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Shroud of the Avatar creates a network of player helpers
Last week, Shroud of the Avatar rolled out Release 30 for the game's community, which means that this MMO is now within striking distance...
Preview: A look inside of ArcheAge’s Ascension launching today
Change is inevitable. And while it can be unnerving, it can also be very beneficial. ArcheAge's fans will see their share of changes today...
Getting perspective on Chronicles of Elyria’s planned PvP and PvE featureset
Anyone on the MassivelyOP team will probably tell you that I won't shut up about Chronicles of Elyria. There's so much to like about...
The Daily Grind: How long do you test an MMORPG before judging it?
I know I need to put more time into Tree of Savior. When it launched, I logged in and was bombarded by a horrific control...
DUST 514 sunsets today
Back in February, CCP announced that it was sunsetting console shooter DUST 514 on May 30th -- and now that day has arrived.
Players are...
The Daily Grind: Are you MMOing on Memorial Day?
It's Memorial Day here in the States, which means it's the first of three holidays this summer we'll spend with cookouts and patriotic parades and family...
One Shots: Bride of the comments section!
While I love any of you forever if you email in One Shots submissions, I think it's time once again to delve fully into...
Camelot Unchained’s testers have placed over a billion building blocks
The latest Camelot Unchained update is all about the C.U.B.E. -- that is, the Camelot Unchained Building Environment. The player building tool has just...
The Game Archaeologist: Puzzle Pirates
Up until this point in my life, Puzzle Pirates has always been that "Oh yeah, that actually exists!" game to me. Even when I...
WRUP: Thankfully, pangolins are real edition
I don't know why we don't see more pangolins in fantasy stories, but I love them. Not just because they're adorable, although that certainly...
The Daily Grind: Show us your favorite MMORPG outfit!
I'm willing to guess that more than a few of you spend gobs of time in MMOs assembling the perfect outfits to wow, shock, or...
All the islands in the latest Worlds Adrift video were built by players
Worlds Adrift has released another video today featuring gamers exploring some of the impressive creations whipped up by players themselves thanks to the free...
Mark Kern says he’d buy Firefall back if it sunsets
Mark Kern, most recently recalled to MMORPG audiences for volunteering himself as a spokesperson in the Nostalrius World of Warcraft vanilla server ordeal, told...
Analyst argues game devs are abandoning free-to-play in some genres
Red Fox Insights analyst Jake Parmley has another piece on Gamasutra this week, this one arguing that video game developers are "backing away from...
The Daily Grind: Do we have a right to play the games we actually buy?
Yesterday's Extra Credits video sends the RC team diving into the Nostalrius issue, but don't start groaning yet: The video initially zips past the...
Slay ARK’s bosses first on The Center and win cash
Fame and fortune are a good combination, right? Beyond bragging rights, Studio Wildcard is offering cold hard cash to the first tribes to defeat...
The Daily Grind: What race are you dying to play in your MMORPG?
There are few things more aggravating than to see an awesome race in your MMO -- and then being told that you can't play...
Global Chat: Snap judgments of Overwatch
The talk of the blogger town has definitely been abuzz with impressions, thoughts, and snap judgments of Overwatch as it heads to release. Is...
Overwatch shares plans for bringing back competitive play
Every match in Overwatch is, by its very nature, a competition. You have two teams struggling to complete an objective; it's not going to...
‘Boundless MMO’ Dual Universe announces itself to the world
Back in February of this year, Massively OP got wind of an upcoming science-fiction MMO in development called Dual Universe. This looked like an interesting...