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Fight or Kite: Totally reasonable expectations for PvP MMORPGs in 2020
A new year is upon us, and I am especially excited this time around. The past few calendar swap-outs have been pretty stale from...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2019
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's weekly and sometimes biweekly recap of the big news in crowdfunded MMOs. Hey, you...
Ashes of Creation addresses Siege Mode, Node dev, and 5000-bot test battles
Yesterday saw another Ashes of Creation livestream with several devs offering a general rundown of progress. The broadcast touched on a pretty wide swath...
Battle Bards Episode 158: Winter returns
Do you feel a little… frozen this winter season? Winter is something amazing to behold, especially when video game composers attempt to capture its unique magic...
Ashes of Creation’s cash shop nods to Game of Thrones as Apocalypse continues to lose players
Baby it's cold outside, but you can still dress up nice and fancy for the cold in Ashes of Creation with this month's stock...
Ashes of Creation revels in the majesty, the lore, and the creation of the Beer Bear mount
Ashes of Creation seems to really be in love with this particular mount they've made. It's a bear mount. A bear mount with two...
Ashes of Creation highlights work on castle sieges in its latest devstream
Yes, castle siege mode in Ashes of Creation is still coming. The first half of the latest livestream from the Intrepid Studios devs was...
Ashes of Creation shows off work on castle sieges, building destruction, and mounts in a livestream
This past Thursday saw a number of devs from Ashes of Creation provide updates and details on work being done on the MMORPG. As...
Massively Uplifting: Gamers and studios raise millions for Extra Life and other charities
Had enough of the tricks of October? How about some treats now that we're in November! Generous donations #forthekids were collected by gamers and...
Fight or Kite: PvP games to play if you’re still boycotting Blizzard
The past couple of weeks in the land of Blizzard have made for a wild ride. Some of us have extremely strong feelings and...
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse just rolled out a much smaller PvP map for testing
Ashes of Creation's battle royale-cum-testing ground Apocalypse kicked out an update yesterday that, among other things, offers a new place for players to slay...
Perfect Ten: Kickstarter MMOs that raised the most money
The rise of crowdfunding in the mid-2010s swept a large wave of MMORPGs our way that might never have happened otherwise. For a while...
Fight or Kite: Impressions of Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, a solid fantasy battle royale nobody is playing
A mere fortnight ago, the team behind Ashes of Creation took its MMO combat testing ground known as Apocalypse and opened the doors on...
Snag an Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Swordbrand Cloak from Intrepid and MOP
In celebration of the launch of Ashes of Creation's Apocalypse battle royale mode into early access, Intrepid Studios has granted Massively OP a stack...
Ashes of Creation explains how Apocalypse battle royale has brought about improvements to the MMO
This past Friday saw a developer livestream from the Ashes of Creation team with the aim of providing a bit more context on just...
Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse hits early access today – are you trying it out?
Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse battle royale title is officially launching into persistent early access today as planned. As it announced last week, Intrepid Studios...
Ashes of Creation previews the lore and creation of its adorable otter mount
Who doesn't love an adorable otter? Maniacs, that's who. And if you get yourself an adorable otter that can also carry you on its...
Ashes of Creation sends its Apocalypse battle royale to early access next week
Now calling it a "prequel" to the MMORPG itself, Intrepid Studios announced today that Ashes of Creation's Apocalypse battle royale title will hit early...
Lawful Neutral: Examining Ashes of Creation’s controversial referral program
I have a really hard time taking anything seriously that refers to money as "bucks." You'll recall that I opened the Lawful Neutral column...
Ashes of Creation talks about improving combat, destruction, and infrastructure in a livestream
Anyone who has had some time in the battle royale mode of Ashes of Creation might agree that the game's combat needs a bit...
