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Star Wars: The Old Republic is looking for a new development director
With the recent loss of long-time SWTOR mainstay Charles Boyd, the MMO's community could use any shot of positive news about the game's future....
Working As Intended: MMOs that wish they were Star Wars Galaxies
"My friends and I would skin someone alive for an SWG 2," an old Star Wars Galaxies player recently wrote on Reddit, and that...
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...
The Stream Team: Time for more Republic TOR-ture
Last time, Massively OP's Larry and MJ were appalled at the abhorrent actions and attitudes of the Republic guards at the prison on Belsavis....
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.
Star Wars The Old Republic plans next update for August 2, bids farewell to Creative Director Charles Boyd
It's a bit of good news and bad news for Star Wars: The Old Republic fans. We'll start with the good news: Update 7.1...
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....
The Stream Team: Forced to do SWTOR’s Belsavis story as Republic
In the middle of their quest for SWTOR's Galactic Loremaster achievement, Massively OP's Larry & MJ discovered that they had to go back and...
Star Wars The Old Republic makes updates to R-4 Anomaly bosses and outlines July’s events
Testing for the upcoming R-4 Anomaly operation and Manaan daily area heading for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been happening since June -...
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...
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...
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...
The Stream Team: SWTOR achievement junkies travel the galaxy
The road to the SWTOR's Galactic Loremaster achievement is a long one, and Massively OP's Larry and MJ just started the journey. With 20...
Tamriel Infinium: Big-name voice actors you didn’t know were in Elder Scrolls Online
When Elder Scrolls Online players dived into the High Isle expansion this past week, among the many new delights was the addition of Billy...
Star Wars: The Old Republic increases the character naming limit to 21
Do you have a super-long Star Warsy name that you have been dying to give to your Jedi or Bounty Hunter? Star Wars: The...
Perfect Ten: The stupid reasons I have had for sacrificing sleep for MMOs
One of the most useful pieces of advice that I've gotten regarding making decisions for the future is also the simplest: Imagine yourself taking...
Star Wars the Old Republic starts public testing of R-4 Anomaly Operation boss and Manaan daily area
Update 7.1 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming soon, but first there are a few features that need to be tested by...
Massively Overthinking: Making money in MMOs – easy, hard, or in-between?
A few days ago, I was hanging out in a certain MMORPG's Discord when an age-old class fight broke out - and I don't...
Vague Patch Notes: Mobile MMOs, free-to-play MMOs, and the path of microtransactions
When I first started playing Magic: the Gathering, Revised was the new hotness and I got used to the idea that Serra Angel was...
Perfect Ten: Weird ways we heal each other in MMORPGs
One of the most important implications of the virtual worlds we visit is that they all boast medical care far above and beyond anything...
