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The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot sees ‘incredible RvR’ thanks to Halloween event
Don't count an old horse out of the race just yet. Dark Age of Camelot said that its currently running Crossroads Covenant event is...
The Stream Team: A day with Dagath and Warframe’s Halloween horror update
Ever since it was introduced at TennoCon 2023, Massively OP's MJ has been eagerly awaiting Warframe's Abyss of Dagath update. She can't help but...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight beneficial activities in LOTRO you may be overlooking
In my personal, immediate experience, I find that even in a broad MMORPG with lots of options, I tend to narrow my activities and...
LOTRO delays Corsairs of Umbar to November 8, talks 4K upgrades and new legendary servers
It's a sword day, a red day, a Q&A day for Lord of the Rings Online! Executive Producer Rob "Severlin" Ciccolini appeared on this...
The Stream Team: Finishing up AQ3D’s newest Friday the 13th adventure
As Massively OP's MJ discovered last week, AQ3D's new Friday the 13th adventure was too robust to finish in just one stream. And she's...
SWTOR breaks down its Chains in the Dark update announcement
Star Wars: The Old Republic may be wearing a new set of clothes -- literally, in the case of the devs sporting their Broadword...
The Stream Team: The truth about Neverwinter’s Masquerade of Liars
It's here again: Neverwinter's Masquerade of Liars. And Massively OP's MJ is going to expose the truth of it! The truth is... it's a...
Massively Overthinking: What’s next for Blizzard under Microsoft?
So the Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard is basically a done deal. Oh, sure, the FTC is still fumbling around with hapless appeals, but look,...
World of Tanks gets into the spooky spirit with the Halloween-themed Mirny Lost Hope event
You would think that rumbling into a spooky location in a fully loaded tank would make you feel safer, but that is likely not...
Champions Online’s Halloween event, Blood Moon Rises, returns
In a game that's wall-to-wall costumes and dropped loot, every day is pretty much Halloween. But do you know what's more Halloweeny than that?...
Vague Patch Notes: Pivots don’t work with MMOs
So we can pretty much confirmed now that Pantheon's goose is thoroughly cooked. Yes, I know, the folks at Visionary Realms are claiming that...
Warframe’s Abyss of Dagath update brings new mission, companion rework, and a spooky new Frame
There are a lot of creepy-looking robot outfits to don in Warframe, but only one really tries to up the October spook factor by...
Lord of the Rings Online opens the Corsairs of Umbar expansion for player testing
The first round of public testing for next month's Lord of the Rings Online expansion popped up on the Bullroarer test server yesterday as...
Star Wars The Old Republic players return to Ord Mantell in 7.4 Chains of the Dark
The BioWare-turned-Broadsword team has finally taken the wraps off Star Wars The Old Republic's 7.4 update, dubbed Chains in the Dark. According to the...
Wargaming launches multiple charitable bundles for its slate of titles to benefit Ukraine
The country of Ukraine continues to defend itself from the ongoing Russian invasion, which naturally means that aid is still needed for the Ukrainian...
Old School RuneScape previews its next wave survival activity, reruns last year’s Halloween event
Old School RuneScape is once again bursting at the seams with all sorts of news and updates, from future plans to current events and...
RIFT revels in Autumn Harvest celebrations during its Steam Tennaversary
You know what MMO threw a pretty good Halloween time? RIFT. Its Autumn Harvest was one of the better annual festivals for the MMO...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 441: A Blizzard trick or treat
Justin and Bree discuss MMO Halloween events, Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard acquisition, WoW Classic's LFD, Embers Adrift, and Ship of Heroes, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, and WoW Classic, plus a mailbag topic on the potential for WoW on console and Gamepass.
EVE Evolved: Is it too late to start playing EVE Online?
Sci-fi MMO EVE Online reached a special milestone this year with its 20th anniversary, and for many people, it raises an interesting question: Is...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Combe forester event has been pulled for the third time
Stop us if you've heard this one: Standing Stone Games has pulled the Combe Forester event from Lord of the Rings Online yet again. As...
