A major Chinese publisher with a large branch in the US, known here primarily for its stewardship of Cryptic Games’ MMORPGs, including Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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Neverwinter dishes out a shiny companion and makes tweaks to existing content in latest patch
The newest patch applied to Neverwinter has something special for certain players. If you're among those who managed to earn the Zariel the Redeemed...
Vague Patch Notes: The perils of comparing MMOs to each other
So the other day I read perhaps the worst Tower of Fantasy review I could have possibly read. It was most certainly not the...
The Game Archaeologist: MegaWars, the Star Trek online sim from the ’70s
When we look at the early days of online computer gaming, it shouldn't be a surprise that the geeky crowd that was working on...
The Stream Team: Going on a group Neverwinter Dragon Hunt
Now that Massively OP's MJ has experienced the solo and three-man dragon hunts with Neverwinter devs, she's interested in running them with her D&D...
Massively Overthinking: What’s so bad about comfort zones in MMOs?
If you've been following the MMORPG meta for a long time, particularly in World of Warcraft, you know there's corner of the industry convinced...
Perfect World’s Jade Dynasty World shares a new video as it prepares for an August 19 pre-alpha tech test
Last month we caught wind of Jade Dynasty World, an updated and open-world version of the classic Jade Dynasty that was sunsetted in 2018....
Neverwinter takes Rothé Valley out of the vault today
If you've been eager to head back into Rothé Valley in Neverwinter, you've had to live with disappointment for a while as the content...
Champions Online’s newest event asks players to fight an invasion of literal nightmares
You would think that the physical embodiments of nightmares would know better than to attack a metropolis full of superpowered beings, but that's not...
One Shots: I’m lost in her eyes, send help
Today we need to issue a serious warning about our first One Shots: Those who scroll to the full color image may find themselves...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs that let you talk to cats
Let's not mince words here: I am a cat person. I absolutely love cats. They are small furry idiots who make stupid yelling noises,...
Star Trek Online fans hold vigil for the late, magnificent Nichelle Nichols
The Star Trek fandom is mourning this week at the news that Nichelle Nichols passed away from natural causes at the age of 89....
The MOP Up: Trove’s Sunrise update arrives on consoles
Trove's new Solarian class is finally available to play on Xbox, Switch and PlayStation, as the Sunrise update landed on those consoles this past...
The Stream Team: Seeing Neverwinter’s space station
At the end of the Neverwinter Undermountain adventure, there was one last expedition that Massively OP's MJ embarked on -- and that led her...
Tower of Fantasy introduces players to its cast of characters and title theme’s lead singer
While the self-described "shared open world RPG" Tower of Fantasy isn't arriving until sometime in the third quarter of this year, that hasn't stopped...
The MOP Up: Astroneer’s trains chug-a-choo-choo onto the Switch
Trains in space? Hey, why not! Astroneer brought the fun of high-tech rail transport to the Nintendo Switch this past week: "Enjoy building rail...
Gearbox shuts down game forums in favor of Discord, but Cryptic’s MMOs are not affected
Back in December 2021, Gearbox's Embracer Group bought up Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic, meaning whatever Gearbox decided to do could possibly affect the...
Neverwinter’s returning Summer Festival awards a surfboard mount and a grill-loving Dragonborn
The summer season will once more descending upon Neverwinter as the game's annual Summer Festival event is on its way back on Thursday, July...
The MOP Up: The Bandai Namco hack
It was a pretty bad week, all things considered, for the folks over at Bandai Namco. The gaming publisher confirmed that it got hacked...
The Stream Team: Finding Celeste and freeing a dragon for the Neverwinter Undermountain finale
During the last Neverwinter adventure, Massively OP's MJ and her team couldn't finish their quest because the instanced bugged and they couldn't find their...
Vague Patch Notes: Yes, sandbox MMOs need tutorials and guidance, too
I'm going to make some sandbox fans a little miffed right here with my opening premise. Yes, your sandbox MMO needs tutorials and probably...
