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Global Chat: Secret World Legends edition
Over the past week, many MMO bloggers returned to the conspiracy-laden regions of Secret World Legends to see if they could answer the million-dollar...
World of Warcraft buffs some classes due to Tomb of Sargeras performance
World of Warcraft's newest raid is under close scrutiny by Blizzard, which is evaluating all of the data coming out of it and seeing...
One Shots: En garde!
It's hard to deny that one of Final Fantasy XIV's newest classes marries style and substance, particularly if you're into a certain swashbuckling aesthetic.
Skoryy...
Massively Overthinking: Forced socializing in MMORPGs
Massively OP Patron Jackybah has a question for this week's Massively Overthinking that's probably going to kick up some dust. He wonders whether MMO...
ArcheAge Begins puts a call out for Android mobile testers
ArcheAge Begins' title is never going to be as appropriate as it is right now. Gamevil's spin-off of XLGAMES' well-known MMO sandbox has just...
E3 2017: ARK Survival Evolved on scope creep, Xbox One X, and leaving early access
So ARK: Survival Evolved is going to be the first big survival sandbox not named Minecraft or Don't Starve to not only make it to launch...
LOTRO to reveal Mordor expansion and start beta testing this week
By the week's end, Lord of the Rings Online players should know a lot more about the game's coming Mordor expansion -- and even...
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...
