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The MOP Up: Big huge numbers for Monster Hunter World and Sky
We assume that there are some of you out there who get an injection of dopamine anytime that we mention Big Huge Numbers here...
One Shots: Mining the safe, responsible way
When it comes to the careful and meticulous extraction of natural resources from the planet, it pays great dividends to hew to our 32-point...
Blade & Soul previews the item changes and treasure trove for its Forgotten Souls update
How could Blade & Soul have a Forgotten Souls update? Souls are right there in the title! You can't forget about them! Ah, well, it's...
TERA brings the Forsaken Island dungeon to console after more than two weeks of delay
So hey, TERA console players, you remember that Forsaken Souls update? The one that was supposed to bring a new dungeon to romp around...
More and more MMOs are offering sales and events during the coronavirus pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, MMOs and other MMO-adjacent games and studios continue to react, bringing their staffs home and offering bonuses...
Enter to win a sweet Maplestory Pink Bean gaming chair from Nexon and MOP!
Do you hear that sobbing in the background? It's the sound of Massively OP's Carlo weeping over the fact that we're about to give...
Phantasy Star Online 2 introduces its ‘scratch tickets’ lockboxes as the open beta kicks off
The open beta for Phantasy Star Online 2 has kicked off today on the Xbox One, with Windows 10 still listed as "coming soon."...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 263: Cantha or bust
Justin and Bree discuss the coronavirus' impact on online gaming, Guild Wars 2's Cantha expansion and recent departures, WoW's essence switcharoo, Phantasy Star Online 2's open beta, Albion Online's roadmap, with adventures in WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, and SWG Legends, and mailbag entries on so-called dead games and new engines for old MMOs.
Phantasy Star Online 2 can be pre-loaded now for the open beta
The open beta for Phantasy Star Online 2 is finally arriving in North America at 9:00 p.m. EDT on March 17th. But you don't...
DC Universe Online updates for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day event
Here we go again in DC Universe Online; it's time for the St. Patrick's Day event, and that means Mr. Mxyzptlk is back! Aside from...
Phantasy Star Online 2 gets its transmedia synergy on with a Sonic-themed founder pack
Hey, you said you wanted more transmedia synergy in your MMOs, probably, so here it is: Phantasy Star Online 2 just announced a Sonic...
Desert Arena: First impressions of Shadow Arena, the Diet Black Desert of battle royales
Did someone just cast Arcane Echo? Because this'll be our second piece on Shadow Arena this week, following its deep-dive by our PvP columnist...
TERA PC patches in Kaia’s Anvil as 28 days of dungeon runs begins
PC players of En Masse's MMORPG TERA are in for a treat today with the launch of the latest content drop, Kaia's Anvil. En...
Phantasy Star Online 2 looks back at its closed beta for some statistics
The open beta for Phantasy Star Online 2 is just around the corner, but the game did have its first beta test already, and that...
DC Universe Online discusses tank balance changes coming in GU103
If you're among the few and the proud that take up the role of a tank in DC Universe Online, then Game Update 103...
Phantasy Star Online 2 starts an open beta test on March 17
It's time to open the doors to Phantasy Star Online 2. Or nearly time, at least; the game's open beta testing is kicking off on March...
Superman Returns star says he self-medicated with World of Warcraft
You may or may not remember Superman Returns, the 2006 installment of the classic superhero that did so-so in reviews and public perception. It...
Take a peek at Korean mobile MMO TERA Hero in action
Over the past few weeks, we've been reporting on TERA Hero, the Korean mobile MMO version of the original TERA which first started off...
One Shots: Breaking the speed of awesome
Face it: No matter how long you live, you'll never look as amazing as Utakata here in Blade and Soul. Apparently she's being shot...
TERA announces Kaia’s Anvil for PC in March, drops Forsaken Island and auto-fishing for console
TERA fans on PC are getting new dungeons and new rewards for running them with En Masse's March content update.
"Kaia’s Anvil’ will launch in...
