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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Here’s how Throne & Liberty’s monetization system works, from currency to the auction hall
Who's hyped for Throne & Liberty's open beta on Thursday? Well, NCsoft, for one. Amazon for two. The pair of them have released a...
Albion Online previews its new journal-themed achievement system, Albion Journal
Are the hardcore PvP fans of Albion Online going to be entranced with a new feature called the Albion Journal? Probably not phrased that...
The MOP Up: Marvel Snap goes maximum effort with this month’s Deadpool season
Deadpool's taken over Marvel Snap (just in time for his new movie) and is bringing a new game mode, several new cards (including Gwenpool),...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are best at letting you bring the player, not the class?
It was MOP's Eliot who put the ol' canard about bringing the player not the class in my head again recently, thanks to his...
Massively Overthinking: How often do you play human MMO characters when you have other choices?
I've been thinking about this question a bit lately, partly owing to Stars Reach and partly to Project Gorgon. Playable Worlds says Stars Reach...
Guild Wars 2’s Janthir Wilds Kodan are basically cute environmentalist bears
Before today, I might've said that nobody loves talking about bears as much as our writers, who keep penning articles about cool MMO bears,...
The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s The Predator’s Path
With her mastery XP grind out of the way, Massively OP's MJ is finally set to continue the Heart of Thorns story in Guild...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 475: The Legend of Ralph Lobster
Justin and Bree discuss Raph Koster's Stars Reach, Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, Daybreak's purchase of Singularity 6 and Palia, Nexon's The First Descendant, and Guild Wars 2's housing, with a mailbag topic on the legend of Ralph Lobster.
City of Heroes Homecoming begins public testing of new raid and Marine-themed support set
The totally legal and licensed City of Heroes Homecoming (isn't that fun to say?!) has rolled out Issue 28: Page 1, dubbed Legacy, to...
The Daily Grind: If you could banish one piece of gear from MMOs, what would it be?
When MMOs were new, the iconic chainmail bikini was a whole damn thing. It was the big joke in the games industry, the idea...
Throne & Liberty showcases character creation, dungeons, and PvP activities ahead of July 18 open beta
With Throne & Liberty getting some important dates revealed during Summer Game Fest - namely, its open beta running between July 18th and 23rd...
One Shots: Lava picnics and asbestos bikinis
Some days I feel like MMORPGs are an excuse for us to do everything our moms told us to avoid. Jump off a cliff?...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six ideas LOTRO totally should steal from other MMOs
It's only natural for people who play multiple MMOs or are aware of what's happening in other titles to foster a sense of envy....
Massively Overthinking: Do you have a ‘mental block’ in MMORPGs?
Back in June, MMO blogger Belghast from Tales of the Aggronaut penned a fun blog about having had a mental block against tanking.
"Something happened...
Aion Classic EU offers unique rewards to those who plumb the Red Throne dungeon for a limited time
Usually clearing an MMORPG's dungeon is meant to offer rewards for your character. That's hardly news. However, a new event that's kicked off for...
Here’s how the ‘cellular automata simulation’ in Raph Koster’s new sandbox MMORPG Stars Reach works
In the wake of the announcement of Stars Reach, Playable Worlds' Raph Koster has been making the rounds of Reddit and the gaming blogosphere...
Perfect Ten: 10 more MMOs you’ve already forgotten ever existed, from Elyon to Defiance
Last year, I assembled a list of 10 former MMOs that not only have ceased to exist but have ceased to be remembered (for...
The Stream Team: Catching the updraft in Guild Wars 2
With the dragon Glint's egg safely guarded in Guild Wars 2's Tarir, Massively OP's MJ can now turn her full attention to destroying Mordremoth...
Aion Classic EU showcases the upcoming cross-server PvP battlefield of Apheta Beluslan
For all of its PvE gameplay, Aion also has a lot of faction vs. faction PvP going on for it, and soon more of...
The Daily Grind: Would you rather have disposable minions or true pets with an MMO pet class?
A few weeks back, MOP's Chris and I were talking about Path of Exile 2's forthcoming Witch character and griping about the way a...
