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Red Dead Online teases new roles as watchdog group questions Rockstar’s tax history
Red Dead Online has been a bit of a non-entity this year, contrary to our hopes anyway. The MMO-ish version of Red Dead Redemption...
Grab an Astellia Online CBT2 key and play for a chance to win a shiny new Razer laptop
If you need a little extra incentive to take part in the second closed beta for Astellia, how does the offer of a new...
Ship of Heroes is eyeing a late August launch for its character creator beta
Going from your mild-mannered alter ego to your superpowered persona is the most important thing you can do in any superheroic MMORPG. Ship of...
Blizzard was ‘blown away’ by World of Warcraft Classic beta engagement
It might have only lasted a short time, but World of Warcraft Classic's beta test certainly made an impression -- on both the community...
Check out how Astellia Online’s gems and loyalty points work in CBT2
Astellia Online's second closed beta here in the west is underway this week, and there's a big new feature awaiting testers: the cash shop....
Camelot Unchained says it’s actually ‘ahead of schedule on some fronts’
Hold on to your skepticism: The very much behind-schedule beta MMO Camelot Unchained is apparently "ahead of schedule on some fronts." That's according to...
Astellia Online offers a video overview of the features waiting in its second closed beta
We touched on what's waiting in CBT2 earlier in the week, but the only thing missing from that roundup was a sizzle trailer. Luckily,...
MMO Week in Review: Wouldn’t it be awesome if Guild Wars 2’s next season were Cantha
It was a surprisingly solid week for Guild Wars 2, not so much because of one specific thing but because of the deluge: ArenaNet...
The MOP Up: H1Z1’s huge PlayStation 4 update
Do you remember when H1Z1 used to be about surviving the zombie apocalypse? Yeah, me neither. In any case, gear up and slide behind...
LOTRO Legendarium: The first year of LOTRO’s operation
It was April 24th, 2007. World of Warcraft players were deep into The Burning Crusade, SOE had just launched Vanguard, and the indie MMO...
Betawatch: Legends of Aria prepares for launch on August 6
It's finally happening. Legends of Aria is arriving in an actual launch state on August 6th, complete with a big patch to make it...
RuneScape talks banks, weapons, and player farms, OSRS talks Song of the Elves and Warding poll results
It's a whole gaggle of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape news. Seriously, an entire, weighty gaggle. Let's get started.
RuneScape has not just one,...
Grab a key for next week’s Astellia Online second closed beta test
Astellia Online is gearing up for its second closed beta test next week, specifically to test the PvPvE battleground known as Avalon, mana regen...
Starfighter Inc gets a new name, new website, and a beta this summer
It would seem like reporting on the in-development multiplayer space flight sim Starfighter Inc is an annual tradition here at MOP. When we last...
Black Desert: The PS4 beta dated and the Shai’s musical talent patch previewed
It's happening! Pearl Abyss announced today that the beta for Black Desert's PlayStation 4 edition will run from August 9th to 13th, with signups open as of today. Preorders, MMO players will recall, began earlier this month, since yes, this is still a buy-to-play title. Launch is still expected for August 22nd. Meanwhile, over in the live game, Kakao and Pearl Abyss announced today that the Shai is getting a big talent update next week on July 31.
Legends of Aria is finally launching August 6 – with a huge new patch friendly to PvE players
Legends of Aria has had an interesting development life the last few years. Upjumped from the small-scale Shards Online to a much broader-scale MMORPG...
Camelot Unchained updates backers on progress, including on body models
Work on Camelot Unchained continues as the game has officially crossed the first anniversary of its beta one. In the MMO's latest weekly update,...
The Daily Grind: Has a free trial ever convinced you to buy an MMO?
Many years ago when my guild was between home games, we decided to conduct a little experiment to entertain ourselves while we waited for...
Citywars Savage is a Minecraft-like sandbox MMORPG with programmable NPCs
We here at MOP like to cast a pretty wide net in our little corner of the videogame universe, which means we also see...
The MOP Up: Ragnarok Online EU is relaunching
Ragnarok Online is changing hands in Europe, and as part of that, the long-running fantasy MMO is relaunching with a different spin under 4game....
