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Lineage 2’s Project Wolf launches April 15 with a new werewolf class
NCsoft's NC America has turned its gaze toward Lineage II this week with the announcement of a major April update. It's called Project Wolf,...
Wisdom of Nym: Last-minute thoughts before the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s Seekers of Eternity
Based on the live letter and the trailer for the next Final Fantasy XIV patch, I definitely feel at least somewhat less served than...
First Impressions: Undermine(d) continues World of Warcraft’s winning streak
As my colleague Justin said in his piece on World of Warcraft's recent Undermine(d) patch, comedic content in MMOs can be divisive. I'm someone...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO to play while under the influence?
So if you guys know me, you probably know that I'm not really a drinker or drug enjoyer. I've always felt as if I've...
Single-player ‘simulated MMORPG’ Erenshor confirms April 14 early access release date
Yes, yes, yes, yes, Erenshor isn't a real MMORPG; it's a single-player game that wants to recreate classic MMO gameplay for the solo fan....
Massively on the Go: Niantic games under Scopely may not be so bad, actually
In case you missed the news, Pokemon GO's Niantic has finally confirmed that it is indeed offloading its games to Scopely. Oddly enough, it...
Design Mockument: How would a Marvel MMORPG actually work?
We've had an awful lot of Marvel-related online projects that never quite get over the finish line into an MMORPG. Sure, we have had...
Not So Massively: Comparing the grinds of World of Warcraft and The First Descendant
Lately most of my gaming time has gone into two games: World of Warcraft and The First Descendant. They're both very grindy games, but...
Throne & Liberty’s Wilds of Talandre expansion expands more today with the addition of Nebula Island
When Throne & Liberty's Wilds of Talandre launched last week, it did so with a new zone - but without one of the key...
Lord of the Rings Online patches the old deed log back in today as transfers surpass 1M characters
It's patch day for the long-suffering Lord of the Rings Online playerbase as the patch originally planned for Wednesday is finally launching today. Update...
World of Warcraft previews Update 11.1.5 and arrests Brann’s tanking spec for being too much fun
World of Warcraft's Update 11.1 hasn't lost its new Goblin car smell yet, but Blizzard's already testing the next patch right now.
In a preview...
Stars Reach’s Raph Koster discusses plans for outer space and ‘full-blown sandbox MMO’ mechanics
Right now the pre-alpha for Stars Reach is pretty much focused entirely on ground-based things like mining, killing creatures, and during this week, seasons...
Dungeons & Dragons Online releases update 72.1 today with a free raid for all
It's the year of the snake, which means that it makes a certain amount of sense that Dungeons & Dragons Online has a new...
Blade & Soul NEO’s Moonwater Plains part 1 is live with a new region, level cap, and PvP content
As promised, Blade & Soul NEO has officially launched its first major update - Moonwater Plains part one, which NCsoft is calling an expansion...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 509: Lord of the Transfers
Justin and Bree discuss the LOTRO transfer mess, the return of APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth, Throne and Liberty's Wilds of Talandre, Guild Wars 2's Repentance, Elder Scrolls Online's Fallen Banners, and Fractured's new owners, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, Diablo 3, and Farm Together 2, plus a mailbag topic on gating story beats with raiding.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Previewing Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds’ latest episode, Repentance
Repent! For the penultimate update to Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds expansion is at hand!
We are at the midpoint of this expansion's continuing story...
EverQuest II’s Chronoportal Phenomenon event lets you time travel to the past
To mark and celebrate the 26th anniversary of the original EverQuest, its descendant is hosting the Chronoportal Phenomenon event this month once more. EverQuest II's time...
Wisdom of Nym: Completely unlikely theories for the future of Final Fantasy XIV stories
I frequently like to make predictions for the future of Final Fantasy XIV that seem reasonable and make logical sense. I'd say "that's kind...
World of Warcraft releases Undermine(d)’s end-of-raid cinematic, applies a hotfix for several dungeons
Have you been enjoying World of Warcraft's Undermine(d) update enough that you've already plowed through its recently added raid? Then you've likely already seen...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Unova Tour was functional but no fun
Pokemon GO's just announced the next Go Fest, but the recent Unova Tour LA Tour and now the Global Tour have both recently concluded,...