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The MOP Up: Big huge numbers for Monster Hunter World and Sky
We assume that there are some of you out there who get an injection of dopamine anytime that we mention Big Huge Numbers here...
Our complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on gaming
Since early 2020, we've been covering the COVID-19 aka novel coronavirus pandemic as it's spread across the globe, specifically as it affects the online...
Betawatch: Phantasy Star Online 2’s open beta arrived
The world feels really strange right now, and Phantasy Star Online 2 is in open beta in North America right now. Are those two...
GDC plans summer events as studios from Gamigo to Blizzard to Riot see player surges
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread here in the US and around much of the world, changing life for nearly everyone - even in...
Torchlight III shuts a yappy cat’s mouth
Not every patch is going to be a content delivery system from the gods; sometimes you have to make do with a custodian patch...
Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online just made most content free for the next few weeks
Just in this morning's roundup, the MOP commenters were debating whether and how to play Lord of the Rings Online during the virus-induced downtime...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Avorion, Naïca, Pocket Mortys, Mighty Party, Neopets, Uncharted Waters Online, and Wolf Team
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you’ve (probably) never heard of -- or have totally forgotten about until now! We'll...
More and more MMOs are offering sales and events during the coronavirus pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, MMOs and other MMO-adjacent games and studios continue to react, bringing their staffs home and offering bonuses...
Daybreak, Cryptic, City State, Frontier, and more MMO studios affected by worldwide pandemic shutdowns
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make itself felt, we've got another quick roundup of news relevant to MMO players.
First, we've...
Coronavirus roundup: GamesCom 2020 is still planned for August – for now
With GDC and E3 closing their doors, you might be wondering about GamesCom 2020, originally set for August this summer. Will the coronavirus have...
The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot widens its F2P doorway
St. Patty's day is alive and kicking in Dark Age of Camelot through next Wednesday, but the big news here is that Broadsword is...
Global Chat: Don’t mess with my GeForce Now
The titanic struggle going on right now between cloud-based game streaming platform GeForce Now and studios who are pulling their titles from it is...
CIG offers an update on Squadron 42 progress, plans changes to the game’s roadmap
Most of the news surrounding Squadron 42 has been mired in the legal battle between CIG and Crytek, but now that the matter is...
Coronavirus roundup: Blizzard, free APB Reloaded, EA esports, HPWU, and how your PC can help humans win
Feel pretty surreal to be reporting on a global crisis like the coronavirus in our indie pages here on MOP, but it affects everyone...
Betawatch: Bless Unleashed is, well, unleashed
Better luck this time, Bless Unleashed! We had a giveaway for your proper launch, which was yesterday, and we're really hoping you get your stuff...
Coronavirus roundup: EGX Rezzed, Pokemon Go, and using MMOs to learn from home
We're capping off an odd week of coverage here in our little corner of the online gaming world, as even those of us who've...
Blizzard roundup: Michael Chu leaves Overwatch, Acti-Blizz gets a new COO, and WoW Classic drops a banhammer
Blizzard's been on a tear this week with staffing shifts and patches and cancellations, so let's dig in. First, probably the saddest part of...
The MOP Up: Fortnite’s players are spending more money than ever
Don't think that the Fortnite craze has settled down quite yet. According to a new survey, player spending in the game is higher than...
Betawatch: Even MMO betas can be delayed over novel coronavirus concerns
No! No, my child, my hope, my sweet Blue Protocol, I want you to go through testing and come out here sooner! But your...
Cryptic is killing off cross-game chat in Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online
One of the best features of Cryptic's MMOs over the years was the fact that players could communicate cross-game in a unique multi-server global...
