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One Shots: First steps into a wider world
Every MMORPG player knows that there is something incredible and magical in the feeling that you get when you take your very first steps...
The Stream Team: Recovering Warframe’s Stolen Dreams
After following events, alerts, and dreams of a kubrow pet, Massively OP's MJ has neglected her other Warframe quests for a long while. Tonight...
The Stream Team: Love is in the ARK
Besides turning various animals bright pink or red, the Valentine's event in ARK is a mating and breeding extravaganza! Massively OP's MJ and the...
Final Fantasy XIV announces an end to congested worlds and restricted housing sales
The launch of Final Fantasy XIV's new housing plots came with an additional restriction: Players weren't allowed to purchase these new plots as individuals,...
Elder Scrolls Online has been nonfunctional through Steam since yesterday
Elder Scrolls Online players on Steam woke up this morning to find that the game is still down for them. Apparently, the client through...
The Daily Grind: Which game is the best MMO ambassador?
The other day I was listening to a podcast in which the host was making a case that Final Fantasy XIV was one of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 157: Lunar Valentines
Justin and Bree discuss Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year in MMOs, Guild Wars 2's latest patch, Camelot Unchained's beta date, WoW's Battle for Azeroth alpha, Closers' launch, Black Desert's unification, and Final Fantasy XIV's population, with mailbag questions on multiple accounts (spoilers: Bree talks about SWG for like three hours) and variety in period MMOs.
Ubisoft investor presentation highlights the profit benefits of ‘games as a service’
Have you wondered why it is Ubisoft is so dedicated to putting out a continual string of games as a service, even its ostensibly...
Perfect Ten: The tabletop GMs behind MMOs
One of the advantages to computer RPGs, I've always thought, is that you don't need a friend who you can alternately sucker or bribe...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragon Bones DLC and update 17 are live – and the new outfit system is not cheap
Elder Scrolls Online's paid Dragon Bones DLC and free update 17 are finally fully launched on PC. While technically the update rollout was yesterday,...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragon Bones DLC is here, but the EU rollout hit a snag
We've updated below with the chronology of what's up with the servers.
Elder Scrolls Online's paid Dragon Bones DLC and free update 17 are live...
Warframe’s Shrine of the Eidolon goes live as DE teases Valentine’s Day and incoming content
With Warframe's Shrine of the Eidolon update now live on the servers, Tenno have their hands full fighting legendary beasts summoned for battle. There...
Wisdom of Nym: What cosmetic features could other jobs get in Final Fantasy XIV?
About a month back, I got a comment in this column with an absolutely spectacular question. We've got two cosmetic systems that basically only...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off the Forbidden Land of Eureka
Players of Final Fantasy XIV are still knee-deep in exploring the game's most recent patch, but you won't have to wait until the next...
Destiny 2 empowers players to set Nightfall strike challenge levels, prototypes raid features
Destiny 2's Nightfall strikes are in the wings, waiting for their turn to receive some love and adjustments. This should happen soon, as Bungie...
One Shots: Toy chests
Really, when you think about it, MMOs are our grown-up toy chests. They have all of these attractive and fun toys to keep us...
World of Tanks console celebrates four years with 14 million players
The juggernaut known as World of Tanks seems unstoppable, with 14 million players to date in its console versions alone.
The title is celebrating its fourth...
The Stream Team: Elder Scrolls Online Dragon Bones dungeon run with devs
If you enjoy playing Elder Scrolls Online, you are likely looking forward to the Dragon Bones DLC that will be released next week. But...
Toxicity roundup: Overwatch troll, Fortnite pro fired, Division modder ban, HOTS’s voice chat, and Twitch’s new anti-hate rules
When the toxicity topics just keep piling up in the news room and nobody wants to cover them, you get the Toxicity Roundup, your...
Activision-Blizzard Q4 2017: Activision Blizzard boasts ‘record quarter, record year’
With revenues and net bookings up, Activision Blizzard is riding high going into 2018. CEO Bobby Kotick introduced the Q4 2017 report by saying...