https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:26:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/monsters-memories-has-a-public-stress-test-coming-this-weekend/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/monsters-memories-has-a-public-stress-test-coming-this-weekend/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437254 Ready to get your first hands-on look with a charming little indie MMO that’s seeking to evoke the olden days of both MMOs and tabletop gaming? Monsters and Memories is running a public stress test this Friday and Saturday, and you are invited. That’s what “public” means. This is a very early pre-alpha test that’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/monsters-memories-has-a-public-stress-test-coming-this-weekend/feed/ 4 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/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-may-lineup-embraces-niantics-bugs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-may-lineup-embraces-niantics-bugs/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436868 As I noted in my last Massively on the Go column, for the entire month of May, this column will not be covering Pokemon Go, as Niantic is continuing to refuse to address the ongoing trainwrecks in the community. My expectations are low, but I am hoping to use this break to at least help me reassess how […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-may-lineup-embraces-niantics-bugs/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-takes-aim-again-with-ice-inteleon/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-takes-aim-again-with-ice-inteleon/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436864 First we had an archer Mightiest Mark ‘mon, but The Pokemon Company and Game Freak are turning things up by upgrading to Ineleon, the secret agent-themed pokemon with the (finger) gun for the next tera raid event in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Akin to the last Bond’s icy blue eyes, Inteleon’s gone Ice-type, but since […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-takes-aim-again-with-ice-inteleon/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/final-fantasy-xi-prepares-for-the-feast-of-swords-final-fantasy-xiv-prepares-for-a-feast-of-cosplay-at-fan-festival/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/final-fantasy-xi-prepares-for-the-feast-of-swords-final-fantasy-xiv-prepares-for-a-feast-of-cosplay-at-fan-festival/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436986 Starting this Friday, April 28th, Final Fantasy XI is offering players all the swords they can eat. Oh, you might say that the number of swords you can eat is a nice round zero, but the event that’s starting up is called the Feast of Swords, so you should at least taste one to be […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/final-fantasy-xi-prepares-for-the-feast-of-swords-final-fantasy-xiv-prepares-for-a-feast-of-cosplay-at-fan-festival/feed/ 1 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/2023/04/23/the-mop-up-champions-online-ups-the-ante-on-monster-island/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-mop-up-champions-online-ups-the-ante-on-monster-island/#comments Sun, 23 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436044 With a name like “Monster Island,” you wouldn’t expect this Champions Online locale to be a walk in the park. And in fact, this region’s open mission just got an upgrade with new rewards. “For some time now, you’ve been able to travel to New Gornyj and defend it from attacking Manimals. That much is still […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/the-mop-up-champions-online-ups-the-ante-on-monster-island/feed/ 2 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/lord-of-the-rings-online-celebrates-16-years-of-adventure-with-a-fireworks-goat-mount/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/lord-of-the-rings-online-celebrates-16-years-of-adventure-with-a-fireworks-goat-mount/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436501 Raise a pint of ale, for Lord of the Rings Online is 16 years old! Or rather, it will be as of Monday! The Middle-earth MMORPG kicked off its anniversary celebrations a little bit early yesterday, bringing back the regular stable of activities as well as a few new rewards for the diligent. In addition […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/lord-of-the-rings-online-celebrates-16-years-of-adventure-with-a-fireworks-goat-mount/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-is-running-a-server-slam-stress-test-the-weekend-of-may-12/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-is-running-a-server-slam-stress-test-the-weekend-of-may-12/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436034 This morning, we noted the rumor that Blizzard might be plotting another Diablo IV beta, and during the studio’s stream this afternoon, that’s exactly what it confirmed: “From May 12, 12 p.m. – May 14, 12 p.m. PDT, everyone can come to Sanctuary’s defense on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/diablo-iv-is-running-a-server-slam-stress-test-the-weekend-of-may-12/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/world-of-warcraft-prepares-more-ui-improvements-and-diablo-iv-events/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/world-of-warcraft-prepares-more-ui-improvements-and-diablo-iv-events/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436401 There’s a whole lot coming with World of Warcraft’s Update 10.1 early next month, but buried under all of the big ticket items will be smaller — but no less welcome — quality-of-life improvements. Some of these include continued work on the user interface, which Blizzard greatly overhauled with the Dragonflight pre-patch last year. The […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/world-of-warcraft-prepares-more-ui-improvements-and-diablo-iv-events/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/splatoon-3-announces-paranormal-science-splatfest-for-end-of-march-2/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/splatoon-3-announces-paranormal-science-splatfest-for-end-of-march-2/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435958 Hot on the heels of Splatoon 3’s new (and slightly controversial) event, Eggstra Work, Nintendo dropped news of the next Splatfest, and it’s another crossover, this time with The Legend of Zelda, with the teams consisting of the three Triforce pieces: Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Nintendo’s going even bigger, though, as the Tricolor Turf War is getting […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/splatoon-3-announces-paranormal-science-splatfest-for-end-of-march-2/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/new-worlds-springtide-bloom-event-invites-you-to-pick-all-the-flowers-next-week/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/new-worlds-springtide-bloom-event-invites-you-to-pick-all-the-flowers-next-week/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:30:16 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436294 New World’s incoming themed event is so pretty and flowery and springy that I just had an allergy attack looking at the promotional pics. Achoooooo! Yep, it’s time for Springtide Bloom in Amazon’s sandbox starting next week. “Springtide Bloom calls its children to share an ancient secret capable of granting true freedom. Help the enigmatic […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/new-worlds-springtide-bloom-event-invites-you-to-pick-all-the-flowers-next-week/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/blizzcon-2023-is-still-happening-blizzards-mike-ybarra-tells-twitter-fans/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/blizzcon-2023-is-still-happening-blizzards-mike-ybarra-tells-twitter-fans/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:30:31 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436180 Blizzard’s fan-centered live event BlizzCon used to be one of the highlights of the year for the MMORPG genre – until COVID drove it out of Anaheim and to online spaces, and then Blizzard let it lapse entirely in 2022 after a rather weak online event at the top of 2021. But since July of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/blizzcon-2023-is-still-happening-blizzards-mike-ybarra-tells-twitter-fans/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/lord-of-the-rings-online-update-35-1-releases-with-anniversary-event-new-avatar-options-and-raid-prep/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/lord-of-the-rings-online-update-35-1-releases-with-anniversary-event-new-avatar-options-and-raid-prep/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436135 Lord of the Rings Online’s next semi-big patch is here today — but all of Update 35.1’s bounty won’t be available at once. What is available immediately, however, is a ton of new avatar options for human characters, a lot of Warden tweaks, and the expected re-nerfing of monster health and mitigations. And then tomorrow, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/lord-of-the-rings-online-update-35-1-releases-with-anniversary-event-new-avatar-options-and-raid-prep/feed/ 7 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/massively-on-the-go-splatoon-3s-eggstra-work-could-be-fun-if-it-entailed-less-social-work/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/massively-on-the-go-splatoon-3s-eggstra-work-could-be-fun-if-it-entailed-less-social-work/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435675 Splatoon 3 players recently got to experience the first weekend of Eggstra Work, and it’s controversial to say the least. The very basics are that the mode is like Time Trials for Salmon Run, extended to five waves (up from three), but there is no online matchmaker. So for today’s Massively on the Go, we’ll go […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/massively-on-the-go-splatoon-3s-eggstra-work-could-be-fun-if-it-entailed-less-social-work/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-readies-events-articles-and-a-cinematic-ahead-of-embers-of-neltharions-launch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-readies-events-articles-and-a-cinematic-ahead-of-embers-of-neltharions-launch/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:30:17 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436013 This week in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is understandably all about the run-up to the Embers of Neltharion update, which means the next few days are mostly going to be about the patch. The week’s schedule dates a number of articles centered around update 10.1, which will talk about cross-faction guilds, share details about the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-readies-events-articles-and-a-cinematic-ahead-of-embers-of-neltharions-launch/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/the-cycle-frontier-issues-the-howlerbusters-challenge-through-april-30/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/the-cycle-frontier-issues-the-howlerbusters-challenge-through-april-30/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435747 One of the many features that Yager hyped for the third season of The Cycle: Frontier was the addition of a flying monster known as the Howler. Now that this season has been released and players are likely familiar with this new threat, it’s time for them to take on the Howlerbusters Challenge. Between now […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/the-cycle-frontier-issues-the-howlerbusters-challenge-through-april-30/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/world-of-warships-adds-a-new-seychelles-map-launches-new-combat-mission/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/world-of-warships-adds-a-new-seychelles-map-launches-new-combat-mission/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435894 There seems to be a little something for nearly everyone in the the next update for World of Warships, whether you’re the kind of player who wants a new map, is eager for a new time-limited combat mission, or wants some YouTubers or interstellar space fiction in your historical naval vehicle battler on April 19th. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/world-of-warships-adds-a-new-seychelles-map-launches-new-combat-mission/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/final-fantasy-xiv-brings-the-moogle-treasure-trove-around-again-on-april-24/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/final-fantasy-xiv-brings-the-moogle-treasure-trove-around-again-on-april-24/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:00:56 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435917 All right, by this point you know the drill. There’s a new patch on the way for Final Fantasy XIV some time in late May, but the developers want you to keep having stuff to do until that patch arrives. So what are they going to do? They’re going to bribe you, naturally. More specifically, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/final-fantasy-xiv-brings-the-moogle-treasure-trove-around-again-on-april-24/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/star-trek-onlines-recent-patch-brings-back-its-first-contact-day-and-delta-recruit-events/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/star-trek-onlines-recent-patch-brings-back-its-first-contact-day-and-delta-recruit-events/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435873 Last week was a pretty big one for Star Trek Online players, particularly those who like previous events in the spacefaring MMO, as PC, PlayStation, and Xbox editions of the game saw the return of the First Contact Day event and the Delta Recruit event. Both events are pretty much the same as they have […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/17/star-trek-onlines-recent-patch-brings-back-its-first-contact-day-and-delta-recruit-events/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/the-mop-up-elder-scrolls-online-wises-up/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/the-mop-up-elder-scrolls-online-wises-up/#comments Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435051 As the Necrom expansion looms in Elder Scrolls Online’s future, there are several new NPCs for players to anticipating meeting. One of these is Leramil the Wise: “If you intend to learn more about Hermaeus Mora, the Prince of Fate, you will undoubtedly cross paths with Leramil the Wise during your adventures in the Telvanni […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/the-mop-up-elder-scrolls-online-wises-up/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/black-desert-pc-makes-further-tweaks-to-trade-black-desert-mobile-adds-umbral-chaos-gear/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/black-desert-pc-makes-further-tweaks-to-trade-black-desert-mobile-adds-umbral-chaos-gear/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435393 It’s time yet again for another bundle of Black Desert news coming out of the PC and mobile versions of the MMORPG, with the former continuing to make adjustments to the trading life skill and the latter adding a new layer to its gear refinement system. We begin with the PC version’s patch notes, which […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/black-desert-pc-makes-further-tweaks-to-trade-black-desert-mobile-adds-umbral-chaos-gear/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/elite-dangerous-joins-a-host-of-science-fiction-focused-events-at-the-london-science-museum-on-may-4/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/elite-dangerous-joins-a-host-of-science-fiction-focused-events-at-the-london-science-museum-on-may-4/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:00:55 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435426 May the 4th celebrations are usually aimed at the Star Wars fandom, but this year the London Science Museum will expand them to include Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Elite: Dangerous, as the sci-fi sandbox will be joining in on a special late-night event focused on science fiction. Frontier will host one of the features […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/elite-dangerous-joins-a-host-of-science-fiction-focused-events-at-the-london-science-museum-on-may-4/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/eve-online-is-putting-its-new-launcher-and-graphical-upgrades-to-the-test-today/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/eve-online-is-putting-its-new-launcher-and-graphical-upgrades-to-the-test-today/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435327 MMO launchers follow a very basic principle: Nobody ever notices a good one, but a bad one can sully the whole game. Which one will EVE Online’s new launcher be? You can find out for yourself, literally, when CCP Games runs a sneak peek test on Singularity today at 1 p.m. EDT. Or you can just […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/eve-online-is-putting-its-new-launcher-and-graphical-upgrades-to-the-test-today/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/elder-scrolls-onlines-arcanist-class-hopes-you-like-the-color-green/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/elder-scrolls-onlines-arcanist-class-hopes-you-like-the-color-green/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435311 At its Vegas community event yesterday, ZeniMax Online Studios deep-dived the Arcanist class coming to The Elder Scrolls Online in the Necrom expansion. “With the all-new Arcanist class, arriving soon as part of The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, you’ll be able to manipulate the power of Oblivion itself and draw forth powerful runes, destructive tomes, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/13/elder-scrolls-onlines-arcanist-class-hopes-you-like-the-color-green/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/blade-and-soul-revolution-releases-the-qi-blade-champion-class-and-collabs-with-k-pop-group-mave/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/blade-and-soul-revolution-releases-the-qi-blade-champion-class-and-collabs-with-k-pop-group-mave/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435041 It has been some time since the mobile MMO Blade & Soul: Revolution has crossed our news desk with a larger story – the last one was in 2021 when it announced global server merges. Consider us surprised to see the game is not only continuing to update but resurfacing in the headlines with a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/blade-and-soul-revolution-releases-the-qi-blade-champion-class-and-collabs-with-k-pop-group-mave/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/splatoon-3s-new-eggstra-work-event-has-inklings-working-even-longer/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/splatoon-3s-new-eggstra-work-event-has-inklings-working-even-longer/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435140 If you thought your Splatoon 3 inkling’s job already was rough, it’s about to get rougher in the upcoming event, and no, this isn’t another Big Run. Players already knew that the new event type, Eggstra Work, would be some kind of five-wave salmon run event (compared to past events’ three waves), with some kind of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/splatoon-3s-new-eggstra-work-event-has-inklings-working-even-longer/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/world-of-tanks-celebrates-its-12th-birthday-with-a-player-challenge-twitch-drops-and-missions/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/world-of-tanks-celebrates-its-12th-birthday-with-a-player-challenge-twitch-drops-and-missions/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:00:23 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435249 World of Tanks is throwing a 12th birthday bash this week, featuring plenty of things for players to do and goodies to collect. Regrettably, what it does not include are those adorable little toy tanks pictured above as driveable vehicles in-game, which we’re calling that a seriously missed opportunity. Regardless, there is certainly plenty going […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/world-of-tanks-celebrates-its-12th-birthday-with-a-player-challenge-twitch-drops-and-missions/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/elder-scrolls-online-kicks-off-its-necrom-prologue-quest-today/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/elder-scrolls-online-kicks-off-its-necrom-prologue-quest-today/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:30:52 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435269 It’s time to ready your soul for the approach of Elder Scrolls Online’s Necrom, friends, with the launch of the traditional prologue quest today. As usual, the quest is open for all players, not just folks who’ve already preordered the late-spring expanshampaign, although it does look like it’s meant strictly for folks who own the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/12/elder-scrolls-online-kicks-off-its-necrom-prologue-quest-today/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/fortnites-newest-patch-kicks-off-the-battle-royales-collab-with-attack-on-titan/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/fortnites-newest-patch-kicks-off-the-battle-royales-collab-with-attack-on-titan/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:00:55 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435062 Attack on Titan is the latest anime universe to wriggle its way into the battle royale world of Fortnite. The shooter’s newest patch has plopped some character skins and weapons from the series on to the island, just in case players wanted to dress up like jacket-wearing slayers of enormous human-eating horrors. Several pieces of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/fortnites-newest-patch-kicks-off-the-battle-royales-collab-with-attack-on-titan/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-typhlosion/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-typhlosion/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434959 Good news for players who enjoyed the Hisuian pokemon typings in Pokemon Legends: Arceus: The next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been announced, and it will be the original Typhlosion with the Mightiest Mark, but with a Ghost tera typing, making it somewhat like its Hisuian version. The bad news, though, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-typhlosion/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/new-world-unleashes-exploding-bunnies-on-hapless-players-in-tomorrows-update/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/new-world-unleashes-exploding-bunnies-on-hapless-players-in-tomorrows-update/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:30:57 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435096 Now this is some appropriately thematic Easter content right here: New World is patching in Rabbit’s Revenge overnight. Servers are expected to go offline at 2 a.m. EDT (technically tomorrow morning) for the patch, whose core content is a “Monty Python type threat” of murderous lava bunnies. “The plague of rabbits has returned once again, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/new-world-unleashes-exploding-bunnies-on-hapless-players-in-tomorrows-update/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/tower-of-fantasy-introduces-icarus-a-flouncy-outfit-wearing-yo-yo-wielder/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/tower-of-fantasy-introduces-icarus-a-flouncy-outfit-wearing-yo-yo-wielder/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434878 Are you ready for a new Simulacrum and a whole bunch of new events for Tower of Fantasy? The game isn’t going to wait for your answer as it’s chock-full of new previews for precisely those things, though we suspect fans of the shared world RPG would have answered “yes” anyway. The headliner of these […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/tower-of-fantasy-introduces-icarus-a-flouncy-outfit-wearing-yo-yo-wielder/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/world-of-warcraft-kicks-off-noblegarden-celebrations-removes-throwback-mechanic-from-new-raid/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/world-of-warcraft-kicks-off-noblegarden-celebrations-removes-throwback-mechanic-from-new-raid/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434848 The short but colorful World of Warcraft festival known as Noblegarden began today with egg hunts, achievements, and a “Noble” title to attain. New for 2023 is a basket of eggs toy that turns your dragonriding beast into an egg-delivering machine. While the festival will be live from April 10th through 17th on the retail […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/world-of-warcraft-kicks-off-noblegarden-celebrations-removes-throwback-mechanic-from-new-raid/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/09/the-mop-up-pokemon-go-and-the-mystery-of-the-missing-15-foot-spoon/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/09/the-mop-up-pokemon-go-and-the-mystery-of-the-missing-15-foot-spoon/#respond Sun, 09 Apr 2023 20:00:55 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434051 A Pokemon Go player helped solve a bizarre mystery: A 52-year-old man playing the MMOARG stumbled upon a massive 15-foot red spoon near a middle school baseball field. Turns out it had been stolen from an Arizona Dairy Queen, whose owners were relieved to get the rather expensive statue back. The POGO player turned down […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/09/the-mop-up-pokemon-go-and-the-mystery-of-the-missing-15-foot-spoon/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/everquest-ii-goes-beastr-egg-hunting-for-one-week-only/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/everquest-ii-goes-beastr-egg-hunting-for-one-week-only/#respond Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434686 It’s no yolk, folks: EverQuest II’s Beast’r Eggstrvaganza is back, and you’re guaranteed to have a shell of a good time as long as you jump into the game before it wraps up on April 13th. “All across Faydwer, Antonica, and all around the world, more and more fuzzy little creatures have begun to get […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/everquest-ii-goes-beastr-egg-hunting-for-one-week-only/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/albion-online-adds-a-vicious-bunny-mount-for-this-years-rites-of-spring-event/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/albion-online-adds-a-vicious-bunny-mount-for-this-years-rites-of-spring-event/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434690 Ready… set… loot! Albion Online reports that it’s been infested once again with lots of extra eggs and chests, just waiting for the opportunist adventurer to plunder all. The Rites of Spring event returned this past week, bringing with it plenty of spring treasure chests and vibrant eggs waiting to be found. This year, the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/albion-online-adds-a-vicious-bunny-mount-for-this-years-rites-of-spring-event/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/the-rabbits-are-out-to-get-you-in-new-world-and-vice-versa/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/the-rabbits-are-out-to-get-you-in-new-world-and-vice-versa/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434680 The rabbits are coming to get you in New World, Barbara — so you best get out your biggest carrot and pray for the best. Starting on April 12th, the Rabbit’s Revenge event returns to Amazon’s MMO, bringing out a veritable plague of lupis until the 25th. Players are kindly asked to drop their normal […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/the-rabbits-are-out-to-get-you-in-new-world-and-vice-versa/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/the-stream-team-going-after-grenwog-and-time-carrots-in-adventurequest-3d/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/the-stream-team-going-after-grenwog-and-time-carrots-in-adventurequest-3d/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:55:04 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434612 It’s almost Easter, and the Grenwog has returned to AQ3D. There are also mysterious time carrots in Old Battleon. Massively OP’s MJ is going to investigate both and collect the goodies she finds. If she’s lucky, she might even nab herself a little Grenwog pet! Tune in live at 8:00 p.m. for the hippity hoppity […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/the-stream-team-going-after-grenwog-and-time-carrots-in-adventurequest-3d/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/dark-age-of-camelots-killer-bunny-returns-wurm-online-hides-easter-baskets-for-subscribers/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/dark-age-of-camelots-killer-bunny-returns-wurm-online-hides-easter-baskets-for-subscribers/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:00:04 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434590 When the words “Harbinger of Spring” are read, most people would be forgiven for thinking pleasant, colorful, and sunny things. Maybe a faun wearing a crown of butterflies causing people with pollen allergies to be miserable. Dark Age of Camelot players know better, however, as the Harbinger of Spring is a killer rabbit, and it’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/dark-age-of-camelots-killer-bunny-returns-wurm-online-hides-easter-baskets-for-subscribers/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/star-trek-online-upgrades-xbox-series-xs-version-ahead-of-first-contact-day/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/star-trek-online-upgrades-xbox-series-xs-version-ahead-of-first-contact-day/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434514 Star Trek Online just uploaded a major upgrade for its Xbox Series X|S users. Cryptic said in a press release that the patch will specifically improve the performance and features for these console players. The upgrade includes an FPS boost, HDR support, faster loading, crossplay support with Xbox One users, and a better patch delivery […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/star-trek-online-upgrades-xbox-series-xs-version-ahead-of-first-contact-day/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/elder-scrolls-online-is-running-a-free-play-event-through-april-17/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/elder-scrolls-online-is-running-a-free-play-event-through-april-17/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:30:27 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434558 As part of Elder Scrolls Online’s anniversary festivities – and concurrent with next week’s big Vegas event and Necrom previews – ZeniMax Online studios has begun a multiweek free-play event for the buy-to-play optional-sub MMO. “The Elder Scrolls Online April 2023 Free Play Event is now live and will continue until Monday April 17, 2023. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/elder-scrolls-online-is-running-a-free-play-event-through-april-17/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/eve-online-sees-another-large-scale-battle-erupt-at-x47l-q-causing-the-server-to-groan-under-the-strain/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/eve-online-sees-another-large-scale-battle-erupt-at-x47l-q-causing-the-server-to-groan-under-the-strain/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:30:29 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434575 Over 4,000 pilots of EVE Online woke up and chose violence: Early this morning on our side of the globe, a mass of players from the Imperium and B2 alliances butted heads in X47L-Q once again – the same battlefield that saw over 6,000 players duke it out a few weeks prior. A battle report […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/eve-online-sees-another-large-scale-battle-erupt-at-x47l-q-causing-the-server-to-groan-under-the-strain/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/the-stream-team-world-of-warships-rubber-duckies-to-the-rescue/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/the-stream-team-world-of-warships-rubber-duckies-to-the-rescue/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:55:31 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434542 What happens when stream plans go awry for Massively OP’s MJ? It’s rubber duckies to the rescue! World of Warships just endeared itself to MJ’s heart even more by introducing the Trouble in the Hot Tub mode for a brief time; instead of representations of WWII machinery, she gets to battle as a rubber ducky. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/the-stream-team-world-of-warships-rubber-duckies-to-the-rescue/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/dauntless-patches-in-its-springtide-celebration-a-new-weapon-event-and-bug-fixes/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/dauntless-patches-in-its-springtide-celebration-a-new-weapon-event-and-bug-fixes/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434286 Who’s ready to protect some bunnies and go after some new golden claws? Players of Dauntless should be when the game’s new patch goes live, which will once again introduce the Springtide seasonal event as well as bring a new weapon quest and some bug fixes. Readers might remember in the game’s earlier roadmap post […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/dauntless-patches-in-its-springtide-celebration-a-new-weapon-event-and-bug-fixes/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/overwatch-2-previews-season-4-with-a-roadmap-and-trailer/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/overwatch-2-previews-season-4-with-a-roadmap-and-trailer/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:00:06 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434505 Whatever you’re feeling about Overwatch 2‘s Season 4, hopefully you’ll feel happier with the introduction of your new handsome Thai support husbando. Look at Lifeweaver there. He’s easily the most handsome Thai healer introduced to an MMO this year, which admittedly is not a very wide field, but he’d still be in the top if […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/06/overwatch-2-previews-season-4-with-a-roadmap-and-trailer/feed/ 7