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Vague Patch Notes: Accessibility vs. relevance in MMORPGs
You know that old chestnut about how the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist? The greatest trick...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Blue Mage is balanced right, even if you don’t like that
This extra this week entirely comes from me doing the intellectual equivalent of pouring a mixture of lemon juice and salt directly into an...
MapleStory 2 outlines big changes coming to the game’s dungeon and raid rewards
Players haven't had a whole lot of time to get a sense of what does or doesn't work in MapleStory 2's endgame, but there...
Blizzard sources dish on Warcraft Go, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, China, and Activision’s culture shift
Kotaku has a wild article up today ahead of the holiday with input from nearly a dozen anonymous current and former Blizzard employees spilling...
Darkfall Rise of Agon patches in old-school mobs, opens supporter pack funding program
Sanctioned Darkfall spinoff Rise of Agon has been busy since its 2017 launch with multiple content and quality-of-life patches - it's even been teasing...
Albion Online’s Nimue update is live now
Yes, Albion Online fans, the Nimue update has finally arrived for the game! Now you can properly enjoy the new Sealing Wizards in Trees...
Feast upon Thanksgiving festivities in Black Desert Online’s latest patch
The newest patch for Black Desert Online has arrived just in time for Thanksgiving, and it brings with it some new, turkey-day-themed events. Until...
No Man’s Sky’s Visions update introduces strange and deadly planets and biomes, new activities, and more
It's been less than a month since the release of No Man's Sky's last major content update, The Abyss, but the folks at Hello...
Hyperspace Beacon: Five things you need to do before SWTOR’s 5.10 update
Update 5.10 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming very soon, possibly next week, but more likely the week after. That's not a...
Bless Online introduces a new dungeon and new DLC options
Is the newest dungeon for Bless Online calling you a rube? Probably not; it's quite possibly that the new Ruber Ossuary is pronounced wholly...
SuperData: Red Dead Redemption 2 and Call of Duty dominate October as Blizzard titles slip
Surprising absolutely no one, Red Dead Redemption 2 killed it (and the horse it rode in on) in October. According to SuperData's digital games...
MassivelyOP’s 2018 PC hardware gift guide
With the holidays coming up and Northern Hemisphere winter just getting started, you might be thinking about what PC upgrades will keep you cozy...
Rend aims higher with its combat and streamlines its crafting
Acknowledging that Rend's combat was both imbalanced and lacking useful feedback, Frostkeep Studios has been hard at work this fall shoring up one of...
Warface hits 5 million console players
It turns out that a lot of people with consoles will see a title like Warface and say "yeah, that sounds like a good...
Path of Exile elaborates on the changes coming to Hideouts with its next major update
The next big update for Path of Exile will shake things up for hideouts. No longer will you be deprived of your carefully crafted...
Black Desert Mobile teases what will likely be an Awakening update
Wakey wakey, class upgrades and expanded skill selection... achey. That bit of wordplay didn't coalesce all that will, but the important thing here is...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 197: Crawl out through the fallout
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss FFXIV's Fanfest, Fallout 76, Hellgate, WildStar, plus patches for Black Desert, EVE, Secret World Legends, ArcheAge, TERA, and EverQuest II, with mail on MMO difficulty settings.
Elite: Dangerous drops a surprise Thargoid Incursion update for beta testing
Hello there, Elite: Dangerous testers! It's time for fighting off Thargoids in a surprise beta update with the inclusion of Thargoid Incursions and Conflict...
Massively OP’s 2018 gift guide for the MMO fan
Hello, readers! It's pre-holiday-shopping-season sale time again, and our sales team has put together a selection of artisanal hand-crafted MMOs and not-so-MMOs for the...
Shroud of the Avatar brings all seasons together in harmony with Release 60
Beach party? Christmas? Fishing expedition? Why not all three! From summer to deep winter, Shroud of the Avatar has you covered with this past...