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Perfect Ten: My favorite MMORPG names
Stuff in MMOs has names. That's... like, a defining feature. We all know that. These games have titles, and they have expansions, and they...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 186: The perfect storm of MMO news
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's sunset, Pearl Abyss' acquisition of CCP and EVE Online, the new Lord of the Rings MMO, THQ Nordic's buy-up of 38 Studios MMO Project Copernicus, the Daybreak NantWorks investment/venture, Old School RuneScape, and MMO emulation.
WildStar fans start a petition to urge NCsoft to save the game
Ninety-two days, folks. That's how long some City of Heroes fans stood with their signs and their drums on the steps of Paragon City...
Boundless officially launches on Steam, releases new trailer
Interplanetary survival-crafting game Boundless, formerly known as Oort Online, has been in Early Access for quite some time, but today it celebrates its official...
The Daily Grind: How could WildStar have succeeded?
Let me tell you, the upcoming demise of WildStar has me really and truly heartsick. Flawed as it was, this was a tremendous MMO...
Global Chat: Why Wizardry Online’s permadeath was a good idea
Here's an MMO and a feature both long since deceased: Wizardry Online and permadeath. Yet as JVT Workshop argues, it was an underappreciated feature...
The Stream Team: WildStar’s last hurrah
Remember how we were just checking the pulse of WildStar and got excited when we finally managed to see four other players? We knew...
Massively Overthinking: Massively OP’s PAX West 2018 awards and poll
Most of this year's PAX West content is finally finished, and while we're about to give MOP reporter Larry Everett a much-needed breather, we've...
A eulogy for WildStar – a marvelous MMORPG and avoidable tragedy
Friends, readers, genre fans, lend me your eyes; I come to bury WildStar, not to praise it. But just like Marc Antony, I'm going...
WildStar and Carbine are shutting down
NCsoft is axing Carbine, Kotaku reported this afternoon, which means the end of MMORPG WildStar. Here's the statement NCsoft gave to Kotaku.
"Today, we are...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most adorable mascot?
While not every MMO has one, mascots are an interesting phenomenon that some developers promote and communities latch onto during their time with the...
Vague Patch Notes: Casual no longer means anything in MMOs
Every time I see someone write something about casual players - including me because heavens know I've done it too - I feel a...
Massively Overthinking: What’s your favorite MMORPG swag of all time?
In a conversation about the recent Starflight 3 Fig campaign - which you won't see covered here since it's not multiplayer, but let me...
Skyforge: Battle Royale has arrived
Good news for people who have longed for MMOs to carry a bit more of that battle royale goodness, as Skyforge has officially launched...
Mortal Online sandbox MMO devs try battle royale with Mortal Royale
Trove, Skyforge, and now Mortal Online - it's a weird batch of MMORPGs whose devs are getting into the battle royale scene, but there...
The Stream Team: Checking in on WildStar
So what is going on with WildStar? Something sure sent someone into a rant (listen to this week's podcast for all those juicy details!)....
WildStar players host a design contest for racial houses
If you play a Mordesh or a Mechari in WildStar, you are probably used to having to live in someone else's style of house....
Ashes of Creation addresses My.com concerns, localization, pay-to-win, publishing, and regionlocks
Earlier this week, the Ashes of Creation team sparked a wildfire of concern when it announced that it'll partner with My.com to publish the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 183: Battle for Battle for Azeroth
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss WoW Battle for Azeroth, Fallout 76, WildStar, NCsoft, Ashes of Creation, MMO Kickstarters, FFXIV, and SWG, with more haiku and mailbag entry on rating WoW for kids.
Skyforge outlines the mechanics of its new Battle Royale mode
We've gone through the glut of games being released as battle royale titles, but why stop there when we could make existing games into...
