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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One Shots: Rock out in your hideout
I don't have a full-blown lair, unless my work office counts, but if I did, I would aspire to put it someplace really cool....
Star Trek Online drums up support for the Trek the Vote grassroots initiative
This year's US election has some irrefutable importance for both the country and very likely the globe, so protecting and helping that process is...
The Stream Team: The perfect year for a Masquerade of Liars (in Neverwinter)
It seems like 2020 is a perfect year for an event called Masquerade of Liars -- at least to Massively OP's MJ. Thankfully, these...
PWE OARPG Torchlight III is live on the Nintendo Switch
As promised, PWE and Echtra Games' Torchlight III OARPG is live on the Nintendo Switch today, just a week after the game's official launch...
Star Trek Online’s newest bundle contains a defective starship, but Cryptic is fixing it
Star Trek's utopian future isn't without its hiccups, Prime Directive mishaps, and ships in need of a product recall. Case in point, Star Trek...
First Impressions: OARPG Torchlight III just hasn’t click-clicked with me yet
Since it never hurts to be honest, I should say upfront here that Echtra Games' decision to radically retool Torchlight III from a F2P...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 293: Passing the Torchlight
Justin and Bree discuss Torchlight III, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, EverQuest, Atlas Reactor, Pantheon, Ashes of Creation, TERA, Legends of Aria's new sibling, and StarCraft II, with a mailbag topic on difficulty modes.
Neverwinter kicks off its Halloween festivities with the Masquerade of Liars starting October 22
Is it really fair to call everyone involved in the annual Halloween celebration in Neverwinter a liar? Is wearing a mask enough to make someone...
Enter to win a Star Trek Online PC Klingon Dahar Master Faction Pack or Klingon Defense Force Elite Starter Pack from PWE and MOP
With Star Trek Online's House Shattered patch live for PC players, PWE has kindly granted Massively OP some bundles to pass along in honor...
Global Chat: Comparing SWTOR’s and Star Wars Squadrons’ space battles
With Star Wars Squadrons now on the scene, a comparison between that game and SWTOR's galactic starfighter content was all but inevitable.
MMO blog Galactic...
The Stream Team: A first look at Torchlight III
Torchlight III has launched, and Massively OP's MJ is heading in to check it out. She never played Torchlight or Torchlight II; her only...
Elder Scrolls Online, Star Citizen, Project Gorgon, Champions Online, Warframe, SWG Legends, Wurm Online celebrate Halloween
Halloween events are piling up faster than we can write them up - here are a few you should keep your eye on!
Elder Scrolls...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 292: Burning down the Amazon gameforest
Justin and Bree discuss Crucible, Star Trek Online, Black Desert, FFXIV, Star Citizen, WoW, MMO Halloween, and new games from CCP and Zenimax, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, SWG Legends, and Torchlight III, plus an audio mailbag topic on ragequitting.
Neverwinter’s Redeemed Citadel releases Milestone III on PC today
The continued growth of the Redeemed Citadel in Neverwinter has a date for PC players: today. Today's patch will see the beginning of Milestone...
PWE and Echtra Games’ Torchlight III has officially launched
It's not an MMO now, but it's finally live: Torchlight III has officially launched today. Originally pitched as a free-to-play MMORPG called Torchlight Frontiers by...
Torchlight III on the verge of launch: ‘Lessons were learned’
As Torchlight III sits on the verge of release, there's an odd moment of calm for a game that's experienced a rollercoaster of development...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s great server merge
Wakfu has finally set a date for its server merges. French servers are consolidating on October 14th, while international shards are coming together the...
One Shots: Spit take
If my experience with that giant camel at Aladdin's Flying Carpets at Disney World is any indication, all dromedaries are jerks that want to...
The Stream Team: Frozen fun in Neverwinter’s Icespire Peaks
It's a good thing Massively OP's MJ loves fire, because she's going to need some! It's equally good that she loves the cold, because...
Cryptic’s Stephen D’Angelo on City of Heroes’ lessons, Star Trek Online’s booming revenues
It's been a wild year for PWE's Cryptic Studios, as it's been busy maintaining its core MMORPGs but also working on Magic Legends, which...
