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Shroud of the Avatar adds $18 and $27 monthly subs to offset the costs of development
Catnip Games has admitted that the free-to-play Shroud of the Avatar isn't exactly making the studio a lot of money. That's one of the...
Ultima Online’s New Legacy beta updates crafting content, gear durability, and tamer pets
Ultima Online just pushed through its fifth weekend of testing for the New Legacy mode that is still on deck for launch next month...
Massively Overthinking: Frames of reference in MMORPGs
Last week on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a heated discussion about terminology in MMORPGs (terminology we'll probably talk about in a separate thread...
Vague Patch Notes: The problem with numbers in MMORPGs
I recently saw a post on the official World of Warcraft forums noting that if not for the game's almost infamous level squish, players...
Perfect Ten: The best MMOs from the years before we started counting
You know what bothers me? Our annual awards recap. We always list all of the games that we've given awards to in the past,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 481: Pre-Gamescom MMO mini podcast
In this mini episode, Bree runs down Throne & Liberty's delay, New World's Aeternum beta, Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds launch, the Richard Garriott Ultima Online rumor, the state of Ultima Online New Legacy, Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt, the record-setting SWG Legends' SOEclipse event, and the approach of Gamescom.
Ultima Online’s latest New Legacy beta takes leveling off the rails with Divergent Paths
Ultima Online has now run three New Legacy open beta weekends thus far as Broadsword tests out its upcoming alternative server ruleset - and...
Rumor: Richard Garriott says he believes he will get Ultima Online back ‘soon’
If you enjoy some political shitposting, then you might already be following MMORPG founding father Richard Garriott on Twitter, and if so, you might...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Dawntrail might be my favorite Final Fantasy XIV expansion in years
Let's start this week's Wisdom of Nym by clarifying something: If you ask me if Dawntrail is the best Final Fantasy XIV expansion, I...
The MOP Up: Terraria gets all cool with its whip
Terraria's latest state of the game post teased some interesting variations on a weapon that would get Indiana Jones' stamp of approval: "Observant Terrarians...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO you wish had never been made?
Before I dig into today's Daily Grind, I want to make clear that I don't seriously wish any MMOs had never been made, not...
Massively Overthinking: Has Discord helped or hurt MMOs?
MOP reader Josiah recently pitched us a rather relevant question about the impact of social media on MMORPGs and their communities - specifically, the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 478: Ultima Online finds its stones
Justin and Bree discuss the WoW War Within prepatch and Ultima Online's New Legacy, followed by a mailbag catch-up segment on AI, holidays, release timing, and MMO complexity.
Ultima Online’s New Legacy and crackdown on third-party clients have vets rioting
Ultima Online is a very old and fairly small MMORPG nowadays, but even so you probably knew that it has a thriving emulator community,...
The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMO meme you remember?
If you were around in the early days of online gaming, you surely remember how terrible the memes were. I mean, I put on...
Working As Intended: The Fridge Poetry game is the latest distillation of MMORPG PvP
This morning, MOP's Sam busted into MOP's work chat with a link to the Fridge Poetry game.
"It's more like an art project than a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 477: The lineage of Lineage
Justin and Bree discuss Throne and Liberty's beta, Ultima Online's New Legacy, New World, Spellfarers, TennoCon, and Soulforge, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, No Man's Sky, and T&L, plus a mailbag topic on the usefulness of MMO mobile apps.
Ultima Online sets its first New Legacy open beta for this weekend
On the MassivelyOP podcast this week, Justin and I were speculating on when the Ultima Online New Legacy beta is happening - surely it...
Ultima Online previews New Legacy’s themepark stylings in its new gameplay video
I need to warn you before you click on this trailer: If you played original Ultima Online back in the day, the opening notes...
Ultima Online plans beta testing of New Legacy server shortly – here’s how to add your name to the list
It's taken the better part of four (!) years for this move, but fans of Ultima Online have finally gotten a tangible step closer...
