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Gearbox shuts down game forums in favor of Discord, but Cryptic’s MMOs are not affected
Back in December 2021, Gearbox's Embracer Group bought up Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic, meaning whatever Gearbox decided to do could possibly affect the...
DC Universe Online unleashes the Bat God Barbatos as an open world boss
Players of DC Universe Online are probably familiar with fighting against Barbatos, but those battles were in instances. The Bat God has now come...
The Stream Team: Taking another look at the Ship of Heroes housing beta
Last time Ship of Heroes had a beta test of its housing system, MOP's MJ dived in to check it out. Now, it's Chris'...
Vague Patch Notes: Themepark MMOs need open spaces, too
Let me start off this particular column with a story about Star Wars: The Old Republic. I've mentioned before how this was a game...
Ship of Heroes opens free registration for this weekend’s housing beta
Indie superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes is gearing up for another housing beta this weekend - and you can don some spandex and go...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 381: The Soulframe of the game
Justin and Bree discuss Warframe's new sibling Soulframe, Guild Wars 2's summer roadmap, LOTRO's producer's departure, SWTOR's creative director's departure, and WoW's Dragonflight alpha, with adventures in City of Heroes, RIFT, and WoW Classic, plus a mailbag topic on truly non-instanced open world design.
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....
Perfect Ten: Weirdly specific tropes found in every fantasy MMORPG
If you take some weird, outlandish, or out-of-the-ordinary item and then saturate your life with it, sooner or later the bizarre becomes the accepted...
City of Heroes Homecoming is testing a new bard-themed control powerset for i27p4
Well this is convenient: Just as I was thinking about playing some City of Heroes, the Homecoming rogue server drops a juicy beta patch...
DC Universe Online’s Game Update 126 revamps classic adventures and brings a new ally
Everything old is new again in DC Universe Online as Game Update 126 has arrived, bringing with it a new event that lets players...
Champions Online brings back Patriot’s Celebration and puts classic cosmetics into a limited-time lockbox
Looking to dress up like a robot in Champions Online? Or maybe you're hoping to find some older cosmetic goodies that were long forgotten?...
Ship of Heroes will have another player housing test on July 22 with ‘radically improved’ feature updates
Ship of Heroes continues to be all-in on its player housing. Ahead of the game's next player housing beta test, which is planned for...
EverQuest II unceremoniously wipes its ‘prison server’ and permabans every account
Hey, did you know that EverQuest II once had a prison server? It was called Drunder, and since 2015 it was the place that...
Vague Patch Notes: A love letter to the people going above and beyond in the MMO genre
Let's just lead off with a very simple statement. Hey there, teams out there working on MMOs and doing more than you need to?...
Perfect Ten: Abrupt MMO sunsets that shocked us
Not all MMO sunsets are equal, when you look at them. Sure, all impact players who made those games a home, but some titles...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best looting system in an MMO?
I've had looting on the brain lately for several reasons. For starters, I spent some time working with my son earlier this year helping...
These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers
When news of the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United first leaked in early May, so few games companies spoke up...
Tonight’s Champions Online official costume contest challenges players with creating a mascot
What would the mascot outfit for the Millennium City Fighting Catfish look like? That's the kind of question players of Champions Online are being...
Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs
So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 378: That MMO fresh start feeling
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, Diablo Immortal, Neverwinter, Echo of Soul, Gloria Victis, Palia, and Marvel Heroes, with adventures in Elder Scrolls, Arcane Waters, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on MMOs and accessibility.
