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Shocking almost no one, Dragon’s Prophet was yeeted off Steam
So, we have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there's a Dragon's Prophet emulator out there that's been...
Social scientists study Minecraft and One Hour One Life communities
You might think scientists would balk at the idea of using online gaming communities as a test bed for study, given those communities'... strong...
Battle Bards Episode 174: Dragon Oath
Running from 2007 to 2016, ChangYou’s Dragon Oath is probably one of those MMORPGs you’ve never heard of, nevermind actually played. Yet when Syl...
Dragon’s Prophet’s new Steam entry is not a legitimate revival, Runewaker says
We've updated the end of this piece with the latest info as of July 31st.
MMO gamers were bummed back in May when Gamigo sunsetted...
SuperData May 2020: Pokémon Go and World of Warcraft improve their fortunes
Superdata's May digital games earning report is out, and there is some interesting movement for some of our favorite online games.
World of Warcraft's western...
Global Chat: Do numbers rob MMOs of fun?
Have developers and players grown so used to mechanics and number crunching that we've collectively lost something important along the way? That's the concern...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 274: Greymoor, BlizzCon, and Guild Wars 2
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Phantasy Star Online 2, Elder Scrolls Online Greymoor, Guild Wars 2 No Quarter, LOTRO and DDO's new monetization, and BlizzCon's cancellation, with adventures in ESO, Fallout 76, GW2, SWG Legends, LOTRO, and Minecraft Dungeons, plus mailbag topics on international releases and dream MMOs.
Co-op roguelike Minecraft Dungeons is live today on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and the Switch
Don't tell my kids, but I'm getting them Minecraft Dungeons this week. I mean, really I'm getting myself Minecraft Dungeons this week, but they're...
Massively Overthinking: Do MMOs need ‘adult’ character customization?
A Random MMO Fan recently wrote to us with a fun topic, linking to an article about Cyberpunk 2077's ESRB rating, which is apparently...
Finnish startup Dazzle Rocks raises $7M for new mobile ‘social sandbox MMO’
So hey, who wants to hear about a new MMO? It's a new "social sandbox MMO" from Finnish startup Dazzle Rocks, and it just...
Massively Overthinking: Would you play a housing-only MMO?
Last week, MOP's Justin put up a neat post on his personal blog about the potential for bringing back just the part of WildStar...
The Minecraft community’s insane project to build the Earth in 1:1 scale
The Minecraft community is well-known for attempting huge feats of architecture and construction, but a new project might just take the cake. Late last...
Massively on the Go: Animal Crossing’s housing islands from an MMO player’s perspective
One multiplayerish game that we've talked about a bit as the MOP team's been quarantined on the Golden Yacht is Animal Crossing: New Horizons....
Sandboxy-ish Minecraft-ish spinoff Hytale is acquired by Riot Games
We know that Riot Games has been making a hard push to move beyond its status of just having one major game under its...
Massively Overthinking: How are MMO players faring through the pandemic?
This week's Overthinking is going to be a bit different from normal. As we've been covering extensively for more than the past two months,...
Daybreak, Cryptic, City State, Frontier, and more MMO studios affected by worldwide pandemic shutdowns
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make itself felt, we've got another quick roundup of news relevant to MMO players.
First, we've...
Minecraftian sandbox MMO Hegemony launched, hit a snag, and delayed even more
After its initial two-week delay, the sandbox MMORPG Hegemony went live this weekend, though not without issues such as instance crashing and database overloading,...
Coronavirus concerns cancel SXSW, Minecraft Festival, and several FIFA 20 and Apex Legends esports events
The spreading novel coronavirus aka COVID-19 has once more seen a number of gaming-related events cancelled or otherwise postponed.
First off is the collective...
Minecraft MMORPG Hegemony has been delayed from its weekend launch
We've been covering indie Minecraft MMORPG Hegemony all week, and if you were as intrigued by it as we were, you know it was...
Hegemony promises its economy is ‘truly equal in playing field’
Worried that coming in late to the crafting and economic game of Hegemony will put you at a disadvantage to those who have been...
