Blade and Soul’s next update introduces a compound system to the mix
Are you ready for some foooootballlll? No? Well then, maybe you're more in the mood for some Blade and Soul instead. You've got that way about you. And if this is the case, then you definitely want to be around next week when the game drops its next content release.
The Midnight Reborn update is coming on August 19th and...
Ubisoft ousts its seventh manager in sexual misconduct investigation
Ubisoft reckoning with its workplace culture continues, most recently with the firing of Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail. According to Kotaku, Ismail was already on leave from the team following accusations that he'd abused his position at Ubisoft to prey on industry newbies, but Ubisoft Montreal made it official this week, announcing his firing to employees.
"Following an...
Global Chat: Are MMO classes too similar to each other?
Blogger Yeebo Fernbottom has a beef with MMOs, and maybe you can relate. The issue, as the Yeebs sees it, is that in the endless pursuit of class balance, we've ended up with a field of boring professions that are too close to each other.
"However I also can't help but feel like we have lost something that originally attracted...
Dual Universe AMA talks about beta, sanctuary moons, and free money
With the end of Dual Universe's NDA and the start of beta later this month, you can expect to be hearing a lot more about this space sim sandbox. And at the forefront of the game's chatter is the dev team, which hosted an AMA on Reddit this past Friday.
Speaking of the beta, Creative Director JC Baillie confirmed that...
WRUP: Dril edition
new rule for makin a character in an MMO is that you must be personally willing to kiss them on the mouth. with. tongue. no exceptions to this rulle time to french with the lizard boys ("crying" finally)
every1 is too dang HORNY to be allowd to play Lord of the Rings Online the way it is MEANT TO BE...
The Daily Grind: What was your most awkward MMO roleplaying experience?
Back in the early 1990s, I glommed onto Star Trek bulletin board systems in the hopes that I might connect with some fellow Trekkies. It was there that I discovered an ongoing roleplaying game that took place on a starship with numerous decks and rooms. I thought it was the niftiest thing, so I created a character and joined...
Betawatch: Torchlight III does its final pre-launch wipe
Gosh, what a strange road it has been for Torchlight III. Like... at one point that wasn't even its name. But the important thing is that the game has just had its last major update and character wipe that's expected before the game's full launch, which means that launch is probably not too far off. At least then people...
MMO Business Roundup: GDC 2021, Netmarble, NYCC, voice actors, Gamescom, Steam’s autumn festival
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news!
GDC 2021: Fresh off the digital GDC Summer 2020, Informa Tech announced that its 2021 event will be a hybrid event, offering in-person content in San Francisco and online content too, from July 19th through July 23rd. It looks as if this will be a permanent change to the...
Atlas adds Warehouses to store all of your Farmhouse resources
Picture this: A pirate in full piratical garb is marching across a sandy beach with armfuls of wheat, slipping along the sand as he stumbles toward a storage facility. Tripping on a crab, he falls over and sends wheat scattering everywhere, then looks at the camera in exasperation and says, "There's got to be a better way!" Sadly, this...
Black Desert’s Shadow Arena unlocks all heroes this month and adds a new one
"A new warrior eyes the battlefield, wielding her battle axe and shield of revenge."
While we here at Massively OP only have battle axes of indigestion and shields of Netflix binging, Black Desert's Shadow Arena spin-off is bringing a fierce new fighter into the fray. Her name is Igrid, and she will end you. By blocking and countering attacks, Igrid...
