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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Champions Online’s Halloween event, Blood Moon Rises, returns
In a game that's wall-to-wall costumes and dropped loot, every day is pretty much Halloween. But do you know what's more Halloweeny than that?...
Whatever non-layoff thing is going on at Cryptic sounds ominous and we don’t like it
Disturbing and confusing news for Cryptic and its MMORPGs - chiefly Star Trek Online and Neverwinter - has erupted across social media today following...
One Shots: A most adorable destroyer of the cosmos
As we enter the delicious aroma of fall and the spine-shivering thrills of Halloween, is there any MMO that deserves to be revisited this...
The MOP Up: It’s the great Albion, Charlie Brown!
Albion Online is getting into the spirit of Halloween with its Harvest Challenge: "Fall has come to the world of Albion... the shadows are...
The Stream Team: Making our way to Menzoberranzan in Neverwinter
After finishing up Neverwinter's elemental evils adventure series, the D&D night crew is ready to set off for new horizons... underground. The group is...
Motiga’s MOBA Gigantic has been resurrected… for 33 hours starting this afternoon
So here's a nice surprise for a Thursday morning: If you missed the old Motiga MOBA-shooter Gigantic, you can play it again - briefly.
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Star Trek Online is discontinuing its 3-D-printed ship partnership with Gameprint
There are a whole lot of different ships in Star Trek Online, and considering the customization and personal investment that a player can have...
The Stream Team: Be a Borg with this Star Trek Online giveaway
Does Massively OP's MJ need a reason to stream some Star Trek Online? No, but having some keys to giveaway still sounds like a...
The MOP Up: Soulframe releases a soundtrack tidbit
Soulframe fans starved to hear something -- anything -- about Digital Extremes' upcoming fantasy RPG were thrown an audio morsel this week in the...
Perfect Ten: The 10 unsung heroes of the MMO user interface
If we ever think of an MMO's user interface, it's either when we're getting settled into a new game or when a title decides...
The Stream Team: Star Trek Online’s Incursion with Cryptic’s CM
Star Trek Online: Incursion is out, and it's full of trouble from other dimensions! Massively OP's MJ has already fought off The Borg from...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s brand-new tutorial island
To go along with a new single-account server, Wakfu is introducing a fresh tutorial that's situated on Rii, the Celestial Island. The team hopes...
The Stream Team: Neverwinter’s Slade the Thricedrowned
Even after crushing part of Neverwinter's Cult of the Crushing Wave last time, Massively OP's MJ has just gotten started! There are still plenty...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 437: The MMO moving-in blues
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online Incursion, WoW's Guardians of the Dream, LOTRO's River Hobbit housing and the Mariner, and Elder Scrolls Online's update 40, with a podcast topic on the financial barriers to returning to MMOs.
Global Chat: How do you make a compelling new player experience in MMOs?
In a slightly older essay, Kalyriene looked at the importance of the new player experience in MMORPGs -- and why both World of Warcraft...
The Stream Team: The Borg are back with Star Trek Online’s Incursion
Having Borg in her own universe was bad enough, but now Massively OP's MJ has to deal with Borg invading from another universe in...
Star Trek Online’s Incursion and season 30 are live on PC
The Borg aren't really that threatening any more in Star Trek Online. It's hard to still feel menaced by a threat that has been...
Rumor: Embracer is trying to sell Gearbox – and therefore Cryptic and its MMORPGs
The Embracer Group contract disaster continues to generate destructive waves all over the gaming industry, and now it's landing at our doorstep, as the...
The MOP Up: Palia releases its super-chill soundtrack
Feast your ear-tongues on these sound-pops: Palia's completely chill score is now available as a full 24-track album that you can listen to on...
The Stream Team: Neverwinter War Machines
Troubles with elemental evils involve cultists? You don't say! Massively OP's MJ never would have guessed -- especially not after eradicating the cultists causing...
