MMORPG

MMORPGs are massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, our core focus here on Massively OP. MMORPGs are traditionally differentiated from mere multiplayer games by their persistent worlds, massive playerbases and/or servers, customizable character development, and always-online status. [Follow the MMORPG category’s RSS feed]

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Neverwinter’s invocation rewards change provokes gamer philosophy row

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One of the changes PWE implemented in Neverwinter's Storm King's Thunder release was a simple overhaul of the Invocation system rewards. But apparently, that...

Riders of Icarus welcomes players to travel back in time in Exarahn Badlands

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Riders of Icarus may be a relatively new MMORPG on the scene, but that doesn't mean it lacks for a deep backstory. In the...

Gamescom 2016: Elite Dangerous demos Port Variant and route plotting

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Frontier has a bundle of new Elite Dangerous videos out in honor of Gamescom. First up is the newest pair: a look at the upcoming Port...

Lost Ark takes you on a sumptuous visual journey

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There's a new eight-minute trailer out for Lost Ark, and if you'll pardon a mild spoiler, it's flat-out amazing. It's almost as if the...

Gamescom 2016: Star Citizen’s free-fly event

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Cloud Imperium is on the Gamescom show floor this week demoing Star Citizen for press and fans alike. If you're wishing you could join...

Brad McQuaid: Pantheon will put the ‘E’ back in PvE

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Time to feast on the bounty of a rich Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen AMA on /r/MMORPG, courtesy of creator Brad McQuaid. Yesterday, McQuaid...
Mad skills.

The Daily Grind: How do you define good play in an MMO?

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One of the buzzwords of the modern MMO space is games promising to reward player skill rather than gear. I understand the argument being...

Children of Ur adds localized weather

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What's the weather going to be like today in your game? You might just have to ask this if you're apt to play Children of...

Space Wars takes turn-based strategy into early access this December

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On the podcast this week, one listener asked us if we could recommend -- or even think of -- any modern turn-based MMOs. Naturally,...

Gamescom 2016: WoW Legion’s first patch, Return to Karazhan, will include 5-man Kara

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At the Legion Cafe event at Gamescom today, Blizzard confirmed that World of Warcraft: Legion's first patch (7.1) will include an epic five-player dungeon...

Echo of Soul’s Wrath of the Goddess update has arrived

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Echo of Soul is getting a big update today in the west, which is good news for fans of the game worried about its...
If you build it, it will... well, be built, mostly.

Crowfall talks modular strongholds and higher prices

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The original plan for Crowfall's strongholds was that each one would be built on a single template. It wasn't the ideal solution for the...

AdventureQuest 3D kicks it up to Unity 5.4, plans Android beta for next week

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The latest update to Unity seems to be sweeping through many up-and-coming titles using the engine, including AdventureQuest 3D. With today's patch, AdventureQuest 3D is...
Bah, it was just a bird.

This French village has had enough of Pokemon Go’s anarchy

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People around the globe are becoming less and less amused with the messes created in their neighborhoods by Niantic's Pokemon Go app. The AP reports...
The what, now? Hey!

The Tomorrow Children launches on September 6th with founder’s packs

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How would you like to play as a child of an alternate-universe USSR rebuilding the world after a disastrous science experience? The Tomorrow Children...

The Stream Team: SWTOR’s Revan hunt moves to Yavin

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As the pair continues to hunt Revan (and foil all his plans!) in SWTOR, MassivelyOP's Larry and MJ are heading off to Yavin. While...

Blade & Soul’s Desolate Tomb update arrives next week

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NCsoft is springing another content update on Blade & Soul players already gleefully splashing in a long stream of updates this year. It's called...

Global Chat: Deaf gamers and MMO captioning

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What is it like to play MMORPGs if you're deaf? Just ask Stars of the Spiral's Kelsey, who talks of her condition and why...
Shh, you'll scare the food.

Gamescom 2016: Black Desert’s video avalanche

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Black Desert devs have unloaded a bundle of new trailers on Gamescom-goers and -watchers alike. Let's take a look! First up is a two-parter...

Gamescom 2016: The Crew releases a trailer for Calling All Units

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You're kind of on the wrong side of the law in The Crew; illegal street races are sort of, well, illegal. It's right there...