OARPG stands for “online action roleplaying game.”
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Throne and Liberty’s Call of the Spear is live with the new spear weapon and dimensional trials
As promised, Throne and Liberty is patching up morning with the Call of the Spear update. If you've been following New World or Lost...
Path of Exile 2 shares all 12 of its early access ascendancy classes
With Path of Exile 2's pre-download starting tomorrow and the early access launch coming on the 6th, fans of this online ARPG franchise have...
Torchlight Infinite dev just launched Go Go Muffin, a ‘cozy fantasy MMO’ for mobile
Do you know the muffin MMO? Well, you're about to. Torchlight Infinite developer XD Games is calling its new F2P mobile game Go Go...
Path of Exile 2 confirms pre-download of its early access PC client is coming December 5
If you're the kind of Path of Exile 2 fan who is staring at the clock, fruitlessly willing it to tick down faster in...
The Diablo franchise boss seriously suggested that ARPGs should be called ‘Diablo-likes’
Another member of the Blizzard C-suite has opened his mouth on social media again, but at least this time it isn't to say something...
Corepunk clears ‘significant technical issues’ and gets its in-game cash shop functioning
Corepunk has apparently managed to get two important things working better: the game itself and the way it gets players' money. That's effectively the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 495: EverQuesting for a sequel
Justin and Bree discuss EverQuest 3, EverQuest II's latest expansion, FFXIV Mobile, New World's roadmap, Path of Exile 2, and Stars Reach's housing, with adventures in WoW Classic and Guild Wars 2.
Lost Ark’s Holiday Awakening update lands tomorrow morning with the new Buzzling Island
Hope you're ready for Lost Ark's November update because it's dropping early tomorrow morning just ahead of the holiday. It's even called Holiday Awakening....
Diablo Immortal launches Eve of Unmaking this week – and a new backlash mechanic
Diablo Immortal is preparing for its next big patch because what could ever go wrong popping in a patch right before Thanksgiving?
The core of...
Diablo IV to test Patch 2.1’s armory and witchcraft systems in early December
The date is rapidly approaching for Diablo IV to begin testing its first big expansion update, as Patch 2.1 will go onto the public...
Massively Overthinking: Breaking the load-bearing mechanics in MMORPGs
The parable of Chesterton's Fence has been making the rounds on social media this week in a political context, but I want to talk...
Path of Exile 2 early access hands-on: A Witch, a Sorceress, and a Ranger walk off the gallows
When a game you've been eagerly waiting for invites you to come play it one weekend, you nonchalantly check your calendar and... haha, just...
Path of Exile 2’s December 6 early access boasts six classes, three acts, and endgame
I am counting down the days: Path of Exile 2's early access is almost upon us! In two weeks, folks will have the opportunity...
Next week’s Lost Ark update adds Buzzling Island and an item level helper system
There's only one more week left in the month of November, but that week looks to be bringing a bunch of things to Lost...
Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years
Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...
Diablo 4 will let players trial the overpowered Spiritborn class for a limited time
It's clear that Diablo IV's Spiritborn class that was added in the Vessel of Hatred expansion is the flavor of the month, but if...
Massively Overthinking: What are the great ‘popcorn games’ in the MMORPG genre?
MOP reader Elenie recently put the concept of "popcorn MMOs" back on my radar thanks to a comment about Neverwinter being an MMO many...
Path of Exile apologizes for botched account update that took the game offline yesterday
Earlier this week, Path of Exile studio Grinding Gear Games announced that it was planning a fresh patch with important changes to account management...
Overwatch 2 launches Overwatch Classic, Diablo IV says way too many of y’all are playing Spiritborn
Blizzard fans eagerly awaiting the Warcraft Direct showcase later today already have plenty to tide them over thanks to two big drops from the...
Indie MMOARPG Drakantos releases new open world gameplay footage and plans for pet taming
The studio behind 2-D pixel art multiplayer ARPG Drakantos noted previously that it would be scaling back its dev blogs to every three months....
