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RIFT tests new world bosses as Defiance asks players to hunt mutants
They're not dead; they'd like to take a walk! Gamigo's ever-shambling MMOs RIFT and Defiance are doing some new things to keep however many...
COVID-19 Roundup: EVE Online’s huge influx of newbies, live Gamescom is probably toast
Welcome back to another roundup of how MMOs and the gaming industry are faring and fronting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
First up: CCP's Hilmar Pétursson...
Elite Dangerous is seriously reducing the cost of fleet carriers following beta feedback
Elite Dangerous' fleet carriers beta has been up barely a week, but already Frontier is walking back some of the changes.
Last week, players venturing...
Perfect Ten: Sports-themed MMOs
Here's something we don't talk about much here on Massively OP: sports games. When we think of "MMOs," we tend to run right toward...
World of Warcraft has controller support under active development
Accessibility is a big deal when it comes to games, and MMOs have traditionally worked to ensure that people with disabilities still have full...
Phantasy Star Online 2 launches on PC in late May, officially leaves Xbox One beta today
If you're one of the many, many would-be Phantasy Star Online 2 fans waiting eagerly for news about the game's PC release, you have...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 267: Who had ‘New World delay’ on their bingo card?
Andy, Justin, and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands, LOTRO, Chronicles of Elyria, New World, SWTOR, FFXIV, RuneFest, Champions Online, and EverQuest, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, Elite, SWG Legends, and Animal Crossing, and a mailbag entry on Secret World Legends and maintenance-mode MMOs.
Overwatch’s Echo is officially live today – here’s the new trailer
We first caught site of Overwatch's Echo waaaaay back in 2018, when she appeared in the Ashe-and-McCree short and was said to be “one of the...
Warframe of Mind: Looking back at Warframe’s lucky seventh year
In our first Warframe anniversary retrospective in 2019, we covered everything from the beginning up through the shooter's sixth birthday. For the lucky seventh...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off an eight-day free login campaign
It sounds a little bit cliche, but now really is the perfect time for a lot of people to explore MMOs that might not...
Here’s a full guide to experiencing The Elder Scrolls Online’s story in order
The bright side of how The Elder Scrolls Online implemented One Tamriel, worldwide level scaling, and an ongoing open structure for stories and quests...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.25 and the new weapons of choice
I have to admit, part of my reaction to patch 5.25 was simple relief that finally, finally, I had something to spend Poetics on...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s daughter of giants
The countdown is on for Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor. One of the characters that you will bump into in Skyrim is Lyris Titanborn, a...
COVID-19 roundup: Game spending shoots up, Stadia Pro goes free, and GDC tries again
Let's catch up on all of the craziness about how COVID-19 is impacting the world of gaming. It turns out that being locked inside...
Easter dawns in Warframe, Dauntless, ArcheAge, Elite Dangerous, RIFT, Hackmud, DAoC, and WoW
Just because you're homebound doesn't mean you can't stretch your legs in virtual worlds and enjoy your favorite Easter activities! We've got a roundup...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida confirms that patch 5.3 will be delayed in the wake of the pandemic
It's been said many times that Final Fantasy XIV has one of the most rock-solid update schedules in the MMO space, but it turns...
Star Trek Online resolves PC bugs while launching First Contact Day on consoles
The level of excitement to feel over the newest Star Trek Online will depend entirely on whether you are playing on console or on...
It turns out that YouTube megastar Jenna Marbles is an Elder Scrolls Online junkie
Sometimes, our favourite things collide in weird and wonderful ways, and today is one of those days. At the time of writing, YouTube sensation...
Fallout 76 drops new trailer ahead of April 14 Wastelanders launch
No more delays for Fallout 76: Bethsoft confirmed again today that the freebie Wastelanders expansion is indeed launching for PC, PS4, and Xbox One...
WoW: Shadowlands datamining reveals gamepad support and easier allied race requirements
If you've been killing yourself grinding your reputations to get all of the World of Warcraft allied races, you may want to hold off...