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Perfect Ten: Solo prequel games to MMORPGs
When studios go about making MMORPGs, risk comes along with the effect as a matter of course. The only question is how to reduce...
Destiny 2’s servers got beaten up during the Shadowkeep and New Light launch
Those of us who have been through several online and MMO game launches know that these things almost never go smoothly, so perhaps word...
Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep launches today as Bungie teases the future
It's a pretty momentous day in Destiny 2 history today as the game is launching its new Shadowkeep expansion, making its leap off of...
Destiny 2 prepares for its Steam jump with maintenance and preloading
It's almost time for Destiny 2 to enter the verdant fields of Steam, and you had best believe that comes along with some maintenance times....
The Daily Grind: Do you appreciate MMOs and games that challenge you mentally?
MOP reader and backer Avaera proposed an interesting Daily Grind topic recently about challenges in MMORPGs - and no, "challenge" doesn't refer to boss...
Actor Aron Eisenberg gets a torchlight vigil in Star Trek Online
The Star Trek fandom was shocked to learn that Aron Eisenberg passed away on Sunday, September 22nd. Eisenberg was best known among fans for...
Bungie’s latest video talks up Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep and the plan for Year Three
Another "ViDoc" from the folks at Bungie is, as one would expect, chock-full of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep hype. In this latest sizzle reel-cum-documentary, players...
Destiny 2 shares its Season of the Undying release calendar and plans to buff every weapon type in the game
Bungie's weekly report is once again all about Shadowkeep's looming arrival to Destiny 2, though this update has lots of details that may make...
PAX West 2019: Examining mental health and community in upcoming MMO Destiny’s Sword
Eager players packed the Washington State Convention Center at this year's PAX West, each greeted with games ranging from high-profile triple-A titles to more...
Final Fantasy XI brings new Ambuscade challenges and a new high-level fight for the future
The end of Final Fantasy XI's fourth expansion is back. In high-tier battlefield form. Yes, the latest version update has arrived and brought with it...
Working As Intended: What it means to be an MMORPG
I am amused and somewhat bewildered to admit that I have my very own pet troll. He follows me around on Reddit to hassle...
The MOP Up: Catching up with Runes of Magic
It's been a while since we've checked in with Runes of Magic! So what's going on with this fantasy MMO these days? For starters,...
Destiny 2 previews October Crucible adjustments and Shadowkeep subclass ability tweaks
The drums of change continue to boom out over Destiny 2. The weekly report from Bungie provided a deeper look at how things are...
The MOP Up: Dauntless’ Strike Force is all up in your face
Giant monster hunting isn't just a sacred duty of those sworn to protect that one blacksmith and his family, it's also a competition between...
Destiny 2’s next season will feature a season pass and an Artifact that improves your character
Seasons in Destiny 2 have always been a thing, and that's not changing once Shadowkeep makes its arrival to players of the shooter. What...
The Stream Team: MOP celebrates Guild Wars 2’s anniversary
When it's your birthday, you get the crew together and party! And that's exactly what's happening as Massively OP gets together to celebrate Guild...
Perfect Ten: The fantasy MMO zone atlas
There are, let's face it, a limited number of different ways to design real-adjacent zones in any fantasy game. At the end of the...
Desert Oasis: First impressions of Black Desert on the PlayStation 4 (and the PS Vita too!)
I needed a break from Black Desert after that disappointing enchant session I recounted in the last edition of the Desert Oasis column. A few...
Choose My Adventure: Anthem kept crashing, so here’s what happened in Destiny 2
This past weekend, for lack of a better word, was a shitshow.
Let me try to set the scene. My computer is about five or...
Bungie representatives dispute the idea that Activision’s leaders were ‘prohibitive overlords’
The future of Destiny 2 under Bungie alone looks very different from the game under Bungie and Activision, especially with new features like cross-save...
