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PSA: World Eternal Online is actually just the blockchain MMO Core Loop announced last year
Do you remember last year when developer Core Loop raised $12 million in order to develop a blockchain-integrated MMO? Probably not, there has been...
World of Warcraft is offline as Blizzard pulls the trading post over bugs
"Hey mister, get out of the way! I have to get home and play World of Warcraft!"
Why, slow down there, Timmy! What's got you...
World of Warcraft dataminers pluck out the new Primordial Gems from patch 10.0.7
"Whatever you might think about Blizzard or World of Warcraft: Dragonflight," cries the fan set, "you have to be happy that the studio has...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida espouses excitement and encouragement for the upcoming Blue Protocol
In the grand battle between the upcoming Blue Protocol and the current master of the Japanese MMORPG market, Final Fantasy XIV, producer and director...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 407: Roadmaps, roadmaps, roadmaps
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom, DDO's mini-expansion, Diablo Immortal, Villagers & Heroes housing, Star Trek Online's 13th anniversary, and Gloria Victis' impending launch, with adventures in LOTRO and ESO, plus a mailbag topic on optional content.
Star Trek Online offers new methods for players to donate Duty Officers to fleets
The Duty Officer system in Star Trek Online is meant to represent the many officers aboard your ship who are important but aren't part...
New World’s devs deep dive the creation of the game’s lore
Lore! Huh! Good God, y'all, what is it good for? Exploring the reasons behind New World's quests and setting (say it again)! Yes, it's...
World of Warcraft looks deeper behind the scenes of Veritistrasz’s quest
It's a bit of a shame that one of the most emotionally engaging quests in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is one of the expansion's...
Whatever happened to Swords of Legends Online?
A funny thing happened as we were moving through our news room today. Bree noted out of the blue that we hadn't seen any...
Pirates of the Burning Sea heads toward Steam as it sails past its 15th anniversary
With the 15th anniversary of Pirates of the Burning Sea sailing into port, we thought it was time to touch base with this fascinating...
The MOP Up: Meet Starfall, a new indie Minecraft MMO
So many amazing projects have been birthed from Minecraft over the past decade-plus, including fully formed games. One of the newer of these is...
Betawatch: Gloria Victis finally heads for launch
It's been years since the day when Gloria Victis first made its way into early access, and you can hardly be blamed if you...
Guild Wars 2 previews the changes coming to WvW with the update on January 31
Despite your continued practice of wearing a t-shirt in Guild Wars 2 proclaiming you as "CHIEF DOLYAK DESTROYER STILL THE BEST SINCE 2013" and...
Whatever happened to NetEase’s DarkBind?
Last spring we got word of a new NetEase mobile MMO in the works called DarkBind. The studio promoted the game's attractive graphics, hardcore...
World of Warcraft posts a hype trailer for the Trading Post opening on February 1st
Are you sufficiently hype for getting new cosmetic rewards in World of Warcraft via the upcoming Trading Post? It might seem a little odd...
Final Fantasy XIV plans a new outfit for players on this year’s Valentione’s Day celebration
With all the work that the Final Fantasy XIV developers have been putting into making outfits no longer be gender-locked, it's a bit odd...
Embers Adrift revamps defense and fixes hair in latest patch, discusses upcoming tank aggro tweaks
Unless you're making an intentionally horrible creation to troll others, nobody likes to see their MMORPG characters rocking a terrible hairstyle. Luckily players of...
Wakfu looks back at 2022 while planning its improvements for 2023
If you've somehow missed it over the past decade of its operation, Wakfu is a bit of an odd game. We do not mean...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 406: Ulduar and Umbar
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard vs. NetEase and the demise of WoW China, Wrath Classic, FFXIV 6.3, and LOTRO's 2023 roadmap, with adventures in LOTRO and ESO, plus a mailbag topic on the future of Blizzard.
Final Fantasy XIV adds its newest Ultimate fight today with the Omega Protocol
Now that we have a clearer picture about the cosmology and details of the struggles that Omega left in its wake, it's totally understandable...