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Jumpgate spiritual successor Warp Nexus is ‘taking the suck out of the vacuum of space’
File this one under "did not see that coming": Developer Wyrmbyte just announced Warp Nexus, which it's dubbed a spiritual successor to Jumpgate. Aaaaand...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s storyline is about to go off the rails
The most compelling stories that emerge from EVE Online are usually tales of player-based conflict, dastardly deals, and political intrigue, but the game's core...
The Daily Grind: When have MMOs successfully put a clever spin on old tropes?
We can all point to the many, many video game and pop culture tropes that infest MMORPGs to both our amusement and annoyance. From...
World of Warcraft lets slip the Tides of Vengeance today
Druids, pirates, and trolls, oh my! It's patch day over at World of Warcraft, and even if this isn't one of the major ones,...
The MOP Up: MapleStory goes to the arcade
If you're playing MapleStory, chances are that you're not too prim and proper to enjoy some goofy fun. So pop in a quarter and...
Sea of Thieves’ latest update adds new mercenary voyages, buffs Merchant Alliance rewards
Be you mercenary or merchant, the latest Sea of Thieves patch has some new additions and updates that are sure to shiver your timbers....
Fortnite adds treasure maps and the best ice slide mode ever
So that new pirate theme is still creeping its way across Fortnite, continuing today with the release of 8.01 - and treasure maps. The...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 210: The spice must flow
Justin and Bree discuss Funcom's Dune, Anarchy Online's prog, Elder Scrolls Online's Wrathstone, Atlas' wipe, Guild Wars 2's layoffs, DDO's Sharn expansion, and Outlaws of the Old West, with adventures in Eldevin, LOTRO, Paragon Chat, Trove, and SWG; a mailbag question on finding laid-back MMOs; and a sponsored segment on Black Desert.
Atlas signals an incoming official server wipe along with a major milestone update
Hope you didn't get too comfortable in Atlas' early access, because these pirates are getting ready to swab the decks clean. And by that...
Fortnite launches season 8, new battle pass, Save the World AMA – and contends with Apex Legends
Fortnite's season 8 is live today with a new battle pass to buy and a very Apex Legends-style feature: a ping system. I'm trying...
Reverse Engineering: Predicting Fortnite’s earthquakes… with science!
It looks like things are literally shaking up in Fortnite. We are currently tracking a series of changes coming to the game leading up...
Pirate TV: Ubisoft is making a Skull and Bones series
While it may be late to the pirate party, Skull and Bones is going to haul more than treasure and fire more than cannons...
Battle Bards Episode 138: Wild wild westerns
Boy howdy, is it time for another highfalutin Battle Bards episode? Shucks, looks like! In this week’s show, the trio saddle up for a...
EVE Evolved: How working with NPCs could improve EVE Online
While EVE Online is primarily based around the conflicts that arise between groups of players competing in the same virtual universe, the New Eden...
Blackwake brings an indie pirate experience to your computer screen
Between last year's Sea of Thieves and this year's upcoming Skull and Bones, is there any room left in the pirate naval combat genre?...
The first of Ultima Online’s planned 2019 high seas updates has hit the test server
At the start of the new year, Ultima Online did its level best to disrupt my plans to take a break from subbing it...
Sea of Thieves kicks off the Friends Play Free event today
The old aphorism is that there's no honor among thieves. But there can be honor, companionship, and even just good old-fashioned friendship in Sea of Thieves....
The Stream Team: Checking Outpost Zero’s base after a break
Massively OP's MJ has been traveling and out of town for work, so she hasn't really had a chance to check in on her...
Sea of Thieves tackles crossplay and toxicity in latest dev update
You might be a pirate in Sea of Thieves, but that doesn't excuse any dastardly behavior shown to other players. According to this week's...
Atlas plans to make the climb to the top less arduous for players
The development team behind Atlas is happy with the influence that hardcore players and large companies have upon the game. That's a core part of...