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Massively OP Podcast Episode 489: A requiem for Cryptic
Carlo, Justin, and Bree discuss the launch of Throne and Liberty, the Cryptic layoffs and their effect on Neverwinter and Star Trek Online, the early access plan for Brighter Shores, and the New World Aeternum rollout.
Star Trek Online ends grandfathered subscriptions – in exchange for free lifetime memberships
As if the news of Cryptic's mass layoffs and de facto demise this week wasn't news enough, now Star Trek Online's new caretakers appear...
Embracer-owned Cryptic Studios will suffer devastating layoffs at the end of October
We've been keeping a very worried eye on Cryptic Studios for the last year or so, ever since it became clear that the floundering...
LOTRO: Legacy of Morgoth opens expansion pre-orders, aims for November 6 launch
Lord of the Rings Online's southward expansion aims to continue into the deserts of Harad next month when Legacy of Morgoth releases. Standing Stone...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that let you bring a whole squad of pets and minions
Pet classes are not really my jam. I don't want my companion to be doing the tanking or damage or healing or whatever, and...
Perfect Ten: The MMO races that nobody ever seems to choose
Just because an MMORPG offers a wide array of character options doesn't mean that player interest will be equally divided among them. We've long...
Star Trek Online activates the new Dimensional Typhoon event, Neverwinter reworks battlepass
A galaxy near, near to here is asking for all Star Trek Online captains to crank it into warp for a new event that...
Global Chat: Star Trek Online’s content problem
As we kick off another edition of MMO gamer blogs talking about the titles that we love the most, we'll be visiting with Contains...
Star Trek Online brings back its ‘historical museum’ for franchise’s birthday
Star Wars fans certainly know the importance of May the 4th, but did you know that there's a counterpart in the Star Trek fandom?...
The Stream Team: Celebrating five years of D&D nights in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Exactly five years ago tonight, Massively OP's MJ started Thursday D&D nights in Dungeons & Dragons Online on OPTV (Neverwinter started the week prior)....
Into the Super-Verse: Looking back on Champions Online, 15 years later
I hadn't even really thought about the fact that Champions Online has been out for 15 years now until I saw the anniversary post...
Champions Online celebrates its anniversary with cat rescues, concerts, and Champions trivia
Can you believe that it has been 15 years since Champions Online launched? We don't blame you if it's hard to believe, but in...
Perfect Ten: Underrated MMOs that deserve a second look in 2024
We've all been there at one time or another. We've been playing the same-old favorite MMO for a long time and then suddenly feel...
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...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best volcano zone in an MMORPG?
Today's Daily Grind is inspired by Neverwinter, whose last module revamped the volcanic Mount Hotenow and dropped a ton of Mountain of Flame screenshots...
The MOP Up: EVE Echoes is going to let you drill into the moon
EVE Echoes -- please remember that this still exists -- offered up some balance and market adjustments along with a preview of some new...
Vague Patch Notes: The player-provided guidance problem in MMORPGs
Final Fantasy XIV has a player-based mentor program and an automatic guidance network for new players. The idea is that certain players can volunteer...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections
Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...
Star Trek Online unveils the Heritage Starship Bundle after teasing it with cryptic hints
Look. You knew that when Star Trek Online started toying around with pseudo-ARG puzzles regarding its latest promotion that the end result would be...
Enter to win a Gigantic Rampage Edition key on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox in honor of Ranked Mode S1
Gigantic's devs has a big day in store for fans of the game, as season one of the MOBA's Ranked Mode is live on...
