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The MOP Up: Shadow Arena pings instead of pongs
Pearl Abyss' Shadow Arena got a lot more friendly this past month thanks to an improved ping system and the addition of login rewards.
"The...
The Division 2 talks about the next PTS phase for Title Update 12 and the start of Season 3 events
The weekly update post from The Division 2 has a pretty nice bundle of news for players of the online cover shooter, whether you're...
Massively Overthinking: No-thank-you bites in MMO gaming
One of the things I always try to have my kids do is take a no-thank-you bite of new foods. They have to at...
MMO Business Roundup: Twitch affiliate mess, NFL esports, Skull & Bones boss ousted
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and games industry news relevant to our interests.
First, Twitch is making waves - the bad kind...
The Division 2 brings Title Update 12’s Optimization Station and Summit improvements to PTS
Oh, if only real life had an Optimization Station. I'd be able to make my gaming PC run better. I could make sure my...
Police evacuate Ubisoft Montreal over what appears to have been a fake threat report
According to Canadian news outlet Journal de Montreal (now verified by several other Canadian news agencies), the physical building where Ubisoft Montreal (among multiple...
The Stream Team: Searching for skilled labor in a Conan Exiles super surge
Massively OP's MJ ran a lower-level surge on Conan Exiles' Isle of Siptah, but she's eager to test the system's limits and run some...
Massively Uplifting: Supporting small businesses, grieving through games, and lending helping hands
Did you go trick-or-treating? There's still time! Here, have a handful of warm fuzzies! Take some full-sized good deeds! October has been full of...
The MOP Up: Anarchy Online’s remixed raid
It's always a notable event when a stagnating MMORPG suddenly receives an infusion of new content. Such was the case for Anarchy Online this...
The MOP Up: Soulworker fulfills your greatest desire
Soulworker Online delighted fans with a huge content update this past week that added something called "Desire Workers" and "SinForce."
We'll let the game explain:...
No, friendos, streamers should not be paying games studios for licenses
Did you miss the debate last night? The debate over whether we should all be paying game companies extra for the pleasure of streaming...
Not So Massively: Reflections on Blizzard, one year after the Hong Kong fiasco
Almost exactly a year ago, I declared that the Blizzard I loved is dead, in reaction to the Blitzchung/Hearthstone/Hong Kong fiasco.
Twelve months later, that...
Battle Bards Episode 178: The Division 2
Washington D.C. has fallen to the plague, curiously well-armed agents are everywhere, and intriguing music floats. The Division 2 features a tense and action-packed...
Global Chat: Why is LOTRO charging for its fall update?
Roger over at Contains Moderate Peril recently ducked into the upcoming DLC for Lord of the Rings Online to see what it contained and...
Global Chat: Would it be easier than assumed for World of Warcraft to do housing?
Piggy-backing on our column on World of Warcraft's lack of housing, MMO blog GamingSF argued that the game actually has a lot of the...
The Division 2 launches Season 3 and Title Update 11, announces another free weekend and Twitch drops
Whether you're chasing a rogue agent or climbing up the floors of a skyscraper, the recent update for The Division 2 has plenty of...
The Division 2 previews Concealed Agenda, the Summit, and gear transmogging
With the latest update to The Division 2 arriving on Tuesday, September 22nd, now seems as good a time as any for the devs...
The Stream Team: Standing a Ghost of a Chance in Dungeons and Dragons Online
Does Massively OP's MJ stand a Ghost of a Chance in DDO? We'll see as she takes on a quest by that very...
Crowfall says its new Shadowbane-inspired class design will create an ‘explosion’ of build possibilities
Yesterday, several members of the Crowfall dev team sat for an AMA with DownToQuest Twitch, and while the whole broadcast isn't up for non-subscribers...
Darewise wants to make MMO Life Beyond a ‘super positive’ gaming experience
The vast majority of games, MMO or otherwise, are often about conflict and resolving problems through violence. It's something that co-founder and CEO of...