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Wisdom of Nym: What to do in Final Fantasy XIV during the 5.3 patch delay
Here we are in July, and we're not going to get our next patch for about a month. Normally, this isn't such a big...
Hearthstone previews card balance adjustments coming in July
Getting ahead of meta changes in Hearthstone is likely always welcome for players of the digital CCG, so Blizzard has shared a heads-up on...
Path of Exile tackles Harvest improvements and other general gameplay changes this week
It's time once again for another wall o' text series of patch notes for Path of Exile! Thrill to the obscenely granular detail! Wonder...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s beach blast is (almost) back
Depending on where you live, you may or may not be allowed to (or want to) go to a beach this summer -- but...
Global Chat: Being scared of devs ‘improving’ MMOs
Do you ever live in fear that the development team behind your favorite MMORPG might screw things up in the name of progress and...
The Game Archaeologist: World War II Online
The 1990s saw the rise of flight simulators that thrived on detailed, complicated controls and handling. Such games threw out accessibility and casual-friendliness for...
The Stream Team: Touring Astroneer automation set ups
One cool aspect about Astroneer that Massively OP's MJ appreciates is the ability to visit the game worlds of your friends. Each person has...
WoW Shadowlands breaks down the Covenant system and the Maw, confirms class-wide Artifact transmog
As the beta test for World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion looms large, details are continuing to pour out of Blizzard about the expansion's content...
The Cycle brings around Season 3 with a new hub and new Prospectors
It's time for a new season in The Cycle, and this season brings with it a chance to kick back, relax, and get a...
The Crew 2 adds movie-themed events and new vehicles in the Summer in Hollywood update
It's time to celebrate the summer season and iconic vehicular cinema moments in The Crew 2 with the newly released Summer in Hollywood update....
Second Life developer Linden Lab has been acquired by an investment group
Fun trivia fact: The AOL blog that eventually became Massively actually started life as a Second Life blog back when Second Life was huge....
Vague Patch Notes: Don’t alter MMO systems for people who never liked them to begin with
Here's a concept that just would not leave my mind thanks to World of Warcraft, but it's not a bad thing. But in order...
Albion Online’s next big update adds a massive explorable transportation system
When Rise of Avalon launches for Albion Online later this summer, it's adding a new system that turns ol' Doc Brown's mantra on its...
Torchlight 2 will be free while Torchlight 3 reveals its end-game system and plans a wipe
Freebie alert! From July 16th through the 23rd, you can grab Torchlight 2 for free on the Epic Games Store. We shouldn't have to...
World of Warcraft Shadowlands: Free gender changes, flying requirements, and six-month sub mount
With World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' beta set for next week, it's starting to feel like there's some actual hype building behind this next expansion....
Massively Overthinking: How much should MMOs cost in 2020?
MOP reader Castagere recently wrote to us with a nod to the growing sentiment across the gaming industry that might indicate a shift in...
Dauntless trims console file sizes, promises revelations in the Umbral Deeps, sells a real-life Nayzaga coat
Dauntless has been pretty active on the news front lately, so allow me, the person on the staff who plays the snot out of...
Warframe invites PC players to walk The Steel Path and take on Glassmaker ep. 3 in the latest update
Say you're the sort of person who managed to figure out how to progress in Warframe to the point that you've completed the entire...
Elder Scrolls Online announces Stonethorn, its next DLC, includes two-person mounts in tow
During its livestream this afternoon, ZeniMax Online Studios busted out with something you probably weren't expecting for The Elder Scrolls Online today, though you...
Crowfall discusses adjustments to keeps and forts in the July developer Q&A
While Crowfall is inching that much closer to a fully announced beta, its current build needs some tweaking. That's the gist of what was...
