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E3 2018: hands-on with The Division 2 – a major upgrade over the original game
At this year's E3, Ubisoft creative director Julian Gerighty said team behind The Division 2 tried to learn "everything" from The Division to help make the sequel...
Destiny 2 assures players that current high-end weapons will still be relevant with September’s expansion
The release of a new expansion for Destiny 2 might signal to most players that it's time to bring their favorite guns to the...
PlanetSide 2’s Construction Reconstructed patch is live on PC
It's patch week for PlanetSide 2's PC servers, which is always a nice thing to get to be able to say, don't you think?...
Destiny 2’s latest story trailer marks the saddest moment in the game so far
For a game that begins with the heroes running away with their tails tucked between their legs and a seemingly unstoppable villain parading into...
E3 2018: Defiance 2050 reboot launches on PC and console July 10th
We've got an official launch date for the new Defiance, folks: Trion announced this morning that Defiance 2050 will hit all three major platforms...
Warframe gets ‘surreal’ with this week’s Sacrifice update
Get ready for a wonderfully weird adventure in Warframe this week, as the game brings in a new story and warframe with The Sacrifice....
E3 2018: The Division 2 shows off its story and its early gameplay, launches March 15 – with raids
There's no pretense that The Division 2 is not going to build on what worked for the original The Division. You can watch the...
E3 2018: Elder Scrolls Online announces Wolfhunter and Murkmire DLC (oh yeah, and Elder Scrolls VI is coming!)
At Bethesda's E3 presentation this evening, ZeniMax's Matt Firor announced that The Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC is called Wolfhunter, complete with werewolf theme. And...
One Shots: Rave on Risa
I love how in the Star Trek universe, the universal consensus on what makes for an ideal vacation spot is a planet that looks...
E3 2018: BioWare’s Anthem has soloable co-op open world, no lockboxes, a sweet trailer, and a February 22 launch
At this afternoon's EA Play, EA and BioWare have revealed Anthem's brand-new trailer. The game is now slated to launch on February 22nd, 2019.
During...
Valve elaborates on trolling policy amid moderation criticism
This past week's announcement by Valve stating that the company would not moderate or vet games that it sold except for ones that were...
Leaderboard: What’s the ideal way for an MMO studio to handle toxicity?
MOP reader BulletTeeth pointed us to a piece on The Verge this week about an incident in online shooter Battalion 1944. A highly placed...
The Division will roll out shields system, new legendary mission modes in next week’s update
You're probably mentally gearing up to hear more about The Division 2 at E3 this year, but Ubisoft has reiterated its resolve to continue...
Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry.
"Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...
Twitch Prime subscribers get free access to Trinity Prime in Warframe
If you're a Twitch Prime subscriber who plays Warframe or may want to play some Warframe, you can get something very valuable this month...
World of Tanks: Mercenaries abolishes loyalties on consoles this month
"No more loyalties. No more rules."
Forget what you might have known about World of Tanks' structure and gameplay format, because Wargaming is about ready...
The Soapbox: Do MMOs still fall victim to the copycat curse?
When Radical Heights launched, I was inspired to put together a whole Perfect Ten about why trend-chasing doesn't work for online games. Obviously, my...
Overwatch is adding LFG functions, player endorsements (plus a major Symmetra rework)
Acknowledging players who do well in Overwatch is a big part of what keeps players in the game, and to that end the latest...
Wargaming cracks down on fansites with EULA changes
Stealthy changes to Wargaming's North American end user license agreement has some of its games' fansites worried that the company may be overstepping its...
Hi-Rez launches standalone F2P game Realm Royale, a mix of ‘open-world PvP MMO and your favorite hero shooter’
You can't accuse Hi-Rez of not chasing trends: Not only is it introducing a battle royale mode to SMITE, but it's actually just launched...
