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Hands-on with the four Vs of Nexon’s mobile MMO V4
One of my friends once said to me, "Carlo, I always see you play those random 6 out of 10 MMOs, and I don't...
Black Desert rolls out Hashashin to PC and mobile, teases O’dyllita for October 7
It's Hashashin day across much of the Black Desert universe, as the new toon is out and playable on both PC and mobile today.
"Hashashin...
Black Desert details September seasonal servers for PC and asks players to fill out a survey
Did you miss out on the last time Black Desert had seasonal servers? Fret not, because they're coming back on Wednesday, September 2nd, and...
One Shots: Chilla with my gorilla
It's always a parade of fluffy, furry, and feathery friends when One Shots asks readers to share their favorite pets, and today is no...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we intentionally avoid
A few weeks back, I read a Twitter thread about people who avoid specific games and types of games, and the folks chiming in...
Black Desert begins Hashashin pre-creation as console announces a physical edition
It's a big day for Black Desert as the Hashashin pre-creation event has kicked off ahead of the class' formal launch on PC next...
One Shots: Today’s forecast is foggy with a light chance of dragons
The other day I was at the zoo watching a Siberian Tiger stalk around its exhibit, and I was thinking, "If I encountered that...
Massively Overthinking: Mixing and matching the best crafting systems in the MMO ‘verse
Longtime MOP reader Ken from Chicago recently asked us to talk about crafting - but he didn't want us to just list off the...
The Soapbox: Stubborn MMO players are sleeping on autoplay mechanics
Autoplay, huh. What is it good for? Absolutely something! I'll say it again: There is value in autoplay. It's got such a bad reputation...
Black Desert drops class balancing patch on PC, plans Hashashin pre-creation next week
While it's been relatively quiet over in the Black Desert console versions, PC and mobile are hopping today. On the PC side, you're either...
Black Desert’s Shadow Arena unlocks all heroes this month and adds a new one
"A new warrior eyes the battlefield, wielding her battle axe and shield of revenge."
While we here at Massively OP only have battle axes of...
Pearl Abyss Q2 2020: EVE Online is doing great, NA/EU drives 48% of company revenues
Pearl Abyss dropped its second quarter financial report today: The South Korean MMO company saw its revenues decline ever so slightly, down to 131.7...
Black Desert revamps Padix Island, brings out a Glimmering Earring, and starts a beach party for beer
It's Wednesday, and that means it's patch day for Black Desert, and in this case that also means you can head down to Terrmian...
One Shots: Avoid these vacation destinations
When you're planning your summer MMO vacation, there will be a lot of places bidding for your time and gold. But not every resort...
Black Desert celebrates the 2020 Termian Water Park grand opening with an in-game event
Few things say "summertime" quite like a water park, and seeing as how the pandemic is kind of killing the joy a real-life water...
New executive order could ban US transactions with Tencent – potentially bad news for gaming [Updated]
File this one under "I was about to go to sleep when the internet erupted in an absolute panic over Tencent": Late this evening,...
Massively Overthinking: Changing the mindset of the MMO genre
I recently saw a journalism professor argue that generating a widespread thinking shift in an entire profession can take decades. "You have to keep...
Desert Oasis: Our guide to playing Black Desert’s season servers
The introduction of Black Desert's season servers this summer was my chocolate-in-peanut-butter moment of the year. I didn't know the combination would be so...
Black Desert Mobile adds a new tower defense mode, PC lets players graduate season servers early
Black Desert and Black Desert Mobile both have some things going on in the news today, as is very often the case for these...
Black Desert addresses caster-heavy Conquest Wars, new regions, and gear progress walls
We're back once again with another set of Black Desert Heidel Ball player questions. Who knew that we'd be getting so much mileage out...