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Massively OP Podcast: Episode 22
Justin and Bree discuss Trove's launch, Skyforge's early access, Star Citizen criticism, RaiderZ's sunset, SWTOR's halt to raids, and The Secret World's big grouping push, with mailbag questions on player frustration with WoW's Draenor content drop-off.
Skyforge weathers early access issues
Can't have an MMO launch -- even an early access to the soft launch -- without a few nasty surprises for both the studios...
One Shots: Blinded with science
Skyforge is becoming a hot property for bored summer gamers looking for something new to explore. Reader Tyler reports in from the recent closed...
Skyforge’s producer welcomes players to early access
Skyforge's Live Producer Aaron Biedma took the time today to welcome players to the game's early access week, noting the passion that fans have...
Skyforge early access begins today for founders
Ready to get a jump on all of the other chumps who didn't buy a founder's pack for Skyforge? You can do that today....
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 21
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV, RIFT 3.3, WoW's patch cycle, Cabal 2's launch, Skyforge's soft launch, and TERA's update, with mailbag questions on hero picks, names, and character gender options.
Skyforge wants you to break its servers today
"We welcome you to break our servers."
This tongue-in-cheek invitation comes from the Skyforge devs who are running one final pre-open beta test designed to...
Former WildStar dev Stephan Frost is now WoW’s design producer
WildStar lost a lot of dev talent over the past year, but at least one ex-Carbine staffer has landed on his feet. Former WildStar...
WildStar’s devs spill more on F2P transition
The picture of WildStar's future is slowly starting to emerge from the haze with continuing discussion from Carbine Studios about this fall's business model...
Skyforge scoots in one last pre-open beta stress test
If July 16th is just too dang long to wait for more Skyforge, then at least you now have a little something to tide...
Skyforge soft launches into open beta on July 16th
Skyforge fans, get ready to get ready because your game is headed for soft launch. The open beta, which won't be wiped, begins on July 16th,...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 20
Justin and Eliot discuss FFXIV's Heavensward expansion, Devilian, WoW's 6.2 patch, Anarchy Online's graphics upgrade, WildStar's fall plans, PlanetSide 2's PS4 launch, and some embargoed goodies.
Skyforge introduces the new Aelinet Portal on June 30th
Nowhere is Skyforge's sci-fi/fantasy setting blend more evident than with the in-game access to a specialized network meant for other aspiring deities. The portal...
One Shots: Gazing at potential
Major props to reader John, who somehow managed to finagle screenshots from his PlayStation 4 to bring us this stunning Destiny vista. Back when...
The Stream Team: More Skyforge closed beta adventures
Things have definitely been running more smoothly for MassivelyOP's MJ in Skyforge's latest closed beta test. Sure, she had to start over, but the...
Nexus Telegraph: Why I play WildStar
Back on the old Massively-That-Was, we used to feature a sporadic series called "Why I Play." The idea was for each of the writers...
WildStar begins Chinese beta this August
As WildStar is preparing to make the grand transition to free-to-play in the west this summer, it's simultaneously making in-roads into Asia with an...
Massively Overthinking: Random encounters in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor TheChiHawk, and it's coming from an unusually not-so-massive corner of gamesdom for us:
Are...
Skyforge implores you to win back the Eskenian Peninsula
Even as Skyforge winds down its final closed beta test, Allods Team still has more of the game to show off to fans.
Today's dev...
Perfect Ten: Weirdly specific quests we keep encountering in MMOs
You know how you wince whenever you think of typing /played into your MMO and realize just how many hours you've given to a...