A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.
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One Shots: Stones in silence
When they aren't being pooped on, defaced, or used as backdrops for narcissistic selfies, statues have a particular quiet dignity and a magic all...
City of Heroes Rebirth rogue server re-engages the Rikti Invasion event starting today
One of my many favorite memories in City of Heroes was playing the first Rikti Invasion in Atlas Park. Watching the war walls disengage...
Battle Bards Episode 228: Cheery MMO dungeons
Not every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair — a fact that sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes...
The Stream Team: Rift razing in Guild Wars 2
It's Guild Wars 2-sday, and that means it's time for some rift-razing fun! Massively OP's MJ is continuing her Secrets of the Obscure adventures,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 438: EverQuest what’s next?
Justin and Bree discuss the potential for EverQuest 3, the LOTRO remaster's cancelation, EVE Fanfest's EVE Online Havoc and EVE Vanguard reveals, WoW Classic's about-face on LFD, Pantheon's new art style, and Marvel Heroes' code leak, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and Glitch Odd Giants.
Lineage II’s Wish Hunt event offers buff-granting goodies for killing monsters under the full moon
While Lineage II's latest event isn't called a Halloween event specifically, it certainly does have that grim kind of vibe: The Wish Hunt even...
Throne and Liberty offers a rundown of some mid-level bosses, dungeons, and zones that await players
Earlier this month, Throne & Liberty producer Ahn Jong-ok penned a letter to fans that focused mostly on lower level things like a smoother...
The Daily Grind: Are MMORPG expansions pay-to-win or pay-to-progress?
Earlier this week, the New World devs put out a video that addressed, among many other things, the perception in the PvP community that...
One Shots: The best flex of all time
A maxim that has served me well so far in life is, "You are never too busy to stop and gawk at a sight...
The Stream Team: Aion’s 14th anniversary
Massively OP's MJ has a real soft spot for Aion; after all, it is what brought her to Massively(OP)! So of course MJ will...
Massively Overthinking: Massively Overwhelming content in MMORPGs
This past weekend, I picked up my first premium house in Lord of the Rings Online after much hemming and hawing. I didn't expect...
Throne & Liberty’s closed technical test kicks off for invited western players through October 3
Just what is the deal with Throne & Liberty? We might be pondering that whole question, but western players who have had their names...
The Stream Team: Searching for Skritt in Guild Wars 2
There is currently a multi-week event happening where finding a certain number of Skritt will grant a new bag slot. How could Massively OP's...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO cash shops usually have things you want to buy?
My recent return to Guild Wars 2 for the Secrets of the Obscure expansion resurrected one of my old gripes: The cash shop almost...
One Shots: Just a minute, Mom, I’m playing with my virtual dollhouse!
If playing with physical dollhouses is your entry-level and full-on interior decorating your advanced mode, then video games offer a middle ground to those...
NCsoft’s mythological battle royale, Battle Crush, is launching next spring with CBT signups open now
You wouldn't normally look to Nintendo Direct for news on NCsoft multiplayer titles, but 2023 is still pumping out surprises. Today, NCsoft announced that...
Guild Wars 2’s Secrets of the Obscure performed ‘even better than expected,’ ArenaNet says
So, how well did Secrets of the Obscure do for Guild Wars 2? We're not getting hard numbers in ArenaNet's blog post this afternoon...
Vague Patch Notes: I don’t know what the deal is with Throne & Liberty
Let me just state this outright: What in the absolute heck is supposed to be going on with Throne & Liberty at this point?...
Aion EU kicks off 14th anniversary celebrations, Aion Classic NA preps a server merge
Original Flavor Aion is coming up on a big birthday that's gonna make you feel damn old if you remember when the game came...
Black Desert PC ends one-sided guild wardecs, tinkers with Great Ocean content
Black Desert PC's latest update clocks in at over 1GB, so you know it's worth your while - especially if you're a guild PvPer....