“ARG” stands for “alternate reality game” or “augmented reality game.”
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The MOP Up: WalkScape opens up a community portal
To bring all of the game's news and access together in one place, the in-development ARG WalkScape created a new Portal. If you'll recall,...
Massively on the Go: The pros and cons of physical minigames in themepark MMOARGs
Summer is a time for themeparks and gaming, and these days, the two can be more readily mixed - with a variety of results....
Gamers successfully work through ARG clues for Bungie’s Marathon and unlock extra goodies
When Bungie unveiled FPS turned extraction shooter Marathon, it wasn't just looking to engage people with a hyper-stylish video; it also kicked off a...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go finally confirms datamined features for June
You'll all be surprised, I'm sure, to learn that Pokemon Go and Niantic did not do anything during our month-long coverage blackout here in...
Massively on the Go: Top 5 features location-based games need use more
In our last Massively on the Go, we talked about the top five features location-based games keep using but shouldn't. The genre is relatively...
Massively on the Go: Five features location-based MMOs keep using – but shouldn’t
I was hoping to cover a couple of other location-based games besides Jurassic World Alive this month, but as I played them, there were a...
Massively on the Go: Jurassic World Alive plods on five years later, encumbered by over-monetization
Ludia's Jurassic World Alive is still stomping along. It's gotten some features over the years that seem, well, "borrowed" from that Pokemon GPS game, but yeesh,...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet brings paradox elephants across worlds
There are apparently still more 'mon to be had in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We're a bit late with Chestnaught, but it'll be returning...
Peridot, Niantic’s newest Pokemon Go lookalike, is live on iOS and Android today
A year ago, Pokemon Go and Ingress studio Niantic announced a new MMOARG not attached to an existing IP: Peridot. The pitch was that...
Massively on the Go: WalkScape’s Schamppu wants game to walk the fitness walk
It turns out I wasn't alone in WalkScape piquing my curiosity, so those of you who are intrigued by a new RuneScape-inspired walking-centric MMOARG...
RuneScape-inspired exercise game WalkScape aims to enter closed beta this summer
One thing that's been rough for the MMOARG genre is developers getting the game parts to work with walking parts. But someone's trying to...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s May lineup embraces Niantic’s bugs
As I noted in my last Massively on the Go column, for the entire month of May, this column will not be covering Pokemon Go, as Niantic...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet takes aim again with Ice Inteleon
First we had an archer Mightiest Mark 'mon, but The Pokemon Company and Game Freak are turning things up by upgrading to Ineleon, the...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Eggstra Work could be fun if it entailed less social work
Splatoon 3 players recently got to experience the first weekend of Eggstra Work, and it's controversial to say the least. The very basics are...
Why I Play: Pokemon Go (and why I shouldn’t)
I won't lie: Many, many problems with Niantic often cause me to re-evaluate why I continue to play Pokemon GO, especially in recent weeks....
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Typhlosion summons ghost of former self for raids
Good news for players who enjoyed the Hisuian pokemon typings in Pokemon Legends: Arceus: The next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet...
Massively on the Go: It’s Pokemon NO time again for Pokemon Go players
Niantic is the master of drip information, and most of it is both poor and incomplete, which is why we relegate most Pokemon GOÂ news...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s April schedule is hopefully a joke
While there's always hope for a good April Fools' Day prank, Pokemon Go's April Schedule doesn't have one listed, at least not yet. Unfortunately,...
Massively on the Go: Why Pokemon Go elite raids fail while Scarlet/Violet tera raids fly
As we recently noted while updating our March Pokemon Go event round-up, Niantic has somehow made the already hated Elite Raids even worse. The...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet takes aim with Decidueye raids
Decidueye is the next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and this one may be the easiest to plan for thus far....
