The Daily Grind: What is your favorite MMO for pure grinding?
I have a few MMOs that I go to when I want traditional questing or dungeon hopping, but when I'm in the mood for...
Skyforge will be removing Might from equipment and the Stronghold in its next update
Things are about to change quite a bit for players of Skyforge with the arrival of the game's next Invasion. Namely, the forthcoming update...
RuneScape’s latest patch offers an exciting trailer of bug fixes
A video! A trailer! Thrill to the excitement of RuneScape... fixing bugs! Yes, the latest update for the game is mostly about bug fixes, but...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 288: ArcheAge again
Justin, Bree, and Mia discuss ArcheAge 2, TERA, LOTRO, Wizard101, Corepunk, Raph Koster's new MMO, and Star Citizen, with adventures in WoW Classic, SWTOR, Black Desert, Echo of Soul, SWG Legends, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag discussion on the Final Fantasy XI mobile remake.
Ship of Heroes talks class picks, chaotic fights, and more beta events this fall
If you were following Ship of Heroes this past summer, you know that Heroic Games ran several beta events for backers and looky-loos during...
DC Universe Online drops riddles for Batman Day 2020, but DC Comics already revealed what’s coming
What we have here is an apparent failure to communicate between DC Comics and DC Universe Online. The superheroic MMO is set to celebrate...
PAX Online 2020: Destiny’s Sword lets players roll characters in free-to-play demo
When last we checked in on Destiny's Sword, it was back in June, when 2Dogs Games admitted that COVID-19 had slowed the game's progress...
Neverwinter rolls out Redeemed Citadel milestone II, plus mount overhaul and newbie leveling
PC players are due for a hefty patch in Neverwinter today, as the second chunk of the Redeemed Citadel campaign goes live, bringing with...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s new Sunqua Peak fractal, live today
While Guild Wars 2’s Cantha-centric End of Dragons expansion may not be coming until next year, players eager to visit The Empire of the...
Players waged over a thousand PvP wars during New World’s preview week
With New World's preview week in the rear view mirror, we're left with various impressions and a whole lot of data for the development...
Blade & Soul will add a new class, new dungeon, and new talisman tier in the Cosmic Horizon update
Players of Blade & Soul will soon be able to control phenomenal cosmic power in an itty bitty package when the Cosmic Horizon update...
Final Fantasy XIV reminds players of the new plots arriving in patch 5.35
When patch 5.35 arrives for Final Fantasy XIV, players will have an incentive to take a break from building what is expected to be...
The Daily Grind: How much do MMOs succeed on faith vs. mechanics and fanbases?
A while back, MOP's Eliot, Chris, and I were discussing Last Oasis and why it didn't take off. Collectively, I think we determined it...
The Stream Team: Calling on Karthwatch for help in Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor
During her last Elder Scrolls Online Greymoor adventure, Massively OP's MJ saved the long-lost ice princess. But her main goal is to get support...
Darewise wants to make MMO Life Beyond a ‘super positive’ gaming experience
The vast majority of games, MMO or otherwise, are often about conflict and resolving problems through violence. It's something that co-founder and CEO of...
RuneScape introduces the Effigy Incubator and Penguin Hide and Seek in its latest update
One is about surveilling penguins, one is about creating your own effigy. Both are part of RuneScape's latest update. Choose your poison. Or don't;...
Lost Ark announces a launch date of September 23 – in Japan
It doesn't look like it'll be long now before Lost Ark makes its way to Western shores. How do we figure? Because the Korean-built...
Warframe’s ‘great ensmallening’ updates will shrink down the game’s file size and optimize performance
Apparently, Warframe could stand to lose some weight; after three open worlds, over a dozen tile-sets, 28 quests, almost 500 weapons, over a thousand...
Albion Online touts continued population growth in September and work on new features
Earlier in May, Albion Online experienced a pretty significant spike in population numbers thanks in part to shelter-in-place orders for the pandemic. So one...
Not So Massively: The dos and don’ts of stealing from MMOs
Recently I played through the new PC port of the open world RPG Horizon Zero Dawn. While playing it, I was struck by how...
