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Massively Uplifting: How gamers are bringing humanitarian relief to Ukraine
It was a month that started in love but ended with war: Terrible, painful things keep happening in the world and in our communities....
One Shots: Looking down at the clouds
When Middle-earth slaps something called "Misty Mountains" on a map, friend, it better live up to that name! Michael18 proves with today's headlining shot...
Don’t worry, Apple, Roblox likes you instead of Epic in the appeals process
So back when Epic appealed against the ruling in the Epic vs. Apple case - you know, the case that you thought was over...
Wisdom of Nym: What to expect (and not) from the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion
Math is coming for Final Fantasy XIV very shortly. Oh, sure, it can be postponed for a couple years yet, but we know it's coming....
Perfect Ten: Obnoxious MMO buzzwords found in press releases
So say that you write for MassivelyOP. Or say that you work for another news site while wistfully refreshing MassivelyOP's front page hoping to...
Wizard101 invests in its PvP game while getting ready to reveal a ‘magical wave of new things’
The devs at Wizard101 conjured up a new patch for the game this week. The primary focus for this patch was tweaking various spells...
Gameforge begins sending out transition codes for EU Wizard101 players ahead of Gamigo takeover
During a Q4 2021 earnings call, MGI noted that Gamigo would be taking over stewardship of Wizard101 from Gameforge as part of MGI's ownership...
Wizard101’s KingsIsle sells Ukraine charity bundle, proceeds to reclaim EU publishing
One of many game studios looking to help with humanitarian relief in the Ukraine is KingsIsle. The studio announced that it is standing with...
Massively Overthinking: How do alts fit into MMORPGs in 2022?
Last weekend, my play group took a second batch of Guild Wars 2 alts to Cantha, and we found ourselves a bit grumbly about...
Destiny 2’s Bungie halts sales to Russia, Gamigo begins Ukraine charity initiative in multiple MMOs
As Russia's devastating invasion of Ukraine continues, the gaming industry is continuing to make its voice heard as it opposes the harm inflicted on...
Massively on the Go: Gen 9 means Pokemon needs to grow in age and numbers
The Pokemon series is about to enter Generation 9 with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet versions near the end of 2022. And rejoice, gamers, as it's going...
Diablo III prepares ‘echoing nightmares’ for Patch 2.7.3
Starting Thursday, Diablo III will be testing Patch 2.7.3 in preparation for the release of Season 26 later this month. The keystone feature of...
Massively Overthinking: Initial thoughts on Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons
We're just a few days into the launch of Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons, one of the highlights of the year and sandwiched...
The Daily Grind: What mouse and keyboard do you use for MMO play?
Last week, my keyboard died. Well, it didn't die so much as "was brutally murdered by kids spilling juice all over it," but the...
MGI Q4 2021: Gamigo’s parent company guns for mobile, takes over Wizard101 EU publishing, ignores RIFT
Gamigo's parent company, Media and Games Invest SE aka MGI, released its Q4 2021 financials to investors this week, reporting a 65% revenue bump...
The Daily Grind: Are you looking for reasons to *not* play MMOs?
Earlier this week, I was chatting with MOP's Chris about Conan Chop Chop when he mentioned that the game is surprisingly intense. "It will...
Massively on the Go: How pokedex building could be used for server-wide ‘science’ questing
Well, I'm sorry to report to multiplayer gamers that despite having online features like New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Legends: Arceus is very much a solo game,...
MMO Business Roundup: The gaming industry reacts to the Ukraine crisis
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business and industry news.
Ukraine: First, there's no way around the news that Russia shelled and...
Pirate101 and Wizard101 bring back the Friendship Festival as KingsIsle talks Pirate101 development trajectory
While Valentine's Day is technically behind us on the calendar, KingIsle's MMOs Wizard101 and Pirate101 are still very much in the spirit of love....
Massively Uplifting: MMOs show true love through helping kids, planting trees
Attitudes and thoughts about Valentine's Day vary widely, from crass commercialism to idyllic romanticism to complete indifference. But the fact remains that the spirit...
