An NCsoft studio known primarily for WildStar.
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WildStar details the ins and outs of its world bosses
There are lots of bosses out in the world of WildStar. They're larger, they're in charge, and they're designed for groups with two tanks,...
The Stream Team: WildStar Expeditions and Adventures
Now that she's no longer distracted by Halloween events, MassivelyOP's MJ can finally venture into her next WildStar goal: the level 12 expedition. Called...
Ask Mo: The absurd advantages of MMO guilds
A Massively OP reader named Ohnix recently sent us a question just perfect for Ask Mo. Let's debate guilds!
I play EverQuest II quite a...
WildStar’s Cryo-Plex arena and second arena season are live
WildStar's Arena Season 2: Enter the Cryo-Plex update is officially live today. Headlining the patch is a brand-new PvP arena of the same name,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 38: BlizzCon strikes back
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon -- WoW, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and the rest -- as well as NCsoft's Q3 and Funcom's reprieve, plus a mailbag question on cosmetic mounts.
WildStar to reunite F2P servers next week
You might recall that in the whole crush of WildStar's free-to-play transition, Carbine decided to turn on additional servers with the promise that they...
WildStar CM Tony Rey leaves Carbine
Parting is such sweet sorrow, the Bard once said. And that is especially true when it comes to the departure of beloved community managers.
Today...
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)
The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...
WildStar adds new PvP arena with its next update
With WildStar's Reloaded update over a month old, Carbine is now turning its attention to the next big patch for the game. The new...
NCsoft Q3 2015: Guild Wars 2, WildStar, all sales dip downward [Updated]
The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO starter zone?
A lot of love and attention is poured into beginning zones by developers. After all, these are players' first steps into your world, so...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...
Perfect Ten: Ten really great races from MMOs
Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Non-human races. But oh, so many MMOs let me down...
The Scream Team: Hanging out in WildStar’s Halloween dungeon
The Shade's Eve celebration is in full swing in WildStar, and part of the festivities include investigating a creepy town and its equally odd...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 35: Expansions galore
Justin and Larry deep-dive into SWTOR's Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion, with news on Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, Halloween, EVE Vegas, ArcheAge, WildStar, and Star Trek Online.
Nexus Telegraph: The problem with WildStar’s paths – and how to fix them
When the path system was first revealed close to WildStar's initial announcement, it was presented as a major tentpole of the game to set...
Massively Overthinking: WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and MMO raiding in 2015
Here we are in October, sandwiched between WildStar's F2P conversion and Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns launch, and it seems as if we're...
Star Trek Online gives away free hoverboards
WildStar and The Secret World aren't the only MMOs getting into the Back to the Future spirit this month. Star Trek Online has its...
The Stream Team: WildStar’s Back to the Future Day hoverboard races
Who doesn't love hoverboards? MassivelyOP's MJ would hop on one this very second if she could... wait, she can! WildStar has added special hoverboard...
