Medieval fantasy MMO Past Fate beefs up early game and optimization
As it heads toward early access later this year, the freedom-happy medieval fantasy MMO Past Fate is keeping things spicy with both increased promotion...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas discusses Mythic+ keystones, reputation, and communication
After today's surprise unpleasantness with the latest Activision-Blizzard financial report, it might be a touch surprising to see World of Warcraft's game director Ion...
Zenith shares video previews of Skyward Summit’s player housing and more Cyber Ninja gameplay
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...
Albion Online previews Knightfall’s content and quality-of-life perks
The Albion Online comfy chair welcomes you back to another video with Sandbox Interactive game director Robin Henkys, this one zeroing in on the...
Monsters & Memories has a public stress test coming this weekend
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...
V Rising debuts a teaser trailer featuring Secrets of Gloomrot gameplay ahead of its May 17 release
The "expansion level" update headed to early access vampire survivalbox V Rising got a pretty important news drop today in the form of a...
Lost Ark’s May to August roadmap promises the Slayer class next month
Following up on their letter to gamers last week, Amazon and Smilegate have now released a proper summer - or maybe second trimester would...
Neverwinter releases a patch early to the Xbox version thanks to problems with the servers
"A strange and unforeseen spell has affected the Xbox servers," reads an announcement from Neverwinter, which means that players on that console are getting...
Activision-Blizzard Q1 2023: ABK revenues are up as Blizzard MAUs fall back down to reality
Activision blinked:Â 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...
Lord of the Rings Online tries to fix all the stuff the avatar update done broke
If you hadn't noticed, Lord of the Rings Online's Update 35.1 last week ushered in numerous bugs and weird quirks with the expanded avatar...
City of Heroes’ Homecoming drops i27p6 patch with Storm Blast and new story arcs
Just a few weeks ago, we covered the testing of a brand-new patch on the City of Heroes Homecoming rogue server, one that included...
Embers Adrift patches in more locations, a new monster, and fixes for NPCs, environmental fog, and UI
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...
Amazon is shutting down New World’s and Lost Ark’s forums next week in favor of Discord
Yesterday, I said in MOP's work chat that the New World team deserved kudos for being one of the few major MMO studios pumping...
UK regulators block Microsoft’s buyout of Activision-Blizzard
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...
World of Warships announces a collab with Popeye the Sailor Man in support of World Ocean Month
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...
Old School RuneScape outlines Sailing skill’s upcoming multi-month player feedback steps
Regular fans and followers of Old School RuneScape already know that Jagex likes to design new things by committee - aka through reams and...
Fractured Veil takes a closer look at its earlier 2023 roadmap plans
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...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 419: Dining at the MMO news buffet
Justin and Bree discuss Tarisland, NetEase, Throne and Liberty, Mad World, DCUO, and EVE Anywhere, with adventures in LOTRO and Fallout 76, plus mailbag topics on accessibility and special podcast guests.
Appellate court reaffirms Apple’s store is not monopolist but must still allow third-party purchasing options
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...
Cliff Bleszinski is apparently interested in a LawBreakers revival
For three blissful years now, no one has had to give any thought to LawBreakers outside of those of us who remember this bizarre...