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Albion Online has big plans to reinvigorate its open world with better mobs, dungeons, and treasure
If Albion Online's last dev talk video had your attention with its focus on prettying up and diversifying the game's biomes, then today's will...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 343: Mysterious and spoopy
Justin and Bree discuss Halloween MMOs, Path of Exile, Star Trek Online, Book of Travels' early access, DDO's freebies, LOTRO's latest patch, and the FFXIV Endwalker media tour, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, New World, and Book of Travels, plus a mailbag question on orbital video game enjoyment.
You need to see how pretty Albion Online will be after its biome rework
OK, maybe "need" is a strong word there, but I for one am happy to see what Sandbox Interactive is up to with Albion...
Albion Online’s latest patch updates various weapon lines and adds new header information for black zone maps
The Call to Arms update of Albion Online has gotten yet another patching in Call to Arms 11, with particular focus on combat balance...
Perfect Ten: A sampler of crowdfunded MMOs and how they’re doing
I've gone on the record many a time as being deeply suspicious of Kickstarter and crowdfunding when it comes to MMOs. There are reasons...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for gatherers?
My husband is usually not the kind of person who gets obsessed with crafter-centric MMORPGs, but New World has turned him into a gatherer:...
Albion Online’s Call to Arms 10 arrives ahead of this weekend’s season start
PvP players, you've been called to arms, quite literally, with Albion Online's latest update. Call to Arms Patch 10 has arrived as of today,...
Albion Online previews the upcoming addition of War Gloves
In the high-fantasy battlefields of Albion Online, players need access to new skills, new abilities, and new techniques. One such technique is the time-honored art...
Albion Online teases ‘hideout HQs’ and new weapon lines
Sandbox Interactive has pushed out a new dev blog this week focusing on upcoming balancing changes in Albion Online, all part of its push...
Albion Online cracks down on PvP exploits and exploiters
Sandbox Interactive is cracking down on PvP exploiters in Albion Online, according to a thread on the official forums this morning. Specifically, it's an...
Massively Overthinking: The worst chat in the MMORPG genre
The first rule of MMORPGs is turn off global chat. Think about that for a sec. This is a genre that is expressly multiplayer...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about taxes in MMORPGs?
Today I want to talk about everyone's least favorite thing: taxes. I snagged the idea from a Reddit thread a while back that was...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 334: New World’s fourth delay
Justin and Bree discuss Bless Unleashed's PC launch, Blizzard's financials and Brack's departure, New World's latest delay, Dungeon and Dragons Online, the gender and survey, with adventures in Ship of Heroes, LOTRO, FFXIV, Albion, CoH, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on deadly difficulty in LOTRO and why FFXIV has become the landing zone for WoW refugees.
The Game Archaeologist: Defining the eras of MMORPG history
With MMO history stretching back to the early 1980s (and even before), this genre has accumulated a whole lot of history over the years....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 333: Dragon us back to Guild Wars 2
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons, Pathfinder Online, Crimson Desert, and Week Two of the Blizzard Scandal, with adventures in LOTRO, FFXIV, Albion, Guild Wars 2, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on boycotts in the MMO space.
Albion Online tweaks several weapon skills and reduces zone skip waiting time
Balance balance balance: That's what Sandbox Interactive is going for with today's Albion Online update aka Call to Arms patch 9 aka the Season...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 331: The transparency episode
Justin and Bree discuss Crowfall, Chronicles of Elyria, Camelot Unchained, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Swords of Legends Online, Elyon, Warframe, and Path of Exile, with adventures in FFXIV, WoW Classic, LOTRO, and Albion Online, plus mailbag topics on Crowfall's marketing and its roleplay problem.
Albion Online celebrates four years by engaging a fame boost, bringing back a dungeon, and writing a retrospective
Albion Online is now four years old, which naturally means that it's time to celebrate with its players. A number of events are kicking...
Realm of the Mad God’s biggest patch of the year lands August 17
It's been a while since we poked our head into Realm of the Mad God - the top of the year, in fact. Back...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 330: Swords of Crows Online
Justin and Bree discuss the launches of Crowfall and Swords of Legends Online, Fallout 76, WoW's story mess, and Elite Dangerous, with adventures in Albion Online, LOTRO, SWG Legends, Crowfall, WoW Classic, and FFXIV, plus a quick mailbag topic on Albion crafting.
