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Black Desert preps for next week’s ocean patch, talks life skills
Black Desert is back online this morning after a brief patch intended to help prep for next week's massive ocean content update -- or...
Global Chat: The MMORPG blogosphere reacts to Amazon’s New World announcement
Judging by the number and passion of comments posted on the announcement of Amazon Game Studios' new MMORPG, a lot of you have no...
Valiance Online will launch free-to-play, heads into alpha
Valiance Online Creative Director, Programming Director, and Executive Producer IronSight has penned a dev blog today explaining that the game is finally moving on...
Star Citizen thinks someone will still pay $750 for a concept ship
If you have $750 burning a hole in your pocket, here is a list of things you could do with it: You could give it...
Neverwinter reveals the storyline for the upcoming Sea of Moving Ice
Last week, PWE announced a new update for Neverwinter, Sea of Moving Ice, that ties in with its Storm King's Thunder storyline. Senior Content...
Skyforge’s Ascension includes content adjusted for player gear
When October 19th rolls around, Skyforge is getting a truly epic ground-up revamp -- Ascension -- designed to introduce more casual-friendly gameplay to the...
Massively Overthinking: Are you suffering from MMORPG burnout?
In last week's Daily Grind about whether or not MMOs are better the second time you play them, the topic of burnout came up.
"I find...
Battle Bards Episode 83: Triumphant Victory!
Triumph and victory — are they the same thing? Sometimes, but not always. On today’s breathtaking episode of Battle Bards, the team tackles triumphant...
Here’s how Elder Scrolls Online’s weapon ultimate skills will work in update 12
When The Elder Scrolls Online's One Tamriel and update 12 go live for PC players next week, everyone will be able to take advantage...
Slay your enemies with their own limbs when Skyforge’s Ascension patch drops October 19
Don't call it an NGE, but when Skyforge's Ascension patch is live next month, it's bringing sweeping, casual-friendly change to the game. We've previously...
World of Warcraft brings players up to speed on artifact weapons
As we're now almost a month in World of Warcraft: Legion, it stands to reason that the artifact weapon system is an old hat...
Global Chat: Is casual raiding in MMORPGs an oxymoron?
Do you scoff, chortle, or sneer when you hear the phrase "casual raiding" among the MMO community? You might be laughing at your own ignorance...
Analyst: China should port MMOs westward (carefully!) as mobile competition stiffens
China is the biggest game market in the world. So why the heck do so many games exported from there to here seem to flop?
That's the...
Storm King’s Thunder breaches Neverwinter’s console versions October 18
Console players, do you ever watch updates go live for Neverwinter's PC players and stare wistfully as they rush off to play the new shiny...
The Black Death team has at least one mystery class up its sleeve
Do you trust Q&A sessions over Plain Jane dev diaries, if only to hear the team field questions that you might like to know?...
Guild Wars 2 resumes development of legendary weapons
Guild Wars 2 players might recall that back in March, ArenaNet President and Game Director Mike O'Brien announced that he was instructing the team...
Get your first glimpse of Age of Wushu 2
There's great curiosity and very little actual information concerning the upcoming Age of Wushu 2. Other than a few scraps of information, fans of...
The Daily Grind: Should MMORPGs levels be used for gating content?
Massively OP reader Sally Bowls recently pointed us to a blog post by Dr Richard Bartle about the leveling mechanic in RPGs -- and...
Project Gorgon revamps armor bonuses and food perks
"I'm hip-deep in changes to all kinds of systems," says Project Gorgon's Eric Heimburg in a blog post this week, "and still trying different...
RIFT outlines Starfall Prophecy’s new legendary skills
When it comes to RIFT's new legendary skills, the magic numbers to remember are five and three. Players will get five legendary skills as they...
