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No Man’s Sky boss on why placating players with prattle rather than proof doesn’t work
Sometimes, as media, and surely as players, we wish a studio would just... stop talking. Just be quiet. Nothing you say is going to...
Massively Overthinking: Always be achievin’ (in MMOs)
A while back, my husband and I were idly chatting about MMO achievements. Neither one of us is much of an achievement hunter, or...
No Man’s Sky players raised so much money for a gratitude billboard that they’re giving extra to charity
It doesn't seem like all that long ago that No Man's Sky was in the headlines for all the bad reasons: toxicity, hacking, meltdowns,...
Massively Overthinking: What are your favorite MMO ‘chores’?
A few months ago, The Outline ran a piece on Red Dead Redemption 2 titled I don't wanna do my video games chores, and...
Massively Overthinking: Is there a ‘do or die’ moment for MMOs now?
This week MOP's Eliot and I were chatting about the wild summer the MMO industry is about to have, what with a whole bunch...
No Man’s Sky has a community devoted to transportation via black holes
In real life, as near as we can tell from the science, the only place you get transported to when you enter a black...
The MOP Up: Grab your Harry Potter nickname now!
When Harry Potter: Wizards Unite arrives later this year, by which name will you be known and feared? Lord Scooby? Mr. Cheddar? Fluffybutticus? The...
No Man’s Sky Beyond will include free virtual reality support this summer
Earlier this month, we learned that Hello Games still has huge ambitions for No Man's Sky; it's planning to turn the game into a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 212: Harry Potter, progression servers, and No MMO’s Sky
Justin and Bree discuss the Harry Potter mobile MMOARG; progression servers for RIFT, LOTRO, and EverQuest; No Man's Sky's MMO ambitions; WoW 8.1.5; Blade & Soul's next big thing; and The Division 2's sleepy launch. With reader mail on factional divides, the death of playable races, and staying healthy while gaming.
Global Chat: Parting ways with Cryptic’s Foundry
It's a sad and regrettable situation for Cryptic to be closing one of its most unique features -- and in two games, no less....
No Man’s Sky is planning its major Beyond update for the summer with online play
We've been covering No Man's Sky for a long while here, first because the game was supposed to have a multiplayer component and then...
Steam lists Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert, and Warframe among 2018’s best sellers
While not technically an awards show, Steam's "Best of 2018" page effectively serves as one as it looks at the best-selling and most-played titles...
No Man’s Sky multiplayer finally hits beta for GOG players
No Man's Sky took its place in the hierarchy of multiplayer titles - even MMOs, one might argue - this year with the addition...
No Man’s Sky’s Visions update introduces strange and deadly planets and biomes, new activities, and more
It's been less than a month since the release of No Man's Sky's last major content update, The Abyss, but the folks at Hello...
The Abyss sends No Man’s Sky players to the bottom of the ocean
The next major update for No Man's Sky has arrived, and it's deep. It's really deep. It's deep because its whole thing is about...
No Man’s Sky announces new update, The Abyss, releasing next week
It's only been a couple of months since the release of No Man's Sky's last named update, NEXT, but it looks like the folks...
No Man’s Sky kicks off its first official community event
No Man's Sky didn't just expand into persistent multiplayer with its NEXT update but also laid down the foundation for regular community events to...
No Man’s Sky works on fixing save game issues, adds archaeology missions
While it's not officially here yet, No Man's Sky's newest patch is making its way through the experimental test server and promises to shore...
One Shots: Sunspears attack!
Which MMO has aged the best in terms of its graphics? While some games have enjoyed the benefits of visual upgrades, I have to...
SuperData July 2018: Fortnite is peaking, League of Legends is bested, Overwatch is slipping
"Fortnite’s peak may be behind us," SuperData asserts in its report on July 2018's global video game revenues. "Fortnite revenue is up only 2%...
