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Massively on the Go: April showers didn’t bring Pokemon GO May event flowers
April was a rough month for Pokemon Go, as the game failed to deliver on Earth Day - an event Niantic used to champion...
Perfect Ten: The 10 types of MMO rotation
Rotations! They're not just just for your tires any more; they're in your MMORPGs, determining what order you should press the shiny buttons on...
Siege Camp’s Anvil Empires plans a four-day alpha this weekend – here’s how to sign up
Foxhole studio Siege Camp is gearing up for another major test for its sandbox MMORPG Anvil Empires (as compared to all of its minor...
Cozy multiplayer game Farm Together 2 is launching early access in May
You might not know this about me, but I really love the idea of farming in video games. I just... almost universally hate the...
Massively Overthinking: Would you pay for a Guild Wars 1 revival?
WoodenPotatoes had a fun video this past weekend about Classic Guild Wars 1, and I fully admit I clicked on it just to hear...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s April content isn’t all laughs
Pokemon Go isn't talking about its yearly April Fools' day event yet, but we do have some details on the rest of the month,...
Cozy co-op game Ikonei Island launches 1.5 overhaul on PC March 21 alongside console debut
It's been a tick since we peeked at cozy co-op Ikonei Island, a cutesy blend of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing New Horizons that...
Mobile and PC multiplayer RPG ASTRA Knights of Veda launches its pre-registration campaign
It is the way of mobile titles to drum up hype for their release through a pre-registration drive. The decree was carved in ancient...
Nightingale’s roadmap includes a lot more QOL than the offline mode
If you were among those grumbling at Nightingale's mini-patch earlier this week, Inflexion's latest missive ought to make you feel better - or at...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive item you’ve ever seen someone buy or sell in an MMORPG?
I'm talking about in-game currencies, not cash-shop crappies, mind you!
Last night, I attended a posh auction in City of Heroes Homecoming on the Everlasting...
Fractured Online’s latest update boosts soloers and grants free respecs ahead of F2P weekend
Dynamight Studios is all about the free this weekend: We've previously noted that the studio is setting its Kickstarted sandbox MMORPG Fractured Online free-to-play...
Mediumly multiplayer Loftia, bolstered by investor funding, talks quests, energy, and sustainability
We've had our eye on solarpunk-themed "mediumly multiplayer" sandbox Loftia since last year, when Aussie developer Qloud scored a whopping $1.27M on Kickstarter to...
Myth of Empires promises Greece, Persia, Rome, and Egypt civs along with 1000-person servers
MOP's Chris and MOP's Sam have both taken a look at Myth of Empires so far in the two weeks since it launched here...
Secrets of Grindea is an old school co-op action RPG that’s all about hunting for treasures
Action RPGs are very frequently about one major thing: blowing up monsters for sweet showers of loot. Pixel Ferrets, the developer of Secrets of...
Helldivers 2 players decry mission farming and saboteurs as servers stabilize and stealth is hinted at
This past weekend in Helldivers 2 was significantly more stable as far as the game's servers are concerned, which has now opened players up...
Old School RuneScape updates Barbarian training and applies final Forestry tweaks
Whether you're chopping trees as part of leveling up the Forestry skill or following the multi-discipline path of Barbarian training, the most recent update...
Not So Massively: Lightyear Frontier is a charming blend of survivalbox and life sim
Like many people, I spent a lot of last week downloading and trying demos on Steam's Next Fest. There was one I almost didn't...
Diablo IV is bringing the ability to craft uber unique items on February 13
When is a Diablo IV item more unique than unique? When it's uber unique, of course! This tier of item has been a farming...
Tarisland discusses its business model and in-game economy in a new video
Tarisland has airdropped in a new video about its economy this week, but the downside is that the video is a bit vague when...
Happy second birthday to Lost Ark, whose ‘2 Extreme’ update arrived this morning
I half expected to be able to make a "too extreme to launch on time" joke for today's Lost Ark patch, but actually Amazon...