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Massively Overthinking: Frames of reference in MMORPGs
Last week on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a heated discussion about terminology in MMORPGs (terminology we'll probably talk about in a separate thread...
Elder Scrolls Online teases PvP-centric update 44 in roadmap at Gamescom
Elder Scrolls Online is having a big week: Not only did it just launch update 43 with its sweet home tours feature, but now...
SkyVerse is a new Bohemia-pubbed Minecraft-esque multiplayer survival sandbox
Of everything that's been newly announced during Gamescom so far, Bohemia Interactive's SkyVerse caught my attention quickest as a the type of cute voxelbox...
Lord of the Rings Online continues testing on its Dragon and Storm instance
A second round of testing is underway for Lord of the Rings Online's "The Dragon and the Storm" special dungeon. If you're interested in...
The Daily Grind: How many genuine friends would you say you have in MMORPGs?
I have friends in MMORPGs. This should probably not surprise anyone! Not just because this is tied directly into my job, although that helps,...
New World restarts its 34-episode Discovering Aeternum video series, running through December
If you've been buried in Gamescom news as we have been, you may also have missed that Amazon is rolling out a new video...
Nightingale releases new Realms Rebuilt trailer and patch date at Gamescom
Tencent's Inflexion Games has been talking up a major new update for early access multiplayer survivalbox Nightingale over the last couple of weeks. Dubbed...
Greg Street’s Ghost MMO devs talk community, quest design, open development, and the beginning of outside playtests
When the devs at Fantastic Pixel Castle reference the community building around its MMO Ghost as a den of "wholesome chaos," it's clearly done...
The Daily Grind: What are New World’s chances of recovering from this year?
Something that we in journalism (or in general fandom!) always have to be aware of is the danger of unfairly or inaccurately crafting ongoing...
Choose My Adventure: Fractured Online starts off unremarkably but comfortably
I always start off with a lot of concern whenever I enter a sandbox MMORPG for Choose My Adventure. Mostly because these games are...
The Daily Grind: How long are you willing to wait for an MMORPG from announcement to launch?
Back in July, Kotaku penned a piece on Kien, a game originally announced for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance... in 2002. Apparently, the game...
The Daily Grind: Do you purposely play bad MMOs?
A while back, MOP reader Hebby joked on Mastodon that she intentionally plays bad MMOs, but even she was surprised to see a certain...
One Shots: Remembering in peace
When a beloved player falls, a studio may honor that memory by including him or her as part of the game world. While our...
Almost 3000 characters broke the SWG Legends server this weekend celebrating the SOEclipse
Earlier this afternoon, Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Legends hosted a massive event called SOEclipse, essentially the precise moment when the Legends Omega...
PSA: Don’t miss Project Gorgon’s community writ-gathering challenge for game-wide goodies
If you're seeing players in Project: Gorgon dashing around slaughtering foes willy-nilly (more than normal anyway), that's because there's a community-wide Writ Challenge that's...
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...
Ashes of Creation’s year-long NDA-free Alpha Two starts October 25
In the Ashes of Creation community, the phrase "Alpha Two" almost has a hallowed significance to it due to how long it's been in...
WRUP: Mom says it’s my turn in the agony engine edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about the worst numbers.
The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying type of MMO mob to fight?
Not all mobs are designed equally in MMOs, which means that some end up far more annoying to fight than others.
Personally, I've never been...
Survival sandbox Enshrouded racks up three million players this year so far
It turns out that a whole lot of people like pick-axing their way to success, if survival sandbox Enshrouded's history this year is any...
