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Elder Scrolls Online’s update 43 is here and we are so ready to tour all of your homes
Elder Scrolls Online players, set your launcher patchers to go because update 43 is officially live as of this afternoon - at least if...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s Allied Societies for Dawntrail
We've gone through a lot of different names for what are now being called Allied Societies in Final Fantasy XIV, but I think this...
Ashes of Creation boosts its alpha access bundle offerings following gamer uproar
If you were among those who raised your eyebrows at the three-figure prices that Ashes of Creation was charging for access to its upcoming...
LOTRO Legendarium: Yondershire is one of the most fun zones in LOTRO
Thanks to the encouragement provided by Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary servers, I've been enjoying a couple weeks of blissful low-level adventuring...
Amazon and NCsoft delay Throne and Liberty to October 1 for more progression retooling
Hope you didn't have your heart set on a September 17th launch for Throne and Liberty because Amazon and NCsoft just delayed it again....
Storyboard: Roleplaying in MMORPGs is much more common than you think
Back around the time when the game's first expansion was a going concern, there was a post on the World of Warcraft forums about...
Conan Exiles’ Age of Heroes companions and living settlements will breathe more life into the sandbox
If there's one thing that many survival games lack, it's life. To me, one of the drawbacks of the survival genre compared to MMORPGs...
The Soapbox: Feeling the FOMO effect of positive MMO news
It was the other week that I saw the very unexpected headline right here on MOP: "Daybreak bought Palia studio Singularity 6 and aims...
New World’s Aeternum open beta for PC and console is slated for September 13-16
We're finally getting some movement on New World that involves PC players: Amazon has just formally announced its Aeternum open beta, which smooshes together...
Vague Patch Notes: The great content consumption problem in MMORPGs
A friend and I were talking about an MMORPG's content recently (it doesn't matter which one) and I was pointing out how that particular...
Snail Games reveals For The Stars, a sprawling new multiplayer sci-fi survival sandbox
Snail Games has just unveiled a brand-new AAA MMO, not that it's calling it an MMO: For The Stars is being billed by Snail...
Perfect Ten: My 10 favorite MMO pet classes of all time
I've had to face the fact that among the MOP team, I'm in somewhat of a minority who actually likes -- nay, passionately loves...
Dungeons and Dragons Online has just launched its ninth expansion, Myth Drannor
You antsy Guild Wars 2 and World of Warcraft players can settle down for a bit -- today is Dungeons and Dragons Online's time...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Previewing Guild Wars 2’s Janthir Wilds story, warclaw, and homesteading
It feels like less than a year ago that Guild Wars 2 was launching its last expansion… oh wait, it was! Love it or...
Rumor: Richard Garriott says he believes he will get Ultima Online back ‘soon’
If you enjoy some political shitposting, then you might already be following MMORPG founding father Richard Garriott on Twitter, and if so, you might...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Dawntrail might be my favorite Final Fantasy XIV expansion in years
Let's start this week's Wisdom of Nym by clarifying something: If you ask me if Dawntrail is the best Final Fantasy XIV expansion, I...
LOTRO Legendarium: How can LOTRO keep legendary server vibes strong?
As I write this, it's been a full week since Lord of the Rings Online activated its most recent pair of legendary worlds, Angmar...
WoW Factor: The black mark of World of Warcraft’s player economy
Sometimes, I like to play a little game with MOP's Bree. I say I like to because the game is "Give Bree An Aneurysm,"...
The Soapbox: If MMO classes aren’t broken, please leave ’em alone
Last week was a pretty big one for Lord of the Rings Online. The 17-year-old MMO opened up a pair of new progression servers,...
Perfect Ten: 10 tabletop games based on World of Warcraft
So here's what inspired this particular article: I was thinking about board games based upon MMOs of various scales because the other day I...
