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Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s May lineup embraces Niantic’s bugs
As I noted in my last Massively on the Go column, for the entire month of May, this column will not be covering Pokemon Go, as Niantic...
Casually Classic: Eight legacy MMOs to satisfy that old school craving
It was just five years ago in 2018 that MassivelyOP formally recognized an interesting and heartening trend in the MMO space: the rise of...
Lord of the Rings Online’s newest raid delayed and punted back to the test realm
It's been a very long wait indeed for cutting-edge players in Lord of the Rings Online as they've bided time for new endgame content....
DC Universe Online releases Episode 45 Shock to the System to PC and all consoles today
It's been held back for a week, but at last players of DC Universe Online can experience a Shock to the System today, as...
Four Winds: The Artist has become my favorite support class in Lost Ark
Here's a thought experiment: How would have Anakin Skywalker turned out if he had grown up on planet covered in paint rather than coarse,...
World of Warcraft prepares more UI improvements and Diablo IV events
There's a whole lot coming with World of Warcraft's Update 10.1 early next month, but buried under all of the big ticket items will...
Lost Ark aims to spend 2023 reducing grind and improving the newbie and catch-up experience
Lost Ark has been live in the west over a year now, giving Amazon and Smilegate the opportunity to reflect on how far the...
World of Warcraft previews Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible and flight in Zaralek Cavern
You there! Are you excited for Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible in World of Warcraft? Or, as you more likely remember it being called if...
Lord of the Rings Online Update 35.1 arrives this week with anniversary event, new avatar options, and raid prep
Lord of the Rings Online's next semi-big patch is here today -- but all of Update 35.1's bounty won't be available at once. What...
World of Warcraft Dragonflight readies events, articles, and a cinematic ahead of Embers of Neltharion’s launch
This week in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is understandably all about the run-up to the Embers of Neltharion update, which means the next few...
Final Fantasy XIV brings the Moogle Treasure Trove around again on April 24
All right, by this point you know the drill. There's a new patch on the way for Final Fantasy XIV some time in late...
Lord of the Rings Online shows off avatar improvements and new raid
It's been a very busy week for Lord of the Rings Online's testing and development, making for a lively dev livestream this past Friday....
A serious Guild Wars 2 exploit led to a temporary Elementalist nerf over the weekend
On Saturday, ArenaNet took the unusual move of disabling a couple of Elementalist traits in Guild Wars 2 that made the Weaver spec nigh...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is the Burglar LOTRO’s least-loved class?
In most MMOs that I play, I confess a certain attraction -- if not affinity -- for seeking out the least-played and -loved class...
Kickstarted open-world MMO Past Fate posts new early access video
We've had an eyeball on skill-based open-world MMORPG Past Fate since at least 2019, when it first made it into one of our MMOs...
Why I Play: Pokemon Go (and why I shouldn’t)
I won't lie: Many, many problems with Niantic often cause me to re-evaluate why I continue to play Pokemon GO, especially in recent weeks....
Lord of the Rings Online is testing major new customization options for hairstyle, skintone, and gobs more
Standing Stone Games opened up Lord of the Rings Online's Bullroarer test server last night with multiple surprises for content and customization.
"LOTRO is celebrating...
Massively Overthinking: How to alienate your MMORPG playerbase
I am not a Pokemon Go player, but I can't help but stare at its many trainwrecks thanks to the detailed coverage of our...
EverQuest II’s Empire of Antiquity is live with a new dungeon and two raids
Empire of Antiquity is the kind of expansion that would've gotten my attention back when I was still embedded in the EverQuest franchise, both...
Lost Ark’s April update and Sweet Sugarpetal Festival go live tonight – here are the patch notes
Lost Ark fans better furbish up their patchers because the spring update is officially live tonight - technically, tomorrow, as downtime begins at 3...