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Gloria Victis delivers whopper of an alpha update

It may just be one of Gloria Victis' biggest updates yet. The pre-alpha fantasy sandbox patched in several new and improved systems to the game, starting with (of course) achievements. Can't have an MMO without achievements in this day and age, right? Gloria Victis might only have around 20 to start with, but players can level them up to earn...

Ascent’s James Hicks: ‘We really are onto something unique here’

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Ascent: The Space Game is one of the MMO genre's most ambitious titles. Whether it's the seamless transitions between the vastness of space and the vastness of its planetary environments, or whether it's the emergent gameplay made possible by Ascent's NPC AI, this particular PvE sandbox is doing things that other games can't (or won't). MassivelyOP recently interviewed Fluffy Kitten Studios founder...

The Stream Team: The quest for more Wizard101 powers

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After that really fun Battle of the Bands dungeon in Wizard101, MassivelyOP's MJ knew she had to return to fight those musical miscreants again. However, she needs to level up before diving back in so she has more spells at her disposal. Tune in live at 2: 00 p.m. EDT as MJ completes as many quests as she can...
She's a knockout.

Overwatch shows off Zarya and Bastion gameplay in new videos

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The early Overwatch gameplay videos continue moving through the cast with a robot that has the heart of a human and a woman with the heart of... well, still a human. But a very athletic human. It's Bastion and Zarya's turns in the hot seat, which should satisfy fans of heavy gravitational artillery and transforming robots alike. Bastion shows off...

Welcome to MassivelyOP’s ARK: Survival Evolved server

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I'm still enjoying ARK: Survival Evolved quite a bit, and as such I figured I'd set up a dedicated server for the MassivelyOP community. It's been up for a few days now, but it's largely unexplored since a grand total of five people have ventured onto it as of yet! If you're looking to engage in some dino-themed survival sandbox gameplay, click past the...

WildStar begins Chinese beta this August

As WildStar is preparing to make the grand transition to free-to-play in the west this summer, it's simultaneously making in-roads into Asia with an upcoming Chinese launch. The duties of handling WildStar's China operations will go to Giant Interactive, which has previously handled titles such as Allods Online. Giant will oversee the closed beta test, with plans to begin in...

Wargaming attempts to resolve World of Warships’ Humble Bundle debacle

Let us tell you a story. The story begins with the recent E3 Humble Bundle, through which Wargaming handed out not only access to World of Warships' closed beta test but other goodies including a Russian Murmansk battleship. Initially the ship was supposed to only be for beta testing fun, but Wargaming soon posted on the forums that it would...

Trion’s new mystery game looks like Devilian Online

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Trion Worlds decided to engage in a bit of image-based teasing yesterday, leaving players with nothing more than an image an a tagline. Some eagle-eyed fans have noted that the teaser image does seem to have a counterpart, though: The Ominous Devil Guy from the teaser image is nearly identical to one of the story silhouettes for Korean-born game Devilian...

The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal MMO endgame?

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Happy Friday! Today's Daily Grind question was penned by Kickstarter donor Iain Leishman, and it's exactly the kind of juicy question that makes me want to kick back and chat all day in the comments, getting no work done at all. Darnit. Here it is: Does an MMO need an endgame, or should Guild Wars 2's style of "endgame" be imitated, regardless...

The Stream Team: Taking on Aimee in The Secret World’s Orochi Tower

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There are more dangers in The Secret World's Orochi Tower than MassivelyOP's Justin and MJ faced during their last trip inside -- more than just experiments gone awry, bunny assassins, and immortal demons. There's the tower itself! Or more precisely, there's the computer that runs the tower: Aimee. And she's a handful to deal with. Tune in live at...