raiding
Here’s how Albion Online’s open-world raid bosses work
In anticipation of the upcoming launch of Albion Online, Sandbox Interactive has posted a fresh dev blog on the big bads of the game,...
Lineage II Classic succumbs to pirate fever
What's a pirate's favorite letter? You might think "Arrr," but he really loves the C!
Dad jokes aside, swashbucklers have boarded Lineage II's classic server...
The Chicago Pokemon Go Fest was sold out in less than a minute
Following the huge reveal of Pokemon Go's summer content plans -- detailed in yesterday's massive overview and interview by MOP's Andrew Ross -- Niantic...
E3 2017: Monster Hunter World demo, difficulty, global appeal, and leaks
Monster Hunter World's reveal caught me completely off guard during its E3 2017 reveal. We'd already had a title announced for the Nintendo Switch, and...
The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal group size for an MMORPG?
During this week's Massively OP podcast (live this afternoon!), Justin and I tackled a detailed question about MMO group makeup, the trinity, and combat,...
E3 2017: Pokemon Go’s raiding, gym revamp, badges, and an interview with Niantic
Surprise! Niantic brought Pokemon Go to E3 2017 and invited members of the gaming press outside the sacred halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center...
Skyforge’s PS4 edition is beset by the Mechanoid War on June 27
My.com has today announced that PlayStation 4 fans will see their beloved Skyforge invaded by mechanoids on June 27th. In fact, the studio says...
Lineage 2 Revolution has soft launched on Google Play and iTunes
The Netmarble take on NCsoft's Lineage franchise, Lineage 2 Revolution, has soft launched as a global version in multiple English-speaking markets and app stores...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Surviving the Guild Wars 2 WvW invasion
I've been asked several times for my opinion on how best to handle the influx of non-WvW Guild Wars 2Â players to the game mode...
World of Warcraft goes back in time with today’s Patch 7.2.5
P-Day is finally here: World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5, Blizzard's answer to summer doldrums and cheeky competition, landed on the live servers yesterday.
While a "mid-sized"...
World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5 is coming on Tuesday; here’s Blizzard’s survival guide
You only have one more weekend to wait before experiencing the next chapter of World of Warcraft's saga: Blizzard has announced that Patch 7.2.5 will release...
MMO Burnout: Approaching DC Universe’s Injustice 2 as an MMORPG fan
NetherRealms'Â Injustice 2 is not an MMORPG. It doesn't have a persistent world or a massive number of players actively engaging with each other graphically...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends, part II
Last time, I told you my Secret World Legends tour with Creative Director Romain Amiel was too big to fit in just one Chaos...
WildStar pumps out prime raids with Patch 1.7.2 today
Is WildStar's raiding scene too tepid and lukewarm for you? Need a shot of danger to spice up that instance run? Well you're in...
Preview: Behind the gates of RuneScape’s Menaphos, opening today
One of the worst teases in a game for me is to see a place and not be able to go and explore it....
LOTRO Legendarium: Seven abandoned LOTRO features
One of the hallmarks and attractions of MMORPGs is growth. These games, much like the characters that inhabit them, grow and change over time....
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO dungeons
It's hard to look at an MMORPG and imagine them without dungeons. For some people, these instances are the core of their game experience,...
Massively Overthinking: 2017’s MMORPG zeitgeist
This time last year, I polled the Massively OP writers for their opinions on which MMOs had had the best year, or half year,...
Ashes of Creation’s Kickstarter has successfully funded at $3.27M
Ashes of Creation's Kickstarter has successfully funded this morning, bringing in a grand total of $3,271,809Â US out of its $750,000 goal with almost 20,000...
WildStar packs its June full of anniversary events
As part of a new initiative in player communication, WildStar is posting monthly DevConnect articles to give a preview of what's to come.
And it...
