events
The Daily Grind: Whom should pre-expansion MMO events target?
There are lots of things I'm not crazy about when it comes to the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth pre-patch event, but one...
OrbusVR hosts another free weekend starting today
We should warn prospective players of OrbusVR ahead of time that the game's new free weekend will not include a free VR headset. If...
Exploring Pokemon Go’s real-life communities: MOP staffers revisit the game from opposite corners of the world
It's year two of Pokemon Go. While there's always room for improvement, enough has changed that I feel comfortable recommending the game to at...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst fit for a seasonal event for an MMO?
Let's be real here, I am a sucker for Halloween. It's my favorite holiday, so you would think I was over the moon about...
War Thunder introduces a soccer mode through July 9
It's around World Cup season once again, and that means everyone is wondering when the United States will care about soccer to the level...
Warframe invites players to get a free Ash Prime for watching TennoCon
Looking forward to the future of Warframe? You should be happy that TennoCon is this weekend, but if you can't make your way there...
RuneScape’s Ocean’s Bounty event sets sail
This week, Jagex is inviting RuneScape players to reap the fruits of the sea in its Ocean's Bounty event. The two-week-long event introduces the...
EVE Online plans a massive missile test for July 4th
The best way to celebrate July 4th is to fire as many explosives as possible in as many directions as possible. If you would...
Pokemon Go apologizes for technical issues at its EU event by making the event a complete waste of time
All right. Let's walk back through this. Pokemon Go holds an event in Dortmund, Germany. Because this is Pokemon Go, the event hits technical...
Fortnite’s rocket launch led to players being… nice to each other
You might think that gathering a bunch of Fortnite players in one spot to watch a rocket launch would lead to a whole lot...
Confirmed: The Squirtle squad may finally be coming to Pokemon Go
Niantic, don't play with my heart like this. After enduring years of Pikachu hats for various events in Pokemon Go, there may be a chance...
Star Trek Online prepares baseball uniforms and a new ship for this year’s summer celebration
It's kind of silly to think about a specific time being summer in Star Trek Online, since it's always summer on some planet or...
Ion Hazzikostas on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth’s design philosophy
If you felt like World of Warcraft: Legion hit the random chance button too hard (likely as one of the many players who waited...
DC Universe Online launches part 3 of the Death of Superman
He lived, he died, and he'll probably live again. Not just because comics tend to bring people back to life, but because, well, the...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for another round of the Celestial Nights celebration
The bright side of Final Fantasy XI having been around for a while is that the lack of new seasonal events is easier to...
RIFT datamining uncovers the gear and pets of Summerfest
It's summertime, and that means seasonal events will flow like wine in MMOs. Why go out into the heat and sun when you can...
Monster Hunter World and Final Fantasy XIV prepare a crossover while the latter prepares for a patch
We still don't yet know what rewards you'll get in Final Fantasy XIV for hunting the great beast Rathalos, but we know that the...
Defiance rolls out Midsummer Mutiny just before the Defiance 2050 Valor cutoff
There are no new Pursuits for the latest incarnation of the Midsummer Mutiny event in original flavor Defiance. You will be doing the same things...
Neverwinter celebrates five years with the Protector’s Jubilee
Imagine for a moment if you had plumbing problems so severe that you had an entire shanty town of plumbers at your home for...
Final Fantasy XIV rolls out more gambling money for the Make it Rain event
Amidst all of the violence and death covering Final Fantasy XIV, it's important to remember that the game gives you the opportunity to divert...
