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Ask Mo: Second chances, hate wagons, and the MMORPG grudge game
Today's Ask Mo is not really about comment moderation, but it's where I want to start.
Over the years of trying to cat-herd Massively OP's...
Lineage II launches limited-time stat-buffing spellbooks to its store and a new free-to-play game
At this point, there are so many varieties of the Lineage series that my eyes are about to cross themselves. Between mobile versions, the...
Destiny 2 launches its next raid on October 5 and drops the ban hammer on cheaters
Those in the know for Destiny 2 understand that the Black Garden isn't a place where one can smell the pretty posies. Unless you...
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online will finally hit PC on November 5th
Oh, thank goodness. At long last, Red Dead Redemption 2 has been announced to be arriving on PC November 5th, with pre-purchase available on the Rockstar...
The Division 2 previews Shepherd system improvements, Expedition Mastery, and new Invaded missions
Title Update 6 of The Division 2 is already in the works, and the latest State of the Game has provided fans of the...
Vague Patch Notes: Copies, blatant copies, and plagiarism in MMOs
So... this was honestly not the story that I had expected to have wound up coming out of Eternal Magic. I'd been expecting that "beauty...
Into the Super-verse: Why Ship of Heroes’ character customization tool is so important
What kind of hero are you going to be today?
In most MMOs, that question and its possible answers are watered down and homogenized, but...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines the changes being made for Mentors in patch 5.1
You may have noticed that players with Mentor crowns in Final Fantasy XIV are... well, not necessarily the people you would want teaching new players how...
Enter to win a TERA-themed PS4 console from En Masse and MOP (open to NA/EU!)
We've got a truly awesome giveaway lined up today: To celebrate MMORPG TERA, we've partnered with En Masse to give one lucky MOP reader...
Perfect Ten: Solo prequel games to MMORPGs
When studios go about making MMORPGs, risk comes along with the effect as a matter of course. The only question is how to reduce...
Star Wars: The Old Republic outlines rewards for Season 11 PvP and readies Season 12
The most recent ranked PvP season for Star Wars: The Old Republic is just about coming to a close, which means it's almost time...
Astellia Online offers hefty compensation package to preorder players
Following the official launch of Astellia Online this weekend, Barunson sparked a small wildfire among preorder players for the way it had gone about...
Destiny 2’s servers got beaten up during the Shadowkeep and New Light launch
Those of us who have been through several online and MMO game launches know that these things almost never go smoothly, so perhaps word...
Pirate101 and Wizard101 are both getting new card packs
Coming soon, Kingisle will simultaneously launch new card packs for both Wizard101 and Pirate101, bringing them directly to live with no stop on the...
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...
Camelot Unchained’s latest newsletter covers class design and differentiation in MMORPGs
Camelot Unchained's latest newsletter has arrived, and in it, apart from the recap of development progress, is a deep-dive into how City State approaches...
Astellia Online just got its first downtime and patch since launch
It's patch day for the newly launched Astellia Online! "On Tuesday October 1st, we’ll be bringing the servers down for our first scheduled maintenance,...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Does Guild Wars 2 release more paid outfits than armor skins?
I’ve noticed a common complaint bouncing around the Guild Wars 2 community, one that I believe to be a myth. Today, I’d like to...
Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep launches today as Bungie teases the future
It's a pretty momentous day in Destiny 2 history today as the game is launching its new Shadowkeep expansion, making its leap off of...
Prosperous Universe’s Prelude update improves trade, paves the way for planetary governors
Now that the free-to-play early access launch of multiplayer space business management sim Prosperous Universe is successfully behind the Simulogics devs, it's time to...