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The MOP Up: QuakeCon and Tankfest 2020 come to your home
If you are the sort who would much rather enjoy conventions from the comfort of your home, then 2020 is shaping up to be...
Vague Patch Notes: MOBAs, battle royales, and shallow genre pools in the online gaming space
This past week, Nintendo announced Pokemon Unite, and then I had to go to see a doctor because I rolled my eyes so far...
SWTOR revs up a new event, the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally
If you haven't noticed, Star Wars: The Old Republic really loves its events. It regularly rotates through them to keep things from being too...
The Daily Grind: What are the coolest MMO alien races?
OK, for today's topic, we're going to be limiting ourselves strictly to scifi MMORPGs (sorry fantasy, you'll have to settle for pretty much 95%...
Dawngate Revival project hits its Kickstarter target, but funding continues for nearly two more months
Hey, folks, remember Dawngate? The answer is probably "no, not in the slightest," which would make a certain amount of sense as the game...
EA says it can ‘no longer be a bystander’ to toxicity in online gaming
Electronic Arts is continuing to promise to clean up its communities. In addition to changes to its EA Sports moderation policies and the release...
MMO Business Roundup: Richard Garriott, Square-Enix’s charity, Stadia, and Team Fortress’ racist bots
Welcome back to another quick roundup of video games business and industry news relevant for the MMO genre.
Richard Garriott: Apparently, the former icon of...
Star Wars Squadrons has no plans for DLC and is looking to lateral progression for its multiplayer
If you're a big fan of what Star Wars Squadrons has on offer (namely, piloting a ship even in VR and blowing things up)...
Warhammer Online: Return of Reckoning adds an original dueling arena, teases future content
The Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning is pressing on with updates, including yesterday's patch which added an all-new dueling arena among other...
EA Play Live 2020: Apex Legends crossplay new platforms, Star Wars Squadrons gameplay trailer
It's a day in the summer of 2020 that ends in Y, which means another not-E3 is being streamed online. Tonight, it's EA Play...
EA’s new Positive Play Charter is basically ‘don’t be a dick’ in list form
One of the ideas I've worked a long time to internalize is that when people say they've changed, I should give them time to...
Vague Patch Notes: Have we ever really had an MMO sequel?
In the wake of Justin's recent column on whether or not MMO sequels are a good idea, MOP reader Bobfish had an interesting question...
The Stream Team: Hunting the last SWTOR HK parts in flashpoints
There's no avoiding them now: The remaining SWTOR HK parts are hidden in flashpoints, so Massively OP's Larry and MJ have to run a...
Star Wars Squadrons will include crossplay, VR, plenty of multiplayer content
If you were waiting for confirmation that Star Wars Squadrons would have multiplayer, today you have it, as EA officially dropped its new trailer...
WoW Factor: How World of Warcraft’s elite progression obsession hurts progression players too
Here's a statement that I think few people will disagree with:Â World of Warcraft has increasingly focused on raiding and high-end progression as the only...
Leaderboard: Star Wars Galaxies vs. Star Wars The Old Republic
Yesterday, I read on Twitter that Star Wars The Old Republic has, as of this week, been live longer than Star Wars Galaxies was....
Star Wars: The Old Republic outlines the ranked rewards for Season 12 PvP
Another ranked PvP season in Star Wars: The Old Republic is drawing to a close, with Season 12 slated to end at some point this...
Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning celebrates sixth birthday with new scenario
Are you aware that it's been six and a half years since Warhammer Online ended its official run? What might be even more astounding...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor chapter is live on console today
Skyrim is finally opening up for everyone in Elder Scrolls Online today as Greymoor finally officially launches on console. It's been delayed a few...
Perfect Ten: The most fun pre-launch MMO runs
You know what's really fun? The build-up to an MMO's release, especially when you're really invested in that particular game. Some of my fondest...