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Vague Patch Notes: MMO sunsets and the myth of meritocracy
A few weeks back, I talked about why a given MMO might have failed even when it possessed good qualities. It was a response...
Elite Dangerous sets Odyssey PC alpha for March 29, drops brand-new mission video
One of the MMOs that seems to have emerged from 2020 in a better place than when it went in is Elite Dangerous, which...
EVE Online begins advertising Skill Point pack sales as CCP Games addresses monetization
If you're an EVE Online player that's nervous about in-game store items like the Expert System consumable, then you really might be shaken by...
Star Citizen shares new enemy NPC behaviors, continued work on Orison, and new weapon progress
The February development report for Star Citizen is now available and is once again full of updates for features and improvements the team at...
The Stream Team: Seeking SWTOR’s hidden droids on the Republic side
The home stretch of SWTOR’s Shroud search is in sight, but Massively OP’s Larry and MJ might get just a bit sidetracked. There are...
Star Trek Online brings its House Reborn content to consoles
It's time to feel very Klingon about stuff on console editions of Star Trek Online. The game's House Reborn update has just landed on Xbox...
SWTOR’s update 6.2.1 is finally live with updates for conquests, amplifiers, and uprisings
As promised, Star Wars The Old Republic has finally rolled out update 6.2.1, which was originally delayed from its planned mid-February launch thanks to...
Gamigo grants Defiance players’ wishes, posts sunset schedule, and runs a weird survey
Ready to bask in the riches that Gamigo wishes to pour down upon your upturned face? Then you'll first want to head over to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 311: The day the MMOs died
Justin and Bree discuss Anthem Next's demise, Defiance and Gamigo's MMO purge, DDO's big news, Black Desert's free-play, Riot's MMO, and mobile Warcraft, with adventures in LOTRO, City of Heroes, WoW Classic, and Elder Scrolls Online, plus mailbag topics on post subs, Valheim, and MMOs as they used to be.
A Star Trek Online player opened 12,000 lockboxes so you don’t have to
You may have had your fingers in an MMO lockbox or two over the years, but we're willing to bet that you don't count...
Guild Wars 2’s ‘Balance’ episode launches March 9 – here’s the new trailer
Guild Wars 2 next big thing - Season 5: The Icebrood Saga: Episode 5: Champions: Chapter 3: Balance - is launching next week. ArenaNet...
Massively Uplifting: Love and generosity in Sea of Thieves, Guild Wars 2, SOTA, and more
February is often known as the commercialized month of love (Happy Hallmark Day!), but that doesn't mean there wasn't genuine love abounding throughout the...
Not So Massively: A eulogy for Anthem and Defiance
Last week was a bloodbath. In a single day, we saw Electronic Arts consign one game to eternal maintenance mode, and Gamigo announced closures...
Star Trek Online fans agitate to bring Leonard Nimoy-voiced missions back to the game
Leonard Nimoy's contribution to the Star Trek fandom cannot possibly be overstated, so bearing that in mind, it makes sense that fans of Star...
The MOP Up: Dauntless dials up the dazzle
Patch 1.5.4 roared right into the online monster slayer Dauntless this past week, giving players a non-RNG way to grab desired Behemoth dyes.
Also, the...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s delayed patch is finally coming on March 2
After getting hit with a snow delay, Star Wars: The Old Republic's next update is finally coming to the servers on Tuesday, March 2nd....
SWG Legends celebrates fifth anniversary with double XP weekend and brand-new biennial festival
One of the biggest Star Wars Galaxies rogue servers is celebrating a birthday today: SWG Legends is turning five years old. The in-game celebration...
Elite Dangerous answers player questions about handheld weapons in Odyssey
One of the keystone features of the Odyssey expansion of Elite: Dangerous is the addition of FPS combat, so naturally players have some questions...
Star Citizen shows off its big mounted gun, stagger animations, and a cargo trolley
Star Citizen's latest episode of Inside Star Citizen is a little bit different. First, it starts off with the Features team's work on new...
MMO Business Roundup: Apple’s Steam subpoena, CCP on the cheap, and Valheim’s 4M
Welcome back to yet another MMO and MMO-adjacent business news roundup - it's the season for these shenanigans, you know.
Valve and Apple: Remember earlier...
