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This week in MMO crowdfunding, we learned Project Gorgon's genetics system patch has been postponed very so slightly as a result of the serious illnesses of the two key devs. "For the past 3 weeks Sandra and I have been very sick," Elder Game's Eric Heimburg tweeted. "We assumed Covid, but tests came back clean, so I guess it was...

What? Neverwinter on a Saturday? It may not be the regular D&D night, but it is the MMO's seventh birthday, and that's a great reason for Massively OP's MJ to dive in on a weekend. There are plenty of activities to do at the Jubilee; she's trying to earn enough renown to buy herself an abyssal chicken. Wondering what...

In a stunning example of irony -- the bad kind -- World of Warcraft Classic's recent Gates of Ahn'Qiraj test was a hot mess. You know, just like how the original event went. In a stunning example of contradiction, Blizzard called the test "successful" despite lag, server crashes, and numerous other technical challenges. "A lot of people asked during the...

Massively OP's MJ has been having fun with her friends in Astroneer thanks to the dedicated servers. And now she has a chance to check out a cool base some of them started on Glacio (a planet she has yet to unlock on her own!). Tune in live at 2:00 p.m. for a summer solstice trip to the ice...

Nobody's ever going to hold Blizzard up as a paragon of virtue, but President J. Allen Brack said that the studio is trying to make an effort to be better -- especially in regard to fighting racism. In a lengthy post this week, Brack said that Blizzard is publicly supporting the Black Lives Matter movement "because racism is as dangerous...

This past week, at the age of 88, Ian Holm passed away in his London home. From Alien to The Fifth Element, Holm was quite revered and beloved in his long acting career in cinema. But for fantasy fans, Holm held a special place in their hearts as the original Bilbo Baggins from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings...

Problem: Snake does not exist. Solution: Go buy a snake, you idiot. Problem: Snake is hissing at me and biting me and has indicated that it requires a proper glass enclosure with a heat lamp, places to curl up, bedding, food, and water. Solution: Buy those things too, you idiot. Problem: Snake has asked me to go to the basement where snake has...

Yes, it's me talking about MMO music again. You can't shut me up about it. But instead of throwing the field wide open for discussion about what's the best in-game music, I want to focus today on just beginner zones. MMOs often front-load beginner zones with some of the most attractive scenery and interesting scripting in order to hook players...

Here's something Massively OP's MJ never thought she'd say regarding Path of Exile: She's going to grow a garden! And yet, with the launch of today's Harvest League, that is exactly what she'll be doing. Join us live at 8:00 p.m. for a first look into the the Sacred Grove of this new league. What: Path of Exile Who: MJ Guthrie When:...

So Torchlight III gave everyone a big surprise when it jumped into early access! It was, unfortunately, not the good kind of surprise. More like the "oh no, why is this happening" sort of surprise. The developers have vowed that it's going to get better, so that's at least good news... you know, when it actually gets better. Elsewhere... news!...