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For Science: EVE Online ramps up cancer-fighting Project Discovery with new minigames and rewards
You know, one of my all-time favorite types of stories to write are about EVE Online's Project Discovery. It's science, MMOs, and warm fuzzies...
Call of Duty shares results of an experiment that quietly changed player matchmaking
If you happened to be playing a few matches of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and found your matches to be a little...
For Science: Research study identifies money laundering patterns in the Steam Marketplace
Gamers are probably not going to be surprised about some recent research findings that conclude secondary marketplaces in gaming can be used for money...
For Science: Gamer Motivation Survey data suggest strategic gaming in is a nasty decline
When I first got access to a PC as a kid, it was a couple of years before the first true MMORPG launched, and...
For Science: Fandom’s survey shows a majority of gamers play to unwind and de-stress
I know you'll all be shocked to learn that people play games to have fun and chill out, but in the current industry, sometimes...
IGDA survey casts a light on game devs’ impressions of industry diversity, job satisfaction, and crunch culture
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has put together the 2023 version of its game developer satisfaction survey, which continues to take the temperature...
‘Evergreen titles and robust content pipelines reign supreme,’ says games industry firm Newzoo
We conveniently had a community discussion on the meaning of old-school when it comes to MMOs earlier this week, so consider that required reading...
Can’t see the eclipse in person today? Here’s how to watch it with online with some gaming flair
As we noted on Friday, there's a major celestial event happening for North America today: A lot of you are about to see an...
NASA teams up with Epic’s Fortnite and Microsoft’s Minecraft to stream the April 8 solar eclipse
If you somehow don't know about the solar eclipse this coming Monday, then you're probably not in the US since that's all anyone here...
For Science: EVE Online’s Project Discovery initiative opens signups for mobile testing
At EVE Fanfest last fall, CCP Games announced that its latest Project Discovery push would essentially set EVE Online players to training AI in...
Vague Patch Notes: The limits of data in MMORPGs
Yesterday, I went on a rant about data. As you probably guessed from the various columns wherein I attempt to use data to analyze...
WoW Factor: Blizzard didn’t reveal World of Warcraft sub numbers – it drew a Mystery Line
It will not surprise anyone reading this to learn that there are things which upset me. This is just part of being a human...
GDC’s 2024 industry survey: Game devs weigh in on AI, layoffs, unionization, RTO, and more
Every year, GDC conducts an industry-wide survey of game developers and compiles the results in its State of the Game Industry, the 2024 edition...
Study finds social media game ads don’t properly disclose the existence of lockboxes and in-game purchases
A recent study conducted by legal expert and lockbox researcher Leon Y. Xiao has been completed and it finds that lockbox disclosures in social...
A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2023
This month marks MOP's ninth consecutive year covering science-related news specific to MMORPGs and MMOs, but like last year, there wasn't nearly as much...
Video game trade association says most people want video games for Christmas, huh
When I asked my kids to write me out their Christmas wish lists this year, they both turned in lists with games and game...
What’s the most cost-effective inventory option in Lord of the Rings Online? One blogger’s done the math
Lord of the Rings Online blogger and guide-maker extraordinaire FibroJedi has pubbed a super useful post this week we just have to highlight because...
Quantic Foundry’s survey examines the motivations of gamers drawn to sci-fi settings
Quantic Foundry - aka the Nick Yee-backed analytics company that's most well-known for its Gamer Motivation Model - has shared some responses from an...
Diablo IV serves up ‘Nightmare Fuel’ audio experience in order to induce thematic lucid dreaming
The marketing team behind Diablo IV continues to prove it's either extremely creative or taking some extremely powerful substances. The latest marketing stunt from...
Lawful Neutral: Reverse engineering World of Warcraft’s subscriber numbers
Do you know what time it is? It's almost quarterly financial report time! We probably won't see a full quarterly report from Activision-Blizzard as...
