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Battle Bards Episode 195: In the mountains
Attempting to summit the very best of MMO music, the Battle Bards head up, up, up into the mountains with this episode! What musical...
Massively Overthinking: Is ‘layering’ tech actually MMO community poison?
MOP reader ACuriousTanuki left a brilliant comment on a Palia article earlier this month that I thought deserved more discussion. Tanuki wondered about how...
Secret World fan author Blodwedd Mallory releases the sixth book of her series today
We've been following the writing journey of fan author Amber “Blodwedd Mallory” McKee for a long time now. Readers will recall she was greenlit...
Book of Travels features Breath of the Wild-inspired cooking, food, and even moonshine
We're barreling on toward Book of Travels' "chapter zero" early access launch on August 9th, but in the meantime... who's hungry? Yes, the latest...
Horse MMO Star Stable apologizes for the dust-up over its Pride event
File this one under this is why we can't have nice things: Horse-themed MMO Star Stable has been a bit of a mess thanks...
Massively Overthinking: Abysmal MMO launch experiences
Elite Dangerous' Odyssey launch has been a stark reminder to me that not all launches and launch experiences are the same. To hear some...
Neverwinter devs explains why they’re squishing the whole game down to level 20
Neverwinter's release and announcement cadence the past few weeks has been confusing, to say the least. Now that the last chunk of Sharandar is...
SEED puts out dev blogs on caring for digital life, code cleanup, Seedling needs, music, and sprint demos
When developer Klang Games said that future SEED updates would be moving to the game's blog, they were not kidding. Since then, the devs...
Overwatch 2’s environmental states will ‘create interesting new moods’ for maps
As interest ramps up for the semi-sequel, semi-revamp to Overwatch, there's a lot of curiosity regarding what Overwatch 2 is going to bring to...
Global Chat: Having a blast in Burning Crusade
How's Burning Crusade Classic going for those of you venturing back into Blizzard's past? MMO blog Priest with a Cause is having a great...
Atlas talks post-Tradewinds update plans, introduces buff-granting towers
Now that Atlas has released its Tradewinds update (after a bit of a delay), players are maybe wondering what's next for the seafaring sandbox....
Second Life’s CEO, Ebbe Altberg, has passed away
We're terribly sorry to report that Second Life CEO Ebbe Altberg has passed away after a long illness. Linden Lab posted the news to...
Chronicles of Elyria previews its Kingdoms of Elyria alpha
Progress apparently continues on Chronicles of Elyria spin-off game Kingdoms of Elyria, as outlined in Soulbound Studios' latest dev blog. The studio has recapped...
Battle Bards Episode 194: No Man’s Sky
No Man’s Sky is a Cinderella story, a turnaround from a project that failed on its promises to exceeding them. But what about its...
Ashes of Creation addresses extra player questions on music, election systems, and more
Much as they did last time, the devs of Ashes of Creation saw fit to round up every single question that players have asked...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Elethor, Astonia, Guardians of Cloudia, Lands of Kehliel
Let's take a peek through some MMOs you've never heard of or have totally forgotten about. The tinier and more obscure, the better, we...
The Repopulation team recreated over 1100 pieces of furniture from earlier builds
Let's be honest, it's never a good sign that I forget about an MMO until I see a developer tweet about it, but in...
CS:GO reboots F2P business model, tucking far more behind the paywall
Valve set off a dramabomb last night with its announcement that CounterStrike: Global Offensive would be dramatically changing its business model. The company essentially...
Neverwinter’s new Bard is accompanied by a massive level squish from 80 to 20
Earlier this week, Neverwinter announced that it was working on a brand-new class, its first since 2016: the Bard, described as a "stylish fighter...
Massively Overthinking: Do you associate music with memory in MMOs?
The other night, I tried to log in to the Star Wars Galaxies emu and the music hit me hard. See, I play SWG...
