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Path of Exile’s devs say its performance issues are down to ‘calculation complexity,’ not the engine
The word "performance" is being kicked around the Path of Exile community kind of a lot lately, but lest you think Grinding Gear Games...
Massively Overthinking: Is the age of the $15 subscription coming to an end?
Massively OP's own Justin Olivetti penned a blog post this week in which he muses on the lifespan of the $15 MMO sub fee,...
EVE Online shares the numbers from the Aether Wars: Phase Two event
The second phase of EVE Online's tech demo for Aether Wars has long since come to a close, but there was still the question...
PlanetSide Arena drops weapons blog ahead of tomorrow’s early access phase one launch
Still on the fence about the newly revivified development of PlanetSide Arena? The massive-scale battle royale game moves from private preview to early access...
Discord is shutting down its Nitro subber games after one year of operation
After a year of attempting to bring a little something extra to the service in the form of a catalogue of games for purchase...
The MOP Up: Plants vs. Zombies goes multiplayer
Do you remember that quirky personality-filled Plants vs. Zombies lane defense game from way back when? Popcap has been expanding that series franchise ever...
Global Chat: Fallen Earth, Asheron’s Call, Albion Online, and Project Gorgon
Is it ever too late to take a look back at old MMORPGs -- even ones that have passed away? Not when there are...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online is losing players, and no one can agree on why
Nobody wants to think that a favourite MMO is losing popularity, but with EVE Online now being over 15 years old, it's a possibility...
Massively Overthinking: Let’s ban a word from the MMORPG lexicon
A while back, an MMO player I follow on Twitter who also happens to be super into sports retweeted something fun into my feed:...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragonhold DLC hits the PTS on September 16
Elder Scrolls Online is pushing onward to the biggest release of the season: the Dragonhold DLC. And today's blog post from ZeniMax offers a...
Smuggler’s Fortune brings the cash shop and the Black Market to Sea of Thieves
It's time to go shopping in Sea of Thieves! The Smuggler's Fortune update has gone live for the piratical sandbox, offering players a couple...
Cube World developer Wollay explains why the game has seen repeated delays
With Cube World once again in the spotlight thanks to a promised launch on Steam this fall, many are perhaps looking for an explanation...
Battle Bards Episode 152: Main Themes 3
Back for a third round, the Battle Bards examine a slew of main themes from MMORPGs! Considering how essential these themes are in making...
Destiny 2 previews October Crucible adjustments and Shadowkeep subclass ability tweaks
The drums of change continue to boom out over Destiny 2. The weekly report from Bungie provided a deeper look at how things are...
Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?
A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...
Ship of Heroes pushes character creator beta to later in 2019, says its toons are more advanced than City of Heroes’
With summer drawing to a close, Heroic Games is barreling ahead on Ship of Heroes' character creation tool beta, which was originally aimed at...
Path of Exile elaborates on the Blight League’s approach to balance
Ah, yes. Balancing. The endless turning of dials for MMO skills old and new. The victorious feeling of a class or skill being buffed,...
Global Chat: WoW Classic impressions mega-compilation
When World of Warcraft launches, the world stops to pay attention.
The recent release of WoW Classic didn't just pull in hundreds of thousands of...
Massively Uplifting: LOTRO community events, appreciative FFXIV fans, and making gaming accessible
Just because it's the hottest month of the year doesn't mean we don't want to bury ourselves in warm fuzzies! Positivity is always welcome...
Legends of Aria tackles next major release, premium subscription, and community events
With Legends of Aria now well past its Steam early access launch, it's time for the developers to move forward with what's next....
