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Paladins introduces two new game modes in today’s ‘Chicken Patch’
Hi-Rez's online shooter Paladins is undergoing a major patch for its ongoing closed beta today. The so-dubbed "Chicken Patch" introduces new game modes, Survival and Payload, the...
The Black Death takes survival games to a grim era
Survival games aren't always the cheeriest of places (after all, you have to have something to survive against), but a new game might make...
Improbable wants to build better MMO worlds
If you're looking for signs of what the next generation of MMOs could look like, then you might want to start checking out the...
ARK: Survival Evolved plans to bring online more than 100 new Xbox One servers
Excessive popularity isn't always a good thing for an online game. ARK: Survival Evolved has been struggling with handling an overabundance of Xbox One...
MMO Mechanics: MMORPG mechanics predictions for 2016
In the last edition of MMO Mechanics, I looked back on 2015 and the mechanics I managed to squeeze into the column: We looked...
The Stream Team: The hunt for ARK’s pooper scoopers
Two new dinosaurs have descended upon ARK: Survival Evolved, and you know what that means: It means MassivelyOP's MJ must have them! Her first...
TUG’s second brain vomit vlog talks monetization
Titled "To free, or not to free," TUG's second vlog highlights the subject of monetization. While discussing the free-to-play topic, Nerd Kingdom CEO Peter Salinas...
H1Z1 zombies promise a screaming good time
H1Z1's developmental plans have long included adding a variety of zombies into the mix, from different looks to different skills. Female zombies were added...
ARK: Survival Evolved announces mod contest, shows off the poop-eating dung beetle
Surviving is never the only challenge in ARK: Survival Evolved; the devs keep things interesting with various competitions and contests. And the newest contest...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 46: The high price of VR
Justin and Bree discuss the Oculus Rift's pricetag, Marvel Heroes' David Brevik, Divergence Online, Smed on emus, and TUG, with mailbag questions on tstories, MOBAs, and skill trees.
Indie sandbox TUG secures $8.5M in new funding, delays game for engine switch
Indie sandbox TUG has become the beneficiary of a huge windfall.
In a new Kickstarter update sent to backers this afternoon, Nerd Kingdom announced that...
ARK’s 25th digest discusses dino nerfs, contest winners, and new ideas
It's only been a few days since the tamed dinos in ARK: Survival Evolved were beaten nearly senseless with the nerf bat; stats were...
H1Z1 shows off damage states and new zombie design
Visuals and animations can make or break an MMO for many, so it's important that the art team not be lollygagging around when there's...
ARK lets you hop around on a prehistoric kangaroo
Bet when you woke up this morning you didn't know that you were going to learn what a Procoptodon was. Well you are right...
The Stream Team: ARK: Survival Evolved drops the ball (and kangaroos) for 2016
If you haven't had enough New Year's ball dropping yet, join MassivelyOP's MJ in ARK for another! The devs have given survivors a massive...
ARK: Survival Evolved is doing even better on Xbox One than PC
It's no secret that ARK: Survival Evolved is one of the most popular early access titles of 2015. What is somewhat surprising is that...
Not So Massively: Top 10 most surprising NSM stories of 2015
Back in 2011, our former corporate overlords at Massively-of-old noticed that games like League of Legends were getting pretty damn popular and asked us to work...
The Stream Team: Winter (and Raptor Claus) comes to ARK: Survival Evolved
He's making a list,
Shredding it twice,
Gonna kill all whether naughty or nice!
Raptor Claus is coming to ARK.
He sees you when you're sleeping,
He knows when...
MMO Year in Review: Heavensward’s arrival (June 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
Ask Mo: Massively OP’s 2015 awards debrief
Massively OP's formal 2015 awards technically ended on Friday, though we've got a few stragglers and roundups left to go. As I do every year, today I'll round...
