A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.
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One Shots: Don’t stare directly at the book
In most games, a book is a dumping ground for ignored lore or, at best, a prop to make you look extra-nerdy for all...
Guild Wars 2 offers up another colorful Baby Aurene bundle for Extra Life charity drive
The list of MMOs joining in to raise money for Extra Life and children's hospitals continues to grow: As we noted earlier this week,...
Massively Overthinking: Does early access kill an MMO’s buzz?
A while back on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I were flipping through Steamcharts checking in on Torchlight III, and we were a...
Guild Wars 2 teases November 17 ‘Truce’ living world content chapter with brand-new trailer
As promised, Guild Wars 2 has dropped the new trailer for its next chapter, The Icebrood Saga: Champions, Chapter 1: Truce. Is it possible...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst mount in all of MMO land?
During the MOP Podcast at the top of September, Justin and I answered a fun question from Aldristravan about terrible MMO mounts. It turned...
Aion EU adds a PvPvE battlefield, a new dungeon, and new gear in the Prison of Time update
Welcome to the Prison of Time, EU players of Aion. Or, more specifically, the Prison of Time update, which has introduced some new encounters,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 295: Reveals and roadmaps
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic and Shadowlands, Blizzard's Q3, The Wagadu Chronicles, EverQuest II, and Elyon, with a Daily Grind Blitz and a pair of mailbag voicemails on starting out in WoW and subbing to MMOs.
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about character boosting in MMOs?
To clarify right off the bat, I don't meant elo boosting as in MOBAs; I mean using character boosts, either paid or otherwise, in...
Massively Uplifting: Supporting small businesses, grieving through games, and lending helping hands
Did you go trick-or-treating? There's still time! Here, have a handful of warm fuzzies! Take some full-sized good deeds! October has been full of...
Genshin Impact brings new stories, characters, and a city reputation system on November 11
Genshin Impact is bringing some new things for players to chase after with its update 1.1, which is set to arrive on Wednesday, November...
NCsoft expected to change its name to NC before September
Evidently, NCsoft is no longer going to be soft. It's not going to be hard, either, or even slightly squishy. It's simply going to...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best ‘affordable’ MMO?
We're fast approaching the end of 2020, which means we'll be cranking up our end-of-the-year machine with some of our recurring pieces. One of...
Global Chat: How World of Warcraft can be peaceful
A recent article about the revised leveling process in World of Warcraft caught my eye, because MMO blogger Kaylriene spoke about how it's really...
Guild Wars 2 postpones November Steam launch indefinitely to focus on End of Dragons expansion and living world
Just three months ago, ArenaNet told Guild Wars 2 players the game was bound for Steam with full crossplay in November. You might have...
Lineage 2 Revolution’s Anthara’s Rage ‘expansion pack’ brings new scenarios, characters, and content over the next three months
We're in the age when MMOs forget what an expansion pack is, apparently, and while Lineage 2 Revolution is calling its next content releases...
MassivelyOP’s 2020 guide to Halloween across the MMO world
Take a pro-tip from a Halloween gaming expert: If you shout "Bloody Mary" three times at any MMO login screen, you'll unlock a secret...
Aion KR confirms the release of a classic server for the region on November 11
Well, it turns out that earlier bit of supposition held true. An earlier tease of a classic server from the Korean version of Aion...
The Stream Team: Going mad for Guild Wars 2’s Halloween events
Halloween and madness go hand in hand, and what induces more madness than the Mad King's Clock Tower jumping puzzle in GW2? Nothing! So...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 294: Butterfly in the sky, I can game twice as high
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, New World, WoW, City of Heroes, and LOTRO, with adventures in Torchlight III, WoW, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on working in the games industry.
Guild Wars 2 outlines content plans through May 2021, with next chapter, Truce, coming November 17
Roadmap roadmap getcher Guild Wars 2 roadmap here! Yep ArenaNet's dropped a roadmap for the "final arc" of the Icebrood Saga this afternoon. "The...
