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Massively Overthinking: That moment when you realize an MMO is truly something special
MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission:
"Wanna know...
Vague Patch Notes: Diversions are what makes the MMO
I am going to put forth a theory today in the Vague Patch Notes column. It is potentially an odd theory, and as sometimes...
The Stream Team: Further adventures of the Anklemuncher and friends in City of Heroes Homecoming
Last week, MOP's Chris put together a new character in the City of Heroes Homecoming rogue server, a little goblin Stalker critter by the...
Champions Online fights a random server error that caused players to get stuck in maps over the weekend
Were you among those players who were stuck in a map in Champions Online? You most certainly were not alone, and the devs spent...
DC Universe Online patches in a new UI element and a new lockbox
Some updates are tiny, but the latest one for DC Universe Online is pretty meager in comparison to other patches the superheroing MMO has...
The Stream Team: Feeding the altoholic need in City of Heroes Homecoming
It's a long understood fact that creating alts for City of Heroes is the true endgame, and MOP's Chris is going to partake in...
Perfect Ten: 10 dead MMOs that should be revived for a second chance
I have always felt that it's such an enormous waste of everything when a live MMORPG is sunsetted and access to it is gone...
Vague Patch Notes: Floaty, samey, and janky – a treasury of MMO terms for bad combat
Any time you bring up The Secret World or Secret World Legends's bland, floaty combat, at least one person is going to chime in...
Star Trek Online has a new executive producer, players have a new hairdo
You might have missed it in the excitement of yesterday's Refractions release, but Star Trek Online apparently has a new executive producer: Jarrod Fisher....
PSA: DC Universe Online is handing out character boosts for all players to mark its 12th anniversary
If you're somehow not at the top end of combat rating in DC Universe Online, then listen up: The MMORPG is using its 12th...
Square Enix-published Marvel’s Avengers is ending official support this fall
Even the force of one of the mightiest IPs of the world couldn't save Marvel's Avengers from a disappointing turnout and underwhelming reception. On...
Massively Overthinking: What were your three most-played MMOs in 2022?
Last year, we did a piece on what we expected our top three MMOs of 2022 to be. We'll do that again next week,...
Ship of Heroes looks back at last year, notes creation of a Steam page and upcoming beta test registration
By all accounts, Ship of Heroes had a busy 2022 when you look over the game's retrospective blog post. The devs recount the variety...
Perfect Ten: Why it’s better than ever to be an MMO fan in 2023
Welcome to 2023! You probably didn't need that heads-up, but you're getting it even still. I'm quite excited about the year to come in...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 405: Give me throne or give me liberty
Justin and Bree discuss Throne & Liberty, Skull & Bones' delay, roadmaps for the EverQuest MMOs, and John Smedley's departure from Amazon, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on the Wizards of the Coast D&D mess and reimagining alts in MMOs.
City of Heroes rogue server Rebirth preps travel power revamp for I5 Clockstoppers
City of Heroes rogue server Rebirth has been teasing its Issue 5: Clockstoppers release since at least last week, when it dropped a feature...
DC Universe Online gears up for Shock to the System this spring
DC Universe Online is getting static. Sorry, we misspoke; it's not that the game is getting static in that it is fixed and unmoving,...
John Smedley is leaving his position as head of Amazon Games’ San Diego studio
John Smedley is moving on from his role heading the San Diego branch of Amazon Game Studios, according to a memo sent to staff...
DC Universe Online marks 12 years of operation with the return of the Anti-Monitor anniversary event
It's time for DC Universe Online to celebrate its 12th anniversary, and it's doing so by bringing back the Anti-Monitor anniversary event, which will...
‘Throwback’ MMO Monsters & Memories refreshes ongoing playtest with new content
We've been covering the progress of Monsters & Memories for almost two years now. Back in 2021, it was still known as Project N,...
