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Activision-Blizzard walkout organizers respond to Kotick, Kotaku exposes ‘Cosby suite’ attendees

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In response to Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's letter to staff last night, organizers of today's walkout have issued a response arguing that his letter...

Whatever happened to the Age of Wushu franchise?

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This story has something of an interesting progression to it. It began with a dive into whatever happened to Age of Wushu, which then...

The Chronicles of Elyria class-action lawsuit has been split up between two states now

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If you can peel your eyballs away from the gaming lawsuit dominating the headlines this week, there's another one you might want to pay...

Black Desert opens the summertime Night Market, tweaks the Atoraxxion dungeon, and updates its TOS

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It's time to celebrate the summer season in Black Desert on PC. The Terrmian Night Market is now open, and players are being encouraged...

Swords of Legends Online drops first raid, Xuanjiu Jade Palace, tomorrowday

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Swords of Legends Online is hoping to pique your interest with its first big raid: Xuanjiu Jade Palace. It's a 10-to-20-player dungeon. "In the...

EVE Online’s Grand Heist update goes live as players raise concerns about ISK login rewards for subscribers

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Yesterday saw the bank robbing profession come to EVE Online as the Grand Heist update officially went live. Readers will recall that this update...

Book of Travels explains how players will communicate without text chat

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One of the many, many factors that will set the upcoming Book of Travels apart from your boiler-plate online RPGs is that the game...

Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick: ‘The leadership team has heard you loud and clear’

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As ATVI stock dips and Blizzard employees plan a walkout tomorrow, Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has finally publicly addressed the company's workers in regard...

Blaugust blog writing initiative returns to challenge bloggers to write for a whole month

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Regular readers of MOP doubtlessly know that we're all about highlighting and supporting MMO gaming blogs. Regulars also know that we like to signal...
She's thinking about sandwiches.

Perfect World Revolution is available for everyone to play now with one hand

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You want to play an MMORPG of some kind, any kind, but you also have a delicious sandwich to eat. What can you do...

Aether Story melds ‘glory days’ of classic JRPGs with the modern MMO

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Two tastes that go good together: Peanut butter and chocolate. Strawberry and kiwi. Vanilla Ice and Ninja Turtles. And old school-style Japanese RPGs and......
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Pathfinder Online, Kickstarted for $1M in 2012, will sunset in November

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I'm sorry to report that Paizo has announced the end of Pathfinder Online. MOP readers know that the MMO was Kickstarted for over a million...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 332: Does every voice really matter at Blizzard?

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Justin and Bree discuss the Blizzard sexism lawsuit, with brief stops in New World, Lineage II, and Ship of Heroes.

Massively on the Go: August is recycling month in Pokemon Go

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Well, we're finally on the downside of the Pokemon GO rollercoaster this year it seems, but things may still be exciting for some of us, at...

GDC 2021: Biometrics, advertising, and charming communities in video games

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While other gaming conventions do big game reveals, the beauty of GDC is that we hear about some of the cool tech and practices...

Blizzard workers plan walkout over sexism scandal, WoW team addresses playerbase

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Axios is reporting that Blizzard workers have organized a walkout tomorrow to protest the company's handling of the sexual harassment and sexual discrimination lawsuit...

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem releases its Arise update after a brief delay

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Multiplayer ARPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has gotten some new content after a short launch delay. Yesterday saw the developers release the Arise update,...

Grab a MU Online scroll key to buff your new Gun Crusher toon on the speed server

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Webzen MU Online is embarking on a new journey today with the release of the first chunk of its 16th season, which includes a...
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Neverwinter’s Jewel of the North is live on PC with the new Bard class and level squish

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It's a big day for Neverwinter players, as Jewel of the North is live on the platform. This is the big update that's adding...

Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons expansion launches February 2022, with preorders live now

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The day is finally here: We're getting our first look at Cantha Cantha Cantha! Yes, Guild Wars 2 is taking the wraps off its...