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E3 2017: Hands-on with mobile MMOs Lineage 2 Revolution and Durango
With Pokemon Go trying to avoid explicitly calling itself an MMO, Massively OP once again has room for a top contender in the realm of mobile...
Revelation Online players accuse the game of pay-to-win tactics
Don't look now, but the ugly form of pay-to-win might be slouching its way into Revelation Online.
On the forums, players have accused My.com of...
Ten life lessons I learned from the Asheron’s Call series
As Asheron's Call 1 & 2 are going offline shortly, I thought I might give it a final send-off with a list of things I...
The Repopulation’s new owners say pay-to-win is off the table
Still reeling over the news that The Repopulation has been acquired by Idea Fabrik and will launch in Hero Engine later this quarter after...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 97: Mailbag extravaganza!
Justin and Bree empty the mailbag out on the floor for a holiday show, tackling questions on Asheron's Call, console MMOs, chat, server size, tats, music, subs, and more.
Is the online pay-to-win situation improving?
MMO players looking for a hot-button topic often have to go no further than dredging up discussion concerning pay-to-win and its alleged affect on online...
Creativerse is an adorable early access voxel sandbox
Multiplayer voxelboxes are a dime a dozen these days, but some of them still manage to stand out. Creativerse certainly does that: While its...
Elder Scrolls Online cash shop creates gold-generating loophole
Give a cash shop an inch, they say, and it'll take a mile.
Sharp-eyed Elder Scrolls Online players have been watching the game's crown store ever...
Massively Overthinking: Please complain about MMOs, loudly and insistently
Last weekend, the blogosphere exploded over an article that essentially told the MMORPG community to shut up, sit down, and stop complaining about things...
Gamescom: Elder Scrolls Online on lockboxes, the gold edition, and One Tamriel
A Redditor who attended The Elder Scrolls Online's tavern event at this year's Gamescom snagged over half an hour of shaky-cam footage and a...
Kakao denies mass-banning on Black Desert forums
Black Desert players have been up in arms over several recently announced changes to the formerly buy-to-play game, including a de facto subscription and plan...
Black Desert players explode over plan to allow cash shop items on the in-game market
Did you hear that noise? It's the sound of Black Desert players flipping tables. "Game went from FFXIV to ArcheAge in span of 2...
Albion Online kicks off final beta, plus highlights from the AMA
Albion Online's final beta phase kicks off today, with a reported $7 million under its belt in crowdfunds. Over the weekend, the team ran...
Leaderboard: Is Black Desert’s new subscription value pack pay-to-win?
Black Desert players are on fire over the new subscription value pack. Well not literally on fire, but damn close.
MOP reader Sally pointed us...
Kakao argues that Black Desert is not pay-to-win
Yesterday, Daum -- or I suppose we should be calling it Kakao Games Europe now -- posted up a quick Black Desert FAQ with...
Massively Overthinking: Is every MMORPG with a cash shop pay-to-win?
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from one of our dear Patreon Patrons, Duane.
"There seems to be an ever broadening attitude towards what...
Age of Conan’s revamped item shop draws ire from players
Cash shops are pretty much a standard feature in most MMORPGs these days, whether you like them or not. It's always a tricky balancing...
Interview: How sci-fi CCG Star Crusade is more than just Hearthstone in space
Ever wish you could play Hearthstone but with a sci-fi feel instead? Apparently the people at ZiMAD Games felt that way, as they're behind the...
Exclusive: Crowfall’s world building pipeline video and interview
Are you a fan of Tetris but wish it were more free-form and connected to an MMO's world building tool kit? Yeah, neither am I,...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO monetization schemes don’t piss you off?
Gamasutra argued last week that there are three effective in-app purchase strategies that mobile gamers don't hate:
the classic demo, where players can try the...