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Global Chat: How do you play older MMOs?
It's always a challenge -- sometimes an insurmountable one -- when you jump into older MMORPGs after being conditioned by modern experiences. To help...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 418: Big Numbers Inc.
Justin and Bree discuss Mortal Exodus, Wayfinder, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Path of Exile, and Albion Online, with adventures in Fallout 76, City of Heroes, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag topic playing the hero vs. not in MMOs.
Path of Exile launches Crucible for console today as PC delivers new 321K peak concurrency
Crucible is coming to console today as Path of Exile preps the expansion and its new league for PlayStation and Xbox - and console...
Mad World’s new game guide teases pets, gear, and ‘Mad Pass’ monetization
We're just a few weeks away from the release of Mad World - 11 days for folks who've preordered and secured access to the...
Path of Exile’s Crucible expansion and league go live this afternoon on PC
It's expansion day for Path of Exile! Crucible is rolling out to PC this afternoon; it includes the new Atlas gateways for endgamers, the...
Why I Play: Diablo III – From pre-release to Reaper of Souls
It's hard for me to believe that Diablo III's May 15th, 2012, release was over a decade ago. And despite its reputation of being...
ExileCon 2023 includes Path of Exile 2 updates, a competitive race live on stage, and will stream free for all
Fans are always eager to hear about Path of Exile's upcoming leagues, but that might pale in comparison to the desire to get more...
Path of Exile’s April 7th update Crucible gives weapons their own skill trees
Spring has sprung, and a new Path of Exile league is about to bloom. Next week -- April 7th for PC and April 12th...
Massively Overthinking: The times MMO developers admitted they were… wrong
Earlier in March, Jagex did the unthinkable for an MMORPG company: It admitted it was wrong about something. If you're used to the Blizzards...
Diablo-inspired indie OARPG Last Epoch is finally putting multiplayer through its paces
If you've got the Diablo bug right now but don't want to give Blizzard money or sit around twiddling your thumbs until Diablo IV's...
First impressions of Diablo IV: Resurrecting Diablo II once again
If franchise media has taught us anything, it's that sequels which take risks and aren't universally beloved cause the parent company to panic and...
Path of Exile’s next patch continues piling on the Voidborn Reliquary items and preps for end-of-league events
It's almost patch time for Path of Exile once again, and that means another patch notes preview that details what players can expect. We're...
Path of Exile dates events to close out the current league, confirms Sanctum will not stick around for now
Path of Exile's current Sanctum league is on the cusp of its planned early April end, but not before the ARPG kicks off several...
Path of Exile ties down dates for its next two expansion reveals and the ExileCon event
Whip out your favorite calendar (or your favorite calendar app because paper calendars are dead now I guess) because Path of Exile has some...
Path of Exile will let players who go offline remain in their party for a limited time
Every MMORPG player has experienced that dreadful moment when their connection to a game decided to get suddenly and randomly severed, followed by the...
Path of Exile makes some Sanctum adjustments and introduces the Voidborn Reliquary Key
The Sanctum league in Path of Exile saw some adjustments in a patch last week that targeted things like the Death Toll major affliction...
Path of Exile looks back at last year’s updates with a very literal list
Retrospectives can often be a fun exercise in reflection, reminiscence, and achievement. In the case of Path of Exile, its look back at 2022...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best value MMOs going into 2023
Every year when I do this post, I muse about what "value" actually means for MMOs because it's actually a tricky proposition and that...
The MOP Up: Spellcraft reflects upon growth and development in 2022
The Spellcraft team, made up of former ArenaNet and En Masse devs, paused their work on the upcoming real-time tactics game to reflect on...
The MOP Up: Chimeraland heads to the Epic Game Store
The unholy, unnatural, unbelievable Chimeraland has its sights set on a new conquest: the Epic Game Store. The studio announced that it's releasing on...
