“ARG” stands for “alternate reality game” or “augmented reality game.”
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Pokemon Go’s Johto Event adds twist to shadow issue, plus new Community Day dates revealed
While we're still waiting for Pokemon Go's hourly pokemon spawns for February 26th's Johto Tour event, Niantic released a surprising update concerning the Masterwork...
February’s Nintendo Direct shows Nintendo further embracing multiplayer online play
No Man's Sky coming to the Switch wasn't the only big announcement at February 9th's Nintendo Direct. Nintendo will be further beefing up Mario Kart 8 with...
Massively on the Go: February Pokemon GO events are a love/hate relationship
Some things are staying the same in Pokemon GO this February: weekly 1 coin Remote Raid Passes, the return of old Mega and Tier 5 raid pokemon, a...
Massively on the Go: Orna vs. Pokemon GO in the battle of the MMOARGs
I've recently been playing Orna: The GPS RPG as a way to further explore a genre that's still small and niche, but studios keeps trying...
Harry Potter Wizards Unite hosts final round of events before its sunset
This month has been a bittersweet one for players of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, as the mobile ARG announced last November that it would...
Massively on the Go: Orna’s a definitive MMOARG – but it keeps you at home
Twice now I have suggested a theoretical Earthbound ARG, and a central idea of such a game would be having a chosen safe spot for...
Pokemon Go’s volunteers are being harassed by exploiters within the Wayfarer program
Remember how in some older MMOs, like Ultima Online, EverQuest, and Asheron's Call, we had volunteer gamemasters and counselors? And how sometimes it turned...
Massively on the GO: How to catch up in Pokemon GO for 2022
Despite my concerns about player safety in Pokemon GO, especially in terms of stalking and the anemic response to it by Niantic's support, one of...
Post-apoc multiplayer RPG Eden Falling touts a visual overhaul as it heads to its final alpha phase
This past November we wondered whatever happened to Eden Falling, a sci-fi post-apoc survival RPG that has been slowly but steadily moving through the...
Massively on the Go: How to fix Pokemon Go’s longstanding player safety failures
This article is part four of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go actually nerfed its own support rather than help players
This article is part three of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon Go support fails MMOARG stalking victims
This article is part two of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: How Niantic evades handling stalking and harassment in Pokemon Go and other ARGs
This article is part one of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: The latest Pokemon Go dev diary is just more marketing speak
Pokemon Go’s second dev diary is out, and it's at least as disappointing as the first. Niantic has not been known for great communication and continues...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s January schedule is light on legends, heavy on potential
Pokemon GO's January is looking like a mixed bag. On the one hand, we know the "mysterious door" quest line will resolve at the...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s December events and regional virtual tour
Did you miss a few Community Days in Pokemon Go this year? Well, have no fear because... OK, this year actually wasn't great in terms...
Massively on the Go: Pikmin Bloom began with Nintendo’s vibes, drifted to Niantic’s void
It's been about a month since Pikmin Bloom was released, and anecdotally, I've noticed social media and real-world communities dying off. But it feels...
Massively on the Go: Happy Home Paradise is the cherry on top of Animal Crossing New Horizons’ final update
I won't lie, the past week has been pretty fun for me. Animal Crossing: New Horizons'Â final update added so much to the game. Old...
Massively on the Go: Guide to Animal Crossing New Horizons’ Happy Home Paradise unlockables and bonuses
I suppose I should be thankful that Animal Crossing: New Horizons decided to launch its latest update early, as now I've had more time to...
Massively on the Go: First impressions of the multiplayer Mario Party Superstars
We've talked about Mario Party a few times on MassivelyOP, but only recently, as the Mario Kart series is both older and probably more familiar to...
