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Ultima Online’s second update for New Legacy is here with new tameables and the Forsaken Bloodline dungeon
Broadsword hasn't been overly chatty about Ultima Online's New Legacy alternative ruleset server since it launched last fall, but the studio has been busy...
Game company stock values in multiple markets start to tumble in the wake of US tariffs
With US President Donald Trump's imposed trade tariffs throwing the global economy into turmoil and stoking fears of another Great Depression in the US,...
SWTOR says the team is still working on story updates as it teases 7.7 and Star Wars Celebration
We have to say we're really appreciating all the producer letters outta Star Wars The Old Republic and the Broadsword team, the latest of...
Ultima Online is launching a new server as it brings New Legacy to its thriving Japanese playerbase
Ultima Online is actually about to launch a new server - specifically, a New Legacy server for the Japanese region.
The 27-year-old MMORPG has a...
Grab a free code for Throne & Liberty weapon and armor set in celebration of Wilds of Talandre
Wilds of Talandre, Throne & Liberty's first big expansion, officially released to players earlier this month in two stages, with a new region, level-cap...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Unova Tour was functional but no fun
Pokemon GO's just announced the next Go Fest, but the recent Unova Tour LA Tour and now the Global Tour have both recently concluded,...
Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s 2025 Global Unova Tour
Pokemon Go's Unova Tour is going global this weekend. While I'll save my full thoughts on the LA event for later, one big thing...
Palworld celebrates over 32M players as Nintendo continues to push for patents against the game
The full year of early access life for Palworld has hit yet another big milestone, as developer Pocketpair recently announced that the critter-capturing survival...
Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s 2025 Los Angeles Unova Tour
Pokemon GO's Unova Tour will be at the "Los Angeles" (Pasadena) Rose Bowl Stadium February 21st-23rd - if you've bought tickets, that is. After...
Vague Patch Notes: How long do online games truly get to live?
I'm going to start this article by asking a question I don't actually want an answer to: How long has Minecraft been popular?
Objectively there...
Lawful Neutral: All the big MMO-related law stories from 2024, from Palworld to Blizzard
2024 was another quiet year on the gaming legal front. I think various AI dramas and associated legislative hand-wringing sucked all the air out...
Rob Pardo’s Bonfire Studios announces Arkheron, a new PvP game he says defies easy description
Way back in 2016, when MassivelyOP was still young and innocent, former World of Warcraft lead designer Rob Pardo announced a new development studio...
Wisdom of Nym: What happened with Final Fantasy XIV’s spread-out patch 7.1?
So to preface this particular column, I want to make something clear: There's no conspiracy going on with Final Fantasy XIV's patch 7.1. I...
War Thunder’s Storm Warning update brings new vehicles and maps to the fray
In the real world, if tanks were rolling through Attica in the southeastern portion of Greece, it would be a loss to humanity on...
Elder Scrolls Online’s 10th anniversary fizzles as ZeniMax cancels its North American meetup
Hope you weren't planning on attending the big anniversary bash finale for The Elder Scrolls Online because ZeniMax Online Studios just abruptly canceled it.
Readers...
Once Human cooks up a Thanksgiving mobile closed beta test
Just in time for Thanksgiving is a delicious addition to Once Human, as the horror shooter commenced the closed beta test for the game's mobile...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Wild Area was a resource sink event
Advertising Pokemon Go's Wild Area last weekend as being on the same level as Go Fest or the Go Tours was another major misstep for...
NetEase Q3 2024: Stocks perks up in spite of revenue dip, NetEase cuts Worlds Untold loose
Over the last couple of years, NetEase has been pumping money into a long list of western developers with big names attached to them,...
Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s Wild Area event
Pokemon Go's Wild Area event is being held November 23rd-24th, but despite being advertised as a new yearly event akin to Go Fest or the...
Legal expert argues that Palworld might get legal argument help from an old GTA 5 mod
Readers already know that Palworld developer Pocketpair is gearing up for a legal fight against Nintendo over three alleged patent infringements and $66K, and...
