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Global Chat: Blizzard’s war on flying
How is the MMO blogging community reacting to Blizzard's proclamation that flying mounts are grounded -- perhaps permanently -- in World of Warcraft? In...
LEGO Worlds releases on Steam early access
Since Minecraft more or less ripped off the very concept of playing with LEGOs, why not return the favor? That seems to be the...
The Game Archaeologist: Mythic’s Imperator Online
It is a truly difficult thing to create something completely new and original, especially in storytelling and setting. It's perhaps impossible in this day...
Trion Worlds secures ‘Reactor’ trademark
No, it's not one of Tony Stark's inventions, but that doesn't mean this reactor is any less intriguing. Upon doing some sleuthing, RiftGrate discovered...
SkySaga starts alpha 4, unveils new website
SkySaga is not lying low these days; the colorful sandbox recently launched its fourth alpha test, which it has expanded to include more players...
Trove’s monster bash update is a graveyard smash
Trove seems to be pulling a major update out of its brain voxels on a monthly basis now. Coming hot on the heels of...
Voxelnauts Kickstarter melds VR, voxels, and sandbox gameplay
What do you get when you stick a sandbox, voxels, and VR into a blender? You get Voxelnauts, a new voxelbox -- actually, they're calling...
The Game Archaeologist: Multiplayer BattleTech
It was the 31st century, where feuding factions decided to settle their differences by throwing multi-ton war robots at each other. It was also...
Ask Mo: The trouble with roleplaying in MMORPGs
Long ago on Massively-that-was, a reader named Avaera sent in a long list of fabulous questions worth addressing. I'm tackling another in today's edition...
Trove patches in the Golden Thread, now patches out the bugs
The most recent Trove patch added in the Golden Thread, which is pretty great for everyone playing the game. For the new player, it...
Star Citizen releases retro-themed browser arcade game
Forget Arena Commander -- the new hotness in the Star Citizen universe is Hyper Vanguard Force IV. And you can play it right now...
Talking with Trion about the future of Trove
If you dismissed Trove early on as an insignificant game or a thinly veiled Minecraft clone, then it might be time to take a...
The Daily Grind: Does WoW’s dramatic sub dip worry you?
So World of Warcraft lost three million subs in the wake of Warlords of Draenor, bringing it back down to right about where it...
Trove previews the upcoming Boomeranger class
Another big patch is coming to Trove in the near future, and it's bringing along a new class. The class feels... familiar, somehow. We...
Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars
Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
SkySaga opens up the desert for Alpha 4
A new biome is coming to SkySaga with its fourth alpha test: the desert. Of course, this being SkySaga and all, the desert promises...
The Game Archaeologist: AOL’s Neverwinter Nights
Here's a question for you: How much do you really, really have to love a game to pay $6 to $8 an hour to...
Dev polls community about bringing back original Darkfall Online
Are you unsatisfied with the way that Darkfall Online has progressed after transforming into Unholy Wars? There may be a window of opportunity to...
The Game Archaeologist: What Star Wars Galaxies life was like before the NGE
A decade after Star Wars Galaxies' "New Game Enhancements" hit the game, controversy, grumbling, and revelations still pop up about the notorious decision to...
Not So Massively: Star Wars Battlefront is revealed; GTA 5 beats Skyrim
It's been a big week for competitive play in MOBAs. League of Legends opened the registration on its European Battlegrounds tournament and lifted the...
