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World of Warcraft Forever beta continues to adjust dungeon XP and bans over 4K accounts for RMT
The fourth week of the World of Warcraft Forever beta is in full swing, with an increased level cap of 30 and the opening of the City of Dalaran dungeon…
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The Daily Grind: Have you ever attempted a food recipe from your favorite MMORPG?
It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I like food. I like to cook. I like to try new dishes. I like to refine the ones I like and make them…
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The Stream Team: Curing The Druid’s Curse in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Being a druid is the best! You can shapeshift into all sorts of animals! But Massively OP’s MJ is not a druid, so she never thought she’d possibly…
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Massively Overthinking: What’s your preferred form of MMORPG character build system?
I’ve been thinking a lot about buildcraft recently. Not because I’m trying to min-max a character in a game I’m playing, but because it…
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Villagers & Heroes begins its next raid season October 12 that features an all-new encounter
Who’s ready for another raid season in Villagers & Heroes? We have to imagine there are a lot of folks who fall into that category, considering the…
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Skate’s mid-season update opens new skate parks, adds more missions, and tests proximity voice chat October 13
Assuming that the next season of Skate doesn’t get pushed back by a couple of weeks, the current season of the early access skateboarding playground is…
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ARC Raiders Frozen Trail opens a new map, revamps its skill tree, and adds new weapons and enemies
Tying a game update to an entirely new version number usually suggests that big things have happened, and indeed that looks to be the case for ARC Raiders and…
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Red Dead Online celebrates Halloween with bonus earnings and thematic missions
Who’s ready to face some frights in Red Dead Online? No, admittedly there’s nothing actually new in the multiplayer game, but the season is still…
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Black Desert introduces a new level cap and smooths its XP curve on PC, removes Frost Highlands on mobile
Have you found the climb to max level in Black Desert’s PC version just a bit too spiky after a certain point? Are you hungry for those sweet, sweet…
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Fractured Conquest shows off the design of its factional minions while promising more playtest information this month
If you’ve forgotten about Fractured: Conquest recently, it’s the top-down redesign of Fractured Online into a very different sort of game, and…
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MMO Business Roundup: Xbox is ‘back to growth,’ Kotick is on the Skydance board, and Aion 2 misses projections
Welcome back to yet another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! We have got quite a bit to cover in this bundle, so we’re just gonna get right…
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Anime MMO NosTale celebrates 19 years of operation with events, freebies, and a returning raid
NosTale isn’t a game that pops up on our feed terribly often, but that’s certainly not because the game is sitting idle. On the contrary; this week…
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Guild Wars 2 tees up livestreams and events to support Extra Life charity
Regular fans of Guild Wars 2 know by now that ArenaNet does several charitable things in support of the Extra Life charity, and 2026 is most certainly not…
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Vague Patch Notes: What we remember about MMORPGs overrules their past
All right, readers, let’s start with a pop quiz: Tell me what you know about Final Fantasy XI. Wait, no, that’s not going to work, you can’t…
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Star Citizen’s September dev report shares work on multiple bug fixes and over a dozen internet spaceships
We are here once again at the start of October to look back at the development work done in September on Star Citizen. And as we often do when reading these…
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RuneScape begins beta testing plugin support, Old School RuneScape breaks down its Fractured Archive raid
While many of the old salts of RuneScape are likely still talking about the Reignited character kerfuffle, this week did indeed bring something more to the…
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Dungeons and Dragons Online unleashes its Night Revels event, adds cantrips, and makes sweeping enhancement tree changes
Hold on to your d20 because this week’s Dungeons and Dragons Online update is going to test all your innate resistances to fun gameplay. For starters…
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World of Warcraft Forever shows off new PvP features and upcoming Skyborne model changes
Remember when battlegrounds had reputations associated with them? World of Warcraft Forever remembers, and you’d sure hope they do, because the new…
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Albion Online tests a wide array of changes to the Ancient Lands, dragon fights, and weapons
It’s been quite some time between Patch 2 of Albion Online and Patch 3, but that’s because the latter is being pretty heavily tested. This is good…
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Throne and Liberty transitions service from Amazon Games to NCsoft on November 10
Throne and Liberty players were already aware that the MMORPG was trading hands from Amazon Games to NCsoft as part of the former’s unceremonious…
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The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG explosion do you find particularly satisfying?
One of the fun things about online games is making things blow up. Actually, that’s one of the fun things about video games in general. You get to make…
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The Stream Team: Finding a freighter in No Man’s Sky
As Massively OP’s MJ proceeds along the path of No Man’s Sky’s Our Journey Continues expedition, she will encounter each of the updates in…
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World of Warships and World of Warships Legends kick off Halloween events
It’s getting spooky out in the seas of World of Warships and World of Warships: Legends. That’s because both games have started their respective…
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EVE Online kicks off its Crimson Harvest Halloween event and names its CSM 21 candidates
It’s time once again for a seasonal holiday to spread across the digital galaxy of EVE Online, despite the fact that technically seasons don’t work…
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DC Universe Online continues its Children of Krypton story with Wrath of the Worldkillers
This week brings a big chunk of new content for DC Universe Online, as the Wrath of the Worldkillers update has gone live as promised, bringing the next…
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Hackers get away with millions of Discord IDs and email addresses in ‘multi-stage’ security attack
Folks, it’s happened again: Double Counter, a third-party security service utilized by Discord, has reported that it was the target of a successful hack…
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Conan Exiles adds new spells and tears open rifts in the Legacy of the Giant-Kings Part Two update
When a bunch of freaky otherworldly rifts burst open across Conan Exiles’ world, who you gonna call? Whoever’s rumbling around in the survival…
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Marvel Heroes rogue server Project TAHITI prepares new Danger Room group content
While Project TAHITI hasn’t fully rebuilt Marvel Heroes’ full offerings — and they were pretty full before Gazillion collapsed all those…
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The Elder Scrolls Online puts the spotlight on changes to the Tome system
It’s possible that you haven’t been playing close attention to the Tamriel Tomes system in The Elder Scrolls Online, so you might have missed some…
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Lord of the Rings Online welcomes back the Halloweeny Harvestmath festival
When creepy Hobbits emerge from a cobwebbed burrow and howls drift over seemingly abandoned cornfield mazes, that’s when you know that it’s time…
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The Daily Grind: What’s your current favorite MMO outfit?
Ladies and gentleorcs, this is not a drill: Fashion Show Time! That’s right, let’s lay out a virtual catwalk of stunning MMO outfits and costumes…
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The Stream Team: Party Animals’ third birthday and desert crisis
Although too sick to celebrate last week, Massively OP’s MJ is not about to let Party Animals’ third birthday go by! It doesn’t get much…
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Betawatch: Monsters & Memories hits early access and Aion 2 launches for founders
So, how do you feel about memories? What about monsters? How about Monsters & Memories? You can have a moment to think about it, but the aforementioned…
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Duet Night Abyss brings back the Bountiful Day event and adds a new way to unlock its latest character
Generally speaking, the “second half” of an update for the multiplayer gacha RPG Duet Night Abyss isn’t exactly utterly loaded with hot new…
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Warframe ignites the Nights of Naberus once more for Halloween
It’s really hard to tell if there’s a chill in the air in Warframe because of the start of Halloween season or because, y’know, the most…
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Ubisoft’s MOBA March of Giants schedules a playtest October 7 as it discusses its vision for the game
Funny how we were just talking about the in-development MOBA March of Giants in the context of it being handed over to Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment…
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Stormlight Archive-inspired survivalbox Stormforge confirms November 10 early access release date
We’ve been keeping an eye on Stormforge, a multiplayer survival sandbox from developer Roboto Games that’s heavily inspired by Dungeons &…
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Throne and Liberty promises updates to hit chance, skill cores, and ‘the fun of farming’ in November
The monthly report from Throne and Liberty is all about responding to player feedback about how the MMORPG feels since its latest update, and right now it…
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World of Warcraft Forever delves into class design philosophy, including deep dives on the Priest and Warrior
The deep dives on World of Warcraft Forever’s class lineup continue, with a special focus on all of the new changes and talents that differentiate (and…
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Stop Killing Games movement sounds alarm on EU Kids Act: ‘This is a bomb that could implode the whole video games industry’
Good intentions don’t always make up for poor decisions. This is the argument that the Stop Killing Games movement is making this week as it rails…
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MMO Jukebox Song of the Week: ‘Riverglades’ from World of Warcraft Forever
Did you know that World of Warcraft Forever is coming with a whole raft of new music pieces? It wasn’t something that I was thinking about during the…
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ArcheAge Chronicles opens a PvP-centric demo on October 19
Those of you who are eagerly anticipating ArcheAge Chronicles in part because it will let you grab your friends, your foes, your neighbors, and random…
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MMO Burnout: Star Wars Galactic Racer merges roguelite, racer, and multiplayer thrills somehow
With the exception of an MMORPG or two, the last time I ever really enjoyed a Star Wars game was Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Star Wars Episode I: Racer…
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Lord of the Rings Online showcases the ‘alternative advancement’ system of survival instincts
While the level cap isn’t going up with Lord of the Rings Online: Wolves of Mordor this month, there’s still a path to progression in the newest…
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Warframe of Mind: Chilling with the Iceblade of Narin update
So if you’re wondering why I’m not talking about the most recent Warframe patch until today rather than last week, there’s a pretty simple…
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World of Warcraft posts the update notes for the upcoming patch 12.1.5
“Wait, didn’t Blizzard just announce that patch 12.1.5 for World of Warcraft was going live on October 14th?” Yes, that’s correct! You…
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Star Citizen added another $8M to its coffers in the month of September
At this point, learning that Star Citizen is continuing to rake in pledge dollars despite still being in an alpha state is that “water is wet”…
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Elder Scrolls Online will move two more DLCs to the base game and launch Season 2 in late October
First of all, Elder Scrolls Online is obviously going to join in on the Halloween festivities this month. That shouldn’t be unexpected news. However…
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Aion 2’s head start has already climbed Steam’s charts for sales and concurrency as it opens more servers
We’re only a couple of days removed from Aion 2’s head start access for founder’s pack buyers, and already the game’s opening couple of…
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The Daily Grind: Has an MMORPG ever scared you?
It’s the Spooky Season here in our portion of the globe and in most MMORPGs, and that means it’s time to nod in appreciation of the times when our…
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The Stream Team: Concluding the Crypt of Mortis in AQ3D’s Wandering Light Saga finale
The Wandering Light Saga has been woven throughout this year, taking Massively OP’s MJ on a journey through the den of evil for the AQ3D’s Hand of…
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Massively Overthinking: What does a sandbox MMORPG have to do to hook you in the first two weeks?
There’s a Reddit thread that caught my eye, but not necessarily for the reason that it maybe intended to. A team of folks making an “Ultima…
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Grand Theft Auto Online kicks off Halloween events and goodies all through October
The Halloween season is in full effect in Grand Theft Auto Online, as the multiplayer title has kicked off a whole bunch of events and bonuses that celebrate…
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A very hungry dragon and a three-headed dog arrive to ARK Survival Ascended’s base game and two DLCs
What do a dragon that gets stronger the more it eats, a three-headed dog that’s totally not Cerberus, and a dinosaur that got some TLC have in common?…
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Fallout 76’s upcoming roadmap highlights world pets and a Raven Rock map expansion
Just because the world ended doesn’t mean it can’t have a future. So sayeth Fallout 76, which put out a new multi-seasonal roadmap for the online…
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Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Fall Guys collaboration on October 7
Have you kinda burnt out on Beastmaster already in Final Fantasy XIV? Do you find yourself in need of something to do? Well good news; very soon you’ll…
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ARC Raiders head dev admits maintaining work-life balance and live service updates have been challenging
We absolutely appreciate how maintaining MMOs, MMORPGs, and multiplayer titles is not easy even at the best of times, but if your live service game just so…
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Neverness to Everness’ latest patch opens the gates to the Pukaland and adds a new character
Let’s be honest, calling an amusement park Pukaland might not sound all that inviting, but naming oddness aside, the in-game amusement park that was just…
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Old School RuneScape launches a new auction house feature and counts down the days to RuneFest 2026
If you happen to be absolutely flush with Old School RuneScape cash but weren’t able to buy some particularly high-priced item within the game’s…
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Soulframe’s latest patch applies wolfpup fixes and lets players allocate their pup’s stats
Training a puppy is hard, but just because that’s true in real life doesn’t mean that it also has to be true in Soulframe. Luckily, thanks to the…