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Path of Exile promises to bring Crucible items into standard play, but with adjustments
Attention, Path of Exile players! Did you enjoy the Crucible League? Were you wondering what will happen to the items and mechanics from the...
Mad World outlines updates to its gem system in developer Q&A
If you've ever played any OARPG, you know that socketing gems into equipment is a big part of the character progression process, and that's...
Lost Ark confirms balance adjustments and Aeromancer class are coming with its August patch
When Lost Ark announced its August updates back in June, most of the announcements were focused on easing the endgame onramp for lower-tier players,...
Global Chat: Is Wurm Online fatally imploding?
I doubt that anyone would've predicted that in 2023, Wurm Online of all MMOs would be embroiled in controversy, developer walkouts, and predictions of...
Blizzard posts Diablo IV patch 1.1.1 notes ahead of release on August 8
To say that the past few weeks have been contentious in the Diablo IV community would be an understatement, but it seems as if...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 431: FFXIV Dawntrail and Path of Exile 2
Justin, Eliot, MJ, and Chris discuss Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail at Fanfest and Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 at ExileCon, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, FFXIV, AdventureQuest 3D, Astroneer, and Craftopia.
Here’s what to expect in Diablo IV’s August 8 update
If you missed out on last weekend's Campfire Chat preview of Diablo IV's next update and aren't willing to wait on the full patch...
Lineage II posts patch notes for the August 1 Death Knight Reborn and Spellcaster Unleashed updates
The beginning of August will not only herald the end to this hell season in our hemisphere of the world; it will also bring...
Trion Worlds’ Scott Hartsman ruminates on the tricky business of MMO sequels
As the former lead of EverQuest II, SOE and Trion Worlds' Scott Hartsman knows a thing or two about working on an MMO sequel....
Diablo IV devs discuss updates coming to classes, items, and monster density in August’s 1.1.1 patch
The most recent Campfire Chat video from Diablo IV might have some good news for players of the ARPG, as it mostly zeroes in...
Path of Exile heralds August’s Trial of the Ancestor league while smirking at Diablo IV
While visions of next year's Path of Exile 2 are swimming in the heads of fans, Grinding Gear Games hopes that they'll spare some...
ExileCon 2023: Previewing Path of Exile 2’s Monk and Sorceress skills
During the sneak peek press preview ahead of ExileCon 2023, Game Director Jonathan Rogers highlighted many different things. So. Many. Things. But in this...
ExileCon 2023: Path of Exile 2 introduces dodge rolling and instant weapon/skill swapping
If there is one thing that Grinding Gear Games excels at, it is the meaty info dump! The studio is really great at other...
ExileCon 2023: Path of Exile 2 is now a true sequel with a closed beta June 7, 2024
ExileCon 2023 kicked off this evening as Path of Exile fans have gathered both live in New Zealand and in front of screens all...
ExileCon 2023: Streaming the Path of Exile and POE2 keynote address
Just because you aren't sitting in a crowded theater in Auckland, New Zealand, doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the excitement...
Wow Factor: The future of Blizzard is bleak
So yesterday our Massively Overthinking roundtable asked everyone to sound off on the future of Blizzard because... well, the studio had a plan to...
Massively Overthinking: What’s Blizzard’s next move?
Gamers and pundits talked a big talk about Blizzard's prospects over the last few years. Don't worry about the weak revenues and plunging MAUs,...
PSA: Lost Ark’s August update’s progression revamp stretches all the way into the cash shop
Last night, Amazon reupped several changes to Lost Ark that ought to have big ripple effects for tier progression as of the August update.
Essentially,...
Diablo IV devs focus on the latest season’s Malignant Tunnel design in recent video
One of the primary pieces of seasonal content added to Diablo IV is the finding and exploration of Malignant Tunnels around the game world....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 430: A very Diablo drubbing
Justin, Bree, and Carlo discuss Blizzard's bizarre financial report, Diablo IV's messy first season, Palia's early access, and Wayfinder's early access, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Diablo II, Diablo IV, Black Desert, SWG Legends, and Garden Galaxy, plus a mailbag topic on the next generation of MMO players.
