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New World yanks some of its seasonal challenges for being too challenging
New World's first seasonal pass hasn't been the smooth, exciting experience that Amazon hoped it would be -- and now the studio is taking...
New World improves quest progression, Springtide Bloom event, and world economy with its latest patch
Has this ever happened to you? You've been having a lovely time in New World collecting tokens for the Springtide Bloom event because you...
NCsoft Q1 2023: NCsoft confirms Throne & Liberty’s delay to back half of 2023
NCsoft's Q1 2023 financials have arrived, and it wasn't the best quarter for the Korean gaming giant, which saw both mobile and PC games...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 421: Beyond time and space
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online Unraveled, SWTOR Old Wounds, Gamigo's move out of MMOs, Chrono Odyssey's reveal, EVE's 20th anniversary, LOTRO's new raid, and Villagers and Heroes' housing patch, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW Classic, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on WoW's wild lore.
New World video talks test server phases and why buggy patches still sometimes happen
It's not exactly a secret or even controversial to state that New World has had some glitchy releases over its lifespan. Heck, it's not...
Vitae Aeternum: A love letter to all that New World does well
When you spend a lot of time in an MMORPG, it can be easy to become bogged down in all of the game's foibles....
New World patches in massive buffs to the humdrum Springtide Bloom event
If you found that the Springtide Bloom event in New World was a bit on the grindy side as our own New World players...
Lost Ark sets its May patch – and the Slayer advanced class – to roll out next week
Amazon's Lost Ark has found a pretty comfortable patch cadence in its first year of life, so you're unlikely to be surprised at the...
The Soapbox: MMO housing is so much more than a frivolous feature
When The Sims launched in 2000, what seemed like a dull and laughable concept on paper proved to be one of the most compelling...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 420: The New, Mad World of Warcraft
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's content cadence, the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard buyout, Blizzard's messy financials, WoW's 10.1 patch, the end of forums for New World and Lost Ark, the death of a whole class in MapleStory, the messy launch of Mad World, and the surprise return of Fractured, plus adventures in LOTRO and Star Trek Online.
Amazon deep-dives New World’s baddies and examines corruption as a sentient force
Another episode of New World's Forged in Aeternum has arrived, this one helmed by Amazon narrative director Rob Chestney, lore master Aaron de Orive,...
Lost Ark previews the powerful Slayer while ushering in the first Maykoko Fest
A new class -- or, more precisely, advanced class -- is heading to Lost Ark this month in the form of the Slayer. This...
The Stream Team: Picking flowers and possible fights in New World’s Springtide Bloom event
It's seasonal event time in New World once again, and that means MOP's Chris is looking to get in on the action live on...
New World is finally letting players create multiple characters on a single server
Earlier this week, following the merge of 11 New World servers, MOP's New World columnist Tyler noted that he'd joined an unusual club: the...
Lost Ark previews Ebony Cube, the evolution of boss rush wave dungeons
As the May 10th patch approaches for Lost Ark, the Amazon team responsible for rolling it out is deep-diving some of its content as...
New World talks combat and PvP balance – yes, they know bow is OP (but a lot of players stink at it)
If you missed Amazon creative director Dave Verfaillie on New World's Forged in Aeternum earlier this week, don't worry: He missed you too, and...
NCsoft’s Throne & Liberty announces another round of Korean testing in May
NCsoft has finally emerged from its promotional slumber on the Throne & Liberty front to announce that the next Korean beta test will begin...
Lost Ark’s May to August roadmap promises the Slayer class next month
Following up on their letter to gamers last week, Amazon and Smilegate have now released a proper summer - or maybe second trimester would...
Amazon is shutting down New World’s and Lost Ark’s forums next week in favor of Discord
Yesterday, I said in MOP's work chat that the New World team deserved kudos for being one of the few major MMO studios pumping...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 419: Dining at the MMO news buffet
Justin and Bree discuss Tarisland, NetEase, Throne and Liberty, Mad World, DCUO, and EVE Anywhere, with adventures in LOTRO and Fallout 76, plus mailbag topics on accessibility and special podcast guests.
