historical
The Daily Grind: What was the last MMO that you regretted quitting?
Last spring, I made a hard call: I finally decided that I wasn't playing Ultima Online enough to justify a sub. That's not just...
A Tale in the Desert begins its ninth Telling today
It's time to open a new chapter for A Tale in the Desert when the game kicks off its ninth Telling today. Yes, everything is...
The MOP Up: Skyforge hisses and burns
It's (sigh) mass hiss-teria in Skyforge these days thanks to Gorgonide forces invading the place. Gorgonide? Really? Devs ain't even trying these days. Anyway,...
Whatever happened to the Jane Austen MMO Ever, Jane?
Don't worry - Ever, Jane is as fine as ever. But it popped back on our team's radar this week as a game we...
Submarines are slinking their way into World of Warships
All of the threats in the oceans of World of Warships have been on the surface of the water. If you're being damaged, it's...
World of Warships: Legends sails out of early access and in to full release today
Back in April, we told you about the game World of Warships: Legends and its arrival to early access. This particular game is a...
The MOP Up: FFXIV hits play on Shadowbringers’ soundtrack
Have your ears been slathered with the luxurious music of Final Fantasy XIV's Shadowbringers this summer? Then good news for you, as Square Enix...
Here’s what’s coming with A Tale in the Desert’s 9th telling at the end of August
The Egyptian-themed crafting game A Tale in the Desert is currently winding down its eighth "Telling," with the final weeks offered for free to...
Dark Age of Camelot celebrates summer, adds item search tool
It's not a cruel summer for Dark Age of Camelot -- but it is a competitive one. Those looking for a relaxing holiday experience...
Pirates of the Burning Sea’s new operators promise new content and more with new hires
Last year, Pirates of the Burning Sea made headlines when it lost its publisher support and primary coder. It was on the brink of...
The MOP Up: H1Z1’s huge PlayStation 4 update
Do you remember when H1Z1 used to be about surviving the zombie apocalypse? Yeah, me neither. In any case, gear up and slide behind...
LOTRO Legendarium: The first year of LOTRO’s operation
It was April 24th, 2007. World of Warcraft players were deep into The Burning Crusade, SOE had just launched Vanguard, and the indie MMO...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 230: A tale of geeks and gamers (and the Legends of Aria interview)
Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann for a deep-dive into the launch patch, plus we discuss Villagers & Heroes, SWTOR, Neverwinter, DCUO, and WoW, with a mailbag topic about City of Heroes' spiritual successors.
The Daily Grind: Has a free trial ever convinced you to buy an MMO?
Many years ago when my guild was between home games, we decided to conduct a little experiment to entertain ourselves while we waited for...
A Tale in the Desert prepares for its ninth iteration
Aside from being a social/crafting MMO with absolutely no combat, A Tale in the Desert's biggest claim to fame is its sporadic reboot of...
MMO Burnout: Sinking boats (and sleeping with the fishes) in World of Warships
As they crept along at a mere 15 knots, the commander kept a close eye on the horizon. He signaled to turn the craft,...
The Game Archaeologist: Ironman modes and elective permadeath
One facet of video games that's been around almost since the very beginning is difficulty levels. This allowed the player to choose how hard...
World of Tanks fan gathering Tankfest had to evac attendees because of a fire
So there's a gathering of World of Tanks fans known as Tankfest (because what else would you call it) that took place last week...
Prepare to sink some boats in World of Warships new battle royale mode, Rogue Wave
It's long past a meme at this point for MMOs and online games to pick up battle royale modes on the side, even occasionally...
Dark Age of Camelot addresses questions about buff stacking and synergy
Players have had years to search out the intricacies of design in Dark Age of Camelot, but there's still more to learn, as evidenced...
