virtual world

You know that sinking feeling when you get into something that's way, waaaay over your head and you have no choice but to swim...

Earlier this month, veteran MMORPG designer Raph Koster announced that he's finally making a new MMORPG, with a suite of top devs and a...

You know, I am regularly sitting in a waiting room for my turn to be called back to the doctor or at the lube...

We probably don't need to tell our audience this, given that while yes, you all have phones, you're also typically not obsessive about gaming...

The chance to plant your virtual flag in the not-fully-created virtual world of Elyria has ended. Chronicles of Elyria has wrapped up its sometimes...

MOP reader and backer Avaera proposed an interesting Daily Grind topic recently about challenges in MMORPGs - and no, "challenge" doesn't refer to boss...

When we write or talk about MMO communities, we often focus on the practicalities of guilds or in-game events, the drama of forums, and...

Let's take a quick break for what's fast becoming MMO Anniversary Week around here for a peek at a brand-new MMO still on the...

I don't really have to tell you this, but creating an MMORPG is a huge undertaking. These are some of the most complex games...

When World of Warcraft launches, the world stops to pay attention. The recent release of WoW Classic didn't just pull in hundreds of thousands of...

My first real exposure to AdventureQuest 3D was years ago now when I was asked if I would host a special giveaway on an...

We all do it. We're going along, adventuring in a virtual world, when we see an enemy approaching that makes us want to take...

The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...

It's no great secret that MMORPG fans fall toward the middle of the age spectrum, given the history and peak of our genre. This...

Following Citadel Studios' announcement yesterday that it'll be launching Legends of Aria's Steam early access on August 6th, alongside a big patch that takes...

There's roleplaying in MMORPGs, and then there is playing a role! We're talking pixelated actors performing live theater within a virtual world. Yes, it's...

One of the meta discussions we've been having here on MOP this week has centered on PvP sandbox titles like Albion Online, specifically how...

Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles you've probably never heard of (or at least have entirely forgotten about!). Up first:...

It's a rare MMO player who's never played World of Warcraft, which makes this particular summer an interesting one for the whole genre. Even...

Back in March, Daybreak appointed a new Producer for its long-running Player Studio program - that's the system that allowed players to create and...