mythology
Transform into a greedy dragon with SMITE’s new character Fafnir
Norse mythology's Fafnir, Lord of Glittering Gold, is live in Hi-Rez's MOBA SMITE today. If you're a fan of dwarves, hoarding, and transforming into...
Camelot Unchained’s new ability system is ‘a big leap forward’
Camelot Unchained's weekend post may be on the briefer side after the mega newsletter earlier this week, but it bears good news from CSE's...
The Secret World is losing its lead writer
The Secret World is losing its lead writer, Funcom's Romain Amiel has told players on the official forums.
"We are sad to announce that Joshua...
The Stream Team: Get your SMITE god keys while they’re hot!
MassivelyOP's MJ had way too many SMITE keys to possibly give away last time, so she's back at it again! There's Susano/Scarlet Storm, Janus/Riftshaker,...
Camelot Unchained discusses CUBE, abilities, and beta one plans
Camelot Unchained's 22nd newsletter has arrived, and I feel it's tradition at this point to confirm that it clocks in just under 9000 words....
One Shots: Bride of the comments section!
While I love any of you forever if you email in One Shots submissions, I think it's time once again to delve fully into...
Camelot Unchained’s testers have placed over a billion building blocks
The latest Camelot Unchained update is all about the C.U.B.E. -- that is, the Camelot Unchained Building Environment. The player building tool has just...
SMITE debuts on the PlayStation 4 next week
It's official: SMITE arrives on the PlayStation 4 on May 31st.
Most recently, Hi-Rez has been touting its 20,000,000 registered players number, a figure sure...
Massively Overthinking: The stories inside MMORPGs
This week's topic comes to us from one of our dear Patrons, Roger.
"I love stories, and some games tell great stories. MMOs have trouble...
Funcom secures major private investments
If you're a fan of Funcom with a deep amount of concern for the company's long-term health, there's good news to be had today....
Global Chat: Snap judgments of Overwatch
The talk of the blogger town has definitely been abuzz with impressions, thoughts, and snap judgments of Overwatch as it heads to release. Is...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 66: Meridian 59’s Brian Green
Justin interviews Brian Green, who's worked on Meridian 59, Storybricks, EverQuest Next, and Camelot Unchained in his long MMORPG career.
The Vikings invade SMITE today
Hi-Rez MOBA SMITE has big plans this summer -- Viking plans. Players who pony up 900 gems (a little over $15) to participate in the Viking...
SMITE has officially racked up 20,000,000 players
Mythology MOBA SMITE has now racked up 20,000,000 players -- that's according to Hi-Rez President Stewart Chisam, who announced the milestone on Twitter...
Get the rundown on what we know of Camelot Unchained’s classes
Quickly, how much do you know about Camelot Unchained's classes? Do you know all of them? Do you know how they work? Would you...
Camelot Unchained shows off weapon concepts and the growing world
One of the big elements of Camelot Unchained's design philosophy is the difference between its three factions. It wouldn't make a lot of sense...
The Secret World reveals the housing-esque Museum of the Occult
After hinting about a new Secret World feature with the monster T-shirt contest and letting players speculate for a week, devs finally revealed their plans...
The Daily Grind: Is MMO ‘open’ development really good for the genre?
Massively OP's Andrew Ross and I were recently discussing how to approach an opinion piece on Chronicles of Elyria when he reminded me that...
Funcom’s Q1 2016 revenues, costs decline
Funcom's first quarter 2016 financial report is unlikely to shock anyone who read the 2015 annual report a few weeks ago. Revenue fell by...
SMITE sells Viking-themed invasion pass
Starting on May 24th, SMITE is welcoming a Viking invasion to the game. No, a nasty virus won't be pillaging and looting your hard...