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The Elder Scrolls Online slows down combat updates to focus on the shape of combat
There's been a lot of work done in The Elder Scrolls Online over the years to make combat feel better. Anyone who played the...
Destiny 2 encourages players to invite friends for exclusive loot
Is it just me, or does "refer your friend to the game and get stuff" sort of undercut the idea that the most fun...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 196: Shire consequences
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Funcom's and NCsoft's next big things, Gamigo's plans for Trion's games, and updates for Warframe, DCUO, and Neverwinter, plus discussion on favorite playstyles, legacy server ideas, and the future of Blizzard MMOs.
Warframe hits a new concurrency record on Steam with its Fortuna update
Were people excited by the prospect of Warframe's latest update? Yes, it turns out. So excited that the game managed to break its own...
‘Tenno Against Crunch’: Warframe players urge devs not to overwork on updates
Here's a feel-good story to cap off your Veteran's Day whether you're stuck working or not: Warframe players on Reddit last week begged Digital...
Bungie contradicts Activision disappointment in Destiny 2: Forsaken
Players certainly seem to have been happy with Destiny 2: Forsaken, which many players have cited as a similar update in nature to the...
Fortnite hits 8.3 million concurrent players
Belaying any claims that it's last year's fad or on the way out, Fortnite has surged forward to cross the 8.3 million threshold. And...
Path of Exile releases patch 3.4.4, fixing bugs and improving Xbox One performance
While Path of Exile players are still anxiously awaiting the official announcement of the next expansion and its subsequent release - slated for November...
The Stream Team: Enlisting some ARK enforcers
Massively OP's MJ has a tech stego and some monkeys, but she really wants her very own enforcer! So far it is the closest...
The Game Archeologist: Halo Universe
Since its debut on Xbox back in 2001, the Halo franchise has been a massive powerhouse and a mainstay for shooter fans. To date,...
The Stream Team: Aye, it’s Fortuna time in Warframe
Massively OP's MJ is pretty excited; Warframe's newest expansion just launched and she's eager to delve right in! Fortuna takes her to the frozen...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Clockwork City Celebration begins next week
Do you like clockwork? Do you like cities? And do you like celebrations? If you answered yes to those questions, then boy, does The...
Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped more boxes in eight days than Red Dead Redemption sold in eight years
It's been a hot minute since we talked about Red Dead Redemption 2, which launched last month in a flurry of "best game evers"...
Black Desert’s Xbox One beta has officially begun – here’s the trailer
It's happening: Black Desert's Xbox One beta has officially begun as of today, running through November 12th, with a slew of events on tap...
Elder Scrolls Online offers free membership trials, introduces new rewards for subscribers
If you've been eyeballing an Elder Scrolls Online Plus membership but aren't sure that you want to shell out the cash for it just...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that aimed at the future… and missed
The future is a weird place. It's similar to the present, but it has a very different outlook on the world, and it wants...
The Daily Grind: What makes a game feel like an MMO to you?
Bethesda is at it again. Years after its subsidiary bent itself over backwards to protest that Elder Scrolls Online wasn't an MMO, the gaming...
The MOP Up: TERA opens SEA server and delivers Deathwrack to consoles
It was a pretty big week for action combat MMO TERA, starting with the delivery of the four-dungeon Deathwrack update to Xbox One and...
One Shots: A star is born
It's time for another amazing Fashion Week here at One Shots! It's like Shark Week, only with sleeker looks and less chum. Last time,...
Vague Patch Notes: The meaning of ‘meaningful’ in MMORPGs
Ironically, the term "meaningful" has a long history of not meaning much of anything with MMOs.
Back in 2015 I did a Perfect Ten about...