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The MOP Up: Niantic halts plan to discontinue Pokemon Go on old mobile devices
This month, Pokemon Go announced that it was discontinuing support for 32-bit Android mobile devices, mostly devices released prior to 2015, including the 1st-gen...
Massively Overthinking: When should we cut MMO studios some slack for trainwreck launches?
A while back, the MOP writers were chatting about some of the trainwreck launches we've seen from MMO studios over the last few years.
"I...
Blade & Soul demos Way of the Lightning spec as Korean version preps new class
Players of Blade & Soul's western version are in for a treat, at least if they play the Force Master, as NCsoft West has...
DC Universe Online invokes the Council of Wonder Women for WONDERVERSE, launching in August
Daybreak's DC Universe Online is turning its attention to Wonder Woman for its next episode, dubbed WONDERVERSE.
"In WONDERVERSE, the Source Wall has cracked and...
Vague Patch Notes: Have we ever really had an MMO sequel?
In the wake of Justin's recent column on whether or not MMO sequels are a good idea, MOP reader Bobfish had an interesting question...
TERA’s latest PC update opens the Draakon Arena and adds the Partner Adventure system
PC players of TERA are now able to fire up the latest update to the action MMO, which as we reported earlier is bringing...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 276: Opening the doors to Torchlight III and New World
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Torchlight III, EVE Online, Phantasy Star Online 2, Playable Worlds, ArcheAge, EverQuest, and EverQuest II, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on moderating chat toxicity and the impact of modding on games like Fallout 76.
The MOP Up: COVID-19’s digital silver lining
While the COVID-19 epidemic has been nine types of awful over the last half-year, video game studios and publishers aren't complaining quite as loud...
PC Gaming Show: Torchlight III just hit early access, New World’s beta begins in July
PC Gamer's PC Gaming Show is upon us today, and good news for MMO fans: We're actually expecting several fun reveals, from the likes...
Phantasy Star Online 2 posts content roadmap and promises more PC platforms
Have you already blasted and slashed your way through all of the content that Phantasy Star Online 2 has to offer? We're a little...
TERA’s next major patch on PC brings a new dungeon and new partner adventures
The next big patch for TERA's PC version arrives in less than a week on June 16th, and it's got some new stuff to do....
Massively Overthinking: Do you keep MMOs installed for the login freebies?
MOP reader Styopa proposed this fun topic for Massively Overthinking this week, prompted, he said, by Standing Stone Games' recent promotions for Lord of...
Phantasy Star Online 2 adds new campaigns and issues boosts for broken content release times
Phantasy Star Online 2 has just finished its latest maintenance which has brought on a variety of things for players to do. Among them...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO studios favor console or PC players more?
Here's a topic that I'm torn on answering definitively because I think it changes from studio to studio when it comes to prioritizing the...
TERA launches the Awakening update on consoles June 30
It's a big wake-up call for players in TERA on the game's console version, as both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will get...
The MOP Up: Granado Espada got a brand-new server
Have you completely forgotten that Granado Espada -- also called Sword of the New World -- still exists? It does, and in fact, the...
Global Chat: Phantasy Star Online 2 tips and tricks
As you... may have heard, Phantasy Star Online 2's PC launch was all sorts of horrible, especially from an installation perspective. Belghast over at...
Phantasy Star Online 2 promises continued work on Windows 10 issues while running a casino boost week
So, PC player friends, how has Phantasy Star Online 2 been working for you? Have you been running face-first into issues? Have you been...
Phantasy Star Online 2 hosts PSO2 Day — if you can actually play
Hey, you know what Phantasy Star Online 2 needs to detract from the awful taste of last week's launch fiasco? A holiday! And thus,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 274: Greymoor, BlizzCon, and Guild Wars 2
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Phantasy Star Online 2, Elder Scrolls Online Greymoor, Guild Wars 2 No Quarter, LOTRO and DDO's new monetization, and BlizzCon's cancellation, with adventures in ESO, Fallout 76, GW2, SWG Legends, LOTRO, and Minecraft Dungeons, plus mailbag topics on international releases and dream MMOs.
