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Global Chat: Getting a handle on Legends of Aria
One of the great benefits of reading the wealth of MMO blogs out there is that you can touch base on a huge variety...
Trove compensates players for recent downtime
A routine maintenance cycle for Trove this past Tuesday triggered a small crisis as bugs slipped in due to a new OS and network...
Massively Overthinking: Random acts of MMORPG kindness
Last week, down in the comments of an innocuous post about gamers being nice in Fortnite, a couple of MOP commenters requested a column...
Defiance 2050 has big plans for new classes, advancement, and endgame as it hits 1M players
Defiance 2050 isn't just launching and going away, oh no: Trion Worlds has a new producer letter up today detailing exactly how it's planning...
RIFT opens the River of Souls raid for progression players
Another day, another step forward for RIFT's progression server. Players on the Prime shard have another challenge to fill their current endgame time, as...
The Daily Grind: Rank the top three housing MMOs ever made
WildStar. RIFT. EverQuest II.
If I had to choose three MMORPGs that contained the best housing systems and then rank them, that list up there...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 179: MMO parenting fails
Justin and Bree discuss Star Wars Galaxies Legends, World of Warcraft, Elite Dangerous, LOTRO's Weatherstock, Trion's layoffs, No Man's Sky's multiplayer, DDO, and Wizard 101 updates, with mailbag entries on how to start an MMO blog and spooky stuff in Guild Wars 2.
Defiance 2050 works on a new co-op map while player interest declines
It is probably fair to say that Defiance 2050's reboot hasn't exactly shaken up the online gaming world -- or even made much of...
RIFT hangs ten with this year’s Summerfest
When we have a winged, masked figure riding a surfboard through the air in an MMO, we are firmly through the looking glass without...
Time to go shopping and make friends in retro-sandbox Staxel’s latest update
Ah heck, as I started writing this post, I remembered I defied my "no early access" rule and bought this game on the Steam...
The Stream Team: Popping Trove’s piñata warriors
Today Trove's piñata event is supposed to end, but Massively OP's MJ doesn't know when. That means she has no idea how long she...
ArcheAge, Trove producers address Trion layoffs, tell players not to worry
Last week's Trion Worlds layoffs appeared to have hit ArcheAge particularly hard, with the loss of a well-known producer to the eliminated positions, on...
Atlas Reactor launches new Oblivion map just in time for a double-experience weekend
Trion's big games always get so much attention that I always forget about Atlas Reactor, but here it comes this weekend with a mighty...
Trion Worlds has been hit with layoffs, loses ArcheAge associate producer
Trion has confirmed the layoffs - we've updated below.
Trion Worlds in general and ArcheAge in specific are going through a turbulent time this week...
ArcheAge’s July content update adds sport fishing, expands fresh start server content
Despite the slightly awkward name -- "Phase 4: Reign, Part 1," really, Trion? -- this week's ArcheAge content update is chock-full of fun for...
Lawsuit continues against Trion Worlds and ArcheAge’s 10% discount snafu
Three years in, a player-led lawsuit against Trion Worlds concerning false advertising and lockboxes in ArcheAge continues to bounce around the California court system.
The...
Perfect Ten: Endless dungeons in MMOs
Most MMO dungeons are normal songs. You start out and you have a pretty clear picture of the beginning, middle, and end; they don't...
The Daily Grind: How should MMO studios handle game reboots?
Over the past several years, we have witnessed several MMOs being rebooted and relaunched, including Final Fantasy XIV, Secret World Legends, and, most recently,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 178: #womenarecosmetic
Justin and Bree discuss WoW's Battle for Azeroth, Wild West Online, Star Citizen, Defiance 2050, Rend, and Fractured, with a mailbag question on in-game conflict resolution and a special interview on Blaugust Reborn.
The Stream Team: Sunfest fun in Trove
Summer sun means Sunfest fun in Trove. For the rest of this week Trovians and Geodians alike can enjoy this seasonal festival, and Massively...
