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]

The Elder Scrolls Online rolls out One Tamriel for consolers today with a new launch trailer

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As promised, One Tamriel is live today in The Elder Scrolls Online on both PS4 and Xbox One, complete with the revamped zones, level...

Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King is live

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Candy corn litters the streets of Lion's Arch today and the super creepy grinning moon has returned: Yes, the Shadow of the Mad King...
It really does smell like lore.

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: The lore book in review

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The Final Fantasy XIV lore book should not exist. I don't mean that it's something I wish had never been made; I mean that...

Blade & Soul’s Beluga Lagoon update is an homage to a whale

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It might not be the best idea to theme your MMORPG updates around "whales" in the current microtransaction climate, but that's exactly what NCsoft...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Gaming playstyles, science, and Guild Wars 2

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I was curious recently about what specific personality traits or personal qualities lead to my enjoyment of MMOs in general and Guild Wars 2 in particular,...
Why don't you trust us?

Star Wars: The Old Republic previews Galactic Command and unified gearing

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, you can say farewell to the old rules about gear progression. The Galactic Command...

Revelation Online tours a pair of closed beta dungeons

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Revelation Online has a mini preview out today on half of the dungeons -- that's two out of a total of four -- that...

David Brevik becomes Path of Exile advisor

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While some people were clinging to rumors that David Brevik was returning to the Diablo franchise that originally made him famous, the truth is...

LOTRO releases Update 19: March of the King with new premium housing

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Mr. Frodo, the word is given: Lord of the Rings Online is rolling out Update 19: March of the King today. Update 19 is a...
Strap in, buckos.

Red Dead Redemption 2 announced for fall 2017 with ‘online multiplayer experience’

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Rockstar made it official this morning: Red Dead Redemption 2 is on the way this time next year. https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/788363842329903104 Why are we writing about it here? This...

RIFT says goodbye to CM Ocho, hello to CM Brasse

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There's a changing of the guard this week in RIFT's community management team. Long-time steward Eric "Ocho" Cleaver has left Trion Worlds to be...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever memorialized one of your MMORPG characters?

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I got misty-eyed in my Ultima Online video last week when during the tour of a true elder game, I visited a memorial to...

Path of Exile’s update tonight revamps the Atlas and Sextant systems

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Path of Exile's 2.4.1 update was delayed a couple of times, but that just gave you some extra time to read the patch notes. Read...

Age of Wulin introduces two new factions in tomorrow’s Ancient Secrets update

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Age of Wulin -- Age of Wushu over here in the US -- is due for a big update tomorrow, one Snail and Webzen are calling...

Allods Online confronts the Architects in its Blazing Skies update

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The final showdown with the mysterious Architects and their Star Gates is at hand. Yesterday, Allods Online flipped the switch to activate its Blazing...

Skyforge revamps its divine specialization system

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If you ever found Skyforge's divine specialization system to be unwieldy or difficult to understand, you should probably give it a look now that...

The Infinite Black plans jump from mobile to Steam

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If you've ever perused lists or searches of MMOs on mobile platforms, you might have run across a sci-fi title with the intriguing name...

The Stream Team: Landmark’s Halloween Island

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Decorating is half (or more) of the fun of Halloween, and Landmark gives folks the opportunity to let their decorating imaginations go wild! There's...

Elder Scrolls Online patches in One Tamriel on console this week

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If you're in the 60-odd percent of players who play The Elder Scrolls Online on console, this is your week: One Tamriel arrives for...

Fan project remasters the original Guild Wars Prophecies trailer

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The Guild Wars franchise has been known for terrific art style and some rather cinematic cutscenes over the years, dating all of the way...