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Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s April update brings jokes and jewels
Pokemon Go's buyout by Scopely hasn't resulted in a full transition yet, but we're already seeing some of Scopely's influence, and it's not all...
Multiplayer team vs. team shooter Star Wars Hunters announces plans to sunset in October
Have you ever heard of Star Wars: Hunters? You would be forgiven for never realizing this game existed before now: This team vs. team...
Massively on the Go: Niantic games under Scopely may not be so bad, actually
In case you missed the news, Pokemon GO's Niantic has finally confirmed that it is indeed offloading its games to Scopely. Oddly enough, it...
Why I Play: Splatoon 3 – 2025 edition
When I first reviewed the original Splatoon, I noted that Nintendo didn't "get" online play yet but had instead created a game that did well...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Unova Tour was functional but no fun
Pokemon GO's just announced the next Go Fest, but the recent Unova Tour LA Tour and now the Global Tour have both recently concluded,...
Pixel-y multiplayer survivalbox Tinkertown confirms a launch on Nintendo Switch March 10
Over the past little while, Tinkertown has resurfaced to make some major reveals including a full release in 2023 and arrival to Xbox consoles...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Might and Mastery Season is looking weak for March
Pokemon Go's still in the middle of its Unova's Global Tour this weekend, but we've also been warned of the March 4th start of...
Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s 2025 Global Unova Tour
Pokemon Go's Unova Tour is going global this weekend. While I'll save my full thoughts on the LA event for later, one big thing...
Palworld celebrates over 32M players as Nintendo continues to push for patents against the game
The full year of early access life for Palworld has hit yet another big milestone, as developer Pocketpair recently announced that the critter-capturing survival...
Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s 2025 Los Angeles Unova Tour
Pokemon GO's Unova Tour will be at the "Los Angeles" (Pasadena) Rose Bowl Stadium February 21st-23rd - if you've bought tickets, that is. After...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Legendary Flight lands with a thud
Niantic's problem isn't that players are over or have forgiven Pokemon Go's Dynamax/Gigantimax raids - it's that the company keeps pushing them in the...
SMITE studio Hi-Rez is going through its second round of layoffs in four months
Bad news for fans of Hi-Rez's remaining multiplayer games: The company is apparently undergoing another round of layoffs. We say "another" because Hi-Rez just did...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs (and MMO-adjacent games) you can play on Nintendo Switch in 2025
In our family, there's an ongoing joke that I was the one who got the Nintendo Switch as a birthday present a few years...
SMITE 1 will sunset on the Nintendo Switch May 1 over apparent quality issues
If you were a fan of the original SMITE on the Nintendo Switch, we have some unfortunate news for you. Hi-Rez's Titan Forge has...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s February shows a little love
Pokemon Go's Dual Destiny season trudges on in February, though there is at least some reasonable progress being made in terms of "getting" the playerbase....
The MOP Up: Hearthstone x Starcraft actually happened
StarCraft lives... in Hearthstone, weirdly enough, as the digital card game added a mini-set based around Blizzard's scifi RTS. "Explore the StarCraft universe with...
Lawful Neutral: All the big MMO-related law stories from 2024, from Palworld to Blizzard
2024 was another quiet year on the gaming legal front. I think various AI dramas and associated legislative hand-wringing sucked all the air out...
Nintendo finally announced the Switch 2, launching this year
After endless hemming and hawing and leaks and fuss, Nintendo has finally formally revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 as of this morning, and yes,...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online surprises fans with Spacedock revamp
Star Trek Online delivered a small surprise this past week with visual improvements to its iconic Spacedock: "In essence, we’re replacing the exterior System...
End-of-Year Eleven: All the upcoming MMOs to watch in 2025 and beyond
As we turn the page on another fascinating year of MMORPG history, we cross into fresh territory. What lies ahead? Surprises, disappointments, and endless...