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Dauntless and Fae Farm studio Phoenix Labs hit with layoffs, restructuring following investor buyout
Last week, we learned the disturbing news that Dauntless and Fae Farm studio Phoenix Labs has been hit with what our sources tell us...
LOTRO Legendarium: On the occasion of Lord of the Rings Online’s sixteenth birthday
Sometimes the passage of time triggers disheartening moments when we feel things slipping away from us. The internet seems to nastily delight in prompting...
WoW Factor: Dragonflight wasn’t a hit – so now what?
All right, let's be real and acknowledge that the recent Activision-Blizzard earning report did not say outright that World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was an out-and-out...
Activision-Blizzard Q1 2023: ABK revenues are up as Blizzard MAUs fall back down to reality
Activision blinked:Â Activision-Blizzard wasn't supposed to release its Q1 2023 financials until tomorrow after the bell, but it's just done it this morning out of...
Amazon is shutting down New World’s and Lost Ark’s forums next week in favor of Discord
Yesterday, I said in MOP's work chat that the New World team deserved kudos for being one of the few major MMO studios pumping...
UK regulators block Microsoft’s buyout of Activision-Blizzard
Multiple outlets are reporting this morning that Microsoft's buyout of Activision-Blizzard has been blocked in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority aka CMA...
Casually Classic: Eight legacy MMOs to satisfy that old school craving
It was just five years ago in 2018 that MassivelyOP formally recognized an interesting and heartening trend in the MMO space: the rise of...
Wisdom of Nym: We don’t need another Final Fantasy XIV – we already have one
First of all, this one's for Bruno. He usually doesn't read these, but maybe he'll like this one.
So we all know at this point...
Vitae Aeternum: Analyzing New World’s disappointing first season
It's now been a few weeks since the launch of New World's first season, Fellowship and Fire. I wanted to give it some time...
LOTRO Legendarium: Making sense of LOTRO’s virtue system
If you look at how your character gains power and progression in Lord of the Rings Online, you'll see four major categories. There are...
Vague Patch Notes: If there’s any sort of metaverse, it’s already here – and it’s not what you think
We've had a lot of fun here having a good little giggle about the whole saga (if you want to call it that) of...
Rumor: Throne & Liberty has been delayed to fall 2023, CBT arrives in May
Korean media are reporting today that NCsoft's Throne & Liberty has been delayed yet again, though of course since we've been waiting since 2014...
Perfect Ten: 10 ways World of Warcraft feels like a dead mall
There was a time that I lived next to a very small mall that's tucked kind of out-of-the-way in a part of my state....
Pax Dei elaborates on its sandbox housing and building systems – check out the new video
Pax Dei's reveal at the top of March was a surprise of the welcome sort for fans of immersive fantasy sandbox MMOs, as studio...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is the Burglar LOTRO’s least-loved class?
In most MMOs that I play, I confess a certain attraction -- if not affinity -- for seeking out the least-played and -loved class...
Wayfinder delays its global beta to May and its early access to summer
We've more than once expressed skepticism that Wayfinder might need a bit more time to cook and wouldn't make its May early access launch,...
Lord of the Rings Online is testing major new customization options for hairstyle, skintone, and gobs more
Standing Stone Games opened up Lord of the Rings Online's Bullroarer test server last night with multiple surprises for content and customization.
"LOTRO is celebrating...
Perfect Ten: 10 reasons New World deserves a second look
If you were one of the many, many players who skipped off New World after giving it an initial try, well, we don't blame...
Star Vault says newly announced sci-fi MMO Mortal Exodus won’t pull resources from Mortal Online 2
We're not sure whether to raise our eyebrows or be impressed by the ambition shown by the fact that a small company with two...
Casually Classic: 20 tips for surviving the WoW Classic community’s hardcore mode
"Just one more hour of WoW Classic. One more hour, then I'll go and play something serious. Or be a productive member of society....
