The Daily Grind: Do you make friends in MMOs or bring them with you?
I've mentioned before that my most stalwart MMO partner is my wife, who has stuck by me through thick and thin. When we move...
WRUP: Someone was really hungry edition
I don't know how we got to the point of eating lobster, exactly, but someone must have been really hungry. Like, insanely hungry. Someone...
The Daily Grind: Is SWTOR 2.0 a good move by BioWare?
I'm not going to lie to you: I'm almost equally divided between excitement and nervousness for Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the...
Welcome to MassivelyOP’s ARK: Survival Evolved server
I'm still enjoying ARK: Survival Evolved quite a bit, and as such I figured I'd set up a dedicated server for the MassivelyOP community. It's been...
Wargaming attempts to resolve World of Warships’ Humble Bundle debacle
Let us tell you a story. The story begins with the recent E3 Humble Bundle, through which Wargaming handed out not only access to World...
Trion’s new mystery game looks like Devilian Online
Trion Worlds decided to engage in a bit of image-based teasing yesterday, leaving players with nothing more than an image an a tagline. Some...
The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal MMO endgame?
Happy Friday! Today's Daily Grind question was penned by Kickstarter donor Iain Leishman, and it's exactly the kind of juicy question that makes me want...
Massively Overthinking: Random encounters in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor TheChiHawk, and it's coming from an unusually not-so-massive corner of gamesdom for us:
Are...
Ask Mo: If Star Wars Galaxies is so smart, why ain’t it rich?
Star Wars Galaxies would have been 12 years old this week, had it lived a day past Star Wars: The Old Republic. That makes...
Ark: Survival Evolved offers a bounty for hunting hacks
The developers behind Ark: Survival Evolved are rewarding players for hunting the most dangerous game. Considering this is a game wherein you hunt and...
Anarchy Online’s new graphical engine is finally live
Anarchy Online has been on the verge of having a new graphics engine for what seems to be forever and a day, but it's...
The Daily Grind: Do you read MMO dev blogs?
I read a lot of dev blogs. It kind of goes with the territory, since part of this job entails picking through studio press...
BioWare comments on SWTOR’s chair exploit
Did you hear about that temple chair decoration exploit in Star Wars: The Old Republic? In a nutshell, the chair could be purchased for...
Leaderboard: Which Wargaming title is your favorite?
World of Tanks never interested me much. World of Warplanes nailed the subject matter but unfortunately it didn't meet my expectations for an aerial combat title....
World of Warcraft details the timewalking mechanics of the Shattered Halls
Let's assume you're playing World of Warcraft's latest big patch, but raiding Hellfire Citadel isn't in the cards for you for whatever reason. What...
Massively Opinionated: What is the biggest PR mistake an MMO’s ever made?
In this episode, Larry, Mike, Tina, and Cosmic Engine debate MMO PR blunders, bad cash shops, and drastic patches.
Guild Wars 2 adds a canonically transgender NPC
Inclusion has always been a big priority for Guild Wars 2, and that cause has taken another step forward as of yesterday's patch. A character...
The Division opens beta signups and pre-order beta access
After several delays, The Division is heading toward beta testing, and you can get in on it. The first beta test will be on...
The Daily Grind: What’s the prettiest MMO?
Judging video game eye candy is one of the most subjective activities in our hobby, is it not? Everyone has a different standard (and...
Lineage Eternal begins testing with a focus group
After a couple years of development, it's easy to feel that we're no closer to Lineage Eternal actually launching. But that's not true; NCsoft...