dev diary
Guild Wars 2 shares June 28 balance adjustments and WvW update progress
The future of Guild Wars 2 is being shared by the devs of ArenaNet as the team peers into crystal balls, casts bones carved...
Lost Ark explains the June patch’s delay, removes P2W statted cosmetics from update
Though Amazon has delayed Lost Ark's summer patch - to the very last day of June - that hasn't put a damper on the...
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...
WoW Classic begins Wrath beta, defends #SomeChanges design philosophy
Are you ready to return to the Northrend of your fathers? Or at least of "you but about 12 years ago?" Beta testing for...
Guild Wars 2 previews better strike mission rewards, class tweaks, and a new system for raid accessibility
ArenaNet just dropped a fresh studio update and a state of the game blog for Guild Wars 2, featuring check-ins from Game Director Josh...
Overwatch 2 takes a closer look at Junker Queen’s suite of abilities
Now that the new tank character Junker Queen is confirmed as part of the Overwatch 2 roster, players are likely going to be curious...
New World recorded crowds at real sporting events for its arena soundtrack
When Amazon launched New World last year, one of the facets of the MMO that impressed many of us here at MOP was the...
Interview: ArcheAge’s Ham Young Jin on the Great Prairie, the western build, and beyond
ArcheAge is on the cusp of a big update this week as the Great Prairie releases on June 23rd, bringing with it a huge...
Last Oasis is doing away with its map-destroying ‘burn’ mechanic in Season Five
One of the more... interesting design decisions made by woodpunk survival sandbox Last Oasis was the burn mechanic, which effectively forced players to keep...
Osiris New Dawn introduces multiplayer crossplay between Steam and EGS, teases its next major update
While the silly tribalism between Steam users and EGS users continues to be an unfortunate thing, the sci-fi survival sandbox of Osiris: New Dawn...
Temtem outlines PvP updates, its final archipelago, a new breeder route, and monetization
Last week, Temtem ran what it called "Golden Week" - a series of dev blogs that would outline a variety of changes made to...
Guild Wars 2 discuss the development of Marjory and Kasmeer in honor of Pride
Guild Wars 2 has a stellar track record when it comes to narrative and representation, so it only makes sense that to commemorate Pride...
MMO sandbox BitCraft picks up another $22M in funding round led by Roblox CEO
Just a few weeks ago, we did a check-in on BitCraft, the procedurally generated sandbox MMORPG from Clockwork Labs. The game's been notable thanks...
Temtem previews changes to campaign progression and Luma Tems made in its launch build
With Temtem slowly making its way to its 1.0 release on Saturday, September 6th, the devs at Crema have elected to kick off what...
How a typo snowballed into the creation of a Guild Wars 2 in-game romance novelist
Inspiration can strike anywhere. A random thought, a vague plan, or maybe even a twist of fate can sometimes transform into a new character...
Nightingale offers another gameplay trailer with additional realm card mechanics commentary
It's not quite a rerun, but it's certainly close. The multiplayer steampunky survivalbox Nightingale has put out yet another gameplay trailer just off of...
Albion Online explores its magic staff revamp, launching tomorrow in Into the Fray
Just one more, bro: one more preview before Albion Online's Into the Fray update is live, that is. Sandbox Interactive has a text-and-pic-laden dev...
Last Oasis will completely revamp character progression in Season Five via a schematics system
Last Oasis has been making a whole lot of noise about its upcoming Season Five through a series of dev blogs, and the team...
Sci-fi sandbox Galaxies of Eden shifts pre-alpha release to year’s end due to technical issues
Remember Galaxies of Eden? It's an in-development sci-fi sandbox MMORPG from indie studio MIR Cybernetics that looks to be a pretty close approximation of...
The MOP Up: Star Stable gets into the toymaking business
If you're part of the roundup of Star Stable faithful, you may be interested to hear that the Swedish studio just signed a deal...
