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Massively Overthinking: Why don’t MMOs try harder to foster great guilds?
MOP reader Mahaf1089 posed an interesting question beneath a WoW Factor column earlier this month, one that clearly resonated with our readers because it...
BioWare finally confirms Star Wars The Old Republic’s move to Broadsword
This announcement is almost redundant at this point since we've had so much confirmation from Star Wars The Old Republic developers already, but here...
Here’s how World of Warships is celebrating US Independence Day this year
The month of July will be upon us before we know it, and that means Fourth of July celebrations for players of World of...
The MOP Up: AdventureQuest 3D heads to the beach
A beach party is in full effect over at AdventureQuest 3D: "Summer is here, heroes! Bask in the thrill of adventure, collect Trophies for...
War Thunder shares economy roadmap targeting summer update
Last month, the players of War Thunder started a revolt as Gaijin Entertainment's deeply unpopular economic changes got rolled back following a review bombing....
The MOP Up: WalkScape opens up a community portal
To bring all of the game's news and access together in one place, the in-development ARG WalkScape created a new Portal. If you'll recall,...
Vague Patch Notes: So why didn’t crowdfunded MMOs save the genre?
The past few weeks we've been following this freakin' thing because... well, obvious reasons. But that has me thinking about crowdfunding in general, because...
Star Wars: The Old Republic development is moving from BioWare to Broadsword
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, BioWare poured an insane amount of money, developers, and voice talent into making Star...
World of Warships kicks off ocean conservation charity collab with Popeye for Force Blue
This might just be the weirdest thing we've ever gotten in the mail at MOP, and I say this as someone who once inexplicably...
Perfect Ten: Get out of my dreams and get into my (MMO) car
Cars. They go vroom-vroom, and then they go really fast, and how do we live in a country where you basically need a car...
Preserving Worlds is an indie TV docuseries about preserving classic MMORPGs
So here's something fun we just learned about thanks to a friendly tweet: Preserving Worlds is a 2021 indie TV show on Means TV...
Classic MMO Dark Age of Camelot keeps tanks from climbing all over the walls in its latest patch
A new patch is up on Dark Age of Camelot's Pendragon test realm, and this one may spell the end of some shenanigans by...
War Thunder walks back economy changes following review bombing campaign
The outcry from players of War Thunder has been a success. Gaijin Entertainment was planning to continue applying what it called a "rank-based economy"...
The MOP Up: Don’t fear Last Epoch’s Reaper form
Last Epoch's Reaper is getting a glow-up with this week's update! The studio said that it's improving the visual effects, outfit, and groovy scythes...
Sea of Thieves irons out gameplay wrinkles, adds new cosmetics, and collabs with a maritime museum
If you have fond memories of the time when the Pirates of the Caribbean movie collaborated with Sea of Thieves back in December 2021,...
Gamer who leaked classified military intel was first sharing documents in – wait for it – a War Thunder Discord
Back in April we reported on another unfortunate and alarming case of a gamer spreading classified military documents on the internet, this time involving...
World of Warships brings back Longest Night of Museums event this week
No doubt you've already marked your calendar for International Museum Day on May 18th and are taking off of work/school/child care to devote your...
War Thunder Edge is now War Thunder Mobile, entering open beta testing on Android
Last November we were alerted to the upcoming release of War Thunder Edge, a mobile version of the multiplayer military vehicle battler that promised...
World of Warships announces a collab with Popeye the Sailor Man in support of World Ocean Month
What happens when a charitable initiative, a spinach-eating sailor man, and World of Warships collide? One of the weirder yet more wholesome transmedia synergy...
War Thunder blasts two new soundtrack albums at our defenseless eardrums
You know what online game has a vastly underrated soundtrack? War Thunder. And I'm not even joking here. Just give "Advance Australia," "Angels of...