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Trove’s Megalithic update lands on PS4 and Xbox One June 27
Way back in April, Trion teased a "mega" 2017 update for Trove intended to bring the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game...
Choose My Adventure: Cryptic’s Neverwinter in review
My time with Neverwinter is done, and it's a game I find myself in an odd relationship with. It'd be fair to say that...
Trove activates all daily bonuses for week-long event
Sometimes you just got to get a little nuts, you know? Go crazy and flip on all of the switches, activate every bonus event,...
RIFT doubles loyalty points on store purchases
Been saving up your nickels and dimes for trips to the malt shop and the penny candy counter? (Also, do you have some sort...
The ladybugs of Trove invade the game’s console versions
The ladybugs looked so cute and unassuming in Trove that we never thought they would attack. When they struck, the terror was... well, not...
The Stream Team: Exploring ArcheAge’s Erenor Eternal
ArcheAge's Erenor Eternal update has launched, and Massively OP's MJ is all about exploring those new lands. She'll be poking around Aegis Island and...
E3 2017: CCP’s VR sports game Sparc debuts new trailer, summer PSVR launch
First announced back in February, CCP's multiplayer VR sports sim Sparc is getting the E3 treatment this week, being available for play (and spectating)...
Trion Worlds brings Joe Brogno on as ArcheAge’s new community manager
There's a new sheriff on ArcheAge's forums, and his fearsome name is Muzzy.
Trion Worlds announced Joe Brogno, otherwise known as "Muzzy" to the studio's...
RIFT doubles all advancement this weekend
It's hard to decide whether double XP weekends in MMOs are a blessing or a cruel prank. On one hand, hey, faster advancement and...
Defiance heats up summer with a new high-powered event
We may be past the days of the almighty transmedia synergy, but Defiance is not ready to give up its penchant for world-changing events....
ArcheAge Erenor Eternal update dev tour: Trading revamp and new zones
Have you got the urge to explore? ArcheAge's Erenor Eternal launches this evening, bringing three brand-new zones for players to gallivant about in. Of course,...
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO dungeons
It's hard to look at an MMORPG and imagine them without dungeons. For some people, these instances are the core of their game experience,...
Villagers and Heroes enlists community to help unlock Starfall update
Calling it one of the most "monumental builds" to ever come to the game, Villagers and Heroes is preparing to unleash Patch 4.0: Starfall...
RIFT makes good on Prophecy of Ahnket promises
A slightly ambiguous Facebook post had some RIFT players worried that the game was finished with its current expansion cycle altogether.
In a discussion about...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 119: Finalest Fantasy
Justin and Eliot discuss FFXIV, FFXI, Black Desert, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, EverQuest, Allods, and RIFT, with mailbag questions on MMO role homogenization, PvP pay-to-win, and the Marvel Heroes uproar.
The Game Archaeologist: How Sceptre of Goth shaped the MMO industry
When it comes to text-based MMOs created in the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, the sheer number of them would blot out the sky. There...
ArcheAge doubles up everything for Memorial Day
Everything is better doubled. Get a paycheck? It'd be even better if it were two paychecks. Got a car? You could have two cars....
RIFT surveys players on ‘challenge server’ idea, hosts artifact weekend
You might recall that back in March, the RIFT producer's letter stated that the team was mulling over the idea of instituting limited-run "challenge...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best dungeon crawling experiences?
Dungeons are deeply on my mind as of late, mostly because I've been missing doing them in MMORPGs. It's odd: In particular MMOs, I...
One Shots: Head of the class
What do you do if you're a sentient stone head who has been tasked with centuries of guard duty? You probably do a lot...
