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MUD creator Richard Bartle’s seminal book on designing MMOs is now free
When MMORPG players encounter the name "Bartle," they think less malt liquor and more a man who helped to pioneer the massively multiplayer online...
Star Citizen’s community-run Daymar Rally race announces its return on January 15
It's time for a bit of in-game sci-fi off road racing action. Fans of Star Citizen are likely familiar with the Daymar Rally, a...
Star Trek Online shares some epic Klingon heavy metal
It's time to bang your bumpy, circlet-adorned, honorable combat-loving head. Star Trek Online was apparently in the mood to rock when singer/songwriter Jason Charles...
Neverwinter is selling charity item bundles to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Would you like to get your Neverwinter character a big fluffy stag mount and a bunch of other goodies while also helping out a...
Massively Uplifting: Summer goodness from SOLO, EVE, Bungie, Warframe, and Guild Wars
When the news gets filled with dark and horrible things (and maybe you start to be disgusted with companies and people), it is natural...
Final Fantasy XIV changes the Sage job icon in response to trypophobia sufferers
Today's vocabulary word is "trypophobia," which refers to a feeling of fear or disgust when seeing a small cluster of holes or bumps. Not...
Blizzard Day 9: Ubisoft stands in solidarity, Ashes of Creation buys Blizzard workers lunch
Blizzard Entertainment isn't the only video game studio experiencing backlash from its employees over sexism and abuse. The Division 2 maker Ubisoft has long...
Blaugust blog writing initiative returns to challenge bloggers to write for a whole month
Regular readers of MOP doubtlessly know that we're all about highlighting and supporting MMO gaming blogs. Regulars also know that we like to signal...
‘We do not serve Activision Blizzard’: Furious WoW players stage protest against Blizzard
Following yesterday's revelation that the state of California is suing Activision-Blizzard in a 29-page complaint that alleges a serious pattern of sexual harassment and...
Guild Wars 2 reveals fourth End of Dragons voice actor as cheeky Inventory Manager gets an update
My favorite April Fools' Day trick this year wasn't a trick at all: It was a game published by Guild Wars 2 superfan @that_shaman...
Relive LOTRO’s Weatherstock XIII player concert series with these videos
This past weekend, Hobbits and Elves (and other Free Peoples of Middle-earth) put down their swords and took up lutes, drums, and oboes for...
Indeed, Final Fantasy XIV is getting an official cookbook
If you've ever looked with envy at the polygonal meals lining the tables in Final Fantasy XIV's inns and thought, "I'd eat the crap...
Perfect Ten: The 10 most huggable boss monsters in multiplayer online hunting RPGs
Have you ever fought a boss monster that didn't feel like it deserved your fatal blows? Sure, it's just a video game, and the...
Bungie Day 2021 is being marked with a charity drive, a free emblem, and a Destiny 2 preview event on August 24
Yesterday, July 7th, was the start of Bungie Day, the fan-crafted celebration that was born from the publisher/developer's fixation with the number seven, and...
Guild Wars 2 players are celebrating Pride in-game and raising funds for charity this evening
This past weekend is seeing another Pride event being run by the players of Guild Wars 2, and while yesterday's festivities have already come...
Secret Worlds Legends’ player-run MEGAversary 4 radio show will pay tribute to HolloPoint
Yesterday saw the Secret World Legends community celebrate the game's legacy with the start of the player-run MEGAversary 4 anniversary event, but the event...
Obituary: Prominent Secret World Legends community leader HolloPoint
I'm sorry to report some devastating news out of the Secret World Legends community today: Prominent community member Mark "HolloPoint" Innes has apparently passed...
Secret World fan author Blodwedd Mallory releases the sixth book of her series today
We've been following the writing journey of fan author Amber “Blodwedd Mallory” McKee for a long time now. Readers will recall she was greenlit...
LOTRO’s community puts on a Shirefest concert series
If you have some spare time this weekend and a hankering to enjoy good music amongst friends, make your way over to Lord of...
Myst Online: Uru Live developer Cyan Worlds has open-sourced even more game assets
MMO veterans probably recall that ages ago Myst Online: Uru Live brought the Myst franchise fully into the MMO space in the mid-aughts, as...
