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The MOP Up: Grab your Harry Potter nickname now!
When Harry Potter: Wizards Unite arrives later this year, by which name will you be known and feared? Lord Scooby? Mr. Cheddar? Fluffybutticus? The...
The Stream Team: World of Tanks’ 8th anniversary rolls in
Today is World of Tanks' eighth anniversary! And now Massively OP's MJ will help the WWII-inspired game roll out of its eighth and into...
The Division 2 spots and patches out a homophobic slur hidden in in-game graffiti
The thing about making a large game with lots of moving parts is, well, sometimes you wind up signing off on something you don't...
MMO Business Roundup: Funcom financials, NetEase, Improbable’s BioWare roots, and a real-world battle royale
Welcome back to another MMO business roundup! Business business business!
If you've been watching Funcom's financial reports since 2017 or so, you know that the...
Warframe of Mind: The Plains of Eidolon Beautification Project
Sometimes when an MMO adds new zones, previous ones are left behind and seemingly forgotten when development moves on. I am not naming names,...
The Division 2 mops up exploits and announces a PTS in its latest state-of-the-game
With launch and its first big patch under its belt, The Division 2 team has delivered a state-of-the-game address about what it's doing next.
Notably,...
Saturday Night Live takes a jab at The Division 2’s love of talking at you
Sometimes you just can't get an NPC to shut up in a video game. Sometimes you can't get multiple NPCs to shut up. And...
Anthem’s latest update fixes bugs and not a whole lot else
The latest update for BioWare's somewhat touch-and-go MMO shooter Anthem has gone live, but if you're hoping for some new content or major adjustments,...
Overwatch announces its upcoming Archives event, Storm Rising, with new lore teasers
(We've updated the end of this piece with the formal announcement.)
The folks at Blizzard have dropped a pair of mysterious Overwatch lore teasers, serving...
The Daily Grind: How much does trust for other players matter in MMORPGs?
My husband is a dedicated Overwatch player, and lately he's been watching videos about improving his skill that frankly seem to have just as...
Warframe’s latest development stream shows off the Wisp and the new Garuda Deluxe skin
The developers behind Warframe love showing off new frames and new skins, and the most recent development stream involved both. The Wisp is slated...
Latest Division 2 update adds unwelcome nerfs and accidentally limits signature ammo drops
It would seem that there's an unwritten law that a multiplayer game's first major update has to bellyflop; the recent Battle for D.C. content...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone’s pre-Rise of Shadows patch arrives
The next major expansion for Hearthstone is almost upon us (and will, in fact, be here Tuesday), but for now you can get ready...
Global Chat: Do you think you could design a better game than World of Warcraft?
Let's be honest: We all are so egotistical and opinionated that we totally think we could design a better MMO than World of Warcraft....
The Stream Team: Eyeing Warframe’s big Plains of Eidolon refresh
Warframe dropped a pretty hefty patch this week, and part of that was a Plains of Eidolon beautification project. And by beautification, we mean...
Cool your jets: Destiny 2’s ‘Crucible isn’t going anywhere’
We've never known the internet to take things to extremes. I have only ever know the internet to be a measured and thoughtful place,...
The Division 2’s Invasion: Battle for D.C. is live with the new stronghold and world tier
The Division 2's first big thing has arrived today with the formal launch of Invasion: Battle for D.C., which is live for all regions...
Warframe gives its Plains of Eidolon open world zone new content and better visuals
Why not take a good thing and make it even better? That's the attitude that Digital Extremes has in regards to one of Warframe's...
PAX East 2019: Destiny’s Sword aims to take the ludonarrative into actual gameplay
They were called Failure Force, and they were the team that could never make a roll.
My roommate, my wife, and myself were playing a...
Equinox Prime and ongoing Riven changes arrive to Warframe
The rotating stock of Prime 'Frames in Warframe continues its carousel. Players who buy in to Prime Access can now get their hands on...