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Tower of Fantasy adds a new character, launches new seasons, and kicks off holiday-themed events
Tower of Fantasy is quickly getting into both the holiday spirit and the new update spirit, as its most recent patch is bringing another...
EverQuest II announces item cycling for its cash shop, EverQuest hands out a baby dragon metamorph
The Year of Darkpaw is almost over with, but the month of in-game items is already upon us in both EverQuest and EverQuest II,...
Wisdom of Nym: The myth of Final Fantasy XIV’s budget
Let's put this front and center just to start things off because I'm annoyed: Final Fantasy XIV is not a game that is single-handedly...
The Diablo franchise boss seriously suggested that ARPGs should be called ‘Diablo-likes’
Another member of the Blizzard C-suite has opened his mouth on social media again, but at least this time it isn't to say something...
Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning introduces its own homemade dungeon and new event
Who says you can't teach an old MMORPG dog new tricks? That's definitely the case for the Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning,...
Black Desert brings the Awakened Dosa to console, announces native PS5 and Xbox Series builds
For once in the weekly Black Desert news cycle, the console version of the sandbox MMORPG gets center stage as the game's most recent...
Pantheon lists its 22 early access launch servers opening on December 13
With launch day for Pantheon's early access coming in just a couple weeks on December 13th, potential players are running out of time to...
RuneScape’s Christmas Village returns for 2024
It turns out that a large swath of RuneScape players have indeed been nice this year, because Papa Jagex is giving them the keys...
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...
The Stream Team: Post-holidays with family in Final Fantasy XIV
While Thanksgiving is technically over, MOP's Chris is continuing to feel the holiday mood of togetherness here on OPTV, and that means it's time...
One Shots: The billiards of the universe
The irony of going on lengthy adventures to exotic settings in MMOs is that your character usually doesn't bring a smartphone to take pictures...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 additional helpful tips for your LOTRO journey
Every so often in this space, I like to share helpful tips and tricks to make your Lord of the Rings Online experience more...
Project Gorgon’s latest update makes it easier and better to toot your own horn
Sing a song of a Project Gorgon update, as any patch for this quirky MMO is music to our ears. A small patch arrived...
The Daily Grind: What MMO meme should be retired in 2024?
Jumping back into WoW Classic with the new fresh start servers has been quite the amazing (and nostalgic!) experience. But I was taken aback...
The Stream Team: Thanksgiving dinner with AdventureQuest 3D
Yesterday, Massively OP's MJ focused on holiday stuffing. Today, it's all about enjoying the Thanksgiving meal in AQ3D! A new quest in Yulgar's Inn...
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...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best depiction of pirates?
I realize that pirates are out of fashion nowadays, but I still really like the motif. I mean, not real pirates; they're scary and...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MOP stories of 2024
As you're reading this, it's Thanksgiving night, and the end-of-the-year insanity is about to begin. You're going to be treated to a whole ton...
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs are more popular than you think
Last week, I ended the Vague Patch Notes column with something of a tease suggesting that maybe, just maybe, MMORPGs are not an unpopular...
Lord of the Rings Online dev defends the ‘meandering’ nature of the Shire
Over the years as a Lord of the Rings Online fan and columnist, I've noticed that whenever the discussion of the game's zones comes...
