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Leaderboard: If you solo in MMORPGs, why?
Solo players in MMORPGs are a strange case, chiefly because they are treated like an outlier when they aren't. The fact is that almost...
Elite: Dangerous details the operation of multicrew ships
There's a lot to take in at once while you're flying a ship in Elite: Dangerous. The game's next update will make that a...
Dual Universe shows off character customization and group ship building
The end of the Dual Universe Kickstarter is just a couple of days away, and the project has a little bit further to go...
The Daily Grind: Is launching a modern MMO without a group finder a bad idea?
The developers of Saga of Lucimia have declared that they do not want a group finder in their game, because shouting and manually forming...
Camelot Unchained is implementing grouping and working on buildings
A weekly progress dispatch from Camelot Unchained is as reliable as clockwork of late. In this particular case, it's a bit earlier than normal...
E3 2016: Sea of Thieves is much more than pirate ship PvP (and might just be an MMO)
It's been awhile since I've been excited for a Rare game, but pirate-themed, multiplayer sailing-and-swashbuckling game Sea of Thieves took hold of me just based on the...
Saga of Lucimia explains its pillar of group gameplay in-depth
One of the pillars that Saga of Lucimia prides itself upon is the idea of group-based gameplay. You may think that this is an...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood DLC buffs up the group finder
Are you into grouping in The Elder Scrolls Online? Good news for you: ZeniMax says today in a new dev blog that it's focused...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO dungeon run etiquette
Dungeon runs in MMOs can be a socially terrifying situation, especially for those of us who are quite comfortable in our solo-centric playstyle or...
How The Elder Scrolls Online is making grouping less painful
The Elder Scrolls Online's Thieves Guild DLC will offer benefits to more than your sneaking exploits, says a new dev blog released on the...
Tomorrow’s The Secret World patch adds new PvP scenario, new group finder
Ready to quite literally fight to be king of the mountain? The Secret World's Shambala scenario tasks players with doing precisely that with a...
How Star Wars: The Old Republic won me over with its endgame
I walked away from last week's Star Wars: The Old Republic livestream pretty happy. Considering that I repeatedly say how much I absolutely loathe...
The Daily Grind: Are you ever reluctant to get involved in MMORPG group content?
I have a very difficult time doing group content without group finders. This may come as a surprise to readers, but I'm actually a...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: MMO Trend of the Year
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the best MMO trend of 2015.
Last year, we chose sandbox and social gameplay as the awardee...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer soloing or grouping in MMORPGs?
As we belatedly covered yesterday, the developers of upcoming indie MMO Saga of Lucimia believe that group-centric play is the solution to a problem supposedly created by the...
Skyforge offers tips on playing with others
Playing well with others is important when you're playing online games, and Skyforge is indeed an online game. Fortunately, a new round of tips...
Skyforge dares you to enter its hostile territories
Group content in MMOs doesn't always have to mean "dungeon crawls" and "raids." For example, Skyforge has its hostile territories, challenging world zones that require...
Sword and Bored: Ninja Loot
Mo downs his first miniboss, only to see one of his "friends" abscond with the loot.
Here’s how to form your own wing in Elite: Dangerous
Frontier has published a new Elite: Dangerous pilot training video focused on wings, the primary feature of yesterday's 1.2 update. The six-minute clip tells...
PAX East 2015: Recapping the ‘Where Did Multiplayer in MMOs Go’ panel
The last time I was asked where the social aspects of MMOs went, I was pretty directly snarky: They're still there. And it's true, but...
