You don’t even want to know how many times this game has closed down. Pity too because the original was fun. Last closed in 2015 by T3Fun.
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Hellgate fan project moves toward an alpha build
Work continues on the fan-powered project to bring back Hellgate: London to the masses. The London 2038Â team reported that it is working through some...
Jukebox Heroes: Massively OP’s guide to grabbing 120+ MMO soundtracks
One of the most common questions that I'm asked from my adoring throngs on the street is, "Justin, where oh where can I get...
Gamers are trying to revive Hellgate: London – again again again
We all know that Hellgate: London has been revived and used at this point more than your average CPR training dummy. So while we're...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 89: The book of Revelation
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Trove, RIFT, The Secret World, WoW, ArcheAge, Star Trek Online, EVE, and EverQuest, with mailbag questions on Hellgate London, WoW, and what players spend on MMOs.
The Game Archaeologist: Six Halloween holidays from buried MMOs
There are two things to know about Halloween and MMOs. The first is that just about every online game in the known universe puts...
Perfect Ten: My highlights from pre-launch MMO hype
Maybe the hype and anticipation of an upcoming MMORPG leaves you feeling burned out and turned off these days. Considering that some titles can...
Albion Online’s gateway dungeons offer incredibly flexible adventures
Albion Online is merging the concept of an old-school open world dungeon with its hellgate mechanic to make adventure spaces that feel fresh and challenging.
These...
Hellgate: London is on Android as a first-person shooter
Back in November, Hellgate: London shut down once again. But now it's back. You can't actually shut down this game, it just come about...
Hellgate is shutting down its last server in the world
Hellgate is one of those titles that never quite seems to die; the former Flagship title has been resurrected and shut down so many...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best pet class in an MMORPG?
I hated pets when I first got started in MMORPGs. Pets in early MMOs had such terrible AI and were such a nuisance to...
Working As Intended: The MMOs we lost in 2015
It's become tradition to fare well the MMOs that sunsetted in the preceding year, but that wasn't always the case. At the beginning of 2015,...
Albion Online talks about its novel and community feedback patch
As the year wraps up, Albion Online continues to handle several irons in its alpha fire. One of these is release of a community...
Here’s a shocker: Hellgate is shutting down (again)
Raise your hand if you're surprised that the latest version of Hellgate is closing down. OK, smartasses in the back row, put 'em down,...
Global Chat: Returning to WildStar for F2P
Many WildStar fans, past and present, are digging into the sumptuous buffet of the free-to-play patch on the test server for a better idea...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 26: Failcom
Justin and Larry discuss WildStar's F2P, Funcom's troubles, Otherland's alpha, Darkfall's soft wipe, Neverwinter's strongholds, and the next iteration of Hellgate.
The Daily Grind: Are lifetime subs ever worth it?
Seeing Champions Online's lifetime subscription go on sale last week -- for the "low" price of $200 -- made me think once again what...
Hanbitsoft is rezzing Hellgate for VR
Poor Hellgate. One of these days may it rest in peace. In the meantime Hanbitsoft is attempting to resurrect it (again), this time with an eye...
Massively Overthinking: Random encounters in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor TheChiHawk, and it's coming from an unusually not-so-massive corner of gamesdom for us:
Are...
Albion Online goes to hell
The next time that someone tells you to "Go to hell!" you can respond, "Thank you, I will -- in Albion Online."
The upcoming sandbox...
