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The MOP Up: Spellfarers lets you dabble in moon magic
The recently launched magic life sim Spellfarers Update 0.511 arrived with "lots of fixes, including to cooking, a new stove for Ilo's kitchen, minor...
The Stream Team: Taking the tank toward level 100 in Final Fantasy XIV
A new level cap in Final Fantasy XIV means that MOP's Chris has some catching up to do for some of his alt jobs,...
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...
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...
Destiny 2 readies an 8v8 PvP test, plans adjustments to Xur’s wares, accidentally garbles player names
If that headline wasn't already a clue, the news coming out of Destiny 2 is a little bit of a cornucopia. A potpourri. A...
Massively Overthinking: Do the little things make or break an MMORPG?
Earlier this year, I did a video showcasing Star Wars Galaxies Legends player city overhaul, and in it, I admitted to something silly: A...
APB Reloaded’s New Horizon launch party saw 1000 concurrent players
Earlier this month, we were surprised but please to report that Little Orbit's APB Reloaded was getting a juicy new update, its first in...
Conan Exiles’ Age of Heroes companions and living settlements will breathe more life into the sandbox
If there's one thing that many survival games lack, it's life. To me, one of the drawbacks of the survival genre compared to MMORPGs...
Let’s Build A Dungeon is an upcoming MMO development sim from developer Springloaded
Do you want to build an MMO but lack either the access to venture capital sufficient to fund it or the willingness to grift...
New World’s Aeternum open beta for PC and console is slated for September 13-16
We're finally getting some movement on New World that involves PC players: Amazon has just formally announced its Aeternum open beta, which smooshes together...
Vague Patch Notes: The great content consumption problem in MMORPGs
A friend and I were talking about an MMORPG's content recently (it doesn't matter which one) and I was pointing out how that particular...
Snail Games reveals For The Stars, a sprawling new multiplayer sci-fi survival sandbox
Snail Games has just unveiled a brand-new AAA MMO, not that it's calling it an MMO: For The Stars is being billed by Snail...
Perfect Ten: My 10 favorite MMO pet classes of all time
I've had to face the fact that among the MOP team, I'm in somewhat of a minority who actually likes -- nay, passionately loves...
Elder Scrolls Online’s update 43 features a new tool for finding, touring, and boosting amazing player houses
This truly is a great year for MMO housing enthusiasts, as not only did Palia add a house tour feature and Guild Wars 2...
Dungeons and Dragons Online has just launched its ninth expansion, Myth Drannor
You antsy Guild Wars 2 and World of Warcraft players can settle down for a bit -- today is Dungeons and Dragons Online's time...
Trove finally rolls out its spring and summer updates on PS4, Xbox, and the Switch
If you're a fan of Trove as I am, you're surely aware of the dark cloud that's been hanging over the console version of...
Elder Scrolls Online’s U43 arrives next week with new content for the Infinite Archive
Elder Scrolls Online is beginning its landing approach for update 43, which launches on August 19th for PC and Mac players. And while it's...
The Stream Team: Going to Grahtwood in Elder Scrolls Online
Now that Massively OP's MJ has finally wrapped up her home zone's story quest in Elder Scrolls Online, she can move on to the...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Dawntrail might be my favorite Final Fantasy XIV expansion in years
Let's start this week's Wisdom of Nym by clarifying something: If you ask me if Dawntrail is the best Final Fantasy XIV expansion, I...
Kakao Q2 2024: Profits nosedive as ArcheAge 2 faces another potential delay
The second quarter for fiscal year 2024 has ended up being a pretty awful one for Kakao Games. The latest earnings summary confirms that...
