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Massively Overthinking: The best MMORPG trailers of all time
This week's Massively Overthinking should be a fun one -- and hopefully it'll contrast nicely with the Game Archaeologist column we ran last week, which...
TERA kicks off its summer events all over again
Summer is here, and the weather outside is sunny, sticky, and unpleasant. Why not stay indoors and enjoy a virtual summer with none of...
There’s a Blade and Soul prequel in the works
Blade and Soul was one of the big western imports this year, but it's about to get some competition of its own making. NCsoft...
TERA’s Aces Wild update is live today
You've heard a lot about TERA's next big update lately, haven't you? There's been all sorts of information about what's coming with the update,...
NCsoft is linking Blade & Soul’s servers next week
Is it a merge or something not as dire? Either way, Blade & Soul is preparing to make some significant adjustments to its server structure...
Multiplayer ARPG Heroes of Incredible Tales is out on Android and iOS today
It's not quite an MMO, but Heroes of Incredible Tales does have an MMO pedigree: It's the first-born spawn of Yong-Hyun Park's NAT Games...
Blade & Soul plots Shadows of the Innocents update for July 20
It's a day that ends in -day, which means Blade &Â Soul has another content update in the works. The update's called Shadows of the...
TERA’s Aces Wild update will include wardrobe space and more flying regions
The Aces Wild update for TERA is going live on Thursday, but there are still a couple of important updates that players didn't have...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 72: The dog days of summer updates
Justin and Bree discuss Riders of Icarus, Landmark, Age of Conan, RIFT, and Aion, with mailbag questions on FFA PvP tension and social encounters.
DCUO plans larger, slower releases, Suicide Squad map, and boosted characters
Daybreak has big plans for the development of DC Universe Online. Senior Community Relations Manager Ted Stone outlines what's in store in a hefty...
Daybreak bans, unbans thousands of third-party key purchasers
If you bought and activated a key for EverQuest, DC Universe Online, PlanetSide 2, EverQuest II, or a Krono subscription from a third-party reseller, you...
Vindictus offers players a jump-start to 75 as it prepares for Delia
If you've been away from Vindictus for a while, you might be wondering what's going on with the game. The answer is that it's...
Age of Conan’s 5.0 update brings raid finder, new loyalty program
Age of Conan's big 5.0 update is live today, inserting a number of big changes into the MMORPG edition of Hyboria: Expect new daily login gifts,...
The Secret World preps fourth birthday festivities with double AP and Guardians of Gaia event
Four years ago this month, Funcom released The Secret World into the wild. That calls for celebration! Indeed, Funcom is kicking off the festivities in-game...
Episode 25 arrives in DC Universe Online today
The Penguin is opening the Iceberg Lounge in Gotham City. That is... probably not a good thing, but it's still legal. So of course,...
Battle Bards Episode 77: Spirit of Adventure 2
Steff has decreed the return of spirit of adventure -- and so it shall be! In the second part of this theme, the Battle...
TERA’s Aces Wild update introduces solo classic dungeons
En Masse has continued its steady leak of TERA: Aces Wild teasers today with a bit of info about the upcoming Ace dungeon system,...
Overwatch, League of Legends, and World of Warcraft top May Superdata charts
Probably no big surprise here, but according to Superdata Research in May, Blizzard and Riot Games are still kings of the online PC gaming...
One Shots: When magick met wizardry
When magic meets magic, does it shake hands? Give each other a hearty fist bump and catch up on old times? Or does it...
Massively Overthinking: Is every MMORPG with a cash shop pay-to-win?
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from one of our dear Patreon Patrons, Duane.
"There seems to be an ever broadening attitude towards what...