OARPG stands for “online action roleplaying game.”
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO offering is filling your summer hours?
We're only now in the middle of July, but so far it feels as though summer 2019 has been a non-stop rollercoaster of great...
Torchlight II’s console preorders begin today – check out the goofy new trailer
There are few games that break my "no preorders" rule, but the Torchlight franchise is one of them. So it's lucky for me that...
Torchlight Frontiers’ huge Beast Buddies patch is delayed to next week
When we look at how Echtra Games creates and celebrates huge patches for Torchlight Frontiers while that MMO is still in alpha testing, we...
The Stream Team: Audience with Path of Exile’s Brine King
Massively OP's MJ is one step closer to rescuing Nessa in Path of Exile, who has been abducted (and mermafied) by the Brine King....
The MOP Up: DayZ gets ready to test GameZ battle royale
DayZ might well have helped to spawn the crazy popular battle royale genre, but its slower survival style of gameplay hasn't been able to...
Isometric co-op OARPG-ish fun: Grim Dawn, Pagan Online, and Darksburg
If isometric online games that aren't quite true MMOs are your thing, then this is a good week for you. We've got so many...
Not So Massively: Gaming genre elitism isn’t a good look on anyone
As I noted when I first took over the Not So Massively column this past spring, we live in a time of great change...
Path of Exile fixes a variety of bugs to avoid crashes and other issues
Sometimes the smallest seeming bugs can have some really big issues. The latest Path of Exile patch, for example, fixes an issue wherein the...
Fan ports the original Diablo to the Nintendo Switch
You can already play Diablo III on the Nintendo Switch, but can you play the entire series? Not yet, but you can play the...
Path of Exile recaps the stats on challenge progression in the Legion league
Do you like statistics? Path of Exile has some statistics for you. Yes, players have been enjoying the latest league in the game for...
Pagan Online has big plans for its early access development this summer
OARPG fans have been keeping a keen eye on Pagan Online since its official announcement last year. Developed by Mad Head Games and Wargaming,...
The Stream Team: Saving Nessa in Path of Exile
Massively OP's MJ figures she should probably feel more guilt over not sticking with melee or the new league in Path of Exile (melee's...
Mike Morhaime waxes nostalgic about the crunch of early Blizzard
Do you miss Mike Morhaime? The former Blizzard president stepped off the main stage last fall as he handed the reins of the studio...
Torchlight Frontiers plans pet overhaul in July 16’s Beast Buddies update
It will never stop feeling weird to be reporting on genuine content updates for non-indie-studio MMOs in alpha, but here we are as PWE...
Wandering Wraeclast: The wonderful world of Path of Exile’s Hideout housing
When I first started playing Path of Exile, I never envisioned that housing would become available. And not just housing, but good housing with...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs boasting the most expansions
In 2018 alone, the MMORPG industry saw no less than 14 major expansions release for various titles, and in 2019 we've had at least...
Torchlight Frontiers makes an elevator pitch for its intuitive, colorful world
If you've been following Torchlight Frontiers closely, there is probably very little in this interview with Unreal Engine that is going to come as...
Path of Exile’s melee classes experience a surge of popularity in the Legion league
The third week of Path of Exile's Legion league has begun, and as is the custom, Grinding Gear Games has posted a new dev...
Not So Massively: Blizzard cancelled a(nother) game, and I couldn’t be happier
Recently news broke that Blizzard had cancelled an unannounced game that had been in development for several years. This was followed closely by some...
Rumor: Diablo 4 and a new Overwatch game are seemingly confirmed by Blizzard Versailles employees
We've had persistent rumors about development on Diablo 4 for a long time now, thanks to Blizzard job postings and teases and leaks. And...
