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The Daily Grind: Are you playing MMOs on Christmas today?
Christmas means different things to different people. Some folks imbue it with family-oriented festivities, others consider it a religious day, and others just think of it as...
Retro-themed EverEmber Online launches today
Just because an MMO is launching in 2015 doesn't mean that it is necessarily some ultra-gorgeous, physics engine-happy affair. Sometimes games look to the...
Shroud of the Avatar talks about its early 2016 plans
As it heads into the new year, Shroud of the Avatar has grand plans in store for the first few months. In its most...
Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on economy, crafting, and Star Wars Galaxies inspiration
In anticipation of the today's livestream, Camelot Unchained boss Mark Jacobs spoke with us about the implementation of crafting and trade in the game...
The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call
It's hard being the youngest child -- you get the hand-me-downs, suffer through swirlies by older siblings, and eventually develop such a neurosis that...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: MMO of the Year
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards conclude today with our award for MMO of the Year.
In 2014, we couldn't reach consensus on an MMO of the year. In fact, enough...
Shroud of the Avatar beefs up story while adding agriculture and guild warfare
Shroud of the Avatar's Release 25 hit the digital streets today, taking the fantasy title one step closer to a launch (and no, we...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Most Anticipated for 2016 and Beyond
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for most anticipated MMO for 2016 and beyond.
In 2013 and 2014, EverQuest Next and Landmark took home...
Shroud of the Avatar player band records musical performance
Do you enjoy blundering around in your online worlds, encased in darkness with no torch? Good news for you:Â The latest Shroud of the Avatar...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: MMO Trend of the Year
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the best MMO trend of 2015.
Last year, we chose sandbox and social gameplay as the awardee...
Stratics MMO players turn to Indiegogo in bid to buy their own site
If you've been playing MMOs for as long as I have, then Stratics.com was probably one of the first MMO websites you ever visited,...
The Daily Grind: What do you buy in MMO cash shops?
I'm excessively picky about what I buy in MMO cash shops. I'll buy necessities like backpack and bank slots, character slots and classes. Occasionally I'll...
Shroud of the Avatar details its City of Truth, conducts an R24 postmortem
It's the weekend, which means that it must be time to peruse the latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter. Sure enough, Portalarium released another...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the MMO hipster
I say this with nothing but love in my heart: Some of you guys are serious MMO hipsters. Heck, some of you guys were...
Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad
Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one?
He...
Shroud of the Avatar newsletter looks at arena building and more
Did you miss Shroud of the Avatar's Friday update? I did; I was too busy stuffing my face with leftover turkey and dressing to pay...
The Game Archaeologist: Ultima X Odyssey
I think any MMO veteran has a private list of prematurely canceled games that he or she deeply wishes had been completed and launched....
The Daily Grind: What upcoming MMOs are on your to-play list?
The other day I got into a conversation with friends about which upcoming MMOs were catching our eye. While I have more than enough...
The Daily Grind: What are the basic rules of conduct for an MMO community?
If there's one thing I've learned from 18 years of playing MMOs, it's that games train us to abide by some pretty weird codes...
Albion’s closed beta is live for legendary founders
It's closed beta time for Albion, and if you're a legendary founder, you can log in right now. Or not if you'd prefer to...
