MMOARPG stands for “massively multiplayer online action roleplaying game.” It can be contrasted with an OARPG, which makes little attempt at being “massive” in a way that MMORPG players would accept.
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Here’s what November’s hyper awakening skills in Lost Ark look like
Readers may recall that when Lost Ark put out its roadmap for upcoming content, the month of November would be highlighted by the addition...
Marvel Heroes emulator file project releases a new build with multiple gameplay elements
Last year we reported on the arrival of emulator files for Marvel Heroes appearing on Github, effectively letting fans begin the process of reviving...
Lost Ark confirms Aegir raid’s October 23 launch, elixir and transcendence system updates for September 11
Lost Ark has a news digest video to share with its players, with Amazon offering up a bit more information concerning some of the...
Corepunk halts pre-orders, says ‘level of interest in the project has exceeded […] expectations’
Corepunk's Artificial Core announced last night that it is shutting down pre-orders for the MMOARPG - but not out of a sense of impending...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 482: The war within two expansion launches
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft The War Within, Elder Scrolls Online's U43, DDO's Myth Drannor, Dune Awakening, and Path of Exile 2.
Korean side-scrolling MMOARPG Lunia Z returns to the global stage thanks to Valofe
This is another one of those MMO games that is either going to be a blast from the past or curious new information, depending...
MOARPG Path of Exile 2 begins early access on November 15
At this afternoon's Opening Night Live show at Gamescom 2024, Grinding Gear Games formally announced that early access for Path of Exile 2 is...
Perfect Ten: My 10 favorite MMO pet classes of all time
I've had to face the fact that among the MOP team, I'm in somewhat of a minority who actually likes -- nay, passionately loves...
Papaya Play’s Brazilian Tree of Savior server opening is marked by multiple events and connection problems
This week saw the Papaya Play version of OARPG Tree of Savior debut the all-new Kepa server for Brazilian players, and the stewards of...
Kakao Q2 2024: Profits nosedive as ArcheAge 2 faces another potential delay
The second quarter for fiscal year 2024 has ended up being a pretty awful one for Kakao Games. The latest earnings summary confirms that...
Papaya Play’s Tree of Savior announces a new Brazilian server opening August 12
Before we begin, we're going to point out that this Tree of Savior story is specific to the standalone version operated by Papaya Play...
Path of Exile outlines planned change to reduce the overbearing impact of one specific item
Sometimes balancing an MMO is a matter of twisting a few different knobs and realigning certain metrics, but sometimes balance comes down to changing...
Drakantos says it is very much an MMORPG, but not exactly like others you’ve played
Is Drakantos an MMORPG? A co-op OARPG? The answer to that question is the primary subject of Wingeon Game Studios' June dev blog, which...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections
Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...
Path of Exile applies several adjustments to Settlers of Kalguur and continues attacking launch bugs
We're once again checking in on Path of Exile and its newly released Settlers of Kalguur update, which appears to have moved away from...
Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur launch drove its Steam concurrency to an all-time peak
Last night, the Settlers of Kalguur update hit Path of Exile, which of course means it's time for the usual check-in on how the...
Settlers of Kalguur brings a massive melee overhaul and more to Path of Exile
Given such a major change incoming with Path of Exile's Settlers of Kalguur league, you'd be forgiven for wondering whether the rest of the...
Here’s how to sign up for Path of Exile 2’s impending closed beta test
If you are saddened by the fact that the preview and today's big livestream reveal focused only on Path of Exile 's new Settlers...
Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur tackles real-time mechanics with city building
The Grinding Gear rooster has crowed, signifying the dawn of a new expansion and league. And what might they be? Welcome to Path of...
Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur releases July 26 as QoL previews begin ahead of July 18 livestream
Path of Exile fans now have two dates to possibly write on their calendars: July 18th and July 26th. That's when there will be...
