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The Game Archaeologist: Why 2008 was one of the wildest years for MMORPGs
In the relatively short history of MMORPGs so far, there have been a few years that I would say were watershed moments for the...
Nexon CEO talks games industry innovation, venture capital, and crypto
Innovation used to be a major buzzword in the online gaming industry, to the point that its saturation made it pretty tired. The term's...
MMO Burnout: Retro-inspired games offer a sense of accomplishment with a side of nostalgia
For someone who absolutely abhors the mere mention of paying a monthly sub for a game, I am totally sold on the Xbox Game...
The Game Archaeologist: Anarchy Online, from launch to now
July 27th 2001. On this date, Funcom pulled the trigger on Anarchy Online, launching it in North America with a planned release in Europe a...
The Daily Grind: Are you picking anything up in the Steam Summer Sale?
Steam's summer sale is upon us once again, this time with a bit of a choose-your-adventure theme. Steam always has a summer sale right...
Blocky sandbox Trove has finally launched on the Nintendo Switch
Trove's summer releases just keep rolling: Just a week after dropping the Bard update on PC, now Gamigo's blocky MMORPG has launched on the...
Destiny 2’s $85 toaster that was created thanks to charity donations is apparently not very good
Today in "weird-ass philanthropy" news, we take a look at Destiny 2: The Official Toaster. While that might read like a Spaceballs merch gag,...
The Game Archaeologist: Anarchy Online, from development to beta
We all have stories of our very first MMORPG experiences, and the one that I often share is that my initial dip into this...
Elder Scrolls Online’s endeavors reward system finally goes live
After holding it back from the launch of Blackwood, ZeniMax has finally rolled out the new and highly anticipated endeavors system for Elder Scrolls...
Trove’s new Bard class is live on the PC servers with tons of new costumes
Gamigo has pushed the new Bard class to Trove's PC servers today in what it's calling the Tune-Up update. Yes, it's slated for console...
Fight or Kite: Leafling Online is a retro-inspired action MMO for PvPers – and grinders
When I spied our recent article on Leafling Online, I almost immediately jumped in. It’s currently in early access, but studio Celtaria Productions claims...
The Anacrusis is a co-op multiplayer retro sci-fi shooter from the writer of Portal, Half-Life 2, and Left 4 Dead
Multiplayer co-op shooters like Left 4 Dead, Deep Rock Galactic, and GTFO certainly can feel like they're a dime a dozen, but perhaps the...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Splendid Summer and Pride in Trove
Spring is so last month! Trove has moved on to summer now. And with the Splendid Summer event, Massively OP's MJ can celebrate summer...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 325: The bards sing of Palia
Justin, Carlo, and Bree discuss Elyon, Swords of Legends Online, WoW Classic Burning Crusade, Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood, Aion Classic, Crowfall, Trove, Neverwinter, and Palia, with a mailbag topic on spiritual successors and Guild Wars vs. Guild Wars 2.
Minecraft Dungeons releases the Hidden Depths DLC and introduces a Raid Captain enemy for all players
You know what Minecraft Dungeons needs? More underwater terrors to threaten players because the deep sea is full of horrible eldritch-like life. Enter the...
Neverwinter’s first new class since 2016 is the Bard, and it hits the test server tomorrow
Trove isn't the only MMORPG showing off its new Bard class this week: Apparently, Neverwinter's got one on deck too. According to IGN, the...
Do you hear what I hear? Trove is getting a Bard class!
One thing is for certain: Out of all of the MMOs that Gamigo bought off of the now-defunct Trion Games, Trove is the one...
Dreamworld actually released an alpha, and it’s exactly as bad as you thought it’d be
So, we're back to Dreamworld again. Regular readers already know that this game has been a wild ride ever since it popped up on...
Trove is set to launch on Nintendo Switch this summer, having counted 28M lifetime players
Remember back in April, when Gamigo parent group Media Games Invest Group told investors that it'd be launching Trove on the Nintendo Switch later...
Global Chat: Feasting on Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga
Nerdy Bookahs is pretty dang delighted to come back to a "feast" in Guild Wars 2, thanks to all of the new content in...
