mod
The Game Archaeologist: Where are all of the open-source MMOs?
Recently we had an interesting question come in from reader and Patron Rasmus Praestholm, who asked me to do a little investigating: "What (if...
TERA cracks down on third-party programs, causing a community firestorm
TERA has put a hit out on third-party programs that access the MMO -- and players that might be using them for "malicious" purposes.
On...
The Daily Grind: Do you use plugins for your main MMORPG?
As one of Massively OP's resident modding nuts, I am drawn to MMORPGs that offer plugin support and modding APIs. World of Warcraft's modding...
Working As Intended: Two decades of Elder Scrolls housing
Massively OP explores Elder Scrolls housing through the ages -- starting with Daggerfall, running through Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, and ending with Elder Scrolls Online's Homestead patch, live today.
ARK modders fight over Pokémon projects
Gotta catch 'em all... unless we're talking about Pokémon mods for ARK: Survival Evolved, in which case there might only be one in the...
Stardew Valley comes to console next week, updates multiplayer progress
Chucklefish Games announced today that adorable farm sim Stardew Valley is destined for console, and soon: It launches on Xbox One and PlayStation 4...
Free weekend showcases ARK: Survival Evolved’s Primitive+ mod and new dinos
What's bigger than a Carno, smaller than a Rex, insanely ferocious, and happy to hunt in packs? That would be ARK: Survival Evolved's new Allosaurus,...
Worlds Adrift’s free Island Creator tool has launched on Steam
One of the hooks of Worlds Adrift is that players can make their own worlds -- and with Bossa Studios' new Island Creator, you...
Grim Dawn to unveil modding tools this week
For some players, enjoying the original game itself is only the first step on a larger journey that leads to modifications galore. Grim Dawn...
ARK: Survival Evolved will soon incorporate player-made mod content
Big news for ARK: Survival Evolved today on multiple fronts. For starters, the game now claims more than a million Xbox One copies sold...
The Division’s first legit player mods are graphics shaders
Put down your pitchforks, anti-damage-meters zealots: The first mods for The Division are for graphics, at least if you don't count the gameplay hacks...
Modders turn Fallout: New Vegas into an online co-op game
Fans of the Fallout series have been asking for an MMO or online game for years, and there was much disappointment online when the legal dispute between Bethesda...
Fans are remaking RuneScape with Neverwinter Nights 2’s toolset
Most RuneScape fans would probably agree that Jagex's game is very fine indeed, but there are always those who look at an MMO and think,...
Massively Overthinking: What to do when your MMO grows stale
Earlier this year, Kotaku ran a piece on how to make your favorite games feel new again once they've gotten a bit stale. Since...
Camelot Unchained launches community modding effort
The team behind Camelot Unchained wants the game to have a solid, modifiable interface. That's a commendable goal, but it's also something that's hard...
Daybreak’s John Smedley: ‘Modders getting paid is an awesome idea’
Where do you come down on the subject of paying for game mods? While the reality of the issue might be off the table...
Shards Online prepares for pre-alpha test on May 9th
Shards Online is preparing to give players a brief taste of its future potential, as Citadel Studios is planning on a pre-alpha test to...
The Daily Grind: Would you pay for MMO mods?
The entire internet (only a slight exaggeration there) exploded this week over Valve's decision to work with selected game studios to allow modders to charge for...
Three Elder Scrolls Online mods you shouldn’t play without
If you have not jumped into Elder Scrolls Online yet, you should really give it a shot. With its latest update and B2P transition, it's...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO mob type that totally icks you out?
For some people, it's spiders. For others, it's bats or snakes. (For Justin, it's elves.)Â And for me, it's roaches.
I've been incredibly lucky, honestly, that...