Elder Scrolls Online restores accounts following its PTS bungle, hands out a Mountain Dew wolf
Normally a public test of a much-anticipated update for Elder Scrolls Online is a happier occasion, but as readers know that's not been the...
One Shots: …and that’s how I became hoarse
While you may be completely freaked out when confronting an enemy six times your size, it's important not to show fear. In fact, one...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the coziest inns?
Look, it's time to accept and understand a fundamental truth about Star Wars: The Old Republic, perhaps the game's greatest failing. Cantinas? Not comfy....
Make My MMO: Starship Simulator’s $500K Kickstarter, Legends of Aria’s revival
The last few weeks have been absolutely packed for MMO crowdfunding news. To wit:
Legends of Aria aka Shards Online is back! The original...
The Stream Team: Celebrating City of Heroes 20th anniversary in Homecoming
The big 2-0. Not many MMORPGs reach this anniversary in live status. However, some -- like City of Heroes -- can fight their way...
LOTRO Legendarium: 27 practical benefits of LOTRO’s player housing
There's this ongoing common perception in MMOs like Lord of the Rings Online that player housing is good for one and only one purpose:...
The Daily Grind: What’s the 2024 expansion that has you the most excited?
While the launch dates for upcoming MMORPGs are a tricky and uncertain affair, what's more assured is an array of expansions that are on...
The Stream Team: Towards The Wandering Light in AQ3D’s cemetery
Not much has happened in AQ3D's cemetery (wait, isn't that a good thing?!?). Until now. The latest update brings in Lady Phimion, who is...
Betawatch: Age of Water and Bellwright enter early access
For some reason we keep letting games enter early access, and this week saw two more hit that stage of release, with both Age...
Realm of the Mad God begins testing a sweeping ‘Rework’ overhaul
Deca Games' Realm of the Mad God is that game you forget exists until someone reminds you about it, then you go "oh YEAH"...
MapleStory gears up for its 19th anniversary, launches MapleStory Worlds in Korea
While MapleStory 2 has become a distant memory for many of us, the MapleStory franchise is still going strong in 2024. In fact, Nexon...
Stick and Rudder: So let’s talk about those Elite Dangerous pre-built ships
Over the past couple of days, I've been watching and writing about the fun little tire fire that Elite: Dangerous ignited when it announced...
Star Citizen brings new race tracks and a first look at engineering to alpha 3.23’s Arena Commander
While many of the reveals shared by Star Citizen for alpha 3.23 have been focused on the persistent universe portion of the game, the...
Into the Super-verse: Why the resurrection of 20-year-old City of Heroes is worth celebrating, even if you don’t play
There's a certain poetry to the fact that this year, on the 20th anniversary of City of Heroes, we can all play the game...
WoW Factor: Exit BlizzCon, for good this time?
Back in 2021, we learned that there was not going to be a BlizzCon 2022. This did not surprise me, and I penned a...
Dune Awakening teases its movable, taxable, base-buildy but cozy player housing
Fans of Funcom's Conan Exiles will eagerly point to the game's building as one of its strongest features, so it's no surprise that the...
LOTRO continues Update 40 testing with underground side quests and bog-guardian shrinkage
Now that Lord of the Rings Online players have spent a half-year getting to know the alleyways and warrens of Umbar Baharbêl, the studio...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most frustrating misperception the general public has about MMORPGs?
MOP reader Orca7 tipped us a funny piece from The Onion from last week that reminds me MMORPGs are still not regarded in the...
The Stream Team: Searching for Strahd’s story in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Last week, Massively OP's MJ searched for the diary pages of Ireena in DDO's Ravenloft. This time, she's seeking those of Strahd himself! She...
Massively Overthinking: Is there a feature or item in MMORPGs you won’t play without?
I was jolted into a near panic earlier this past weekend when I saw a tweet from Lord of the Rings Online in which...
