling in WoW Classic, it's because 2024 is looking like 2019 is looking like 2004. The...
PlanetSide 2 confirms NA server merges, plans new assault facilities and faction-agnostic mecha for 2025
This year marks 12 years since the launch of PlanetSide 2, which means that the game is now older than PlanetSide was when the...
The Daily Grind: What one simple fix would help your favorite MMORPG?
In the comments of the 490th MOP Podcast, multiple people chimed in to talk about Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion after I said...
Massively Overthinking: Breaking the load-bearing mechanics in MMORPGs
The parable of Chesterton's Fence has been making the rounds on social media this week in a political context, but I want to talk...
New World is merging 12 of its crossplay servers just weeks after the Aeternum launch
Amazon's New World has a longstanding pattern: It opens new servers, and then it closes some more. We're just a month and change into...
Valheim teases the Deep North and its 1.0 launch with the aurora borealis
Valheim: "Well, that Bog Witch update was wonderful! A good time was had by all, I'm pooped."
Players: "Yes, I should be - good lord,...
The WoW Classic Classic anniversary rollout is getting an Oceania server after all
When Blizzard announced World of Warcraft Classic Classic would run with megaservers - PvE in US West, PvP and Hardcore in US East -...
The Daily Grind: Do you structure your MMO play sessions around time or goals?
Some people will very decidedly focus their MMO play time around accomplishing certain goals. It doesn't matter if it takes five minutes or five...
The Stream Team: Gearing up for another round against the Pi-Rat King in Cat Quest III
Last time MOP's Chris and his friend streamed Cat Quest III, the pair were headed into a face-off against the villainous Pi-Rat King, but...
LOTRO Legendarium: Riding out into Lord of the Rings Online’s Legacy of Morgoth
Anyone who knows my gaming habits understands that I am not a fan of desert zones, expansions, or even Tatooine. Sorry Luke, but it's...
The Daily Grind: Are you on board with another ‘fresh’ tour of WoW Classic?
Well it's that time again, as Blizzard activates another round of fresh WoW Classic servers and puts out the call for new and veteran...
Choose My Adventure: My life as a Moonshiner in Red Dead Online
This is not something I say very often or very lightly, but I'm glad that I was pressured into spending money on a game.
I'll...
Tarisland’s new legendary weapon system is being roasted by players as grindy and predatory
Earning more powerful and more VFX-coated weapons is the name of the endgame goal in Tarisland, and with the arrival of Season One to...
LOTRO would love for kinships and players to own multiple homes
One of the frequently requested Lord of the Rings Online features is the ability to own more than one kinship hall or standard player...
