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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Massively Overthinking: Do you expect compensation for MMORPG trainwrecks?
Earlier this week, Blizzard admitted that a major bug had resulted in serious and permanent data loss for some World of Warcraft players, including...
First Impressions: Throne and Liberty blends the overly familiar with the intriguingly unique
Throne and Liberty represents a new big-label MMORPG launch, which is something that feels like a rare occurrence, particularly as most players are likely...
Vague Patch Notes: When leveling too quickly becomes a problem in MMORPGs
Last week, I talked about how slow leveling design could become a problem. In that piece (and the one before it - it's become...
Throne & Liberty officially begins its paid headstart today – are you playing?
OK, folks, it's game day, literally: The game is Throne and Liberty, which we've been waiting for for over a decade, though of course...
The Guild Wars 2 community prepares Foostival events for fans in France and Germany
Voulez-vous aller a une fete pour Guild Wars 2? Parce que ca arrive bientot! There, see, those French lessons did pay off for work....
Throne & Liberty lays out three-month post-launch roadmap, promises big patches every 3-4 months
We're on the eve of Throne and Liberty's early access debut here in the west, and that means Amazon and NCsoft are taking their...
The Stream Team: Picking up journeykin poo in Guild Wars 2
After settling in her new homestead a bit, it's time for Massively OP's MJ to get back to work in Guild Wars 2. The...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 486: Amazon’s daring October gambits
Justin and Bree discuss Throne & Liberty's early access, World of Warcraft's data loss fiasco, SWTOR's Mac client, Guild Wars 2's new PvP mode, Pantheon's December early access, and New World's Aeternum and season, with adventures in GW2, WoW, and LOTRO.
Throne & Liberty preloading has kicked off ahead of Thursday’s paid early access
The first big launch of the fall has officially begun its slow rollout today as preloading for Throne & Liberty's early access is now...
Interview: Amazon on Throne & Liberty’s PvE vs PvP, lifeskilling, and small guild content
October 1st, you may have noticed, is right over there peeking at us from around the corner, dragging along the upcoming Amazon-published NCsoft title,...
Here’s when Throne and Liberty’s $40 early access will kick off around the globe
The MMORPG-playing world is just a few days away from the early access release of Throne and Liberty, which means that Amazon Games is...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile arrives on the PlayStation 5
It's a great week for PlayStation 5 users, as Grinding Gears' acclaimed Path of Exiles finally got its own launch on the console.
"The native...
One Shots: And suddenly, the bushes rustled
What weird and wild adventures is Utakata up to in Blade and Soul this week? Apparently it involves staying up way past a little one's...
The Daily Grind: What’s your preferred MMO combat playstyle (as opposed to class or role)?
MMO classes don't merely have to be divided into the traditional tank/DPS/healer categories. There are plenty of other ways to separate classes and even...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO memories we never want to repeat
A random quote I saw buried in the comments on the MMORPG subreddit a while ago really hit hard. Extra_Midnight wrote,
"Some of my most...
Global Chat: The War Within continues WoW’s upward trend
We'll kick off this week's tour of MMO blogs with a diverse first impressions piece of The War Within by Kaylriene, who praises the...
Vague Patch Notes: When slow leveling is a problem in MMORPGs
Last week in Vague Patch Notes, I talked about leveling. At the very end of the column, I mentioned that slow leveling or fast...
NCsoft renames Blade & Soul Neo Classic to BNS NEO, confirms western launch
Almost a year ago, NCsoft announced a new spin on Blade and Soul called Blade & Soul Neo Classic. The game as planned would...
Throne & Liberty releases patch notes ahead of early access, teasing everything from lifeskills to better PvE
Blink and you'll have missed it: Fall is almost upon us, and that means so is Throne & Liberty's global launch. Early access begins...
The Stream Team: Home on the Janthir Wilds range in Guild Wars 2
Oh give me a home, where the Janthir bees roam
Where the Kodan and the journeykin play;
Where seldom is heard, the Death Counter's word
And I...
