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/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/perfect-ten-25-text-based-mmos-and-muds-that-are-worth-playing-in-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/perfect-ten-25-text-based-mmos-and-muds-that-are-worth-playing-in-2023/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435150 Wanderlust hits even the most content MMO adventurer from time to time, and while there are worlds a-plenty to visit, sometimes it is easy to feel that one has “seen it all.” When those times arise and you’re feeling a little bit stale with current offerings, there’s always a different type of massively multiplayer title […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/perfect-ten-25-text-based-mmos-and-muds-that-are-worth-playing-in-2023/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/activision-blizzard-q1-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/activision-blizzard-q1-2023/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:35:13 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437352 Activision blinked: Activision-Blizzard wasn’t supposed to release its Q1 2023 financials until tomorrow after the bell, but it’s just done it this morning out of the blue, presumably attempting to ward off the sharp stock drop it experienced this morning after UK regulators moved to block its merge with Microsoft. So it’s here early, and let’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/activision-blizzard-q1-2023/feed/ 29 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/warframe-of-mind-a-sneak-peek-preview-of-warframes-the-duviri-paradox/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/warframe-of-mind-a-sneak-peek-preview-of-warframes-the-duviri-paradox/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434269 After years of TennoCons, folks can see that Digital Extremes is no stranger to introducing new concepts to Warframe, from fishing to flying to what’s behind the frames. However, The Duviri Paradox surpasses all previous updates: It literally changes the way players can start and play the game. First off, it takes the warframes right […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/warframe-of-mind-a-sneak-peek-preview-of-warframes-the-duviri-paradox/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/uk-regulators-block-microsofts-buyout-of-activision-blizzard/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/uk-regulators-block-microsofts-buyout-of-activision-blizzard/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:00:06 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437247 Multiple outlets are reporting this morning that Microsoft’s buyout of Activision-Blizzard has been blocked in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority aka CMA determined that the merger of the two megacorps – to the tune of almost $70B US – would impede industry competition in the country, saying the move could “alter the future […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/uk-regulators-block-microsofts-buyout-of-activision-blizzard/feed/ 33 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/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/cliff-bleszinski-is-apparently-interested-in-a-lawbreakers-revival/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/cliff-bleszinski-is-apparently-interested-in-a-lawbreakers-revival/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:30:39 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437173 For three blissful years now, no one has had to give any thought to LawBreakers outside of those of us who remember this bizarre industry. Cliff “Cliffy B” Bleszinski had last brought it back to our memories back in 2020 when he tried to claim that it failed because it was “too woke,” which gives […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/cliff-bleszinski-is-apparently-interested-in-a-lawbreakers-revival/feed/ 19 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/2023/04/25/diablo-iv-promises-a-level-of-agency-never-previously-offered/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/diablo-iv-promises-a-level-of-agency-never-previously-offered/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437013 Diablo IV may not be serving up Burger King’s Whoppers, but it too is promising that you can have it your way. Blizzard’s upcoming online ARPG behemoth includes “a level of agency never previously offered” in regard to player character builds and growth. This assertion comes from a new developer blog and video in which […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/diablo-iv-promises-a-level-of-agency-never-previously-offered/feed/ 16 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/fallout-76-begins-testing-its-summer-cryptid-patch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/fallout-76-begins-testing-its-summer-cryptid-patch/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436825 First of all, I think it’s important for us to agree that “Summer Cryptids” would make a great name for a new garage band, so who’s on board to form it with me? But even if you’re not rocking out with us, you can still check out a couple of mysterious new critters on Fallout […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/fallout-76-begins-testing-its-summer-cryptid-patch/feed/ 0 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/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/2023/04/23/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/torchlight-infinite-will-finally-launch-globally-may-9-with-the-cube-of-rapacity-season/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/torchlight-infinite-will-finally-launch-globally-may-9-with-the-cube-of-rapacity-season/#respond Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436439 XD Games is finally gearing up to move multiplayer crossplatform OARPG Torchlight Infinite from open beta early access – where it’s been since last October – into launch. “On May 9th, at 1AM BST, the loot-hauling, dungeon-crawling ARPG will be available worldwide and completely free-to-play on both PC and mobile with Hunters able to sync […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/torchlight-infinite-will-finally-launch-globally-may-9-with-the-cube-of-rapacity-season/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/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/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/warcraft-arclight-rumble-devs-talk-xp-level-curve-and-exaggerated-animations/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/warcraft-arclight-rumble-devs-talk-xp-level-curve-and-exaggerated-animations/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436551 While most of the eyes in the Blizzard universe are looking forward to WoW’s 10.1 or some floofy Diablo sequel, there are a few of us that are still excited to (hopefully) one day receive Warcraft Arclight Rumble on our mobile devices. And for those faithful, the studio posted a couple of new interviews with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/warcraft-arclight-rumble-devs-talk-xp-level-curve-and-exaggerated-animations/feed/ 0 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/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/the-day-before-studio-still-claims-its-working-on-beta-and-steam-reinstatement/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/the-day-before-studio-still-claims-its-working-on-beta-and-steam-reinstatement/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436363 It’s hard to say whether Dark and Darker or The Day Before is going to come away with the coveted trophy for “Biggest Slow-Motion Trainwreck of 2023,” presuming that we’ll be having that as a category this December. Until the voting season arrives, we will have to ride things out on both fronts to see […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/20/the-day-before-studio-still-claims-its-working-on-beta-and-steam-reinstatement/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/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/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/stardew-valley-has-another-big-update-left-in-its-future/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/stardew-valley-has-another-big-update-left-in-its-future/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436184 Just because developer Concerned Ape is hard at work on his next title, Haunted Chocolatier, doesn’t mean that Stardew Valley is being put to rest. On the contrary, he tweeted that there’s at least one more big update in store for the popular multiplayer farming sim. “There is going to be a Stardew 1.6 update,” […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/stardew-valley-has-another-big-update-left-in-its-future/feed/ 4 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/2023/04/19/destiny-2-season-of-defiance-mid-season-update-buffs-a-bunch-of-weapons-in-pve/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/destiny-2-season-of-defiance-mid-season-update-buffs-a-bunch-of-weapons-in-pve/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436166 Dang, it seems like Destiny 2’s Season of Defiance just started, and Bungie’s already rolling out its mid-season update. Gonna need time to slow down a lil bit here, Bungo! The key change is that the studio has buffed weapons in PvP kind of a lot, specifically rifles; it’s increased damage for auto rifles by […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/destiny-2-season-of-defiance-mid-season-update-buffs-a-bunch-of-weapons-in-pve/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/multiplayer-cozy-game-fae-farm-has-been-delayed-from-spring-2023-to-late-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/multiplayer-cozy-game-fae-farm-has-been-delayed-from-spring-2023-to-late-2023/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436211 Dauntless studio Phoenix Labs first announced upcoming cozy multiplayer title Fae Farm last fall, with a launch window on the Nintendo Switch of spring 2023. Unfortunately, the team isn’t going to make that window: According to today’s press release, it’s not launching until “late 2023.” The bad news isn’t framed as bad news or as […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/multiplayer-cozy-game-fae-farm-has-been-delayed-from-spring-2023-to-late-2023/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/minecraft-legends-launches-with-plenty-of-blocky-multiplayer-battle-strategy/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/minecraft-legends-launches-with-plenty-of-blocky-multiplayer-battle-strategy/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436141 If you were to go back to the year 2000 and tell everyone that a game primarily made of boxes would absolutely dominate the market, you’d be locked up for rumor-mongering. Today, it’s simply accepted that the Minecraft juggernaut is unstoppable and will eventually be in every sub-genre there is. Chalk up another release for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/19/minecraft-legends-launches-with-plenty-of-blocky-multiplayer-battle-strategy/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/war-thunder-blasts-two-new-soundtrack-albums-at-our-defenseless-eardrums/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/war-thunder-blasts-two-new-soundtrack-albums-at-our-defenseless-eardrums/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435877 You know what online game has a vastly underrated soundtrack? War Thunder. And I’m not even joking here. Just give “Advance Australia,” “Angels of Vengeance,” or “Beyond the Precipice” if you don’t believe me. Some really good stuff in this score. And for those of us who appreciate the sweeping military soundtrack of this game, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/war-thunder-blasts-two-new-soundtrack-albums-at-our-defenseless-eardrums/feed/ 3 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 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/pokemon-gos-niantic-pushes-marvel-world-of-heroes-into-beta-announces-monster-hunter-now/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pokemon-gos-niantic-pushes-marvel-world-of-heroes-into-beta-announces-monster-hunter-now/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:44 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436003 Niantic is continuing is thus far unsuccessful attempts to make MMOARGs besides one attached to the Pokemon IP happen following the flop of its Harry Potter game, as we’re now watching multiple titles in addition to Peridot. The two newest on our radar is Marvel World of Heroes and Monster Hunter Now. You might recall […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/pokemon-gos-niantic-pushes-marvel-world-of-heroes-into-beta-announces-monster-hunter-now/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/dark-and-darkers-alpha-playtest-slammed-by-sophisticated-ddos-attack/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/dark-and-darkers-alpha-playtest-slammed-by-sophisticated-ddos-attack/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435975 Remember how, just last month, Ironmace studios urged fans “not to worry” about Dark and Darker’s future? So… it might be time to start showing a mite bit of concern. On top of the game being smacked off of Steam and subject to a lawsuit over alleged stolen code, Dark and Darker now is contending […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/dark-and-darkers-alpha-playtest-slammed-by-sophisticated-ddos-attack/feed/ 8 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