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Massively OP Podcast Episode 197: Crawl out through the fallout
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss FFXIV's Fanfest, Fallout 76, Hellgate, WildStar, plus patches for Black Desert, EVE, Secret World Legends, ArcheAge, TERA, and EverQuest II, with mail on MMO difficulty settings.
First impressions of Fallout 76: The confusion that binds all gamers together
When something looks familiar and seems familiar yet is slightly and significantly different, it can really break your stride and cause you to stumble....
H1Z1’s esports league is basically toast, ESPN reports
It looks like H1Z1's Pro League isn't gonna make it. ESPN is reporting this evening that the esports league teams received a letter from Jace...
Hellgate is back on Steam and buyable, but without Tokyo or multiplayer
The Hellgate is open for business. Again. Really and truly.
HanbitSoft has been milking the Hellgate London cow for the better part of a decade...
Defiance 2050 updates playerbase following Trion buyout, looks forward to the future
We haven't heard specifically from the Defiance 2050 team since last month when Trion was acquired by Gamigo and the majority of its employees laid...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG should have never been made?
This could be a gruesome topic, but it popped into my head after GIbiz published an article with advice for game developers from Melbourne Games....
Gamigo promises ‘new content on a regular basis’ for ArcheAge, RIFT, Trove, Defiance, Atlas Reactor
Players still awaiting more details on what's happening to their MMORPGs following Gamigo's buyout of Trion Worlds' assets have finally received a blanket announcement,...
Bethsoft says it’s working on addressing Fallout 76’s many bugs, including the nastier exploits
I'm surprising no one by saying that Fallout 76's beta thus far has been a mess. We've seen report after report on the bugs...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that aimed at the future… and missed
The future is a weird place. It's similar to the present, but it has a very different outlook on the world, and it wants...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 194: It belongs in a museum!
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Trion's travails, the Video Game Museum's big win, Hellgate London, ESO Murkmire, Wild West Online, and Just Survive, with mailbag entries on P2W in emulations and mainstream MMO condescension.
Hellgate: London is coming back yet again on Steam
Yes, it's happening again. It never stops happening. Hellgate: London is getting yet another lease on life, which at this point may mean enough...
Daybreak confirms that ex-H1Z1 sandbox Just Survive is still sunsetting tomorrow
It looks like Just Survive's sunset is really happening.
Back in August, Daybreak announced that it was sunsetting the sandboxier zombie survival half of the...
Gamigo formally announces the Trion Worlds buyout that manifested yesterday
Yesterday's surprise news that MMO company Trion Worlds had been sold to Gamigo was then all but confirmed by Trion's Linda "Brasse" Carlson, who announced...
Daybreak mourns the passing of H1Z1 Software Engineer David Avram
The Daybreak Games team behind Z1 Battle Royale announced today that Software Engineer David Avram has sadly passed away. His passing comes only four...
Halloween blows through RIFT, Trove, ArcheAge, Atlas Reactor, and Defiance 2050
Something sinister is brewing over at Trion Worlds, and soon the whole world will pay the price as Scott Hartsman's corgi transforms into its...
Defiance 2050 launches its Trouble In Paradise update along with the Crusader Pack
It's officially time in Defiance 2050 to start smacking things with what is really a very large hammer. The latest update for the game...
Defiance 2050’s Trouble in Paradise update delayed until further notice on Xbox One
The folks at Trion Worlds have announced a few small changes to the release schedule of Defiance 2050's upcoming Trouble in Paradise update, and...
Fallen Earth, APB, and Descent get a slick new GamersFirst site
Little Orbit's acquisition of GamersFirst a while back is starting to pay dividends to its fans. The company pushed out a revamped GamersFirst website...
The Daily Grind: What online game template will be the next to take off?
Like many of you, I remember the rise of MMOs when it was actually happening. I remember when shooters were king too. And I...
Defiance 2050 launches new Crusader class with its next update on October 15th
The next major update for Defiance 2050 is dubbed Trouble in Paradise, and among its additions is a new class for whom it is...
