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Former Riot devs form well-funded Singularity 6 to build a ‘virtual society’ MMO
MMOs are dead, huh? No less than the likes of ex-Riot Games devs say not so fast. New(ish) studio Singularity 6 - led by...
The Daily Grind: Do you use randomizers to help make MMO toons?
The other day we posted about how Ship of Heroes is going to include a randomizer in its character creator, which pleased me. I...
State of Decay 2 adds a new way to earn gear and other improvements in the Bounty Broker update
It has, admittedly, been a while since we've checked in on the... uh... the state of State of Decay 2, with our last major...
Co-op ARPG Killsquad drops new trailer, talks up Unseen update
It feels good to be told you're doing a good job, and much like proud children watching their parents clip their latest crayon drawing...
EVE Online’s August patch adds community fittings and enforced peace changes
It can be really hard to get started and figure out how to set up your ships in EVE Online. We can definitely understand...
Choose My Adventure: A reminder of why I haven’t played Monster Hunter: World in a while
You ever uninstall a game after a while, forget that you did so, then see it on your Steam library, wonder why it’s not...
First impressions of DC Universe Online – on the Nintendo Switch
Last week, DC Universe Online became one of the only MMOs on the Nintendo Switch, prompting many gamers to give it a look or...
Internet spaceship roguelike MMO Lazarus is shutting down
We have a soft spot for plucky indie MMOs like Lazarus, and have been tracking its development since its inception. Described in its infancy...
The Daily Grind: Is the MMO genre dead or dying – or something else entirely?
PC Gamer made waves across the MMO genre this week with an article provocatively titled "For MMO diehards, there's only one conversation: is the...
City of Heroes’ Homecoming Team finally posted a new beta patch after months of public quiet
Apart from its brief announcement last week, City of Heroes' Homecoming Team has been relatively quiet the past few months. Where once the rogue...
EVE Online is on track to set a new world record for largest video game battle
Truly large-scale battles don't come about by sheer accident; they take a lot of planning and coordination to make happen -- especially if you...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you’ve bought and never played?
It's sort of a running joke in the gaming world, especially for folks whose gaming revolves around Steam, that we all buy games cheaply...
Sea of Thieves talks Arena Mode, matchmaking, and player conduct
We've got a pair of Sea of Thieves videos floating about in the internet waters that we've fished out, filleted, and battered and fried...
One Shots: The secret life of NPCs
What goes on with NPCs when you're not looking? Egocentric adventurers think that they're sitting around, sharpening blades, and preparing their spellbooks for encounters,...
Path of Exile previews the upcoming ExileCon event in New Zealand
Fancy a trip to New Zealand this fall? Path of Exile's real-world ExileCon is happening in Auckland this year, and let me tell you,...
WRUP: Rejected Joker schemes to kill Batman with rejection notes edition
Scheme from H. Mortimer: "Develop a new time-delayed explosive that are placed in cakes throughout the city. While Batman is trying to collect the...
The Daily Grind: How should MMOs handle flying mounts in future content?
A couple of weeks ago on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I derailed into a discussion about flight in MMOs and how MMOs...
WoW Factor: WoW’s anniversary editions and event speculation
Blizzard has really been pushing the whole anniversary thing for World of Warcraft hard and early this year. On the one hand, I get...
The Daily Grind: What did you once do a lot in MMOs that you don’t today?
As we grow older and go through different phases in our lives, our gaming patterns and habits change. I used to be all about...
Massively Overthinking: Morality and compelling choices in MMOs
The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...
