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Massively Overthinking: What’s the most polarizing topic in your favorite MMORPG?
I was playing Lord of the Rings Online last weekend when my server naturally veered off into one of its favorite discussions: whether Moria...
EVE Vanguard’s latest playtest adds a mining laser, resource gathering, and suppression contracts
Playtesting for the EVE Vanguard module within EVE Online is continuing once more this weekend, and it's bringing several new feature updates for those...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most-used consumable in MMORPGs?
I've been thinking a lot of about economy problems lately - economy problems in MMORPGs, that is. It's a confluence of discussions, really: my...
Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?
Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...
Global Chat: EverQuest hits the quarter-century mark
There's no way that The Ancient Gaming Noob would miss out on EverQuest's 25th anniversary: "So there is a lot going on if you...
Destiny 2 shows off Into the Light’s upcoming Onslaught wave survival mode
Have you been itching to survive against hordes of enemies that rush your position in Destiny 2? Then you could just play any number...
Everything we learned about the future of Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, & Champions Online from Cryptic’s stream
The knowledge that Cryptic's MMOs have been shunted off to a tiny European corner of the Embracer empire is not news to the MMO...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with live-action media tie-ins
Every so often I think to myself that a video game should get some kind of media adaptation before I come to my senses....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 462: Awaiting Brighter Shores
Justin and Bree discuss EverQuest's 25th birthday, Brighter Shores' announcement, Star Citizen's 1.0 tease, SWTOR's date night patch, Elder Scrolls Online's DLC, and LOTRO's Update 39, with adventures in ESO and LOTRO, plus two mailbag topics relating to the crafting show.
Lost Ark’s Breaker and fresh catch-up mechanics arrive in tomorrow’s Break Through to Thaemine
"Break Through to Thaemine" may not exactly roll off the tongue, but it's rolling out to Lost Ark's live servers tomorrow anyway. And headlining...
Star Citizen’s 2022 financials offer additional information about investors and their expected returns
When Star Citizen finally elected to post its 2022 financial report to the UK government (and in related reporting since), you might have seen...
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration rogue server is working on new races and the planet of Nar Shaddaa
One of the best parts of the Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG fandom is that we have so very many rogue servers to choose from,...
Star Citizen provides a close look at character creator updates arriving in alpha 3.23
Character creation in Star Citizen right now is, frankly, awful - a relic of the game's early beginnings that involve a weird secondary molding...
One Shots: Murderhobo and the Moon
Do you ever wonder what the last thing you'll ever see in this world before you bite the big one? I just hope it's...
Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts confirms development is moving to a full 1.0 release
Last week, one of the developers of Star Citizen made what looked like a passing few references to "SC 1.0" that seemed to suggest...
Destiny 2’s next content drop, Into the Light, is set for April 9
When Bungie admitted it was delaying Destiny 2's The Final Shape all the way to June, that meant seven-month-long Season of the Wish -...
CCP Games’ blockchain EVE Online spinoff Project Awakening plots next test phase for May
I can't blame you if you can't temper your skepticism for CCP's Project Awakening, both because CCP Games is notorious for failed EVE Online-universe...
Elite Dangerous plans adjustments to Thargoid Titan system effects as players focus on their next target
Now that Elite: Dangerous players have been emboldened by their first victory against a Thargoid Titan, the fight is moving on to a new...
Star Citizen finally posts its 2022 fiscal report, acknowledges Squadron 42 can’t be in ‘part finished form’
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has finally shared its homework (albeit very late, which means it's going to face a financial wrist slapping),...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 461: Dune Awakening rises from its slumber
Justin and Bree discuss Camelot Unchained, Final Stand Ragnarok, WoW Cataclysm Classic, Dune Awakening, New World, and Albion Online, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on BitCraft and our thoughts on the merits of early access.
