cyberpunk
The Game Archaeologist: Fallen Age
Imagine that one day you wake up, stumble to your computer, and check in on the morning news. Among the various tidbits is a...
The Daily Grind: Are we due for a good cyberpunk MMO?
I am a generally big fan of the cyberpunk genre, especially when it works in a healthy dose of '80s aesthetics for that clunky,...
Otherland overhauls the Lambda Mall and more
One of Otherland's most iconic locations just got a massive overhaul in this week's Patch 5.6.63, kicking off the first update for the game...
Cyberpunk 2077 could be coming to E3 with a playable demo and new trailer
Following a single "beep" of Twitter activity last week, CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 holds the rapt attention of gamers across the world who...
CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 shows signs of life
It was the beep heard 'round the world.
Cyberpunk 2077's Twitter account, which has laid dormant since December 2013, suddenly came alive today with a...
Otherland previews a big upcoming UI redesign
Here's the short rundown on Otherland's UI: It's terrible and the developers know it. Unfortunately, for a long stretch of the game's current management,...
The Game Archaeologist: Neocron
It's the distant future. The high-tech battle armor you wear sharply contrasts with the ruins of civilization that you traverse. You spot an enemy...
Working As Intended: The MMOs we lost in 2017
It's true that we lost a lot of MMOs in 2016 -- bigger and more important ones than in 2014 and 2015. 2017, however, has...
Cyberpunk 2077 will avoid ‘greed’ with its business model, goes on a hiring spree
CD Projekt Red is definitely increasing the profile of its sci-fi open world RPG as of late after years of mostly silent development. After...
Cyberpunk 2077 will include online elements of some sort according to a video interview
When science fiction writers pictured the world of tomorrow back in the mid-'80s, they pictured some things that definitely have not caught on in...
Massively Overthinking: Is open-world housing really a ‘failed’ MMORPG experiment?
Massively OP's Justin Olivetti has a provocative article on his personal gaming blog, Bio Break, this week on MMORPG housing.
"I once again wonder why...
CD Projekt Red confirms that Cyberpunk 2077 is still being made and ‘progressing as planned’
Considering the sparse information that has been released about CD Projekt Red's perhaps-an-MMO Cyberpunk 2077 over the last four years, it's easy to assume...
Perfect Ten: The 10 tiers of MMORPG lore
In which we discuss varying levels of MMO lore effort and Eliot admits he doesn't remember the names of Pac-Man's ghosties.
The Stream Team: Taking another look at the revamped Otherland
It's been a long while since Massively OP's MJ took a stream peek at Otherland. In fact, it's been only a month shy of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 132: Filth TV
Justin and MJ discuss Secret World, LOTRO, Warframe, Path of Exile, Otherland, WoW, Ultima Online, ARK, Just Survive, EverQuest II, and West of Loathing.
Otherland is revived on Steam as Drago takes over publishing duties
Over this summer, we've been getting tips suggesting that the Tad Williams Otherland MMORPG was in serious trouble, as first it went dark on...
Leaderboard: Is our future in virtual reality or augmented reality?
MOP reader Sally recently pointed us to a series of articles on virtual reality and augmented reality tech that when taken together make for an...
Global Chat: You’re playing MMOs wrong
Have you ever lost your top when someone condescended to lecture you that you're playing MMORPGs wrong? You and Roger at Contains Moderate Peril...
CD Projekt Red claims Cyberpunk 2077 design docs are being held hostage by thieves
CD Projekt Red, the maker of the acclaimed Witcher RPG series, claimed that cyber thieves have made off with "internal files" and "early designs"...
Cyberpunk sandbox MMO Exile Online launches new crowdfunding effort
Don't count cyberpunk sandbox MMO Exile Online out just yet. While the game's Kickstarter didn't meet its $45,000 goal last year, its developers continued...
