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Elite’s latest newsletter talks Powerplay, mining, drones, and more
Frontier talks up the forthcoming Powerplay patch in this week's Elite: Dangerous newsletter. The titular patch feature "makes the galaxy a hotbed of activity,"...
Bungie reports on Destiny’s Trials of Osiris PvP
Last night Bungie posted a weekly update that addresses participation, bugs, and cheaters in Destiny's recently introduced endgame PvP, Trials of Osiris. Since the...
EVE Online’s Carnyx update goes live on June 2nd
Players excited for the Sovereignty overhaul coming to EVE Online need only wait a couple of days more before it rolls onto the live...
Otherland beefs up its clan and PvP feature set
Progress on the revived Otherland project has been running quiet for most of this spring, but now that looks to change. Today, Drago Entertainment...
Trion Worlds secures ‘Reactor’ trademark
No, it's not one of Tony Stark's inventions, but that doesn't mean this reactor is any less intriguing. Upon doing some sleuthing, RiftGrate discovered...
The Daily Grind: Will you play WildStar once it’s free-to-play?
Ever since the rumors began that WildStar was about to flip the switch on a new free-to-play business model, I've been pondering whether I'll...
Star Trek Online gets new featured episode, weekly rewards
Cryptic has announced that Star Trek Online's latest featured episode is available to all captains engaged in the Iconian War. You'll join House Pegh and...
Guild Wars 2 gives an update on personal story restoration
Curious what's up with Guild Wars 2's promised plans to restore the game's personal story to full working order, complete with a soloable final...
Previous Elite purchasers can now claim a free Steam key
Last winter I pre-ordered that Mercenary Edition pack for Elite: Dangerous through Frontier's online store. While I enjoyed playing the space sim at the time,...
WildStar’s free-to-play shift: Too little or just enough?
WildStar has taken a drubbing in its first year of operation, and much as I don't like saying so, it's deserved it. The game...
MechWarrior Online bans and shames 64 players
No one would debate whether or not it's appropriate to ban players for cheating, but there is space to debate whether or not it's...
WildStar is going free-to-play this autumn
Critics, current players, former players, people who had briefly heard about the title from friends and family - a lot of people didn't think...
BioWare’s analytics manager talks SWTOR stats and their effect on design
If you've ever been curious about how data analytics impacts MMO design decisions, a new interview at SWTOR Network is worth your time. Alex...
Massively Opinionated: Which MMO is the stickiest?
In this episode, Larry, Tina, Cosmic Engine, and Jason debate what makes MMORPGs sticky and which game has done it the best.
Beta testing starts for Elite: Dangerous’ Powerplay update
The next major update for Elite: Dangerous is going to really shake up how the game is played. The Powerplay update previewed a month...
The Daily Grind: If it were 2003 again, which MMO would you play?
Fun hypothetical: Let's say that all of us -- including Massively Overpowered -- were thrown back in time 12 years to 2003. There's no...
Star Citizen suffers huge asset leak, answers community questions
It's not been the best week for Star Citizen. The upcoming space sim suffered a massive 48 GB data leak after a community manager...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s awful patch 3.2.1 Marauder and Sentinel changes
I like to consider myself a measured person. I try not to give into overblown rants and statements that I cannot take back. Too...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs design for both vets and newbies?
This morning's Daily Grind question comes to us from Kickstarter donor Specus, who asks,
I've seen many games where new players have trouble joining a...
Make My MMO: May 23, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, The Repopulation got an official launch window. Then it got a new trailer. Das Tal got off to...
