the realm online

And that's a wrap on this year in history! While everyone says farewell to 2022, here at TGA we're always looking way back at...

It has been another thrilling year of exploring the relatively unknown or forgotten lands of MMORPG history here in The Game Archaeologist. From projects...

Today’s episode of the Battle Bards was phoned in — phoned in with 2800-baud modems from the 1990s, that is! Steff, Syl, and Syp...

Who says that an old game can't try new things? That's the case for The Realm Online, which we noted previously for having plans...

If you haven't stepped back in time and visited The Realm Online lately, you might want to see what fascinating things this rebooted 2-D...

By far, my favorite column to write here at Massively OP (and the one that always takes the longest) is The Game Archaeologist. I've...

Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...

Behind history are people and stories, some of them well-known and some of them obscure. It has been my mission in The Game Archaeologist...

Sierra Online's original 2-D game The Realm Online has had a welcome bit of resurgence over the last couple of years, as fans sought...

When I wrapped up writing my previous LOTRO column on the game's first year of live operation, I felt that I had left this...

Where do you rest on the spectrum of humor? If you find yourself giggling and snorting at dumb jokes, groan-worthy puns, and satire so...

While The Game Archaeologist columns take up the most time of any project I do here at Massively OP, I absolutely love doing them...

Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...

Debuting in 1996, The Realm Online (or, as it is sometimes shortened, The Realm) became one of the first online RPGs to overlay graphics...

Back in March, we were all surprised to learn that The Realm Online was getting a reboot. Owners Norseman Games transferred its "exclusive license...

By the time that World of Warcraft came on the scene in 2004, the MMORPG industry had already gravitated toward standard when it came...

One of the very oldest graphical MMORPGs in the world has been on life support for a long time now. The Realm (also known...

Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...

In my years of coverage of MMO soundtrack music in this column and on Battle Bards, I've clearly observed that there are games that...

I suppose there will always be a special place in my heart for Lord of the Rings Online. Not only is it one of...