beta testing
Crowfall’s first campaign is the last phase of its pre-alpha testing
The ramp-up for Crowfall's first campaign in pre-alpha 5.8 continues, with the team kicking off the first snap testing on the game's test server. No,...
Ask Mo: The hits and misses of Massively OP’s 2018 predictions
As we do every year, today we're going to peek back at the horrifying outcomes of last year's MOP staff predictions for the genre and the games within it to determine how well we did. After all, what would be the fun of making predictions if we couldn't giggle over our guesses a year later?
So did we nail it or fail it? And did you fare better? Let's find out.
Digital Extremes’ retro OARPG Survived By has hit early access
One of the nifty things on the way under Warframe developer Digital Extremes' publishing banner is Survived By, a retro permadeath bullet-hell MMO first...
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, the MMORPG’s battle royale mode, launches December 18
Over the course of the fall, Ashes of Creation developer Intrepid Studios has been testing a battle royale mode component for the Kickstarted full-scale...
Red Dead Online shores up its economy and offers compensation in today’s update
If you're still beta testing Red Dead Online, or patiently watching from the sidelines while the console players get things sorted ahead of the...
Red Dead Online devs say they’re addressing the economy mess too
During our podcast recording last night, Justin and I discussed Rockstar's weird strategy with the Red Dead Online beta - specifically how the devs kept...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever worry that an MMO you’re watching will be shuttered before it’s done?
It's possible I've been doing this too long and have just seen a whole lot of casually delivered bad news on Twitter from gaming...
Toontown Rewritten’s latest player update buffs options and character movement
Massively OP's own Justin "The Game Archaeologist" Olivetti deep-dived the history of Toontown Online in his column just about a year ago, but truth...
Betawatch: Red Dead Online is alive and possibly not red
Yes, it's possible that Red Dead Online is not very red, and it is definitely very much alive in beta testing. But calling it that...
Red Dead Online has a creative approach to handling griefing
So right now, I'm feeling the pain of being a PC-specific gamer: Not only can I not play Red Dead Redemption 2, but I...
The Stream Team: Legends of Aria’s head start!
Alphas are done. Betas are now. Now, we wait for Legends of Aria's Steam Early Access launch -- unless you are in the head...
Red Dead Online leaks hint at battle royale mode as beta begins for the cool kids
If you bought an Ultimate Edition of Red Dead Redemption 2, what are you doing reading this article? Go play Red Dead Online. It's...
Red Dead Online will mosey on out later this week
Saddle up, cowpokes: The folks at Rockstar Games have announced that Red Dead Redemption 2's multiplayer component, Red Dead Online, will be going live...
Lost Ark is rumored to start Chinese beta testing soon
The mess that has been the Chinese game industry shutdown is affecting every corner of the world, but it's not really a shock that...
Global Chat: Investigating LOTRO’s progression servers
The new Lord of the Rings Online progression servers are proving to be of significant interest to MMO players and bloggers alike, with some...
Betawatch: Legends of Aria has a free stress test
I can't speak for anyone else, but whenever I see something advertising a stress test, I just shrug and say that I've already got...
The Stream Team: Experience Black Friday without leaving home in Realm Royale
What could be more fitting than a few rounds of battle royale on Black Friday? And not just in the stores! Massively OP's MJ...
Wargaming’s Total War: Arena set to close next February
Even wars gotta end sometime.
SEGA-developed and Wargaming-published Total War: Arena first came on the scene way back in 2015, a free-to-play online strategy game...
Legends of Aria is open to all gamers to test freely this weekend
If you're struggling to find something new and MMOsy to play this holiday, maybe give Legends of Aria a go. The classic-inspired MMORPG formerly...
Elite: Dangerous drops a surprise Thargoid Incursion update for beta testing
Hello there, Elite: Dangerous testers! It's time for fighting off Thargoids in a surprise beta update with the inclusion of Thargoid Incursions and Conflict...
