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Pearl Abyss Q2 2023: EVE surges, Black Desert stumbles, Crimson Desert hedges
August is a month of quarterly financials, and the season hasn't been kind to the type of MMO company that publishes its numbers. So...
Following Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest COVID outbreak, one fan admits guilt – in a comic
An apparent COVID-19 outbreak at Final Fantasy XIV's Fanfest in Las Vegas a week and a half ago has been punctuated by one fan...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 432: Palia breaks through to the other side
Justin and Bree discuss Palia's soft launch, WoW Classic hardcore realms, ArcheAge 2, ArcheAge's future, Ashfall, and Nightingale, with adventures in LOTRO, STO, SWG Legends, and Palia, plus a mailbag topic on mundane but enjoyable MMO activities.
Star Trek Online opens up a special museum to tour the franchise’s starships
With a massive franchise spanning decades and numerous television shows and movies, Star Trek boasts a mountain of legacy content under its belt. So...
The Stream Team: Doing some dojo decorating in Warframe
Give how fanatical Massively OP's MJ is about building and decorating in games, why hasn't she delved into dojo decorating in Warframe? It's mostly...
Star Citizen sees roughly $55M in crowdfunding to date this year as it nears $600M in total
Today in "Math News That Will Make Your Head Hurt," we're taking a look at some of the latest data points out of Star...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs have the best weather mechanics?
I am well aware that weather in MMOs is a very old concept; the first time I saw snow in Ultima Online feels like...
Destiny 2 deep-dives Season 22 as Bungie pursues cheat seller ring in court
With the current Season of the Deep now having roughly three weeks left to it, Destiny 2 is looking to the season ahead to...
One Shots: Yet not as messy as my teen son’s room
Some weeks we begin our One Shots tour with breathtaking vistas that leave you an emotional wreck as you silently cry at your computer...
The Stream Team: Closing up Old Wounds in SWTOR
Believe it or not, Massively OP's Larry hasn't wrapped up the latest content in SWTOR yet! Today, however, he should be able to close...
EVE Online’s studio is Kickstarting a Titan Forge-built EVE-themed board game
The trend of large and long-established game companies turning to Kickstarter to fund board game spinoffs continues today, as Pearl Abyss-owned CCP Games announced...
Star Citizen shows off the development tool it uses to build underground facilities
Have you ever had some random kid charge up to you and excitedly show off the toy that she just got? That's kind of...
EVE Online removes a contentious item from a cash shop bundle after player backlash
CCP Games decided to once again test the patience of the EVE Online playerbase this week after the studio offered - and then removed...
The Daily Grind: Have your opinions on MMO PvP changed over the years?
One of the first columns I penned for MOP after we went indie was a column about what I wanted from serious MMO PvP....
Massively Overthinking: What’s the best way a studio can save a struggling mid-size MMO?
Temtem's Crema Games raised eyebrows earlier this week when it admitted that in spite of Temtem's successful launch, the game is having trouble; the...
Star Citizen recaps July work on ships, rat behavior, gameplay features, and skill progression experiments
The month of August begins, and that means Star Citizen is filing its July update report to keep players abreast of what work has...
Global Chat: Is Wurm Online fatally imploding?
I doubt that anyone would've predicted that in 2023, Wurm Online of all MMOs would be embroiled in controversy, developer walkouts, and predictions of...
Singularity 6 interview: Palia is the cozy cottagecore sandbox to beat as it begins closed beta
The label "cozy" is in increasing danger of becoming a watered-down label thanks to how much it's being used in culture these days. Yet...
Perfect Ten: 10 memorable MMO marketing campaigns from the genre’s past
Believe it or not, MMOs get off easy when it comes to notorious marketing campaigns. Anything on the following list, good or bad, is...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Cryptic MMO?
A little ways back, I made the claim that Cryptic Studios' MMORPGs are -- for me -- the epitome of "comfort gaming" in this...
