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TennoCon 2022: Digital Extremes’ annual charity focus Indspire supports Indigenous education
From its inception, Warframe's annual fan convention has selected a local charity to support, with ticket sales and player donations going to help various...
The Game Archaeologist: The origins of Blizzard, Mythic, Funcom, SOE, and BioWare
A good origin story always captivates me, especially when it gives me a new perspective on something I've come to appreciate over the years....
Destiny 2 celebrates summer as Bungie addresses healthcare, racial justice, and its acquisition by Sony
We're deep into the summertime here in the northern hemisphere, and Destiny 2 is preparing to mark the season by bringing back its Solstice...
Star Citizen hypes up extra alpha 3.17.2 features in forum posts as it crests 4M created accounts
The weeks leading up to Star Citizen's alpha 3.17.2 release (whenever that may be) have been peppered with weekly hype posts by CIG, which...
The Daily Grind: What’s the longest time period you’ve ever subbed to a single MMO?
This question is a bit biased toward the subscription era of MMOs, but I think it still has some relevance given just how many...
Vague Patch Notes: Yes, sandbox MMOs need tutorials and guidance, too
I'm going to make some sandbox fans a little miffed right here with my opening premise. Yes, your sandbox MMO needs tutorials and probably...
The Stream Team: The lucky 13th Backseat streaming is Star Trek Online
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
Dual Universe outlines streamlining updates arriving to its schematics system
Industrialists of Dual Universe have apparently been hamstrung by the schematics system added to the sandbox all the way back in December 2020, which...
PlanetSide 2 launches its Surf and Storm update with underwater combat and a brand-new boat
It makes sense that PlanetSide 2 would want players to be having fun in the sun and in the water right about now. After...
Guild Wars 2’s summer roadmap teases Steam, July 19 update, and next living world episode
As promised, ArenaNet has delivered Guild Wars 2's roadmap for the rest of the summer today, starting with the revelation that the third episode...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 380: A TERAble way to go
Justin and Bree discuss TERA's sunset, Secret World's maintenance mode, Red Dead Online's maintenance mode, Heroes of the Storm's maintenance mode, Skull and Bones' November launch, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths DLC, EverQuest II's prison server, Blizzard's Proletariat buyout, WoW's crafting overhaul, and the return of BlizzCon in 2023, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallout 76, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag lightning round.
EVE Online banned over 70K RMT and botting accounts over the course of 2021
CCP Games' battle with RMT and bot accounts in EVE Online is likely never going to end, but the devs that are part of...
PlanetSide 2’s water-centric Surf and Storm update launches on PC July 13
The summertime is the perfect time to leap into some water and have a swim, but instead of splashy fun, players of PlanetSide 2...
Warframe gives out free stuff to get you excited about TennoCon 2022
If you happen to be a fan of Warframe who can only feel excitement about the upcoming TennoCon 2022 event by getting free stuff,...
Dual Universe answers questions about learning Lua, Exchange construct rights, and PvP rules
The Ask Ophelia series of Q&A videos from Dual Universe has once more kicked out two new episodes taking player questions and providing developer...
Star Citizen showcases the creation of deployable items by making a folding camping chair
We'll get the big attention-seeking piece of this story out of the way: Yes, Star Citizen spent part of an hour creating a camping...
The MOP Up: AdventureQuest 3D descends into madness with its latest story update
AdventureQuest 3D dropped a new story update this past week -- the Nulgath Saga: Part 1 -- with quests, challenges, and new drops for...
This year’s Bungie Day celebrates the playerbase of Destiny 2 with cosplay spotlights and emblems
Last year's Bungie Day was about the Destiny 2 developer celebrating 30 years of making games. This year's Bungie Day is a lot more...
Massively Overthinking: Solved problems in MMOs
One of the most annoying pet peeves this genre seems to spin up frequently is some companies' tendency to treat solved problems as unsolved...
EVE Online celebrates the Minmatar Liberation Day through July 19
As a general rule, EVE Online is fine with letting you choose how much or how little you want to be invested in the...
