https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:32:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/zenith-shares-video-previews-of-skyward-summits-player-housing-and-more-cyber-ninja-gameplay/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/zenith-shares-video-previews-of-skyward-summits-player-housing-and-more-cyber-ninja-gameplay/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437138 The upcoming Skyward Summit update headed to Zenith at some point or another isn’t just about the Cyber Ninja class or the introduction of PvP; it’s also bringing some player housing features, which were previewed in one of the game’s latest videos. The housing system appears to be set in a personal instance while still […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/zenith-shares-video-previews-of-skyward-summits-player-housing-and-more-cyber-ninja-gameplay/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/the-stream-team-breaking-the-weapons-in-final-fantasy-xiv/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/the-stream-team-breaking-the-weapons-in-final-fantasy-xiv/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437166 While MOP’s Chris has experienced a lot in his time in Final Fantasy XIV, there are still some things he hasn’t seen yet. For example, the Sorrow of Werlyt quests that feature fights against the three Weapons. It’s another series of new-to-him Trials against immense warmachina today at 2:00 p.m. EDT! What: Final Fantasy XIV […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/the-stream-team-breaking-the-weapons-in-final-fantasy-xiv/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/v-rising-debuts-a-teaser-trailer-featuring-secrets-of-gloomrot-gameplay-ahead-of-its-may-17-release/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/v-rising-debuts-a-teaser-trailer-featuring-secrets-of-gloomrot-gameplay-ahead-of-its-may-17-release/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:30:21 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437321 The “expansion level” update headed to early access vampire survivalbox V Rising got a pretty important news drop today in the form of a new teaser trailer, which offers a look at the patch’s content in action as the patch inches toward its release date of Wednesday, May 17th. The footage in question is only […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/v-rising-debuts-a-teaser-trailer-featuring-secrets-of-gloomrot-gameplay-ahead-of-its-may-17-release/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/neverwinter-releases-a-patch-early-to-the-xbox-version-thanks-to-problems-with-the-servers/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/neverwinter-releases-a-patch-early-to-the-xbox-version-thanks-to-problems-with-the-servers/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:30:16 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437306 “A strange and unforeseen spell has affected the Xbox servers,” reads an announcement from Neverwinter, which means that players on that console are getting this week’s update ahead of schedule while every other platform has to wait until this Thursday. At least every player will get to read the notes, so that’s a silver lining. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/neverwinter-releases-a-patch-early-to-the-xbox-version-thanks-to-problems-with-the-servers/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/embers-adrift-patches-in-more-locations-a-new-monster-and-fixes-for-npcs-environmental-fog-and-ui/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/embers-adrift-patches-in-more-locations-a-new-monster-and-fixes-for-npcs-environmental-fog-and-ui/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437279 A new patch has arrived to Embers Adrift this week and it’s bringing the Shrieks. That’s not the name of an ’80s glam rock band, nor is it a suggestion that the MMORPG has introduced horror game elements; that’s the name of the newest monster that players will be encountering. “Why are they called Shrieks? […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/embers-adrift-patches-in-more-locations-a-new-monster-and-fixes-for-npcs-environmental-fog-and-ui/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/world-of-warships-announces-a-collab-with-popeye-the-sailor-man-in-support-of-world-ocean-month/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/world-of-warships-announces-a-collab-with-popeye-the-sailor-man-in-support-of-world-ocean-month/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436960 What happens when a charitable initiative, a spinach-eating sailor man, and World of Warships collide? One of the weirder yet more wholesome transmedia synergy team-ups in recent memory, as the online naval battler and Popeye the Sailor Man are creating a charitable bundle for June’s World Ocean Month. This yet-to-be-released charitable bundle for WoWS will […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/world-of-warships-announces-a-collab-with-popeye-the-sailor-man-in-support-of-world-ocean-month/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/old-school-runescape-outlines-sailing-skills-upcoming-multi-month-player-feedback-steps/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/old-school-runescape-outlines-sailing-skills-upcoming-multi-month-player-feedback-steps/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437088 Regular fans and followers of Old School RuneScape already know that Jagex likes to design new things by committee – aka through reams and reams of player polling – and the upcoming Sailing skill is definitely no exception as the devs have offered several polling steps to gather feedback and make the skill come to […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/old-school-runescape-outlines-sailing-skills-upcoming-multi-month-player-feedback-steps/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/fractured-veil-takes-a-closer-look-at-its-earlier-2023-roadmap-plans/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/fractured-veil-takes-a-closer-look-at-its-earlier-2023-roadmap-plans/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436789 Last week, the post-apoc zombie survival MMO Fractured Veil shared its most recent update plans, including an engine upgrade and a 2023 development roadmap that noted early access was being pushed back into September – the game’s second such delay after it missed its 2022 target. That 2023 roadmap is now being further contextualized by […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/fractured-veil-takes-a-closer-look-at-its-earlier-2023-roadmap-plans/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/appellate-court-reaffirms-apples-store-is-not-monopolist-but-must-still-allow-third-party-purchasing-options/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/appellate-court-reaffirms-apples-store-is-not-monopolist-but-must-still-allow-third-party-purchasing-options/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437061 The three year-long legal fight between Apple and Epic finally made another step forward yesterday, but since it has been that long, allow us a moment to recap prior events. Back in 2020, a legal battle erupted between Epic Games, Apple, and (to a somewhat lesser degree) Google, when an update to the mobile version […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/appellate-court-reaffirms-apples-store-is-not-monopolist-but-must-still-allow-third-party-purchasing-options/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/blue-protocol-hosts-a-postmortem-livestream-after-its-latest-japanese-network-test/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/blue-protocol-hosts-a-postmortem-livestream-after-its-latest-japanese-network-test/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:30:56 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437150 At the beginning of April, the devs for Bandai Namco’s anime MMORPG Blue Protocol promised they would share the results of the latest network test. Sure enough, a livestream doing just that made its debut earlier this morning, as it broke down the test’s progress, shared some test data, and outlined upcoming gameplay adjustments. Translations […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/blue-protocol-hosts-a-postmortem-livestream-after-its-latest-japanese-network-test/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/phantasy-star-online-2-new-genesis-gets-housing-a-new-enemy-type-and-cel-shaded-visual-options-in-june/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/phantasy-star-online-2-new-genesis-gets-housing-a-new-enemy-type-and-cel-shaded-visual-options-in-june/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:30:38 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437106 Apparently, the June update headed to Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is sizeable enough that developer Sega is calling it “ver. 2” or the “ultra evolution update.” That might arrive to the eyes as a bit of bluster, but there does appear to be quite a lot going on in this upcoming patch. The […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/phantasy-star-online-2-new-genesis-gets-housing-a-new-enemy-type-and-cel-shaded-visual-options-in-june/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/choose-my-adventure-endgame-in-neverwinter-nearly-rocks-my-bards-face-apart/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/choose-my-adventure-endgame-in-neverwinter-nearly-rocks-my-bards-face-apart/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436812 So as that headline suggests, I made it to level 20 in Neverwinter. That’s not really too surprising to regular players, I imagine – the leveling curve in this game has been smoothed to the point of being a pinball – but it did mean that I got to see just how well my favorite […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/choose-my-adventure-endgame-in-neverwinter-nearly-rocks-my-bards-face-apart/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/star-citizen-discusses-design-development-and-plans-for-mission-content-in-latest-livestream/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/star-citizen-discusses-design-development-and-plans-for-mission-content-in-latest-livestream/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436787 If you’re not answering beacons in Star Citizen, you’re probably running the missions that are available. If that’s the case, then you might be interested in the newest episode of Star Citizen Live, which brought on a portion of CIG’s team that designs missions to discuss how missions get made and offers yet more vague […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/star-citizen-discusses-design-development-and-plans-for-mission-content-in-latest-livestream/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/multiplayer-tactical-battler-spellcraft-recounts-its-first-public-alpha-maps-a-second-test-for-june-19/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/multiplayer-tactical-battler-spellcraft-recounts-its-first-public-alpha-maps-a-second-test-for-june-19/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436782 The beginning of April saw Spellcraft, the “real-time battler” from studio One More Game, begin its first alpha test (aka Preseason 1). Now that testing is wrapped up, the devs are taking stock of feedback and planning what’s next for the game’s testing rounds. The studio’s post notes that many players were enjoying their time […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/multiplayer-tactical-battler-spellcraft-recounts-its-first-public-alpha-maps-a-second-test-for-june-19/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/red-cross-launches-an-initiative-that-challenges-fps-players-to-follow-real-world-humanitarian-laws-of-war/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/red-cross-launches-an-initiative-that-challenges-fps-players-to-follow-real-world-humanitarian-laws-of-war/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436763 It can often look like the opposite is true, but in wartime, many countries theoretically follow a set of laws known as the International Humanitarian Laws, which are intended to ensure armed conflict harms no innocent people, offers care for wounded on both sides, and keeps prisoners free from undue cruelty. It’s these laws that […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/red-cross-launches-an-initiative-that-challenges-fps-players-to-follow-real-world-humanitarian-laws-of-war/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/call-of-duty-is-planning-to-release-a-board-game-with-a-kickstarter-planned-for-this-fall/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/call-of-duty-is-planning-to-release-a-board-game-with-a-kickstarter-planned-for-this-fall/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436917 There’s a point in the movie Spaceballs where it lampooned a certain franchise’s merchandising zeal, but it likely didn’t account for the Call of Duty franchise getting to that point of absurdity in a very literal and unironic sense, as the FPS is going to be adapted as a board game. Somehow. Call of Duty: […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/call-of-duty-is-planning-to-release-a-board-game-with-a-kickstarter-planned-for-this-fall/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/dota-2s-immense-new-frontiers-update-changes-mechanics-items-matchmaking-and-the-map-itself/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/dota-2s-immense-new-frontiers-update-changes-mechanics-items-matchmaking-and-the-map-itself/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:00:47 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436935 This past weekend saw one of the largest updates for Valve’s MOBA Dota 2 go live, and that’s not just marketing hype; it’s an absolutely immense content patch that changes a broad number of things in the game, from its map to its mechanics. The name of this update is New Frontiers, which references a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/dota-2s-immense-new-frontiers-update-changes-mechanics-items-matchmaking-and-the-map-itself/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/skyforge-marks-its-anniversary-with-prophecies-to-solve-and-outfits-to-collect/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/skyforge-marks-its-anniversary-with-prophecies-to-solve-and-outfits-to-collect/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436768 It’s time for another Aelion Day – aka the anniversary event of Skyforge – for players of the MMORPG across all platforms, and this year’s event is all about prophecy, which in this case means following clues for goodies. Apparently prophets have foretold that the gods of the game’s world will get some drip. Players […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/skyforge-marks-its-anniversary-with-prophecies-to-solve-and-outfits-to-collect/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/mad-worlds-early-bird-release-sees-bugs-cash-shop-currency-delays-and-emergency-maintenance/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/mad-worlds-early-bird-release-sees-bugs-cash-shop-currency-delays-and-emergency-maintenance/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:30:18 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436973 Last week saw the “hell-made” multiplayer ARPG Mad World kick off its launch for those who bought in to the game ahead of its planned April 27th launch. Naturally, that means it’s time to see how Jandisoft handled itself over the past few days, and the answer might not instill a whole lot of confidence […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/mad-worlds-early-bird-release-sees-bugs-cash-shop-currency-delays-and-emergency-maintenance/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/world-of-warcraft-discusses-goals-and-plans-for-mythic-affixes-and-dungeons/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/world-of-warcraft-discusses-goals-and-plans-for-mythic-affixes-and-dungeons/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436751 The Blizzard developers who make up the team behind World of Warcraft’s Mythic+ dungeons took an hour out of their day to hold a discussion with the player council last week, with most of the talk focusing on the effects, changes, and plans for Mythic+ affixes in May 9th’s Season 2, among other dungeon-related matters. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/world-of-warcraft-discusses-goals-and-plans-for-mythic-affixes-and-dungeons/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/diablo-iv-confirms-the-game-is-not-intended-to-be-played-forever-and-teases-a-pinnacle-boss/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/diablo-iv-confirms-the-game-is-not-intended-to-be-played-forever-and-teases-a-pinnacle-boss/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436906 Those who had daydreams of playing Diablo IV ’til doomsday might be disappointed to learn that there is an apparent end to its progression tunnel. This revelation comes from a group interview featuring associate game director Joe Piepiora, who confirmed that the Nightmare difficulty grind does have a stopping point. According to Piepiora, Nightmare dungeons […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/diablo-iv-confirms-the-game-is-not-intended-to-be-played-forever-and-teases-a-pinnacle-boss/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-zeroes-in-on-its-mastery-progression-system-in-latest-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-zeroes-in-on-its-mastery-progression-system-in-latest-video/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436748 This weekened delivered a new episode of Parting the Veil from Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, which means another hour-long discussion, this one on the mastery system, which is making a return in the game’s upcoming May test. Visionary Realms’ Chris “Joppa” Perkins describes the system as a way for characters to unlock their full […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-zeroes-in-on-its-mastery-progression-system-in-latest-video/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/new-worlds-latest-server-merges-are-happening-tomorrow/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/new-worlds-latest-server-merges-are-happening-tomorrow/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436796 When New World announced plans for another round of server merges affecting several servers for players in the Americas and central EU, one of the questions left twisting in the wind was “when.” That question has now been answered as Amazon Games has presented timing details. Merges for these servers is scheduled to start on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/new-worlds-latest-server-merges-are-happening-tomorrow/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-division-preps-summer-testing-for-resurgence-readies-a-pc-test-for-heartland-outlines-year-5-for-the-division-2/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-division-preps-summer-testing-for-resurgence-readies-a-pc-test-for-heartland-outlines-year-5-for-the-division-2/#comments Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436739 In case that headline didn’t clue you in, earlier this week was Ubisoft’s “Division Day,” a showcase of updates and news surrounding the three most recent games that are part of The Division franchise. The headlines began with The Division 2 and its plans for Year 5, which brings another new manhunt mission where players […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-division-preps-summer-testing-for-resurgence-readies-a-pc-test-for-heartland-outlines-year-5-for-the-division-2/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-stream-team-a-dose-of-dailies-in-destiny-2/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-stream-team-a-dose-of-dailies-in-destiny-2/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436776 MOP’s Chris is back on the grind in Destiny 2 as he looks to clear out some missions, earn some gear (hopefully), and continue to climb the power levels in Destiny 2. Tune in today at 2:00 p.m. EDT for some definite shooting and some possible looting! What: Destiny 2 Who: Chris Neal When: 2:00 […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-stream-team-a-dose-of-dailies-in-destiny-2/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/the-stream-team-seeking-out-strange-sights-in-no-mans-sky/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/the-stream-team-seeking-out-strange-sights-in-no-mans-sky/#respond Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436723 Today’s Sandbox Saturday is featuring No Man’s Sky once again, but this time MOP’s Chris is taking the flight stick controls for the time being as he continues aiming himself in random directions in the hopes of finding the weird, the wild, and the weirder still. Join him today at 2:00 p.m. EDT as he […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/the-stream-team-seeking-out-strange-sights-in-no-mans-sky/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/craftopia-promises-its-seamless-world-is-coming-soon-while-sharing-updates-to-map-size-loadouts-and-weapon-refinement/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/craftopia-promises-its-seamless-world-is-coming-soon-while-sharing-updates-to-map-size-loadouts-and-weapon-refinement/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436462 The strange survival sandbox Craftopia has spent the better part of a year and a half working on its seamless world update, which is making the title an open world game full of multiple biomes instead of instanced ones while adding a host of new updates. We’ve been chronicling many of the steps developer Pocketpair […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/craftopia-promises-its-seamless-world-is-coming-soon-while-sharing-updates-to-map-size-loadouts-and-weapon-refinement/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/mabinogi-adds-new-signets-for-high-tier-weapons-and-gives-away-sparkly-scooters-for-its-15th-anniversary/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/mabinogi-adds-new-signets-for-high-tier-weapons-and-gives-away-sparkly-scooters-for-its-15th-anniversary/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436204 You would think an MMO hitting the 15-year mark would be cause for a bigger celebration, but Mabinogi elected to go low-key for its latest milestone and hand out astral scooters to several players instead. Though to be fair, these are some very sparkly scooters. The bigger noise being made out of the MMO is […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/mabinogi-adds-new-signets-for-high-tier-weapons-and-gives-away-sparkly-scooters-for-its-15th-anniversary/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/neopets-brings-back-the-festival-of-neggs-with-quests-tarot-cards-and-item-rewards-all-through-april/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/neopets-brings-back-the-festival-of-neggs-with-quests-tarot-cards-and-item-rewards-all-through-april/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436182 Neopets is not a game that frequently pings on our radar – the last time it did it was being hacked and was staring down a class action suit as a result of that hack – but the long-running pet collecting multiplayer title is still getting updates and its latest one brings back the popular […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/neopets-brings-back-the-festival-of-neggs-with-quests-tarot-cards-and-item-rewards-all-through-april/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-citizen-releases-alpha-3-18-2-as-players-express-surprise-at-a-partial-wipe-and-outline-several-build-bugs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-citizen-releases-alpha-3-18-2-as-players-express-surprise-at-a-partial-wipe-and-outline-several-build-bugs/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436601 Yesterday saw another Star Citizen patch go live as alpha 3.18.2 hit the PU with nothing more in its notes beyond “general stability and bugfixes” and a lengthy list of known issues. This release was followed shortly after by three more patches that tried to further shore up stability, fix bugs, and kick off Jumptown […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-citizen-releases-alpha-3-18-2-as-players-express-surprise-at-a-partial-wipe-and-outline-several-build-bugs/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/overwatch-2-addresses-fighting-cheaters-curtailing-toxicity-and-adjusting-matchmaking/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/overwatch-2-addresses-fighting-cheaters-curtailing-toxicity-and-adjusting-matchmaking/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:30:11 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436640 Overwatch 2 has kicked out multiple dev blogs this week, and they touch on matters that are likely important to a vast swath of players, as they talk up the ongoing fight against cheating, making the game more inclusive, and refining the latest season’s matchmaking processes. The first blog recounts Blizzard’s efforts to ban accounts […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/overwatch-2-addresses-fighting-cheaters-curtailing-toxicity-and-adjusting-matchmaking/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/the-stream-team-kicking-the-tires-of-the-new-storm-blaster-in-city-of-heroes-homecoming/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/the-stream-team-kicking-the-tires-of-the-new-storm-blaster-in-city-of-heroes-homecoming/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436545 The Homecoming rogue servers of City of Heroes are testing out a new Blaster powerset, and MOP’s Chris is eager to throw the weather at a bunch of foes! Join him today at 2:00 p.m. EDT as he takes a quick look at this newly created storm-slinging set for himself! What: City of Heroes: Homecomings […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/the-stream-team-kicking-the-tires-of-the-new-storm-blaster-in-city-of-heroes-homecoming/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-wars-the-old-republic-previews-several-class-balance-adjustments-coming-in-update-7-3/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-wars-the-old-republic-previews-several-class-balance-adjustments-coming-in-update-7-3/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436612 Another major update is looming on the horizon of Star Wars: The Old Republic, and it’s bringing with it a variety of balance tweaks for several classes. The post reads like these changes aren’t quite set in stone, as BioWare seeks player feedback now and PTS input later, but players can look through what’s planned […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/star-wars-the-old-republic-previews-several-class-balance-adjustments-coming-in-update-7-3/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/square-enix-claps-hands-with-a-blockchain-game-platform-that-hides-web3-technology-under-the-hood/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/square-enix-claps-hands-with-a-blockchain-game-platform-that-hides-web3-technology-under-the-hood/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:30:50 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436618 At this point, game publishers and developers are likely wise to the fact that the vast majority of gamers don’t want, like, or need speculative blockchain and NFT nonsense worming its way into their games. It’s likely because of this that Square-Enix has decided to enter a partnership with Elixir Games, a company that actively […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/square-enix-claps-hands-with-a-blockchain-game-platform-that-hides-web3-technology-under-the-hood/feed/ 30 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/city-of-titans-shares-its-work-in-unreal-engine-5-promises-to-open-up-access-to-a-larger-map-soon/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/city-of-titans-shares-its-work-in-unreal-engine-5-promises-to-open-up-access-to-a-larger-map-soon/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:00:04 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436583 It’s time yet again for us to circle back around to City of Titans and see where this developing MMORPG is headed, and it appears that some major moves have been made over the course of the past few months, not least of which is Missing Worlds Media switching to Unreal Engine 5 this past […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/city-of-titans-shares-its-work-in-unreal-engine-5-promises-to-open-up-access-to-a-larger-map-soon/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/neverwinter-adjusts-companions-and-items-fixes-a-milestone-rewards-error-and-helps-a-lost-kobold/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/neverwinter-adjusts-companions-and-items-fixes-a-milestone-rewards-error-and-helps-a-lost-kobold/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436433 There is a kobold in Neverwinter’s Menzoberranzan. It’s just before a final boss fight in the Whispers in the Dark quest. It was apparently a lost and confused little bean, as it was running itself into a wall. That poor little kobold has found its sense of direction in the latest patch, so now it […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/neverwinter-adjusts-companions-and-items-fixes-a-milestone-rewards-error-and-helps-a-lost-kobold/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/dc-universe-online-releases-episode-45-shock-to-the-system-to-pc-and-all-consoles-today/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/dc-universe-online-releases-episode-45-shock-to-the-system-to-pc-and-all-consoles-today/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436473 It’s been held back for a week, but at last players of DC Universe Online can experience a Shock to the System today, as the newest content patch is now live for all PC and console players. As we reported before, this new episode features a new open world map for level 20 characters set […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/dc-universe-online-releases-episode-45-shock-to-the-system-to-pc-and-all-consoles-today/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/frozen-flames-survival-mode-moves-from-open-beta-to-early-access-beta/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/frozen-flames-survival-mode-moves-from-open-beta-to-early-access-beta/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:00:59 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436480 Did you miss the open beta build of the early access build of Frozen Flame? You don’t have to worry about that because the test of the test is done testing, so now the other test build has released to the early access game, but it’s still being called a beta. In spite of the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/frozen-flames-survival-mode-moves-from-open-beta-to-early-access-beta/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/embers-adrift-offers-a-running-qa-tally-of-fixes-being-worked-on-through-april/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/embers-adrift-offers-a-running-qa-tally-of-fixes-being-worked-on-through-april/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:00:53 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436449 Just in case you forgot, Embers Adrift has been running an ongoing forum post that shares Stormhaven Studios’ homework. Specifically, the thread offers a running log of fixes being planned or going through the current QA process, just in case you’re the sort of person who likes to see every part of the development process. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/embers-adrift-offers-a-running-qa-tally-of-fixes-being-worked-on-through-april/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/black-desert-pc-makes-a-long-list-of-improvements-to-the-archer-class-and-ramps-up-treasure-drops/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/black-desert-pc-makes-a-long-list-of-improvements-to-the-archer-class-and-ramps-up-treasure-drops/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436269 If you play the Archer in Black Desert on PC, then this newest patch is pretty much just for you, as it introduces a significant number of updates and adjustments to the arrow-firing fighter with the intention of mitigating terrain issues, handling charging enemies, and improving low PvE damage output. In summary, certain greatbow skills […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/black-desert-pc-makes-a-long-list-of-improvements-to-the-archer-class-and-ramps-up-treasure-drops/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/albion-online-knightfall-testing/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/albion-online-knightfall-testing/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436426 Yesterday, Sandbox Interactive dropped patch notes for Albion Online Knightfall midseason patch, and it’s a doozy with a long list of tweaks. When the test servers are live tomorrow, players can expect per-character caches in mob camps to stop chest swiping, a new Mists dungeon called Knightfall Abbey, new Brecilien standing items, a gender swap […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/albion-online-knightfall-testing/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-hints-that-a-possible-extra-open-beta-test-is-coming-soon-in-a-pair-of-tweets/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-hints-that-a-possible-extra-open-beta-test-is-coming-soon-in-a-pair-of-tweets/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:18 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436411 Diablo IV is up to something sneaky. You can tell because the game’s Twitter account has been dropping some hints that seem to suggest another open play test is looming, and those hints use ellipses, which is the sure writing sign that something more wants to be said but isn’t… The first whiff of this […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-hints-that-a-possible-extra-open-beta-test-is-coming-soon-in-a-pair-of-tweets/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-cycle-frontier-reopens-tharis-island-and-begins-tuning-season-3-weapons-in-latest-patch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-cycle-frontier-reopens-tharis-island-and-begins-tuning-season-3-weapons-in-latest-patch/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 22:00:38 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436240 While Season 3 of The Cycle: Frontier is still pretty new in a relative sense, the inevitability of weapon balancing was always looming. Some of that dial turning has indeed begun in the shooter’s latest update, which focuses on some of the weapons and their mkII variants that were deemed “problematic” by the community. These […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-cycle-frontier-reopens-tharis-island-and-begins-tuning-season-3-weapons-in-latest-patch/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/monster-hunter-rise-sunbreak-gets-new-beasts-qurious-melding-features-and-more-event-quests-april-20/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/monster-hunter-rise-sunbreak-gets-new-beasts-qurious-melding-features-and-more-event-quests-april-20/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:00:32 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436276 The monsters get angrier and fiercer tomorrow, April 20th, as Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak releases its fifth free title update with more huge beasts to battle, more levels to climb, and more ways to power up player characters along the way. The main attraction for Title Update 5 is the introduction of the Risen version […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/monster-hunter-rise-sunbreak-gets-new-beasts-qurious-melding-features-and-more-event-quests-april-20/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-is-a-competitive-multiplayer-title-currently-taking-playtest-signups/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-is-a-competitive-multiplayer-title-currently-taking-playtest-signups/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:09 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436189 The made-up sport of quidditch is a big enough portion of the Harry Potter franchise that it can become its own separate game, though the last time that happened was with the release of 2003’s Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup. That looks to be changing sometime in the immediate future with the launch of Harry […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-is-a-competitive-multiplayer-title-currently-taking-playtest-signups/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-stream-team-roguelike-gun-toting-crustacean-adventures-abound-in-crab-champions/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-stream-team-roguelike-gun-toting-crustacean-adventures-abound-in-crab-champions/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436147 Yes, that headline is correct: There is a game called Crab Champions, it is a multiplayer roguelike, you play as a shotgun-wielding crab, and MOP’s Chris is going to see just what this game is all about. Join him for a crab happy good time (hopefully) today at 2:00 p.m. EDT! What: Crab Champions Who: […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-stream-team-roguelike-gun-toting-crustacean-adventures-abound-in-crab-champions/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-swordsmen-x-survival-quietly-lists-an-april-27-early-access-release-date-on-steam-and-releases-new-trailers/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-swordsmen-x-survival-quietly-lists-an-april-27-early-access-release-date-on-steam-and-releases-new-trailers/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436055 Last month we took a peek back in the direction of Swordsmen X: Survival, a martial arts survival sandbox that first crossed our desk last year with the promise of a large open world, world bosses to fight, and various weapons with their own associated martial art style; at the time, we found a Discord […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/the-swordsmen-x-survival-quietly-lists-an-april-27-early-access-release-date-on-steam-and-releases-new-trailers/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/old-school-runescape-opens-a-refreshed-salon-pauses-treasure-hunt-ii-beta-and-closes-fresh-start-worlds/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/old-school-runescape-opens-a-refreshed-salon-pauses-treasure-hunt-ii-beta-and-closes-fresh-start-worlds/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 23:00:18 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436066 Getting a new hairstyle can often feel like a nice little refresh of your MMORPG character, and now players of Old School RuneScape can enjoy the sensation of this reset button with some improvements to its makeover system at a new salon location, which features several new hairstyles, a proliferation of existing hairstyles across all […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/old-school-runescape-opens-a-refreshed-salon-pauses-treasure-hunt-ii-beta-and-closes-fresh-start-worlds/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/smite-introduces-ix-chel-the-light-weaver-and-kicks-off-a-g-i-joe-collaboration-in-latest-patch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/smite-introduces-ix-chel-the-light-weaver-and-kicks-off-a-g-i-joe-collaboration-in-latest-patch/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436002 The MOBA SMITE continues to pull from ’80s and ’90s cartoon antiquity with its latest update. This time around, it’s launching a collaboration event with G.I. Joe, dressing up several characters of the game’s roster as Cobra Commander, the Baroness, Duke, and others from the long-running animated series (of toy advertisements). To celebrate the crossover, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/smite-introduces-ix-chel-the-light-weaver-and-kicks-off-a-g-i-joe-collaboration-in-latest-patch/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/valheim-developer-offers-a-brief-preview-of-several-difficulty-options-and-manual-build-piece-snapping/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/valheim-developer-offers-a-brief-preview-of-several-difficulty-options-and-manual-build-piece-snapping/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436029 “Are your ready for hardcore mode in Valheim? …or do you prefer something more chill?” These were the Twitter questions posed by the survival sandbox’s lead dev Jonathan Smårs, who also offered a preview of several upcoming difficulty options that look to cover a broad range of player preferences. This new world modifiers UI, which […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/valheim-developer-offers-a-brief-preview-of-several-difficulty-options-and-manual-build-piece-snapping/feed/ 0