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No matter what you think about Pokemon Go and mobile MMOARGs in general, you gotta give Niantic some credit for managing to pivot a "go outside" game hard in the middle of a pandemic with actual lockdowns keeping people inside. Niantic's quick shift to incentivize more sedentary and solo behavior, as our own Massively on the Go column has...

If you're looking for a fight in Shroud of the Avatar, then you'll soon be able to take a number thanks to an in-development PvP queue system that's due to release at some time this year. The system will let players see a list of others looking for PvP, with several brackets planned to show where those players fall...

Remember when DC Comics completely destroyed its multiverse only to bring it back a couple of years later, tops? We sometimes do. But it means that you can have content like DC Universe Online's new Wonderverse episode, which launches on July 30th for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Switch players will have to wait until August to receive...

Summer has come to an end... well, over in Astellia Online. The game's newest patch removes the summer event, so you'll need to focus more on standard game activities like farming in Avalon. Of course, the game has also adjusted the rewards in Avalon, with enhanced stats for weapons and armor gained there, improved stats for armors made with...

Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR and Wurm Online launching on Steam, FFXIV's 5.3 patch, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis, the Fable MMO rumor, Valiance Online, and Elder Scrolls Online on Stadia, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Legends, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on FFXIV's unskippable dungeons.

On August 11th, Final Fantasy XIV players will face the end of the Shadowbringers MSQ arc that will decide the fate of a world. But on August 12th, an even greater threat will emerge. Sharks. Sharks that can only be faced with the power of dancing and skimpy beachwear. Yes, this year's Moonfire Faire starts up the day after...

Archaeology and saving the world go hand-in-hand -- just ask Doctor Jones. RuneScape players have a chance to experience this themselves right now with the release of the game's latest quest update, Desperate Measures. The mission picks up from a previous story update and involves (among other elements) the game's Archaeology skill. "When we last joined our heroes, all seemed...

It was no real surprise earlier this month when Amazon said it was delaying New World yet again, this time until 2021 - frankly, the consensus was that the game needed more time to bake. But what are you meant to do in the meantime? Well, how about stress testing? That's what Amazon has in mind, and it's coming...

To celebrate the arrival of Avernus for Neverwinter on console today - yes it's happening, folks! - PWE has granted Massively OP a stack of keys for the Gift of the Noble Guard, all on PS4. The Gift of the Noble Guard includes the Cape of the Noble Guard, the Stone of Health, an Adventurer's XP Booster, and five...

Two weeks ago, Lord of the Rings Online players were treated to "cascading" issues across the game servers that led to multiple days of downtime, lag, and the disabling of the chat system. Frustration from players, including those on our own staff, was palpable, more for Standing Stone Games' communication lapses than for the actual technical difficulties. Anyhow, the promised...