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Neverwinter’s returning Summer Festival awards a surfboard mount and a grill-loving Dragonborn
The summer season will once more descending upon Neverwinter as the game's annual Summer Festival event is on its way back on Thursday, July...
The MOP Up: The Bandai Namco hack
It was a pretty bad week, all things considered, for the folks over at Bandai Namco. The gaming publisher confirmed that it got hacked...
The Stream Team: Finding Celeste and freeing a dragon for the Neverwinter Undermountain finale
During the last Neverwinter adventure, Massively OP's MJ and her team couldn't finish their quest because the instanced bugged and they couldn't find their...
Vague Patch Notes: Yes, sandbox MMOs need tutorials and guidance, too
I'm going to make some sandbox fans a little miffed right here with my opening premise. Yes, your sandbox MMO needs tutorials and probably...
The Stream Team: The lucky 13th Backseat streaming is Star Trek Online
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
Magic Legends’ former character artist shares some unreleased concept art
Last year we bid farewell to Magic Legends, a multiplayer OARPG from Cryptic based on the popular TCG. At the time of the closure,...
Champions Online brings back Patriot’s Celebration and puts classic cosmetics into a limited-time lockbox
Looking to dress up like a robot in Champions Online? Or maybe you're hoping to find some older cosmetic goodies that were long forgotten?...
The Stream Team: Star Trek Online’s Stormfall with devs (plus giveaway!)
Just because the summer event is in full swing in Star Trek Online doesn't mean Massively OP's MJ will ignore other content -- especially...
The Stream Team: Constructs of captured souls in Neverwinter
While adventuring in Neverwinter's Vanrakdoom, Massively OP's MJ is helping the priestess of Selune, Celeste, purge the evils from the area brought by cultists...
Neverwinter releases a balance patch that’s not particularly kind to dragons
Gosh, it is not as much fun to be a dragon as Neverwinter with the most recent patch as it was beforehand. Green dragons...
Neverwinter brings the Celebration of Lliira around once more on June 30
The Celebration of Lliira, the goddess of joy in Neverwinter's setting, is set to arrive in just a few days for anyone who feels...
The MOP Up: Super Mario Odyssey mod throws a 10-player party
Probably most of us have enjoyed some two-player Super Mario Bros. over the years, but how about a 10-player session? You can do just...
Tonight’s Champions Online official costume contest challenges players with creating a mascot
What would the mascot outfit for the Millennium City Fighting Catfish look like? That's the kind of question players of Champions Online are being...
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...
Vague Patch Notes: You are not immune to predatory monetization in MMOs
This week, I want to expand on something I mentioned in last week's Vague Patch Notes as an offhand thing that bears further examination....
Star Trek Online launches Stormfall on console, preps summer Lohlunat Festival for June 30
Console Trek fans, you don't have to wait a minute longer for Stormfall: The new Star Trek Online chapter already live on PC now...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 378: That MMO fresh start feeling
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, Diablo Immortal, Neverwinter, Echo of Soul, Gloria Victis, Palia, and Marvel Heroes, with adventures in Elder Scrolls, Arcane Waters, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on MMOs and accessibility.
The Stream Team: Dragon hunts and anniversary giveaway with Neverwinter devs
Just because Massively OP's MJ loves dragons doesn't mean she won't participate in protecting folks from the devastation wrought by evil beasts! And if...
Conan Exiles accidentally leaks a video announcement of its large-scale Age of Sorcery update
The general purpose of having a countdown to a major reveal is that you follow the clock's timer. Conan Exiles was doing just that,...
The Stream Team: Venturing into Neverwinter’s Vanrakdoom
As her exploration Neverwinter's Undermountain continues, Massively OP's MJ has delved deeper and arrived at Vanrakdoom. Unlike many underground areas, this cavern has vaulted...
