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Vague Patch Notes: The perils of comparing MMOs to each other
So the other day I read perhaps the worst Tower of Fantasy review I could have possibly read. It was most certainly not the...
The Daily Grind: Is the MMO genre thriving in scarcity?
I want to talk about the MMO genre in the meta sense for a sec this morning. Every time I see another game pivot...
Massively Overthinking: What’s so bad about comfort zones in MMOs?
If you've been following the MMORPG meta for a long time, particularly in World of Warcraft, you know there's corner of the industry convinced...
Valiance Online says it’s building ‘a solid foundation’ but hasn’t showed any progress this year so far
While the City of Heroes rogue servers continue to roll and spiritual successors such as City of Titans and Ship of Heroes are vocal...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 384: The World of Warcraft we’ll never see
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard's financials, the canceled WoW mobile MMO, LOTRO remastered, the Riot MMO, and Legends of Aria's monetization, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and Fallout 76, plus a voicemail wishing for an MMO amnesia button.
Champions Online’s newest event asks players to fight an invasion of literal nightmares
You would think that the physical embodiments of nightmares would know better than to attack a metropolis full of superpowered beings, but that's not...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best leveling curve?
Last weekend I logged into a City of Heroes rogue server to take my kids for a round of radio missions. I let my...
Global Chat: Is Phantasy Star Online 2 a shallow MMO?
In a recent post on trying out Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, blogger Virtual Bastion made the observation that the MMO offered "slick...
DC Universe Online makes targeted adjustments to several specific artifacts in latest patch
Today has seen a new patch to DC Universe Online that is primarily all about adjusting some of the game's artifacts, so if your...
The Daily Grind: Which upcoming MMORPG has the best chance of succeeding?
There are many MMOs of various designs working their way through the development process right now, but as we well know, not all of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 382: Wrath Classic forecasts a frosty September
Justin and Bree discuss New World's server merges, Wrath Classic's September launch, LOTROs 33.1, Pantheon's investment, and Chronicles of Elyria's mess, with adventures in RIFT, City of Heroes, and Fallout 76, plus mailbag entries on single-player games, rhythm-based MMO classes, and Firefly.
City of Titans shares scads of game assets created by its primary 3-D artist
Back at the tail end of January we had gotten word from City of Titans that the game is "operating on a used shoestring"...
The Soapbox: Why diversifying your MMO gaming is the smart thing to do
Allow me to indulge in some retrospection for a moment as I sit back on my rocker, squint into the fading afternoon light, and...
Fan site compiles a list of every MMORPG rogue server and emulator still running
Not every emulator project is as popular or as well known as Star Wars Galaxies Legends or City of Heroes Homecoming. To help bring...
City of Heroes: Rebirth rogue server adds cel shading and four new powersets
City of Heroes is dead; long live City of Heroes! The superhero MMO's post-cancellation career has proven to be quite interesting indeed, with many...
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...
