Greek outfit known chiefly for sandbox Darkfall.
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The MOP Up: League of Legends’ future looks bright
Don't let games like Fortnite and Overwatch make you forget that League of Legends is still a thing. In fact, Riot Games' MOBA saw...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon doubles Tasks in the game with its latest patch
It's good to stay busy, especially in MMORPGs. How often have we fallen in to a slow-blinking stupor after plowing through our dailies and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 231: EverQuest and Secret World prognostications
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, Pagan Online, EverQuest 3, Guild Wars 2, and Worlds Adrift, with adventures in WoW, SWG, and Villagers & Heroes, plus mailbag topics on The Secret World and MMO fashion.
Darkfall Rise of Agon has reverted its combat system to one from over a year ago
I actually blinked when I read the patch notes for Darkfall: Rise of Agon's update this week. It's surprising for an MMO for make...
Massively Overthinking: What are your favorite MMO ‘chores’?
A few months ago, The Outline ran a piece on Red Dead Redemption 2 titled I don't wanna do my video games chores, and...
Darkfall Rise of Agon lays out its upcoming in-game browser overhaul and armor system revamp in latest dev blog
A major patch for Darkfall Rise of Agon is in the works, and the developers have just posted a new update to give players...
Massively Overthinking: Thoughts on the holy trinity in MMOs
One of MOP's bright new columnists, Tyler Edwards, blogs over at Superior Realities, and he recently brought to my attention his pieces on the...
Darkfall Rise of Agon has officially soft-launched its hybrid free-to-play ‘freemium’ model
Remember back when free-to-play was still a pretty rare thing, and we used to run polls on which MMOs would go free-to-play next? And...
The MOP Up: FFXIV tickles the ivories
One of the best (of many) features in Final Fantasy XIV is its amazing soundtrack. And just when you think you've heard it all,...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2018
Unlike with Halloween and Christmas, it seems like MMORPG developers never quite know what to do with the Thanksgiving holiday. Vastly fewer games celebrate...
Darkfall Rise of Agon patches in old-school mobs, opens supporter pack funding program
Sanctioned Darkfall spinoff Rise of Agon has been busy since its 2017 launch with multiple content and quality-of-life patches - it's even been teasing...
Darkfall Rise of Agon’s latest patch makes some combat tweaks, fixes bugs
The latest patch for Big Picture Games's PvP-centric sandbox Darkfall: Rise of Agon was a relatively small one, but it brought with it some...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG, living or dead, offers the all-time best crafting experience?
Over the last couple of weeks, when I was putting in sometimes 18-hour days working on the site, I didn't really have much time...
Massively Overthinking: Should MMORPGs incentivize exploration – and how?
Our Daily Grind on exploration last week sparked an intriguing follow-up from MOP reader Miol.
"When asking about sightseeing and exploration in MMORPGs, you also...
Previewing Rend: Frostkeep studio visit, early access, PvP, factions, and more
If something goes wrong with Frostkeep's early access launch of Rend, blame me. While I was at the office, I distracted Co-Founders Jeremy Wood and...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon looks forward to big new systems like dynamic housing
The last patch for Darkfall: Rise of Agon had a whole gaggle of stuff in it. There's even a video walking through all of...
New Dawn, a survival sandbox set in the 1800s, has launched into Steam early access
New Dawn - not to be confused with Darkfall New Dawn or Osiris New Dawn or Star Trek Online's New Dawn - is hitting...
Darkfall: New Dawn puts the finishing touches on its magic schools
Fun fact: Did you know that Darkfall: New Dawn has a skill called "eye rot?" Isn't that all you will be thinking about for...
Get caught up on the Darkfall spinoffs as ex-Aventurine devs explain what happened to the original (and throw shade)
Unless you're a hardcore Darkfall player from way back in the day as MOP's Andrew was, you probably look at the sequels and spinoffs...
Massively Overthinking: How do you maintain your health while binging MMORPGs?
Kotaku put out a piece this week on how to game without wrecking your body, something that's probably bound to come up in the...
