mmoarpg

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.

The Stream Team: Secrets in the Dark of Path of Exile 2

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It turns out that Massively OP's MJ and Larry's Sorceress and Mercenary classes make a decent duo in Path of Exile 2. And Larry...

Corepunk opens a player survey that seeks thoughts on gameplay, update focus, and Steam release

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Do you have opinions on Corepunk's current and future direction but aren't interested in sharing those in a Discord? Then you're in luck because...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever let someone else level your MMO account? You know, like Musk did in Path of Exile 2

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Claims that tech tycoon and Twitter mismanager Elon Musk is some sort of Diablo and Path of Exile savant gave way last week to...

Corepunk rebalances mana, tunes classes, and makes another set of tweaks to Tier 3 artifacts

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Artificial Core is continuing the work of balancing and adjustment to its early access MMOARPG Corepunk, as its latest patch has focused on tweaks...

Path of Exile 2 previews changes to endgame maps, bosses, and leagues as GGG admits to data breach

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One would expect that an early access MMOARPG like Path of Exile 2 would be getting some updates, which means that yesterday's video preview...
So steamy.

Steam saw more games released in 2024 than any other year prior

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We are once again being reminded that Valve's Steam platform is the biggest player in town when it comes to digital storefronts: Fresh data...

The Stream Team: Jumping blind into Path of Exile 2

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What is this hype all about? Larry has no idea, so MJ invited Larry to try out Path of Exile 2. Larry agreed with...

Corepunk hands out mount cosmetics instead of restoring lost items

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Earlier this week we checked in on Corepunk to follow up on earlier server crashes, finding that servers have been mostly restored (albeit with...

Corepunk’s servers return with a small rollback and temporarily lowered player population caps

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Just before the holidays, we kept eyes on Corepunk as it wrestled with infrastructure problems that kept the MMO's servers dark save for some...

PSA: Diablo IV is free to play through the end of the year

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In a move that by no means is counter-programming to Path of Exile 2's recent early access launch, Blizzard announced that it is making...
Riders

End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2024

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So here's the disclaimer I put in front of this column every year when I do it (we alternate them): The biggest surprises list...
Coreworthy.

Corepunk’s servers have been offline for nearly three days as a result of database and infrastructure issues

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This week has been a rough one for those who were hoping to play Corepunk, as an attempt by Artificial Core to put out...

Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2024 MMO predictions

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Later this week, we're going to be offering up our traditional predictions for the MMO genre in 2025, but before we do that, we...

Path of Exile 2 is adding inter-map fast-travel and a bunch of buffs and nerfs in its next update

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As I type this, more than half of Path of Exile 2's peak Steam concurrency was playing the game - well over 300,000 humans...
Bored.

Lost Ark details new raids and dynamic raid difficulty and the Wild Soul class in latest roadmap

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Lost Ark promised a roadmap update by year's end, and sure enough, it delivered: The latest content roadmap from Amazon Games shares some early...

The MOP Up: New World pulls back the curtains on its holiday event

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New World's devs shared the inspiration behind the hodge-podge holiday event in the game, saying, "Our Audio and Narrative Teams took inspiration from various...

Path of Exile 2 is scrambling to hire more support folks following its massive early access launch

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Grinding Gear Games warned Path of Exile 2 players ahead of early access that the first era of the game might be a little...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 497: Walking down the Path of Exile 2

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Justin and Bree discuss Path of Exile 2's early access, Elder Scrolls Online weird event snafu, EverQuest's The Outer Brood, and ArcheAge's second sunset of the year, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on the normalization of bad MMO monetization and why some gamers melt down over every bit of MMO news.

Path of Exile 2 plans to change dodge rolling, rewards, and checkpoints as it nerfs an over-performing build

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Path of Exile 2 is in early access, so obviously things are going to change; it's just a question of whether or not those...

The Stream Team: Pouncing on Path of Exile 2

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It's here! It's here! Massively OP's MJ has been eagerly awaiting the release of Path of Exile 2, and now it's finally here for...

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