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Lord of the Rings Online opens up Mines of Moria on the 64-bit progression servers
For Lord of the Rings Online players on the Mordor and Angmar servers, it's 2008 all over again. That's because SSG is unlocking the...
Classic EverQuest’s 31st expansion, The Outer Brood, is live – and so is a brand-new EverQuest book
As promised, EverQuest's 31st expansion officially launched last night, unleashing The Outer Brood on classic EQ players in its 25th year of existence. The...
The MOP Up: New World’s deadly laser turkey
"What started as an office joke about a giant turkey with laser eyes turned into an actual world boss when one of our AI...
WoW Factor: A World of Warcraft housing wishlist
To the surprise of basically no one who is at least passingly familiar with me over the past several years, I am indeed still...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 495: EverQuesting for a sequel
Justin and Bree discuss EverQuest 3, EverQuest II's latest expansion, FFXIV Mobile, New World's roadmap, Path of Exile 2, and Stars Reach's housing, with adventures in WoW Classic and Guild Wars 2.
The Stream Team: Checking out Caliban and clearing nodes in Warframe
There's one thing Massively OP's MJ will never say no to: a new Warframe! And last month, folks were awarded Caliban just for logging...
Wuthering Waves is coming to PS5 and rolling out its 2.0 update on January 2nd
How would you like your anime gacha MMO on even more platforms with even more stuff? If that's you, you're getting your very specific...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads story beats are decidedly odd
While I definitely have enjoyed the content we have gotten in Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch so far, it's also very decidedly an x.1...
LOTRO continues extensive Moria rework, readies progression servers for next steps
Lord of the Rings Online's first expansion is being treated to a sweeping set of improvements on the eve of certain progression servers entering...
Diablo IV to test Patch 2.1’s armory and witchcraft systems in early December
The date is rapidly approaching for Diablo IV to begin testing its first big expansion update, as Patch 2.1 will go onto the public...
Daybreak confirms work on EverQuest 3 is happening, though it might not be called EverQuest 3
It would be easy to presume that the future of EverQuest is largely about putting forth new expansions for the existing two titles instead...
The Daily Grind: What one simple fix would help your favorite MMORPG?
In the comments of the 490th MOP Podcast, multiple people chimed in to talk about Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion after I said...
Massively Overthinking: Breaking the load-bearing mechanics in MMORPGs
The parable of Chesterton's Fence has been making the rounds on social media this week in a political context, but I want to talk...
Path of Exile 2 early access hands-on: A Witch, a Sorceress, and a Ranger walk off the gallows
When a game you've been eagerly waiting for invites you to come play it one weekend, you nonchalantly check your calendar and... haha, just...
WoW Classic Classic launches tonight with fresh progression servers and some changes
It's (re)launch day for WoW Classic, as Blizzard opens the doors this evening to a batch of fresh start megaservers around the globe starting...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Max Raid and Gigantamax Battles aren’t helping the community
"What's the incentive? They look cool? It's not worth it." This is the player sentiment I've been seeing after people have spent some time...
Lord of the Rings Online is revamping Mines of Moria for the December 4 launch on the legendary servers
In the secret places of Lord of the Rings Online, the developers of legend dug too deep and unleashed a slew of antiquated instances...
Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years
Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Riding out into Lord of the Rings Online’s Legacy of Morgoth
Anyone who knows my gaming habits understands that I am not a fan of desert zones, expansions, or even Tatooine. Sorry Luke, but it's...
EverQuest II’s 21st expansion, Scars of Destruction, officially launches today
Strap on your sword belt and memorize your full book of spells, for EverQuest II is calling the faithful back to its fold for...