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Global Chat: Is FFXIV the perfect solo MMORPG?
Kicking off this week's roundup of MMO blog posts, we'll hop over to Dragonchasers where Pete is ecstatic to share the revelation that Final...
Trove kicks off this year’s Bunfest Easter event and releases a bundle to benefit Ukraine
Spring has sprung in Trove, which incidentally brings the springing of hopping bunnies! It's time once more for Bunfest, the Easter event that's available...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMO suffers from the most useless housing system?
A few weeks ago, I was showing my seven-year-old around Villagers and Heroes, and she wanted to get herself a house. I warned her...
Fight or Kite: Classic Robocraft is a mashup of a Minecraftian block-builder and arena brawler
Robocraft - now there's a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Back in those days, we played things fast and loose. You...
The Stream Team: A few rounds of Guild Wars 2 Super Adventure Boxing
It's time for bumble pugs! Those adorable bee puppies are back with GW2's Super Adventure Box, and Massively OP's MJ is taking a break...
Blade & Soul plans smoother mid-tier progression, continued updates based on feedback, and third Warden spec
While Blade & Soul isn't getting an itemized roadmap, what it is getting is an address from the game's producer team that offers up...
Closers makes adjustments to Cubes and the Chip system in latest update
While Cubes and Chips might sound like an excellent retro-style new wave band name, what they are in the context of the action MMO...
The Game Archaeologist: When EverQuest players killed the unkillable Sleeper
In many CRPGs and MMORPGs, there are bosses designed to be so crazy tough that, for most people, these enemies are straight-out unkillable. Developers...
Gamigo says RIFT’s ‘great first update’ is still happening, still won’t acknowledge layoffs
Readers will recall that at the top of the week, we reported the unfortunate news that Gamigo had conducted widespread layoffs from multiple MMO...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 366: A blunder and a blunderbuss
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's next expansion, New World's latest patch, Gamigo's layoffs, Black Desert, and Elyon, with adventures in LOTRO, DDO, GW2, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on MMO longevity and volunteerism in MMOs.
Minecraft Dungeons developer collaborates with Bethesda on Fallout 76
Everyone likes a good team-up, especially if it results in even more quality and content for their favorite games. Fallout 76 players should at...
Guild Wars 2’s Super Adventure Box is back in today’s patch
So who's up for some retro jumping puzzle fun? Guild Wars 2 is, and if you're angling for a break from the apparently hugely...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s post-End of Dragons roadmap
Last week, we got a tsunami of good news from Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet. Studio directors Colin Johanson and John "JT" Taylor, along...
Gamigo has suffered yet another round of layoffs, including some RIFT and Trove staff
We've got more bad news for fans of RIFT and Gamigo's other MMOs: RIFT's community manager, CM Vilya, announced on Discord Friday that she...
Guild Wars 2 promises fourth expansion, brings back first Living World season as proper episodes
ArenaNet has just dropped a press release and dev blog full of good news for Guild Wars 2 and its players. Let's go over...
RuneScape seeks retro skin ideas and applies fixes to the Herby Werby activity
Breathe easy, RuneScape fans; the Herby Werby Distraction and Diversion has been officially fixed this week. The patch has made updates to the MMORPG's...
Ravendawn is patching in numerous quality-of-life and convenience updates based on alpha feedback
Good news, Ravendawn fans, you can now shut the door in someone's face! The game is making a variety of changes for its players based...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Zion, the brainchild of Tad Williams and Ultima Online devs
It has almost become a running joke in MMO circles that pretty much every new studio and new title these days was founded by...
Destiny 2’s Bungie halts sales to Russia, Gamigo begins Ukraine charity initiative in multiple MMOs
As Russia's devastating invasion of Ukraine continues, the gaming industry is continuing to make its voice heard as it opposes the harm inflicted on...
Trove’s frosted lucky event is magically delicious
Will you follow the rainbow to find a treasure Trove this year? This blocky MMO is one of the relative few online titles to...
