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The MOP Up: Settlers of Catan goes alternate reality
If you are anything like my family and friends, then you probably have a copy or three of Settlers of Catan in play on...
WoW Factor: A brief history of allied races (and when a grind is not a grind)
All right, calm down, this is not actually going to be done in the same format as a brief history of flight, if for no...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2019
Pass the cranberry sauce, we're having mashed potatoes! Oh the turkey looks great! Thank you for loving me, thank you for being there, thank you...
The MOP Up: Destiny 2 worships the sun
That glowing ball of thermonuclear radiation in the sky might just mean warmth and crispy tans for you, but for Destiny 2, it is...
World of Warships players and devs are helping to rescue and repair an historic warship in real life
Oh man, this has been a rough week, and I'm so glad to be covering this instead of something bad: Cyprus-based games company Wargaming...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 247: Shopping for MMO guilds
Justin and Bree discuss Dark Age of Camelot, Path of Exile, DDO, WoW Classic, FFXIV on Xbox One, and Anthem, with a sponsored segment on Kingdom Under Fire 2, and mailbag topics on the feel of old MMOs and shopping for guilds.
The MOP Up: Warhammer Odyssey’s Slayer warms up for action
Who will you be when you adventure in Warhammer Odyssey's mobile world? The stocky and surly Dwarf Slayer would like to make a bid...
Leaderboard: Are you giving Dark Age of Camelot’s free-to-play version a try?
Classic MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot released its Endless Conquest mode this week, a free-to-play option for one of the few pure subscription games...
Dark Age of Camelot is officially going free-to-play today with Endless Conquest
We've been talking about it for a few years now, but it's officially happening today: Endless Conquest marks Dark Age of Camelot's first foray...
WoW Factor: The big questions we still have about World of Warcraft Shadowlands
Remember just yesterday when I was all like, "Let's get hyped for Shadowlands, yo!" Well, here's the thing. As much as I'm genuinely excited...
World of Warships launches Midway movie tie-in events ahead of Veterans Day
If you spend most of your free time in video games and not movie theaters, you might not realize that Midway is releasing this...
The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World makes monster sales
We've known for a while now that Monster Hunter World was a beast of a game, both in popularity and sales. But it's good...
EA is bringing an unspecified number of games back to Steam along with the EA Access plan
While it's not the death of Origin, this bit of news certainly sounds like the dull, wet thud of an axe ramming into its...
The Game Archaeologist: A brief history of Multi-User Dungeons
You know that sinking feeling when you get into something that's way, waaaay over your head and you have no choice but to swim...
The MOP Up: Google Stadia looms nigh
Are you ready for Google's attempt at cloud-based video gaming? Mixed feelings or not, Google Stadia is going to start its rollout next month...
Dark Age of Camelot brings out its Halloween challenges through November 7
Why should Halloween be a time when it's easy to prevail against dark forces? That doesn't seem on-brand, does it? Dark Age of Camelot...
Massively Overthinking: Are you boycotting Blizzard?
Tyler's piece this week about the Blizzard he loved being dead actually brought tears to my eyes. It hurts to lose a game and...
Dark Age of Camelot celebrates its 18th anniversary
Eighteen years is a long and impressive span for any MMORPG to be kicking around, so naturally an in-game celebration is due for Dark...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s thorny patrol
Cryptic is really hot to trot with Star Trek Online's new patrol system, and this past week the studio highlighted the third new one:...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you’ve wanted to quit, but you couldn’t?
Very few of us are in a situation wherein large men are perched behind us claiming that something horrible will happen to our loved...