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Massively Overthinking: The curious cycle of MMO refunds, tutorials, and reviews
MOP reader Steve recently posed us an intriguing question about the state of tutorials in MMOs and other games - and how those tutorials'...
Hands-on with Monster Hunter Stories 2: Teasing out the multiplayer content
So Monster Hunter Stories 2 is out in the wild now, and to be honest, the demo does the game no justice for MH fans, and...
The MOP Up: Pokémon Go’s astounding multi-billion dollar haul
It is wild to think that it was just five years ago that Pokemon Go became the summer gaming phenomenon, sending waves of gamers...
Massively Overthinking: Which of the summer MMO launches captured your time and attention?
OK folks: We're in the thick of summer now, a summer that's seen an endless parade of MMO launches, mobile ports, expansions, classic servers,...
First impressions: Monster Hunter Stories 2’s demo raises new multiplayer questions
When Monster Hunter Stories 2 was first announced, I ignored it. The original had no appeal to me whatsoever. I actually felt bad when a friend tried...
Here are the cities around the world that’ll host Pokemon Go Fest 2021
Pokemon Go’s upcoming Go Fest 2021 event is officially going outside. In groups. Across the world.
Your instinct is likely going to be to sign up...
MMO Burnout: Retro-inspired games offer a sense of accomplishment with a side of nostalgia
For someone who absolutely abhors the mere mention of paying a monthly sub for a game, I am totally sold on the Xbox Game...
Massively on the Go: Niantic is partially rolling back Pokemon Go’s COVID bonuses
Almost a month ago I argued that Pokemon GO's COVID changes should not be rolled back. I was under no illusions that Niantic would...
The Pokemon Unite MOBA launches on Switch in July and mobile in September
Even though the best tortoise tank won't be there at launch, Pokemon Unite will be releasing sometime in July 2021 on the Switch as...
Massively Overthinking: Is ‘layering’ tech actually MMO community poison?
MOP reader ACuriousTanuki left a brilliant comment on a Palia article earlier this month that I thought deserved more discussion. Tanuki wondered about how...
E3 2021: Transformers Heavy Metal, Icarus, Halo Infinite, The Crew 2, Babylon’s Fall, Ascent, Rawmen, Naraka Bladepoint, Chivalry 2
In addition to The Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76, Diablo II Resurrected, Sea of Thieves, Riders Republic, and Redfall, there are a few more...
The Soapbox: MMO monetization that complements poor game design makes us all losers
I have a problem: As much as I enjoy games, I can see that many online and multiplayer games are becoming designed more poorly...
The Soapbox: Reconsidering social media as an MMORPG
At GDC 2011, Raph Koster gave a talk in which he said, "Games are fundamentally social media and always have been." You can watch...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s June events bring slowpoke days and poison pvp buffs
Ah yes, summer. Relaxing on beaches, letting shellfish pokemon bite your tail or head to cause evolution, maybe move to an England-inspired territory and...
Niantic has revealed Pokemon Go Fest 2021 details – and they look quite promising
New details on Pokemon Go's next Go Fest have been released, and there is cause for excitement. While we're already seeing that, once again, players who...
Massively on the Go: Why Pokemon Go’s COVID changes should stay, not roll back
Pokemon Go’s already tried rolling back some of its COVID features, and between the original announcement of its June disappearance and the announcement of...
Why I Play: Monster Hunter Rise is still worth it one month later
It's been over a month since Monster Hunter Rise was released to the public. I was feeling good about the game during the press...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s May events look fairy good
Pokemon Go’s finally getting back into the swing of things. While mini-events have been on offer in the past, May looks to be returning...
Temtem highlights new content coming April 13, still has no new launch window
It's been quite a busy year for Temtem, especially when fans take into account all of the updates made to the Pokemon-esque MMO during...
The Soapbox: Lies I was told about World of Warcraft
A few months back, I was feeling restless in my MMO routine. Guild Wars 2 is my MMO "home," so I'm always in that...
