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Retro roguelike MMO Mythic delays launch to late September
Dungeon crawlers are going to have to assign a few more stat points to (P)atience if they were looking forward to dipping into the...
The Game Archaeologist: MegaWars, the Star Trek online sim from the ’70s
When we look at the early days of online computer gaming, it shouldn't be a surprise that the geeky crowd that was working on...
Trove’s Lunar Plunge brings back the battle against the minions of Q’bthulu until August 23
Eldritch horror that are boxy and colorful are still eldritch horrors, so players of Trove are going to want to perhaps handle the matter...
The Stream Team: Peeking in on the early access of retro-style survival RPG Tinkertown
We're back once again with another quick check of a developing multiplayer title! This time around we're getting a quick look into Tinkertown a...
The MOP Up: Trove’s Sunrise update arrives on consoles
Trove's new Solarian class is finally available to play on Xbox, Switch and PlayStation, as the Sunrise update landed on those consoles this past...
The Game Archaeologist: That time when EverQuest let you play as the monsters
It's a near-given that in every MMORPG, players assume the roles of heroes who are sent out to vanquish the evil, dark, or at...
Microsoft-owned Minecraft bans NFT and blockchain implementations over exclusivity, unreliability, and fraud
If you can't see the writing on the wall when it comes to blockchain shenanigans, you should probably get your eyesight checked out because...
The Game Archaeologist: The origins of Blizzard, Mythic, Funcom, SOE, and BioWare
A good origin story always captivates me, especially when it gives me a new perspective on something I've come to appreciate over the years....
Retro dungeon crawling MMO Mythic makes its free demo Mythic Origins fully available
Last month the MMO Mythic crossed our desk; it's a retro-styled roguelite MMO that promised an "infinite procedurally generated labyrinth" full of puzzles, monsters,...
The Stream Team: Trove’s Sunfest arrives with a ducky floaty
Last week, Massively OP's MJ was pretty disappointed when Trove didn't have any event on its anniversary. But now that Sunfest has launched with...
Trove’s Sunfest 2022 event marks the voxel MMO’s seventh birthday
Players of Trove can now celebrate the game's 2022 Sunfest and its seventh anniversary at the same time in the MMO's latest event, which...
The Stream Team: Trove turns seven years old today!
Happy birthday! The adorable blocky game Trove turned seven today, and Massively OP's MJ is ready to celebrate. Not that she needs a reason...
Whatever happened to Islet Online?
Back in February 2019, we were pulled in the direction of Islet Online, a cutesy and colorful blocky sandbox MMO from Korea that made...
The Stream Team: Coming ’round DDO’s White Plume Mountain
She'll be coming 'round White Plume Mountain mountain when she comes. Yee-haw!
She'll be coming 'round White Plume Mountain mountain when she comes. Yee-haw!
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Global Chat: Changing opinions about WoW’s dungeon finder
With the dungeon finder being left out of Wrath Classic, it's caused more than a few players to re-evaluate the pros and cons of...
Trove’s environmentally conscious Trovin’ and Grovin’ event sees players plant over 800K in-game trees
Regular readers will know that Gamigo has used Trove as a platform to draw attention to and help out reforestation efforts, namely with a...
The Stream Team: Basking in the Trove Sunrise and the new Solarian class
There's a new class in the boxy world of Trove and that's reason enough for MOP's Chris to return to the game and see...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 379: Dinosaurs and Dragonflight
Justin and Bree discuss DDO's Isle of Dread, WoW Dragonflight, WoW Classic WOTLK, LOTRO, ArcheAge, No Man's Sky, and Trove, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Leegends, and New World, plus mailbag topics on Horizons/Istaria and cool musical moments in MMOs.
Trove’s Sunrise update is live today with the new Solarion class and Sundered Uplands biome
Gamigo announced a big update for its flagship MMORPG Trove last week, and as of today, it's already here. Lead time is overrated! Sunrise is...
Gamigo announces new Trove class and biome in Sunrise update launching June 28
Just this week on the podcast, we expressed some concern over the state of Gamigo and its MMOs, concern that has been mounting as...
