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Xbox Series X offers a look at ‘the next generation of gaming’
The Xbox Series X, Microsoft's latest entry in the popular Xbox line of consoles, is heading our way later this year. Despite a name...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 260: New World needs new ideas
Justin and Bree discuss Project Nova, Final Fantasy XIV, PAX East and the coronavirus, WoW subs, New World, and Daybreak, with mailbag topics on positive MMO stories, rogue servers, binge listening, and sandboxes.
Final Fantasy XIV brings the Little Ladies’ Day around once again on March 2
It's time for another iteration of the Little Ladies' Day in Eorzea starting on March 2nd, because this is the tradition of Final Fantasy XIV...
The Elder Scrolls Online kicks off the Dark Heart of Skyrim with the Harrowstorm DLC launch on PC
Today begins the new year of adventure and yet another nod to Skyrim in The Elder Scrolls Online as the Harrowstorm DLC and Update...
The Division 2 takes a closer look at the factions in Warlords of New York
Now that players of The Division 2 are heading back to New York, it's time to take a moment to assess the threats there....
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.2 in review – the content
All right, here's the deal. Every time we get a new patch, I wind up finding that I have two of these columns' worth...
First impressions of Elder Scrolls Online’s Harrowstorm and Unhallowed Grave
As longtime Elder Scrolls Online players well know, ZeniMax is launching the first chunk of content for the Dark Heart of Skyrim today for...
Jukebox Heroes: Ten MMOs that strongly support their soundtracks
It's one thing to put a lot of music in your MMORPG or even to release that launch-day album. It's another thing entirely to...
One Shots: Imitation and flattery
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then MMO players are the biggest flatterers in the world. When we're not making avatars to...
Multiplayer RPG Portal Knights just got new DLC with druids, Furfolk, and new mounts
It's been half a hot minute since we last checked in with Portal Knights, so we're rectifying that today. Gamers will recall that the...
Visions of N’Zoth boosted World of Warcraft subs, but it’s lost tons since WoW Classic’s 2019 peak
SuperData's January 2020 games industry revenue rankings are up, with only mild shakeups since December 2019. On the PC side, Red Dead Redemption 2 dropped...
Square Enix has canceled most of its Final Fantasy XIV and FFXI PAX East festivities over the coronavirus
Whether or not you think the Coronavirus scare is overblown, it's been impacting launches, ports, and conventions for the last month. The latest such...
Massively Overthinking: How essential are hardcore gamers to an MMO’s health?
Last week, there was a positively eyebrow-raising thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit that tied neatly into the overall MMORPG meta discussion many...
Interview: Pearl Abyss on Shadow Arena’s Black Desert origins, esports, audience, and more
Along with battle royale fans and Black Desert players, we've been keeping an eye on Pearl Abyss' Shadow Arena, the one-time battle royale mode...
Vague Patch Notes: Phantasy Star Online 2 might be in a better place than you think
A couple years back (this being the definition where "a couple" means "I can't remember precisely how many"), I was talking with a friend...
New World details its semi-instanced player housing system
Amazon knows the best way to make me set aside my worries about New World: a dev blog on player housing. Will it work?...
The Soapbox: Why does it feel like I don’t have time for an MMO when I really do?
This guest Soapbox was commissioned through MassivelyOP's Patreon program and is authored by Steve "Sray" Blouin, a name our longtime commenters will surely recognize...
The Elder Scrolls Online tours the new Unhallowed Grave dungeon
Why would anyone want to walk around in a burial tomb anyway? Well, you're either searching for treasure or you're going to stop some...
Black Desert is getting crossplay support for Xbox One and PS4 on March 4
It turns out that Pearl Abyss wasn't quite finished with the huge Black Desert rollouts, even after a 2019 that saw the PC game...
Final Fantasy XI brings the doll festival around once more
The doll festival is back in Final Fantasy XI from February 25th to March 11th. That's it! Post over.
Wait, you need context? See, that's the...
