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]

These losers again?

Wisdom of Nym: Going to war in Bozja in Final Fantasy XIV

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Here we are in the wake of Final Fantasy XIV's latest content patch, and while there are a lot of different things that were technically...
Bleak!

Xbox’s Phil Spencer suggests the Bethsoft buyout won’t limit games launches to Microsoft platforms

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Microsoft has been up to a lot in recent months, what with a new console launching and a new title in the flagship Halo...

Fight or Kite: Checking out veteran sci-fi sandbox MMO Vendetta Online – on mobile

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Over the last few months, I’ve been playing around with VR on my phone. I know, not the ideal VR experience but I had...

Dungeons and Dragons Online fans take a look at Fables of the Feywild pre-order bonuses

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With anticipation for Dungeons and Dragons Online's fall expansion on the rise, some fans may be interested to know what they'll be getting if...

Star Wars: The Old Republic details the upcoming Feast of Prosperity event

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Earlier in the month, we got word of several events arriving to Star Wars: The Old Republic, one of which being the all-new Feast...

Lord of the Rings Online’s paid fall quest pack is arriving ‘shortly’ as world transfers re-open

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Lord of the Rings Online's fall DLC, which the studio is trying to market as a "mini-expansion," should be coming within the next week...
I half-see.

The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs you wish could get the Crucible treatment?

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And I don't mean the cancellation part - I'm talking about the way Amazon pulled Crucible back into development in the first place. There wasn't...
It's on my list of 'things you did wrong,' yeah.

MMO Week in Review: Squishy squish squish

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World of Warcraft's Shadowlands pre-patch launched successfully this week, with some squishing and some bugs and some downtime and some meandering through the new...

The MOP Up: Phantasy Star Online 2 hands out more treats than tricks

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Phantasy Star Online 2 fans can log in this week to enjoy a nice burst of additional content, including the fourth and fifth chapters...
Lies and the lying liars who tell them.

Make My MMO: TitanReach turns to Indiegogo after Kickstarter ends unsuccessfully

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, indie MMO Titan Reach admitted defeat on Kickstarter, having only $131,525 pledged toward its $416,118 goal, and the devs...

Global Chat: Comparing SWTOR’s and Star Wars Squadrons’ space battles

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With Star Wars Squadrons now on the scene, a comparison between that game and SWTOR's galactic starfighter content was all but inevitable. MMO blog Galactic...

Albion Online’s forum database was breached, exposing user passwords and emails

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If you're a user of the Albion Online forums in any capacity, then you're going to want to take heed of an alert shared...

One Shots: Disco dunking

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Just because the career possibilities are limited for monsters with gigantism who have rage issues doesn't mean that they don't have feelings. Passions. A...
Now don't kiiiiiiiss

The Daily Grind: What’s your preferred way of learning about a major MMO patch or expansion?

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I don't know when we're going to hear about the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion. I know that it's going to happen, considering that Naoki...

Ashes of Creation first pre-alpha preview test is slated for December

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A letter from creative director Steven Sharif has offered up some most interesting tidbits for Ashes of Creation followers. The letter first starts off...

Some Assembly Required: The future of Dual Universe’s puzzle events and development

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While I may be sad at missing Dual Universe's first big puzzle event that was just solved (though folks can still follow the clues...

The Daily Grind: Are you active or passive in finding groups?

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Sooner or later, it happens. You hit a moment in a quest chain or need to finish that dungeon for some fool reason. And...
You are not the real thing.

Betawatch: Pantheon promises its next alpha this month while looking for investments

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There are problems on display right now for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. This is upsetting to type, of course, but the late Brad McQuaid's next...
Glade and bhoul.

Blade & Soul’s Halloween-themed Blade & Ghoul event arrives on October 21

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It's time for something even creepier to come to Blade & Soul than the Lyn or some of the game's female outfits: It's Blade...
Sure, fine. Great. Neat.

Mortal Online 2’s newest combat alpha patch adds the city of Gaul’Kor

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The latest patch for Mortal Online 2's combat alpha has a headlining feature that is not all that combative at face value. Players can now...

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