The Daily Grind: What’s the fastest you’ve ever nope’d out of an MMO?
Last weekend, I carved out some time to check out the launch of Tencent's Tarisland. I've been mildly interested in this WoW clone ever since...
The Stream Team: Prized Possessions of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
Massively OP's MJ had no time to stop and mourn Eir's death, as she has to continue the rescue efforts, the hunt for the...
Pax Dei addresses more bugs, appeals to content creators, and outlines ‘DNS debacle’
Pax Dei continues to provide updates both general and granular across its various communications channels, though the one that most players will likely care...
Embers Adrift adds a Ley Pylon to Newhaven City and fixes damage effects
Players in Embers Adrift have long wanted a Monolith in Newhaven City. (It's a specific game structure, not the monolith from 2001: A Space...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 474: Taking Tarisland to task
Justin and Bree discuss Tarisland's launch, Pax Dei's early access, Throne and Liberty's launch plans, LOTRO's new legendary servers, Raph Koster's mystery MMORPG, and Black Desert's Heidel Ball, with a mailbag topic on goofy cross-promos in MMORPGs.
Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds teases housing, planetary governance, and languages for the unnamed MMORPG sandbox
It's pretty clear now that Raph Koster and Playable Worlds are not just counting down to something dumb and we're going to get something...
Fractured’s latest early access patch adds an optional sub, token exchange, and cosmetic perks
As promised, Fractured Online is rolling out patch B.2.1 today. It's got a low-key name, but it's a pretty sizable offering out of the...
Greg Street’s Ghost dev studio talks prototypes and progress from a recent ‘innovation week’ session
The way Fantastic Pixel Castle is putting together its upcoming MMO Ghost certainly appears to be quite different from the usual game dev trajectory....
Corepunk preps for an early July alpha test with some massive changes
The next bout of testing for mixed genre Corepunk is almost upon us, as studio Artificial Core prepares a third alpha test to run...
Guild Wars 2’s new housing looks like WildStar’s islands plus the old Hall of Monuments
Ever since ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds expansion, there's been considerable debate among core Guild Wars 2 players and dedicated MMORPG housing...
Mad World is offline thanks to a ‘major system failure’ just a week from its sunset
Earlier this month, we learned the sad news that Mad World was destined for sunset, as developer Jandisoft was giving up on the game...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for Dawntrail
There are just a couple of days remaining before Final Fantasy XIV players will be heading on a boat to reach the land of...
Sigh, yes, a man tried to bludgeon another man with a hammer IRL over ArcheAge
File this one under "why we can't have nice things:" Yahoo reported last night that a feud in ArcheAge went way too far, as...
The Daily Grind: How much of your MMO time is spent on ‘chores’?
A few months ago, I read a thread on Reddit about chores in MMORPGs, and I remember nodding vigorously because I use the word...
Crafting-centric MMO Haven and Hearth is currently on its 15th world reset
Way back in 2018, we first peered in on Haven and Hearth, a simplistic-looking crafting and survival MMO that's been doin' its thang for...
MU Online is getting another game in its lineup called MU Monarch SEA
Who wanted another MU Online game? If you're sitting on your hands, then perhaps you're not being paid attention to by Webzen, or perhaps...
Second Life celebrates 21 years of operation with town halls, music events, and exhibitor showcase
While techbros on some serious stuff dream about a metaverse (or more specifically how to turn it into a monetizable hellscape), Second Life has...
Anvil Empires shares improvements to the game world’s natural features and fort building
When you're trudging through the fields in Anvil Empires, it's probably a good idea to stop and smell the flowers... or at least appreciate...
Wisdom of Nym: MOP’s last-minute prep checklist for Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
You have two days left to get your prep work done for Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion, and in case there's some stuff you...
Ethyrial Echoes of Yore’s angel investor acquires the whole dev studio as updates continue
Readers may remember the floundering launch of sandbox MMORPG Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, which was bad enough that developer Gellyberry Studios lost its publisher...
