MMOFPS stands for “massively multiplayer online first-person shooter.”
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Standing Stone, Daybreak, KingsIsle, and more MMO companies will fundraise for Extra Life 2020
The season of Extra Life is almost upon us, meaning all your favorite MMO studios are going to be dispatching their developers to play...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 291: Day of Delays
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands' and Magic Legends' delays, Torchlight 3's planned launch, PlanetSide 2's big patch, Skyforge's Switch announcement, and HEX's sunset, with a Daily Grind lightning round and mailbag topics on feelung untethered from MMOs, live podcasts, and MMO dailies.
The Daily Grind: What’s the goofiest not-an-MMO acronym you’ve seen an MMO try to adopt?
There was a phase our genre went through about five or so years ago when every new MMO - even the ones that most...
PlanetSide 2 on PC adds new missions, revamps Esamir, and introduces the first campaign with the Shattered Warpgate update
A self-described "massive, multi-faceted" update for PlanetSide 2 has arrived to the PC version of the multiplayer shooter. Say hello to the Shattered Warpgate...
Not So Massively roundup: Iron Harvest, Second Extinction, Valorant, Paladins, Wolf Team, The Cycle, and New Frontier
Welcome back to a quick roundup of recent news from some not-so-massively online multiplayer titles.
Wolf Team: Gamigo's MMOFPS introduced a new map last week...
Crossout’s Six Frags is the car MMO amusement park I never knew I needed
So here's something I did not expect to be writing about: Massive auto MMOFPS Crossout has added an amusement park in today's patch. It's...
PlanetSide 2 announces Shattered Warpgate content campaign
Just a day or two ago I was chatting with an MOP commenter about how PlanetSide 2 really took off this year, getting more...
Daybreak has acquired Cold Iron Studios and its Alien MMOFPS [Updated]
We've updated the end of this post with the confirmation and press release; we've left the original reporting intact.
For the last year, it seems...
Massively Uplifting: Good deeds don’t take the summer off for Bungie, Niantic, and Trolls in WoW
When summer comes, some lucky folks get to take the season off. Even those who continue on their regular labors often head out on...
The Game Archaeologist: Clone Wars Adventures, the Star Wars MMO everyone kinda forgot
Whenever the topic -- the argument -- of Star Wars MMOs arises, the debate is usually between the merits of the sandboxy Star Wars...
PlanetSide 2 releases its massive Escalation update to PS4 today, promises future PC update parity
Nearly eight months' worth of PC updates for PlanetSide 2 will finally arrive to PlayStation 4 players today with the Escalation update in what...
The in-game memorial for a fallen PlanetSide 2 player spanned four instances this weekend
You know, I am always conflicted about these types of stories: They are tragedies, and nobody wants to have to tell a community that...
PlanetSide 2 is finally nerfing the Firestorm implant in today’s update
Daybreak's Rogue Planet Games is rolling out an update for PlanetSide 2 this morning, focused on tweaks to the Firestorm implant that effectively nerf...
PlanetSide 2 brings on summer-themed directives and Bastion tweaks in the latest patch
With PlanetSide 2 reportedly still working on its next major update, what will lowly space soldiers have to do in-between? Wield water balloons and...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s beach blast is (almost) back
Depending on where you live, you may or may not be allowed to (or want to) go to a beach this summer -- but...
The Game Archaeologist: World War II Online
The 1990s saw the rise of flight simulators that thrived on detailed, complicated controls and handling. Such games threw out accessibility and casual-friendliness for...
The MOP Up: QuakeCon and Tankfest 2020 come to your home
If you are the sort who would much rather enjoy conventions from the comfort of your home, then 2020 is shaping up to be...
World War II Online aka Battleground Europe offers everyone a free premium month
It's been a while since we poked our heads into World War II Online, the Cornered Rat Software MMO formerly known as Battleground Europe....
PlanetSide 2’s Colossus update is live today – there’s even a new trailer
Here's a fun surprise: Not only is PlanetSide 2 dropping an update today, but it released a brand-new trailer. Yes, a Daybreak game from...
Steam Summer Game Festival: Gloria Victis Siege releases its first demo
Remember back in March when Gloria Victis' Black Eye Games announced it was working with studio Fish Tank to release Gloria Victis: Siege, a...