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End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2021
Healthy MMOs are a good thing. They have smooth, glossy coats, strong teeth capable of snapping bone, a full-throated call, and it just occurs...
Activision-Blizzard fields new accusations as workers strike, fundraise, and issue union cards
The thumbscrews around Activision-Blizzard and Bobby Kotick tightened that much more yesterday when a current employee of the company, identified only as Christine, held...
First Impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker is a satisfying ending to a decade-long story
So here we are, at the end of the story.
Final Fantasy XIV has been weaving a narrative now for a very long time, and Endwalker...
Nexon is apparently working on a new Warhammer Age of Sigmar MMO
Nexon and Games Workshop are teaming up for a new Warhammer MMO, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, according to a joint press release issued by...
BioWare has delayed SWTOR’s Legacy of the Sith expansion to February 15
Bad news for fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic: BioWare is delaying the Legacy of the Sith expansion two full months to February...
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker officially launches today – how about some pizza?
Should we lose our way, tire of all this pain
We won't be afraid to forge ahead.
Yes, it's the launch day for Final Fantasy XIV's...
Vitae Aeternum: New World’s travel problem is also a storage problem
Today, I'd like to discuss the recent change that increased the experience needed to level crafting in New World: It's terrible, and it should...
Wisdom of Nym: Initial impressions from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker early access
All right. So technically it's a little early to talk about Endwalker's early access period in its totality because by my math early access...
Final Fantasy XIV breaks Steam concurrency record, offers free sub time as queue compensation
If it isn't already obvious, Final Fantasy XIV has a lot of people trying to play the new Endwalker expansion, which opened up to...
LOTRO Legendarium: OK, let’s talk about Lord of the Rings Online on console
I'll admit it: When EG7 acquired Daybreak back in 2020, I was very dismissive of the report that mentioned a console edition for Lord...
Vague Patch Notes: There’s nothing wrong with being a niche MMO
So Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen doesn't want to be seen as a niche game. Visionary Realms' recent interview saying so was clearly bewildering to...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s siege turtles and updated End of Dragons elite specs
We are finally in the home stretch for Guild Wars 2's upcoming End of Dragons expansion! With less than three months to go, ArenaNet...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV cookbook is a fun addition to fans’ culinary library
This is not going to come as news to anyone who has played the game before now, but Final Fantasy XIV has a lot of...
Funcom’s DUNE MMO is still happening, just picked up a co-developer: NUKKLEAR
Yesterday I happened to be working on an article looking back at our predictions for the year when I stumbled across one about Funcom's...
Gamigo’s parent company just became a key investor in Daybreak’s parent company
You know, when I was joking on the last Massively OP Podcast that Gamigo was becoming Daybreak, I didn't mean it should literally buy...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO surprises of 2021
Why do I love covering MMORPG news year in and year out? If I'm honest about it, I'm usually in this for the surprises....
Stick and Rudder: Checking up on Elite Dangerous Odyssey after eight updates
When I originally wrote my impressions about Elite Dangerous: Odyssey earlier this year, I noted that the game was broken, but broken could be fixed....
Wisdom of Nym: What to expect from Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker early access
Well, it's finally happening. No more unexpected delays, we've got our maintenance time set, and we've gotten everything ready that we could possibly have...
WildStar’s Nexus Forever allows for basic combat, leveling, and housing
The next phase of WildStar resurrection project Nexus Forever is kicking in this week, with the team's leader warning testers that they may lose...
EG7 Q3 2021: Daybreak revives Marvel MMORPG, still promising console and gfx upgrade for LOTRO
Enad Global 7, the company that bought Daybreak just about a year ago, has now dropped its Q3 2021 financial report. Just one quarter...