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WoW Factor: Story Difficulty is a bad idea and a good idea all rolled into one
Back during Wrath of the Lich King, I remember people asking for a story difficulty for raids in World of Warcraft because if the...
The Daily Grind: Do any MMOs outrank single-player games on your favorites list?
It's no surprise that Amazon's Fallout show has brought back interest in the series. Even if something based on a game is bad, people get...
The Daily Grind: Is there a popular MMORPG you’ve still never played?
I've been playing MMORPGs so long that it's a rare title that I've never tried at all. There are tons of MMOs I've at...
Puzzle MMO Islands of Insight is getting an offline mode ‘in the coming months’
Are we witnessing the death of games as a service? Probably not, but we're definitely witnessing the shrinking of a segment of games that...
Legends of Aria Classic lays out massive June overhaul patch, postpones subscription
Legends of Aria Classic is squarely in the "a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one" tier for 2024 as its original developer...
The Daily Grind: Are there any small indie MMO projects you’re cheering on?
If making an MMORPG in today's climate is a risky proposition, it must be doubly so for small outfits with limited resources and hype....
RuneScape surveys players on 2025 plans while locking a YouTuber in an OSRS dungeon for 51 days
Just because Jagex put out a roadmap for RuneScape's development through the remainder of 2024 doesn't mean that the studio can't adjust and maneuver...
33 Immortals preps weekend closed beta for the ‘distillation of the MMO raid experience’
Thunder Lotus' MMO-inspired multiplayer raiding roguelike 33 Immortals is barreling onward toward its May 24th closed beta, with more info now being dispatched to...
Choose My Adventure: The Undaunted skill line chase introduces frustration in The Elder Scrolls Online
"Get the Undaunted skill line." "Unlock Undaunted." "You should be getting the Undaunted skills." "Make sure you've got Undaunted unlocked!" This has been the prevailing wisdom hoisted at me during my time in The Elder Scrolls Online, and admittedly it's something I really should have gone after much, much sooner than I did.
Corepunk proposes its 500,000 test hopefuls comment for a chance at 10,000 alpha 2 invites
If you thought you were signed up for the Corepunk beta, you might have a little more legwork to do to ensure you actually...
Amazon Games opens new studio in Romania to support ‘ambitious long-term roadmap’
As large parts of the games industry contract, Amazon Games is buying the dip and expanding with a new game dev studio in Bucharest,...
New World hosts a community-themed event to bide time until June’s big reveal
If you've gotten past your grudge against New World for bleeping its secret plan reveal, the fantasy MMO actually is running a neat little...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs are more about PvE than PvM?
We don't talk about PvM vs. PvE all that much in the MMORPG genre, but we should. Maybe we like a PvE vs. PvP...
Embers Adrift discusses quest design, player feedback on trade systems
Embers Adrift is talking questing and player trading this week, as the MMORPG's recent developer stream brings in one of its quest makers to...
Victorian survivalbox Nightingale adds its offline mode this week
From our perspective here at MOP, generally we like to see online RPGs evolve toward becoming expansive MMOs over time. However, once promising Victorian...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best desert biome in MMOs?
Until I lived in one for a few years in real life, I was not a big fan of the desert - anywhere. Cue...
One Shots: Hell’s welcoming committee
One Shot announcement time, everybody! Gather around, shush up, listen.
I am not a mind reader. I do not have one of those NCIS computers...
LOTRO Legendarium: Moria, Gundabad, and LOTRO’s lessons on underground design
In late 2008, Lord of the Rings Online released its first and highly touted expansion, Mines of Moria, featuring the iconic Dwarven underground kingdom...
WRUP: Rejected lyrics to Salt-N-Pepa’s hit 1993 song ‘What a Man’ edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about binge-watching TV.
The Daily Grind: Are you excited for Tarisland to release?
Our recent story about Tarisland having its release date currently sitting somewhere in the nebulous Shadow Zone reminded me that the game existed, which...
