Not So Massively: Reflections on Blizzard, one year after the Hong Kong fiasco
Almost exactly a year ago, I declared that the Blizzard I loved is dead, in reaction to the Blitzchung/Hearthstone/Hong Kong fiasco.
Twelve months later, that...
Bless Unleashed preps November 4 closed beta for its PC edition
We'll understand if you're still too mad about the sad fate of Bless Online on PC to enjoy this post, but here it is...
Wisdom of Nym: The first preview of Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.4
Here we go, here we go, here we go again. The hype cycle for patch 5.3 felt like it lasted too long, probably because...
Black Desert confirms that it will be compatible with the PlayStation 5
Let's face it, no one likes having to deal with the fact that the communities for every version of Black Desert are locked to...
Blue Protocol readies up another closed beta test phase in Japan on November 7
Closed beta for Bandai Namco's MMO Blue Protocol continues to roll on with another announced test phase for players in Japan starting on Saturday,...
The Daily Grind: Are day and night cycles a good or bad thing in MMOs?
As I type this, I'm waiting on a video game to give me some daylight so I can snap a picture for another article...
MMO Week in Review: Crucible is canceled
Good news, junior high students everywhere: The Crucible is canceled! Nobody even likes that play. It's boring and sanctimonious and tedious - good riddance!
Oh....
V4 introduces a capture the flag-style PvP mode, merges three regions, and adds a new area
Nexon's PC and mobile MMORPG V4 has gotten some new things for players to do in a recent update, whether you're a PvP player...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s great server merge
Wakfu has finally set a date for its server merges. French servers are consolidating on October 14th, while international shards are coming together the...
Trove and RIFT celebrate Gamigo’s 20th anniversary, ArcheAge seeks community ambassador volunteers
The festivities to mark Gamigo's 20th anniversary are continuing to roll on in Trove and RIFT, with each game theming the next phase of...
Jukebox Heroes: Six great Runes of Magic tunes
Welcome back to Jukebox Heroes, the column that dares you to close your eyes and unplug your ears. Well, after you're done reading this...
One Shots: Spit take
If my experience with that giant camel at Aladdin's Flying Carpets at Disney World is any indication, all dromedaries are jerks that want to...
The Daily Grind: Has an MMO’s story ever turned you off from playing the game?
It was a pretty bold move when Guild Wars 2 decided to indicate that one of the game's playable races had actually been a gigantic...
DCUO encounters ghoulies and makes reservations to travel to the 31st century
About every October, Batman is more gloomy than normal due to the fact that everyone is honing in on his motif with the Halloween...
Dungeons and Dragons Online starts Fables of the Feywild pre-orders, gives a free dungeon to all
Monday will be a big day for Dungeons and Dragons Online, as a sizable patch is dropping for the game at the same time...
The Game Archaeologist: Deadlands Legends, the western MMO that never saw the light of day
The saying goes that there is nothing new under the sun. So while you probably can't write an original setting that's never been seen...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO class makes you feel overpowered?
Obviously, we here at MOP love anything overpowered -- including frappes, meme wars, and MMORPG classes. Sometimes it doesn't even take numerically superior stats...
Betawatch: Star Citizen pushes a patch public and promises progress on PSquadron 42
Did you know you can put the letter "P" in front of almost any word if you want to? It's clever. Modern spelling. Anyhow, PStar...
Dungeons and Dragons Online gets even spookier for Halloween
While Lord of the Rings Online players will be waiting until much later this month to partake of their Halloween offerings, its sibling Dungeons...
Standing Stone, Daybreak, KingsIsle, and more MMO companies will fundraise for Extra Life 2020
The season of Extra Life is almost upon us, meaning all your favorite MMO studios are going to be dispatching their developers to play...
