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World of Warcraft previews the pets of patch 6.2
There's no reason to ask about whether or not you're looking forward to World of Warcraft's next major patch; if you're playing the game,...
Nexon Korea apparently yoinked some Blizzard artwork
There are certain phrases you never really expect to come up over the course of a work day, and boy, "Nexon steals artwork from...
John Smedley talks smack to nearly 25,000 banned H1Z1 players
Do you like people who cheat in online games? Daybreak president John Smedley does not. After 24,837 H1Z1 accounts were banned for cheating (7,000...
Blade & Soul hits western shores this winter
Remember when comic books had little call-outs on the front cover proudly proclaiming that something happened because the readers requested it? I always thought...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 14
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's chaos, NCsoft's financials, Trove, Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, ARK: Survival Evolved, Neverwinter's Xbox numbers, and The Division's delay, plus mailbag questions on Reddit gaming culture and escapism vs. lockboxes.
Not So Massively: Blizzard’s $1.2 million tourney; X-Wing successor hits Kickstarter
In a bizarre coincidence, four separate MOBAs announced new champions this week. SMITE revealed an adorable Norse squirrel god named Ratatoskr and officially launched...
Saga of Lucimia posts character creation video on Twitch
The Saga of Lucimia promises to be a sandbox MMO with absolutely no solo content. None whatsoever. And it's aiming to accomplish this with...
Das Tal demos skill-based combat and posts Kickstarter FAQ
What does skill-based combat mean to you? We can't tell you that, but we can tell you what it means to the makers of...
Project HON is cancelled by NCsoft
Remember Project HON? It was a giant robot combat game in the Unreal 4 engine, and every trailer released for it looked stompy and...
Star Trek Online explains the big shift in event currencies
Star Trek Online is doing something new with its summer event this year by shifting currencies in a big way. This has caused a...
The Elder Scrolls Online will not require a one-time code for play on consoles
Good news for those of you looking to play The Elder Scrolls Online on consoles - if you want to sell your copy or...
Neverwinter outlines new and upcoming changes
When lead designer Scott Shicoff took point on Neverwinter, his first dispatch to the community was a statement that he and the rest of...
Guild Wars 2 unveils the Necromancer elite spec, the Reaper
Under normal circumstances, Guild Wars 2 Necromancers have a pretty decisive philosophy of not getting involved in melee. It makes sense, after all. These...
Rumor: Blade & Soul might be in internal testing for US release
Hey, you all remember the guy causing a whole kerfluffle about the fact that WildStar is supposedly going free-to-play? Good times! But the Redditor...
Dragon of Legends will be a cross-platform pixel MMO
If you like pixel art and the promise of being able to play an MMO on both mobile and desktop clients, you should probably...
Trove patches in the Golden Thread, now patches out the bugs
The most recent Trove patch added in the Golden Thread, which is pretty great for everyone playing the game. For the new player, it...
Lineage Eternal will hold a small beta test next month
For a game that was hyped to heck and back with its announcement, you would think that Lineage Eternal would get more time in...
Tree of Savior was greenlit on Steam in just 10 hours
Yesterday, we let you fine readers know that Tree of Savior had gone the way of all indie games (or at least many of...
NCsoft Q1 2015: Growth for Guild Wars 2, further deflation for WildStar
NCsoft's first quarter financial report is out, and... you know, let's start with the good news. Guild Wars 2 is making the company more...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 13
Justin and Bree discuss WoW's sub decline, EQ Next, GW2's Dragonhunter, EQ progression servers, SWTOR harassment, and adventures in Marvel Heroes, Secret World, and Guild Wars, plus mailbag questions on SWG's PvP and pay-to-win.
