survival
Fallout 76 patches in nerfs for explosions, hard carry weight limits, and a ton of bug fixes
If you can set aside the fuss over the incoming March Survival mode, Fallout 76 has a patch for you right now with stuff...
First Rend patch of 2019 overhauls archery with new projectile weapon mechanics
The first patch of 2019 for Norse-flavored survival game Rend goes live today, bringing with it a comprehensive reworking of the game's archery mechanics...
The Survivalist: Outpost Zero improvements have really increased its fun factor
Sitting back and loosely following the development of an early access game, then hopping in here and there to check out a score of...
Bethsoft says it’s listening to player feedback on Fallout 76’s planned Survival mode
Last week, Bethsoft stirred consternation over its plans for Fallout 76's Survival mode ahead of its March beta. The mode will essentially add pure...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best example of wasted aesthetics in an MMO?
If you somehow missed our award for meme of year, now's a good time to trot it back out because it could so apply...
The Stream Team: Waking up the staff in Conan Exiles’ Tower of Bats
If Massively OP's MJ can't sleep, neither can her staff! In fact, she's going to the Tower of Bats in Conan Exiles to wake...
The Stream Team: Deep-diving ARK Extinction’s green cave, part II
Last week, Massively OP's MJ and the crew delved into ARK: Extinction's green cave. Except, it was eerily empty and quiet for most of...
Fallout 76 previews new Survival mode, triggering community commotion
Apparently, some people thought that wandering around an devastated, irradiated wasteland full of vicious mutant creatures wasn't dangerous enough, which is exactly why Fallout...
The Daily Grind: Do you approach all MMOs with PvP as ‘PvP games’?
I saw a thought-provoking exchange on Reddit this week that's too good to sit on. It was in a thread for an MMORPG in...
Mobile MMORPG Rebirth M launches in North America after aborted Kickstarter
Live today for iOS and Android is another new free-to-play mobile MMO, this one Caret Games' RebirthM. The game's been playable in Brazil since last...
Post-apoc survival MMO Last Oasis plans spring early access, opens closed beta signups
You just never know with survival games that call themselves MMOs whether they really mean it, but we've caught another one today: It's called...
The Stream Team: Onward into more Outpost Zero
With early access comes the inevitable server wipe. Massively OP's MJ is OK with this as she gets to find a new cool place...
Choose My Adventure: Fighting for friends in Elite Dangerous
Combat in Elite Dangerous is hard, but finding friends was just a bit harder. At least, it was in the way that I had...
Ashes of Creation yoinks another ex-Daybreaker, this one a community manager
Ashes of Creation's Intrepid Studios has been grabbing up Daybreak devs left and right, and now it's hired a new one: Sarah "Lt. Toast"...
The MOP Up: WildStar suffers another indignity
Miss WildStar? Well at least there's the soundtrack to listen to on various sites, right? Nope! Apparently NCsoft pulled the acclaimed score from sites...
The Stream Team: Going to the green cave in ARK’s Extinction
The green cave. It's an interesting little death trap on ARK's Extintion server, and Massively OP's MJ can't wait to explore it! Her team...
The Stream Team: A song in ice and fire in Conan Exiles
After surviving the flames of the Conan Exiles' volcano, Massively OP's MJ feels invincible! (Just don't take her near high ledges!) She's ready to...
Battle Bards Episode 136: Overlooked MMO soundtracks
Ever feel like the Battle Bards have covered every MMO soundtrack in existence? It’s actually far from true, and today’s episode is Exhibit A...
Atlas teases dev livestream and the guillotine, announces imminent devkit release
Avast, ahoy, and all that jazz, Atlas players: It's time for another entry of the Captain's Log, in which the folks at Studio Wildcard...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2019
Working in this field has given me something of a sense of how a lot of the industry is going to play out. Take...
