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Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs
So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
EVE Online kicks off a new Proving Grounds event that’s all about close combat
While EVE Online definitely features a lot of ship-to-ship combat, it is generally not combat that involves close-range options. Indeed, this new Proving Grounds...
Vague Patch Notes: You are not immune to predatory monetization in MMOs
This week, I want to expand on something I mentioned in last week's Vague Patch Notes as an offhand thing that bears further examination....
Star Trek Online launches Stormfall on console, preps summer Lohlunat Festival for June 30
Console Trek fans, you don't have to wait a minute longer for Stormfall: The new Star Trek Online chapter already live on PC now...
The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend doing non-combat stuff in MMOs?
If you don't watch our streams, you might not have noticed that MOP's Chris and MJ kicked off a series this year in which...
Star Citizen QA tester is out of a job after pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy [Updated]
"Today, I lost my job at Cloud Imperium Games for standing up for my fellow coworkers," opens a LinkedIn post by a former employee...
Elite Dangerous griefers stream-sniped Frontier’s own community managers
Back in May 2017, we reported on the killing of Salome, a character in the fiction of Elite: Dangerous whose novel-ending journey through the...
EVE Online votes into office its 17th player council
Whittling down a field of 44 down to a final selection of 10, EVE Online's players have decided the next roster for the Council...
Star Citizen takes an in-depth look at progress for the Banu Merchantman as Alien Week kicks off
This week's episode of Star Citizen's video series is an extra big one, which makes a measure of sense considering the latest video is...
Massively Overthinking: Which classic MMOs hold up the best visually in 2022?
As one of our resident fans of old MMOs, I always have to clarify that it's the systems and ideas in old games that...
Vague Patch Notes: Examples of predatory monetization in the MMO industry
So, if you've been paying attention to this column over the past few forevers, you will have no doubt noticed by this point that...
The Stream Team: A first-timer’s sampling of Star Trek Online endgame
MOP's Chris has finally hit the tippy-top of levels in Star Trek Online! So what happens now? A little bit of possible exploration of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 377: Isle thing, you make my heart sing
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online High Isle, FFXIV patch 6.15, Elite Dangerous Odyssey update 12, Albion Online's Into the Fray, Overwatch 2, Diablo IV, Starkeepers, and Lord of the Rings Return to Moria, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Legends, and Life is Strange, plus mailbag topics on Diablo Immortal, opt-in flag PvP, and MMO character backstory bios.
Star Citizen and EVE Online unveil a LEGO build-off challenge for prizes and charity
Last December, we spied the Twitter accounts of both Star Citizen and EVE Online trash-talking each other as a result of a fan-built Vulture...
EVE Online players robbed billions from interstellar banks this past May
It's probably a bad idea for the regular citizenry of EVE Online to put their funds into banks, if the game's May economic report...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO requires the least math from players?
I have tried to explain to my kids that they will not stop using math in real life, even if they aren't in a...
Star Wars Galaxies’ Legends rogue server brings back Empire day events – and Execute Order Fishy Fish
You guys, I'm excited about the arrival of this update in Star Wars Galaxies Legends rogue server, but it's not because of the content:...
Star Citizen brings back in-person Bar Citizen community events and previews trading UI updates
Fans of Star Citizen are likely very familiar with the Bar Citizen community events, where players can share drinks and mingle with the devs...
Saudi Arabia buys a $1B chunk of Gearbox’s Embracer Group to extend games reach to the MENA region
Last December we reported on the news of Gearbox Entertainment subsidiary Embracer Group buying up PWE and Cryptic to the tune of $125M in...
Crowfall’s Gordon Walton joins Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds MMO and platform
Raph Koster's Playable Worlds MMORPG has picked up two new executives today: Gordon Walton and Omar Abdelwahed.
Walton will be immediately recognizable to modern MMO...
