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Kickstarted sandbox MMORPG Fractured Online is finally, officially out of early access
Fractured Online has been through a whole lot over the last few years, from its Kickstarter campaign to its Gamigo-backed early access, then to...
New World declares Hot Spriggan Summer with today’s event and update
Well, Amazon told y'all that it was going to be running events all summer to keep you busy in New World while you wait...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 477: The lineage of Lineage
Justin and Bree discuss Throne and Liberty's beta, Ultima Online's New Legacy, New World, Spellfarers, TennoCon, and Soulforge, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, No Man's Sky, and T&L, plus a mailbag topic on the usefulness of MMO mobile apps.
City of Heroes Homecoming’s i28p1 is live with the Marine Affinity powerset and new raid
If you were keeping an eyeball on City of Heroes' Homecoming not-rogue servers over the last month, you already knew that the player-led volunteer...
‘Adaption shooter’ Ascendant is plotting an August open beta – with transmedia ambitions
What the heck is an "adaption shooter"? That was my first and really only question upon first hearing about Ascendant (fka Ascendant Infinity), PlayFusion's...
Ultima Online sets its first New Legacy open beta for this weekend
On the MassivelyOP podcast this week, Justin and I were speculating on when the Ultima Online New Legacy beta is happening - surely it...
The MOP Up: Grim Dawn spices up the endgame with a new mode
OARPG Grim Dawn's third expansion is on the way with a brand-new game mode that should inject some extended life for its playerbase:
"Ascendant Mode...
Grab a New World Aeternum PS5 console beta key from MOP and Amazon – EU version
After a brief delay, MMORPG players - and non-MMORPG players, as Amazon hopes - will finally be getting their first look at New World's...
Grab a New World Aeternum PS5 console beta key from MOP and Amazon – NA version
After a brief delay, MMORPG players - and non-MMORPG players, as Amazon hopes - will finally be getting their first look at New World's...
Throne & Liberty KR’s upcoming new skill system update is reportedly headed for global release
Were you among those who found the combat in Throne & Liberty's ongoing open beta to be a bit blasé? Then perhaps you'll want...
Betawatch: Holy crap, Throne & Liberty actually entered open beta in the west
Yes, at long last, that headline is true. Throne & Liberty has begun its open beta, with some issues along the way as well...
The Stream Team: Hopping in to the open beta of Throne & Liberty
It's time for MOP's Chris to once again to start on another open beta adventure! This time his destination is NCsoft's and Amazon's Throne...
Throne & Liberty’s open beta wrestles with login issues and EU server problems, showcases early access bundles
The past day of open beta for Throne & Liberty has gone about as one might have expected, which is to say that the...
Ultima Online previews New Legacy’s themepark stylings in its new gameplay video
I need to warn you before you click on this trailer: If you played original Ultima Online back in the day, the opening notes...
Here’s how to sign up for Path of Exile 2’s impending closed beta test
If you are saddened by the fact that the preview and today's big livestream reveal focused only on Path of Exile 's new Settlers...
Throne & Liberty starts its open beta today – here’s the new trailer
Today is the day when players can start in on Throne & Liberty as actual players because the game's open beta begins today on...
Once Human’s latest maintenance runs afoul of a ‘critical bug’ as players report missing items and ruined bases
At this point, reading that NetEase's survival shooter Once Human is facing technical issues probably feels like "water is wet"-level news, but indeed the...
Frantic and vampiric co-op shooter EvilVEvil officially launches
Back in March, our MMOs You've Never Heard Of roundup included EvilVEvil, a co-op shooter from Toadman Interactive in which players take up the...
Wayfinder releases massive quality-of-life patch as devs celebrate newly positive reviews
As promised, Airship Syndicate has buffed the heck out of Wayfinder today with its new patch live on Steam. The update is loaded with...
LOTRO explains how its Birding hobby works while players raise support for battered friend
As Lord of the Rings Online heads into an extra-long period of extended downtime Wednesday, it may be a good time to check out...
