Greed Monger is dead in the water; sole programmer quits
The future looks quite grim for Greed Monger today, as its lead programmer, James Proctor, announced on the game's social media accounts that...
OnLive shutting down, sells Sony some of its assets
The OnLive cloud gaming service is shutting down, and the firm has sold Sony some of its assets, according to a dev blog.
The OnLive...
Nexon acquires South Korean mobile developer
Nexon announced today that it is acquiring all outstanding shares of mobile maker Boolean Games. MMO Culture reports that "terms and details of the...
Codemasters CEO leaves company to join Jagex
There's a new boss in town at Jagex. Rod Cousens, previously the CEO of Codemasters, has moved shop to be the new CEO of...
SMITE patch adds Medusa, clan system [Keys gone now!]
The latest SMITE patch is no joke: It features Medusa, whose speed and high burst damage support what Hi-Rez calls a "more assassin-like playstyle."...
Leaderboard: Have you talked someone out of buying a game you like?
So here's something that doesn't happen very often: I talked a friend out of buying Star Citizen's Vanguard LTI concept. In the past I've...
Ask Mo: Jobs in the MMO industry, jobs in MMOs
Today, we're reintroducing our general MMO advice column, here named Ask Mo: the column where you ask Mo questions, and he... lets me answer them for...
Ghost in the Shell Online heading to North America first
Ever get bummed when MMOs are released in Asia and then, eventually (or perhaps never) ported to other regions? Well, this time around one...
Raptr steps into video social media with Plays.tv
Raptr's new platform called Plays.tv could be compared to Twitch because it focuses on video games, but it's probably more like Vine or Instagram...
Neverwinter launches on Xbox One
You've played the MMO while sitting hunched forward at your computer -- now it's time to enjoy Neverwinter while slouching back on your couch...
Final 38 Studios auction brings in $90,000 for Rhode Island
If there was ever any hope of recovering most of the massive $75 million debt left by the collapse of 38 Studios, it's gone now. A last...
Perfect World suffers more layoffs, this time in the EU
Massively OP has been contacted by a former Perfect World employee — who wishes to remain anonymous and whose identity we have confirmed — about...
NCsoft and Nexon meet to discuss financial issues
Relations between NCsoft and Nexon are not exactly comfortable at the moment; you may remember that it's been only a few months since NCsoft...
The Daily Grind: Do MMORPGs need VR?
Video game developers have been positively obsessing about virtual reality for the last few years, but barring an exception here and there, few MMOs seem...
Make My MMO: March 28, 2015
This week's crowdfunding news was all about Crowfall. Seriously, we must've written about Crowfall like 76 times or something. In the end, the most relevant...
The Game Archaeologist: Middle-earth Online
Out of all of the MMOs that I've played over the years, I must have spent the most time in Lord of the Rings...
Worlds Adrift explains why it can’t disable PvP
Worlds Adrift has updated its website with a new design-focused blog that sheds quite a bit of light on how the game will play....
Pathfinder’s early enrollment version six is out today
The sixth build of Pathfinder's early enrollment phase goes live today, according to the notes on GoblinWorks' website. If you missed designer Lee Hammock's...
Infinite Crisis officially launches
Although you wouldn't be alone in thinking that Turbine's Infinite Crisis released a long, long time ago due to its extended stay in the...
ArcheAge is finally on Steam
I've had ArcheAge on my Steam wishlist for at least six months. I forget exactly how long it's been, but I'm pretty sure that...
