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Star Trek Online gets into the Halloween spirit with space witches

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Putting aside the valid fears of mass studio layoffs for the simulated fears the final frontier, Star Trek Online players are invited to indulge...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 489: A requiem for Cryptic

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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.
surfing something.

Star Trek Online ends grandfathered subscriptions – in exchange for free lifetime memberships

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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...
Space boats.

Embracer-owned Cryptic Studios will suffer devastating layoffs at the end of October

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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

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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...
There were some decent tabletop Star Trek games, but no.

Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that let you bring a whole squad of pets and minions

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)....
So this is my life.

Into the Super-Verse: Looking back on Champions Online, 15 years later

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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...
happy birthday, mister president

Champions Online celebrates its anniversary with cat rescues, concerts, and Champions trivia

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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...
Still here!

Perfect Ten: Underrated MMOs that deserve a second look in 2024

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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...

Embracer Q1 2024: Sales and company debt lower while the LOTR MMO gets a mention

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If you were hoping for some form of revelation for Embracer Group's slate of MMOs to come out of the company's April-to-June investor report...

Perfect Ten: My 10 favorite MMO pet classes of all time

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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?

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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

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EVE Echoes -- please remember that this still exists -- offered up some balance and market adjustments along with a preview of some new...
drig

Vague Patch Notes: The player-provided guidance problem in MMORPGs

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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...
We fought a bear.

Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections

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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...

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