dungeons and dragons
Forgotten Realms’ Ed Greenwood helms Neverwinter’s 10th anniversary events, starting today
A week ago, we noted that Neverwinter was already gearing up for its 10th anniversary, and Cryptic is not letting this one slide under...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs divorce experience from mob kills?
If you look at the wider field of computer RPGs, especially old ones, there's one very notable difference between their design and MMORPGs: Several...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 425: A disturbance in the Force of SWTOR
Justin and Bree discuss the SWTOR move to Broadsword, news from the Summer Game Fest, the Reddit blackout's impact on the MMO community, anniversaries for Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes, and patches for EVE Online and No Man's Sky, plus adventures in LOTRO and Diablo IV.
The MOP Up: Neverwinter buffs its companion healing factor by up to 100%
Neverwinter's medically minded companions received a massive infusion of green numbers this past week, as Cryptic buffed those particular pets by a significant amount.
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Neverwinter celebrates 10th anniversary with free companions, VIP time, and new content on the PTS
All hail Neverwinter! It was 10 years ago on June 20th, 2013 that Cryptic's Dungeons & Dragons MMO launched. So you best believe that...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as Jell-O flavors
During last year's April Fools' Day, I wrote about the important topic of MMO NPCs as muffins. At the time, I felt my work...
The MOP Up: CDPR lays off the rest of Gwent’s dev team
As CD Projekt Red prepares to end development of its card battler Gwent, it announced that it'll be letting the remaining 30 developers on...
The Stream Team: Sailing in to Three-Barrel Cove in Dungeons and Dragons Online
MOP's Chris is continuing to feed his personal need for more Dungeons and Dragons Online! This time around, he'll be making his first foray...
Choose My Adventure: Plumbing the challenging Delera’s Tomb in Dungeons and Dragons Online
This week's Choose My Adventure ended up being a bit more challenging than I had expected it to be. Primarily because my level five...
Dungeons and Dragons Online makes it harder to spot dangerous situations
In an MMO that has legitimately lethal traps littered around its many instances, Dungeons and Dragons Online teaches patience, situational awareness, and the wisdom...
The MOP Up: Netmarble and Take-Two finances are powered by MMOs
We have a couple more earnings reports to, er, report to you today. Netmarble's Q1 2023 financials reported $472.4M in revenue, with MMORPGs making...
One Shots: Welcome to the spider level!
Welcome, welcome, come on in, make sure that nobody's left behind. Do we have the full tour group? Good. Ladies and gents, welcome to...
The Stream Team: Playing actual Dungeons & Dragons
So what happens when Massively OP's MJ can no longer play Dungeons & Dragons Online on D&D night because something is mega wrong with...
Embracer Group (Gearbox/Cryptic) stock nose-dives after implosion of $2B business deal
Swedish corporation Embracer Group became a big name in the MMO industry a few years ago when it bought out Perfect World Entertainment's western...
Choose My Adventure: DDO’s Catacombs offer a classic taste of the MMOs storytelling
Let me start this week's Choose My Adventure on something of a tangent - a parallel one, but a tangent nonetheless. If it wasn't...
The Stream Team: Delving into the Catacombs of Dungeons and Dragons Online
MOP's Chris is hosting another CMA Live stream today, and since his selected game is Dungeons and Dragons Online, that means it's time for...
Dungeons and Dragons Online adds a scavenger hunt in its latest hardcore season
Finding a hidden surprise in newly released content is fun, but it appears that some of that fun is being spoiled for players of...
The Stream Team: Playing D&D in Neverwinter
Neverwinter is now metagaming itself! Day of the Dungeon Master has returned, and this event actually has Massively OP's MJ playing a tabletop game...
Dungeons and Dragons Online kicks off its eighth hardcore season
"Permadeath" isn't a dirty word when it's said under the right conditions. And for a while now, those conditions have been present in Dungeons...
Choose My Adventure: Sludging through the Saltmarsh of Dungeons and Dragons Online
This week's Choose My Adventure episode was all about heading to a new-to-me area in Dungeons and Dragons Online: Saltmarsh. Trust me, it would...
