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Massively OP Podcast Episode 323: Odyssey, Burning Crusade, and LOTRO
Justin and Bree discuss Elite Dangerous' Odyssey, WoW Classic, Swords of Legends Online, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, Bless Unleashed, Ashes of Creation, and LOTRO, with adventures in WoW Classic and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag entry on the wild GTAO roleplay revival.
The Daily Grind: Should MMO companies host influencer programs?
Today's Daily Grind topic comes to us by way of commenter Rndomuser, who thought it would be fun to riff on Ashes of Creation's...
Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif: “This industry needs people who take risks”
In a Reddit thread titled "I don't get the hype for Ashes of Creation," the project's own lead came out to attempt to explain...
Ashes of Creation drops verbal NDA, triggering deluge of public tester feedback
Ashes of Creation may have delayed its Alpha One test until later this summer, but the upcoming MMO isn't surrendering its voice until then....
Ashes of Creation boss criticizes New World’s business model, argues for subs and cosmetic shops
New World's cash-shop snafu last week still has a wide swath of the MMO community up in arms, apparently. Readers will recall that a...
Ashes of Creation delays alpha because of ESO Blackwood and WoW Classic Burning Crusade
Oh no! You've got a big band-aid on your knee! Let's quickly rip that puppy off and see what's underneath it... yeah, just a...
Ashes of Creation answers player questions on naval combat and post-launch projects
As is usually the case with Ashes of Creation developer livestreams, there's time for a round of Q&A with the fans. Naturally, there are...
Ashes of Creation opens $500 alpha one package on May 5, shows off raid boss in new video
When will followers of Ashes of Creation be able to buy their way in to the upcoming alpha one test? Specifically on Wednesday, May...
Massively Overthinking: The 2021 MMORPG outlook is good, actually
Early this week, I saw a mainstream gaming headline in my feeds about how we should all just give up on 2021 since it's...
Ashes of Creation promises to sell more alpha keys, heads back to the studio
Like bees spying a honey buffet, Ashes of Creation fans are buzzing about this coming June's non-NDA Alpha One test. In this month's creative...
Massively Overthinking: Should MMOs sell exclusive items – in alpha?
MOP reader Randomness recently wrote to us about a Reddit discussion about games with exclusive item shops before the game comes out. The issue...
Ashes of Creation asks its players about guild hall features they want to see
Most of the time when a game developer or studio asks its players a question, it's usually nothing more than a means to engage...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 313: Hope you saved your game!
Justin and Bree discuss the RIFT layoffs, OVH fire, Saga of Lucimia drama, Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2 patches, LOTRO's roadmap, and Ashes of Creation's delay, with adventures in WoW Classic, ESO, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on onboarding returning players, crafting MMOs, and Last Oasis.
Ashes of Creation delays its alpha one test to June for ‘additional polish’
The moment of Ashes of Creation's first large-scale alpha test won't be as soon as previously anticipated. Intrepid Studios came out this week to...
The MOP Up: Champions Online plumbs the Midnight Depths
The game is afoot -- the Champions Online game, that is! Cryptic pushed out the second part of the Midnight Depths story arc this...
Ashes of Creation discusses testing snags and world boss creation, showcases new alpha one gameplay
Ashes of Creation recently held yet another development update stream with some more looks at what the folks at Intrepid Studios has been up...
An Ashes of Creation player built a card game based on the MMO for the whole community
File this one under "extremely awesome things MMO players did": One Ashes of Creation player has created an entire card game based on the...
Ashes of Creation provides a preview of the tank archetype arriving to alpha
What's an MMORPG without a good tank? Probably one that doesn't lean on the crutch of the Holy Trinity class design, actually. Ashes of...
Ashes of Creation plans a new website, 20 biomes, and February 19 milestone test
The month of January is almost over, but there's still some news to be heard from the devs of Ashes of Creation in the...
Ashes of Creation counters customers’ cash cosmetic concerns
There's an Ashes of Creation Reddit thread that's sort of blowing up this week concerning the availability of cosmetic looks. Basically, the worry is...
