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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The Daily Grind: What’s the best looting system in an MMO?
I've had looting on the brain lately for several reasons. For starters, I spent some time working with my son earlier this year helping...
One Shots: You don’t belong here
Oh man. Oh boy. You've stumbled into the wrong fantasy tavern, bub, and now you're in for it. Everyone's looking at you. Knives are...
Guild Wars 2 shares June 28 balance adjustments and WvW update progress
The future of Guild Wars 2 is being shared by the devs of ArenaNet as the team peers into crystal balls, casts bones carved...
These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers
When news of the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United first leaked in early May, so few games companies spoke up...
Lineage II’s latest event asks players to buy digital cookies and trade them for lockboxes
Have you ever taken part in a bake sale in an MMORPG? You're apparently invited to one in Lineage II during its Ranking Festival...
Steam’s Summer Sale 2022 slashes prices on New World, Endwalker, Classic Guild Wars, and more
Steam's Summer Sale is upon us once again, and this morning you might even be able to access it without everything timing out! There are...
Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs
So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
Aion EU previews more PvP and a new character sprint event for patch 8.3
Are you looking forward to Aion patch 8.3 on the EU servers? If your answer is "no, I stopped playing that game ages ago,"...
Guild Wars 2 previews better strike mission rewards, class tweaks, and a new system for raid accessibility
ArenaNet just dropped a fresh studio update and a state of the game blog for Guild Wars 2, featuring check-ins from Game Director Josh...
The Stream Team: More smashing and bashing Guild Wars 2 dragons
Having finished up End of Dragons, it's only fitting that Massively OP's MJ celebrates by participating in Guild Wars 2's Dragon Bash event. After...
The Daily Grind: Is there any dead MMO you’d play if it were resurrected by blockchain schemers?
Earlier this month, Justin and I jawed on the MassivelyOP podcast about the revival of Kritika Online, which turned out to be an exploitative...
One Shots: High times in the High Isles
Are you venturing into the Breton Isles in Elder Scrolls Online this month? If so, you'll find yourself in good company, as Joey49 is...
Massively Overthinking: Which classic MMOs hold up the best visually in 2022?
As one of our resident fans of old MMOs, I always have to clarify that it's the systems and ideas in old games that...
Aion kicks off its summer celebration with poolside fun and ice cubes
It's hot, people. We all know it's hot. It is apparently also hot in Aion and your player character would also like nothing more...
Guild Wars 2 discuss the development of Marjory and Kasmeer in honor of Pride
Guild Wars 2 has a stellar track record when it comes to narrative and representation, so it only makes sense that to commemorate Pride...
Lineage II Aden kicks off a Baium’s Raid event that promises shiny loot and buffs
Video games have taught me that when an ominous-looking mystical tower that's nearly shattering to pieces from some malefic power appears, it probably needs...
The Stream Team: Wrapping up End of Dragons and Guild Wars 2
After fighting off the whole gambit of dragons in Guild Wars 2 (again!), Massively OP's MJ has only a few loose ends to tie...
Tamriel Infinium: Big-name voice actors you didn’t know were in Elder Scrolls Online
When Elder Scrolls Online players dived into the High Isle expansion this past week, among the many new delights was the addition of Billy...
How a typo snowballed into the creation of a Guild Wars 2 in-game romance novelist
Inspiration can strike anywhere. A random thought, a vague plan, or maybe even a twist of fate can sometimes transform into a new character...
One Shots: Wait, when did you get your mech pilot license?
As we cruise into this week's One Shots exhibition, Scott brings up a good point about the weirdness of jumping into the seat of...
