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Wild Terra 2 updates to allow stacking boxes at long last
Finally, Wild Terra 2 has added a mechanic allowing you to do the most important task that any game can provide: Stacking boxes. The...
Profane says crafting gear is all about equipping players what they need ‘for the specific objective’
As we reported back in May, upcoming PvP MMO sandbox Profane is spending its summer months tanning -- and focusing on beefing up its...
Choose My Adventure: V Rising provides moments of chaos and comfort
There's often a moment I've experienced when playing survival sandboxes where I hit my stride. The mechanics make perfect sense, I have a plan...
Fractured Online details the mechanics and rewards of guild vs. guild seasons
Ah yes, the guild vs. guild competitive scene. It's something of an expected and routine feature of PvP sandbox MMORPGs, and the in-development Fractured...
Pirate101 introduces rotating weekly events, Wizard101 applies a patch full of fixes
When you're told to do something by a bulldog admiral by the name of Reginald P. Jowlsley, you darn well better do it. Taking...
Aero Tales Online is an anime MMORPG set to arrive to Steam early access on August 2
No matter how big or how small, we're here to cover 'em all. That's our creed on this site when it comes to MMOPRG...
The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates the crafters of Tamriel with the new Zeal of Zenithar event
It's not often that MMORPGs celebrate those who take up crafting professions, so consider us pleasantly surprised by the Zeal of Zenithar event that's...
Massively Overthinking: Is MMO class balance achievable – or even desirable?
This past week, a chunk of the endgame-focused Guild Wars 2 community was up in arms over the profession balance update and the perception...
Fractured Online balances buffs and bolsters bosses in latest beta patch
Dynamight's Fractured Online continues to plug along in closed beta this summer, and it's pushed out yet another patch for testers as of today....
NetEase’s Once Human throws players into a ‘weird’ post-apocalyptic survival situation
Just because the world as you know it has ended doesn't mean it has to be any less fun. In fact, it can even...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 379: Dinosaurs and Dragonflight
Justin and Bree discuss DDO's Isle of Dread, WoW Dragonflight, WoW Classic WOTLK, LOTRO, ArcheAge, No Man's Sky, and Trove, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Leegends, and New World, plus mailbag topics on Horizons/Istaria and cool musical moments in MMOs.
Embers Adrift discusses server wipes, spellcasting, crafting, and endgame in weekly livestream
It's another week, and that means another livestream video from Embers Adrift, whose devs took several moments to talk about a variety of topics...
Trove’s Sunrise update is live today with the new Solarion class and Sundered Uplands biome
Gamigo announced a big update for its flagship MMORPG Trove last week, and as of today, it's already here. Lead time is overrated! Sunrise is...
Tamriel Infinium: Was Elder Scrolls Online’s One Tamriel actually a bad idea?
Before you come into this column with boxing gloves on looking for the daft writer who dared to pose the above question, please hear...
Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs
So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
Jagex announces new hires for a new ‘open world survival game within the RuneScape universe’
There's something cooking in Cambridge, UK, and the smell of a developing game is wafting from the direction of Jagex, which has proudly announced...
Conan Exiles provides a closer look at Age of Sorcery’s overhaul of building
One of the primary goals to shoot for in Conan Exiles is building yourself an absolutely swanky house. After all, where else are you...
Conan Exiles announces Age of Sorcery, replacing DLC with battle passes
Thanks to teases and leaks, we already had a pretty clear idea what was coming to Conan Exiles later this year, but as of...
The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend doing non-combat stuff in MMOs?
If you don't watch our streams, you might not have noticed that MOP's Chris and MJ kicked off a series this year in which...
Nightingale strives to sell its realm-building card mechanic even while admitting the system isn’t finished
While we will show up for Nightingale's Victorian steampunk aesthetic, the upcoming crafting survivalbox has to convince us to stay for its unique realm...