https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:24:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/sea-of-thieves-plans-next-community-weekend-and-february-updates-in-latest-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/sea-of-thieves-plans-next-community-weekend-and-february-updates-in-latest-video/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479378 The news digest video series from Sea of Thieves is back with its first episode for this year, and in it fans are getting a look at what’s happening for the upcoming community weekend event and some overall gameplay updates planned for the future. The video begins by announcing the community weekend’s return between February […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/sea-of-thieves-plans-next-community-weekend-and-february-updates-in-latest-video/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/palworld-continues-its-critter-preview-videos-with-a-look-at-the-legendary-frostallion/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/palworld-continues-its-critter-preview-videos-with-a-look-at-the-legendary-frostallion/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479530 Depending on how far along you’ve gotten in Palworld (assuming you’re one of the millions playing the survivalbox), you might have already gotten to meet the formidable Frostallion boss creature. If not, then you’ve got the opportunity to feast your eyes on the higher-level legendary ahead of seeing it in-game. Yes, despite Palworld already being […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/palworld-continues-its-critter-preview-videos-with-a-look-at-the-legendary-frostallion/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/age-of-water-outlines-how-to-find-fish-and-highlights-a-couple-of-npc-factions/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/age-of-water-outlines-how-to-find-fish-and-highlights-a-couple-of-npc-factions/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479443 Did you expect a game called Age of Water to not have fishing? If you did, then let Gaijin Entertainment and Three Whales Studio prove you very wrong: There will indeed be fishing aplenty. There are a few ways for players to get themselves some sweet crappies (and other fish presumably): They can either find […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/age-of-water-outlines-how-to-find-fish-and-highlights-a-couple-of-npc-factions/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/world-of-tanks-series-unveils-plans-for-dune-part-two-cross-promotion-events-and-items/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/world-of-tanks-series-unveils-plans-for-dune-part-two-cross-promotion-events-and-items/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479524 Wargaming and Legendary Pictures have come together, given each other a high-five (probably with stacks of money in their palms), and decided that the World of Tanks games are a great place for the upcoming Dune: Part Two movie to have multiple cross-promotional events for players to mark the film’s March 1st premiere. The goodies […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/world-of-tanks-series-unveils-plans-for-dune-part-two-cross-promotion-events-and-items/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/multiplayer-survival-sandbox-smalland-exits-early-access-february-15-with-new-content-and-features/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/multiplayer-survival-sandbox-smalland-exits-early-access-february-15-with-new-content-and-features/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479543 Back in March 2018, we first caught wind of Smalland, a multiplayer survival sandbox that sees players as itty-bitty sprites surviving in the scaled-up wilds of a forest area. Our last look at the title was in June 2021, when developer Merge Games showed it off at an E3 event. Now, after several years’ worth […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/multiplayer-survival-sandbox-smalland-exits-early-access-february-15-with-new-content-and-features/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/albion-online-tweaks-staffs-temp-disables-duels-readies-turkish-and-arabic-language-support/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/albion-online-tweaks-staffs-temp-disables-duels-readies-turkish-and-arabic-language-support/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479534 It has been a busy couple of weeks in the world of Albion Online as Sandbox Interactive has been putting out patches, dealing with duelers being cheaty little cheaters, and expanding the sandbox MMORPG’s language options. So let us review, shall we? We’ll start with the most recent patch, which is mostly focused on weapon […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/albion-online-tweaks-staffs-temp-disables-duels-readies-turkish-and-arabic-language-support/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/runescape-adds-a-new-quest-and-a-flash-event-old-school-runescape-finishes-poll-80-updates/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/runescape-adds-a-new-quest-and-a-flash-event-old-school-runescape-finishes-poll-80-updates/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479539 Are you among those in RuneScape who are hoping to face off against the Wildywyrm monster more frequently? Then you’re probably happy to note that last week saw the start of a special flash event that ramps up this specific creature’s arrival rate in the Wilderness and also offers up some new rewards for players […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/runescape-adds-a-new-quest-and-a-flash-event-old-school-runescape-finishes-poll-80-updates/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/first-impressions-nightingales-survival-and-realmwalking-blend-could-make-it-a-stand-out-in-the-sub-genre/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/first-impressions-nightingales-survival-and-realmwalking-blend-could-make-it-a-stand-out-in-the-sub-genre/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479144 Our regular readers know that the survival sandbox sub-genre is suddenly getting very crowded in very short order, which means that the upcoming gaslamp survivalbox Nightingale has to make some noise in order to be heard above the din. I was granted the opportunity to dive into an early build of the game for a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/first-impressions-nightingales-survival-and-realmwalking-blend-could-make-it-a-stand-out-in-the-sub-genre/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/ncsoft-updates-eulas-for-lineage-ii-aion-and-blade-and-soul-as-part-of-their-move-to-purple/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/ncsoft-updates-eulas-for-lineage-ii-aion-and-blade-and-soul-as-part-of-their-move-to-purple/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479412 At the top of February we reported on NCsoft’s decision to migrate many of its MMOs to its bespoke Purple platform, specifically affecting Blade & Soul, Lineage II, and Aion. With that in mind, it’s probably going to come as no surprise that the EULAs for all three titles have been updated as a result. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/ncsoft-updates-eulas-for-lineage-ii-aion-and-blade-and-soul-as-part-of-their-move-to-purple/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/monsters-and-memories-shares-video-footage-from-its-recent-biome-jam-art-dev-test/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/monsters-and-memories-shares-video-footage-from-its-recent-biome-jam-art-dev-test/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479381 Earlier this month, Monsters & Memories developer Niche Worlds Cult talked up an art test known as a Biome Jam, which was intended to see how quickly its devs could craft new environments. It sounds informative on paper, but being an art test it’s probably more impactful when viewed, which leads us to some development […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/monsters-and-memories-shares-video-footage-from-its-recent-biome-jam-art-dev-test/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/magic-to-master-goes-crypto-ties-down-a-publisher-and-eyes-a-nebulous-february-early-access-release-window/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/magic-to-master-goes-crypto-ties-down-a-publisher-and-eyes-a-nebulous-february-early-access-release-window/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479357 With all of the loud goose honking that came out of the gaming industry in 2023, it would be understandably easy to have forgotten about Magic to Master, itself being an allegedly unauthorized version of Gameforge-published Metin 2 that took some twists along its development track last year, including fake testimonials from multiple outlets (including […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/magic-to-master-goes-crypto-ties-down-a-publisher-and-eyes-a-nebulous-february-early-access-release-window/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/daybreak-games-dimensional-ink-is-the-latest-games-studio-hit-with-layoffs/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/daybreak-games-dimensional-ink-is-the-latest-games-studio-hit-with-layoffs/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479423 The culling of games industry employees continues through the beginning of this year: A list compiled by Kotaku that outlines the over 6,400 layoffs that have occurred across the industry so far has some additional sad news from our corner of gaming, as Daybreak Games’ DC Universe Online sub-studio Dimensional Ink has been hit by […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/daybreak-games-dimensional-ink-is-the-latest-games-studio-hit-with-layoffs/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/the-stream-team-finishing-a-friends-run-of-final-fantasy-xivs-pandaemonium/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/the-stream-team-finishing-a-friends-run-of-final-fantasy-xivs-pandaemonium/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 18:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479408 This Eorzea Sunday sees MOP’s Chris, his husband Jamie, and their friend Ollie wrap up the Final Fantasy XIV Pandaemonium raids! It’s four more fights for a new arrival to learn and any number of random discussion topics to talk about, today at 2:00 p.m. EST! What: Final Fantasy XIV Who: Chris Neal When: 2:00 […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/the-stream-team-finishing-a-friends-run-of-final-fantasy-xivs-pandaemonium/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/sky-children-of-the-light-celebrates-emotional-connections-in-its-updated-days-of-love-event/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/sky-children-of-the-light-celebrates-emotional-connections-in-its-updated-days-of-love-event/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479278 Love takes a lot of forms, whether it’s romantic, platonic, or familial, and that wide spectrum of affection is the heart of Sky: Children of the Light’s 2024 edition of its Days of Love event. Do you get it? Heart? Ha ha ha. Starting today, the socially minded multiplayer title will open Jellyfish Cove in […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/sky-children-of-the-light-celebrates-emotional-connections-in-its-updated-days-of-love-event/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/ark-survival-ascended-rolls-back-latest-update-which-was-eating-players-items-on-official-servers/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/ark-survival-ascended-rolls-back-latest-update-which-was-eating-players-items-on-official-servers/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479417 When you’re playing ARK: Survival Ascended, you expect things to be hungry: your tamed pets, the dinosaurs roaming the wilds, your character – you basically don’t expect the game build to be ravenous. Unfortunately that appears to be precisely what has happened with a recent patch to the survival sandbox, which then had to be […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/11/ark-survival-ascended-rolls-back-latest-update-which-was-eating-players-items-on-official-servers/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/diablo-iv-is-bringing-the-ability-to-craft-uber-unique-items-on-february-13/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/diablo-iv-is-bringing-the-ability-to-craft-uber-unique-items-on-february-13/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479343 When is a Diablo IV item more unique than unique? When it’s uber unique, of course! This tier of item has been a farming target since the Season of Blood, but players have been reportedly frustrated by unwanted rolls of this loot. That situation should ideally improve in the OARPG’s February 13th patch, which will […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/diablo-iv-is-bringing-the-ability-to-craft-uber-unique-items-on-february-13/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/warhaven-puts-out-a-new-character-new-pre-season-and-valentines-day-event-ahead-of-april-sunset/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/warhaven-puts-out-a-new-character-new-pre-season-and-valentines-day-event-ahead-of-april-sunset/#comments Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479267 Warhaven is still a multiplayer title that’s headed for a sunsetting in April, but you probably wouldn’t know that judging by the game’s content output: Nexon put forth its Pre-Season 2 update last week with a new character and a new Valentine’s Day event for players to enjoy, however bittersweet that enjoyment may be. The […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/warhaven-puts-out-a-new-character-new-pre-season-and-valentines-day-event-ahead-of-april-sunset/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/overwatch-2-previews-season-9-updates-to-competitive-play-and-characters/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/overwatch-2-previews-season-9-updates-to-competitive-play-and-characters/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479335 Overwatch 2 has already painted a broad picture of the changes to competitive play due for the shooter’s Season 9, but now director Aaron Keller is following up that overview with a more focused dev blog that discusses some specific competitive updates and some general tweaks to heroes. After paying lip service to last month’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/10/overwatch-2-previews-season-9-updates-to-competitive-play-and-characters/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/genshin-impact-takes-cheat-makers-to-court-for-copyright-infringement/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/genshin-impact-takes-cheat-makers-to-court-for-copyright-infringement/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478972 You have to be a special sort of sad to want to cheat in a game like Genshin Impact, let alone one who would pay for the ability to do so. That’s regrettably what has been happening, but developer Hoyoverse is not taking the matter lying down and has taken several people to court for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/genshin-impact-takes-cheat-makers-to-court-for-copyright-infringement/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/closers-celebrates-its-sixth-anniversary-by-handing-out-character-level-jumps-and-login-rewards/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/closers-celebrates-its-sixth-anniversary-by-handing-out-character-level-jumps-and-login-rewards/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479000 Against all presumed odds, Closers has been online for six years, and that merits a whole lot of celebration from the anime MMO, as Naddic Games is tossing a metric ton of free things at players, not the least of which being a character jump to max level. Between now and March 27th, players who […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/closers-celebrates-its-sixth-anniversary-by-handing-out-character-level-jumps-and-login-rewards/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/mad-world-updates-ui-elements-and-potential-growth-system-delays-its-new-dungeon-to-next-week/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/mad-world-updates-ui-elements-and-potential-growth-system-delays-its-new-dungeon-to-next-week/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479116 This week is bringing another patch to Mad World, and most of its contents are about adjustments to existing features and UI elements, as well as a host of bug fixes and general gameplay tweaks. So probably not the silver bullet fans might be hoping for. The UI updates affect the stable, materials bag, skill […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/mad-world-updates-ui-elements-and-potential-growth-system-delays-its-new-dungeon-to-next-week/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/the-stream-team-sailing-the-open-beta-seas-of-skull-and-bones/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/the-stream-team-sailing-the-open-beta-seas-of-skull-and-bones/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:55:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479190 After seven worrisome delays, it’s finally time for MOP’s Chris to get his hands on the open beta of Skull and Bones! Will this pirating adventure title put the wind in his sails, or is it all just a load of bluster at the very opening few moments? We can’t give full impressions in a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/the-stream-team-sailing-the-open-beta-seas-of-skull-and-bones/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/dc-universe-online-reopens-loves-battlefield-and-hands-out-new-rewards-for-valentines-day/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/dc-universe-online-reopens-loves-battlefield-and-hands-out-new-rewards-for-valentines-day/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:30:24 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479256 Nothing says love quite like denying a villain his heart’s desire because it would destroy an entire city. If that setup sounds familiar to DC Universe Online players, then congratulations: You know that the Love Conquers All Valentine’s Day event is back. For those who aren’t familiar: Welcome to the Love Conquers All Valentine’s Day […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/dc-universe-online-reopens-loves-battlefield-and-hands-out-new-rewards-for-valentines-day/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/everquest-and-everquest-iis-erollisi-day-valentines-events-return-with-new-and-returning-quests-and-goodies/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/everquest-and-everquest-iis-erollisi-day-valentines-events-return-with-new-and-returning-quests-and-goodies/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:30:08 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479246 The season of love – or at least the season commanded by Erollisi Marr – has returned once again to EverQuest and EverQuest II. It’s time for the Erollisi Day event for both MMORPGs, bringing some Valentine’s-themed entertainment to players. Assuming those players are entertained by quests, achievements, and decorations, anyway. EQ2 players have between […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/everquest-and-everquest-iis-erollisi-day-valentines-events-return-with-new-and-returning-quests-and-goodies/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/star-citizen-begins-its-valentines-day-lunar-new-year-and-free-fly-events-for-february-this-weekend/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/star-citizen-begins-its-valentines-day-lunar-new-year-and-free-fly-events-for-february-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:00:16 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479225 The month of February is loaded to the gills with events (and shop sales) for the alpha spaceship sandbox of Star Citizen, as CIG has elected to blend its Coramor Valentine’s Day event, Red Festival Lunar New Year event, and a limited-time free fly event from now through the majority of the month. We’ll begin […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/star-citizen-begins-its-valentines-day-lunar-new-year-and-free-fly-events-for-february-this-weekend/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/korean-supreme-court-rules-man-isnt-a-conscientious-objector-because-he-likes-playerunknowns-battlegrounds/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/korean-supreme-court-rules-man-isnt-a-conscientious-objector-because-he-likes-playerunknowns-battlegrounds/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478949 We admit that the headline for this story is pretty wild, so allow us a few moments to lay some contextual groundwork: South Korea has a Military Service Act that mandates all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 35 be conscripted into military service, with those violating the law facing prison time. However, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/korean-supreme-court-rules-man-isnt-a-conscientious-objector-because-he-likes-playerunknowns-battlegrounds/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/fortnite-opens-the-doors-to-its-own-trevor-noah-produced-virtual-stand-up-comedy-club/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/fortnite-opens-the-doors-to-its-own-trevor-noah-produced-virtual-stand-up-comedy-club/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479104 In-game concerts have already been a thing in Fortnite, so where does the games platform go from there? Why, opening the doors to its own virtual comedy club, naturally. This is a perfectly normal progression that isn’t strange at all. Or it’ll be a great thing for those who don’t have a comedy club near […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/fortnite-opens-the-doors-to-its-own-trevor-noah-produced-virtual-stand-up-comedy-club/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/world-of-warcraft-elaborates-on-the-war-withins-hero-talents-system/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/world-of-warcraft-elaborates-on-the-war-withins-hero-talents-system/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479110 The War Within expansion for World of Warcraft is bringing, among other things, the hero talents system, an “evergreen form of character progression for each class specialization that introduces new powers and class fantasies” according to Blizzard. With that in mind, and in the interest of gathering player feedback, the studio is granting an early […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/world-of-warcraft-elaborates-on-the-war-withins-hero-talents-system/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/star-citizen-firms-up-aprils-alpha-3-23-features-and-recounts-development-progress-for-january/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/star-citizen-firms-up-aprils-alpha-3-23-features-and-recounts-development-progress-for-january/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:00:37 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479095 It’s roundup day for Star Citizen fans, as CIG has put out its latest roadmap update outline and January development report for fans to scour. Or better yet you could just let us scour it for you and point out some highlights. The roadmap is naturally zeroed in on alpha 3.23, which is currently targeting […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/star-citizen-firms-up-aprils-alpha-3-23-features-and-recounts-development-progress-for-january/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/disney-invests-1-5b-into-epic-games-with-plans-to-create-a-huge-disney-universe-in-fortnite/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/disney-invests-1-5b-into-epic-games-with-plans-to-create-a-huge-disney-universe-in-fortnite/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479082 Seeing Disney’s various IPs in Fortnite isn’t exactly news by this point, but it appears as if there will be a whole lot more of the House of Mouse’s characters within the games platform, and it’s all being powered by a $1.5 billion investment by Disney into Epic Games. “We’ve entered into a strategic relationship […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/disney-invests-1-5b-into-epic-games-with-plans-to-create-a-huge-disney-universe-in-fortnite/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/the-stream-team-backseat-streaming-watches-a-virtual-reality-giant-fight-tiny-pc-knights-in-davigo/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/the-stream-team-backseat-streaming-watches-a-virtual-reality-giant-fight-tiny-pc-knights-in-davigo/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:55:16 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478927 What happens when one giant playing in virtual reality faces off against itty bitty rocket-firing knights playing on PC? You get Davigo, the VR vs. PC asymmetrical PvP title! And tonight, MOP’s MJ and Chris are going to be enjoying some gameplay footage from the giant’s point of view! Tune in tonight at 8:00 p.m. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/the-stream-team-backseat-streaming-watches-a-virtual-reality-giant-fight-tiny-pc-knights-in-davigo/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/monster-hunter-now-celebrates-the-lunar-new-year-with-limited-quests-and-thematic-rewards/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/monster-hunter-now-celebrates-the-lunar-new-year-with-limited-quests-and-thematic-rewards/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478683 The Year of the Dragon has arrived to the mobile ARG Monster Hunter Now, bringing some Lunar New Year-themed events and goodies for players to enjoy over the next several days. The first portion of the event began at the start of February, which tasked players with gathering fortune lanterns and joining in on themed […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/monster-hunter-now-celebrates-the-lunar-new-year-with-limited-quests-and-thematic-rewards/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/papayas-tree-of-savior-adds-the-illusionist-and-kicks-off-another-round-of-boost-events/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/papayas-tree-of-savior-adds-the-illusionist-and-kicks-off-another-round-of-boost-events/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478588 Care to mess with enemies in Papaya Play’s Tree of Savior so hard that it actually physically harms them? Then you’re ready to play with the Illusionist, the newest class that was added to the OARPG’s Wizard tree last month. As one might expect, the Illusionist unleashes confounding attacks that build up stacks, which can […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/papayas-tree-of-savior-adds-the-illusionist-and-kicks-off-another-round-of-boost-events/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/the-stream-team-learning-how-to-play-war-thunder-the-matriarch-way/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/the-stream-team-learning-how-to-play-war-thunder-the-matriarch-way/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:55:11 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478924 MOP’s Chris is entering all-new territory for him in today’s stream: He’ll be taking up the role of pilot or tanker (or both!) in War Thunder for the very first time, and he’ll be joined by his best friend the Matriarch Britarnya as she helps him learn the ropes and teaches him how to play! […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/the-stream-team-learning-how-to-play-war-thunder-the-matriarch-way/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/enshrouded-offers-up-some-beginners-tips-in-its-latest-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/enshrouded-offers-up-some-beginners-tips-in-its-latest-video/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478978 Enshrouded might be familiar to survival sandbox vets, but it’s also possible that some of its systems are unique to those players, or that this is some gamers’ first survivalbox rodeo. Whatever the case may be, developer Keen Games is here to help with a video guide full of beginner’s tips. The video hits on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/enshrouded-offers-up-some-beginners-tips-in-its-latest-video/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/dune-awakenings-latest-video-snippet-is-all-about-playing-both-solo-and-with-friends/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/dune-awakenings-latest-video-snippet-is-all-about-playing-both-solo-and-with-friends/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:30:56 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478993 Who here would like another vertically oriented video snippet out of Dune: Awakening? If you raised your hand, then you’re probably reading this on mobile (in which case, hello) or you’re not bothered by seeing a thin video on your PC desktop. Or you just want to see the latest short talk about solo play […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/dune-awakenings-latest-video-snippet-is-all-about-playing-both-solo-and-with-friends/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/enshroudeds-first-major-patch-addresses-bugs-crashes-multiplayer-stability-and-world-reset-timing/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/enshroudeds-first-major-patch-addresses-bugs-crashes-multiplayer-stability-and-world-reset-timing/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:02 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478851 It’s been a couple of weeks since the survival sandbox Enshrouded made its early access debut, and while the game has received several hotfixes since then, this week marks its first larger patch that brings an equally large-sized lineup of bug fixes. Some of the primary fixes for the title are about stability and crashing, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/enshroudeds-first-major-patch-addresses-bugs-crashes-multiplayer-stability-and-world-reset-timing/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/actress-michelle-rodriguez-demos-skull-and-bones-intro-and-events-in-latest-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/actress-michelle-rodriguez-demos-skull-and-bones-intro-and-events-in-latest-video/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478820 Earlier Skull and Bones offered up a look at what general gameplay and endgame looks like in its last video preview, but now we’re getting a look at what the starting experience is like, with the help of actor Michelle Rodriguez and one of Ubisoft’s devs. The opening portion of the game starts off with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/actress-michelle-rodriguez-demos-skull-and-bones-intro-and-events-in-latest-video/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/jeff-strains-indie-studio-crop-circle-games-lays-off-lead-members-of-its-staff/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/jeff-strains-indie-studio-crop-circle-games-lays-off-lead-members-of-its-staff/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478834 Back in 2022 we saw former ArenaNet and Undead Labs co-founder Jeff Strain open his own indie studio called Crop Circle Games with the help of a $25M investment round. The studio’s projects were never elaborated on, but the announcement called the firm “a game development firm with a focus on new IPs.” Unfortunately there’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/jeff-strains-indie-studio-crop-circle-games-lays-off-lead-members-of-its-staff/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/tencent-buys-up-majority-stake-of-swords-of-legends-developer-and-gains-access-to-the-ip/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/tencent-buys-up-majority-stake-of-swords-of-legends-developer-and-gains-access-to-the-ip/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:00:28 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478860 Tencent has walked over to another games studio and smacked it with its wallet, only this time it’s a bit of a surprise purchase to us here in the west. The Chinese megacorp has bought a controlling stake in Wangyuan Shengtang, which is known around these parts as the studio behind the now shuttered Swords […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/tencent-buys-up-majority-stake-of-swords-of-legends-developer-and-gains-access-to-the-ip/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/throne-and-liberty-kr-holds-its-first-pvp-siege-and-explains-the-activitys-mechanics/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/throne-and-liberty-kr-holds-its-first-pvp-siege-and-explains-the-activitys-mechanics/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:00:27 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478810 If you like laying siege to to a big castle with fantasy classes and big stomping rock golems, then you’ll probably like what Throne & Liberty did last week, which was kick off the MMORPG’s very first guild vs. guild siege featuring all of the above. The siege itself happened at different dates and times […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/throne-and-liberty-kr-holds-its-first-pvp-siege-and-explains-the-activitys-mechanics/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/maplestorys-new-patch-brings-strawberry-farm-activities-server-ui-tweaks-and-burning-world-character-transfers/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/maplestorys-new-patch-brings-strawberry-farm-activities-server-ui-tweaks-and-burning-world-character-transfers/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478445 Usually when I think about strawberry farms, I think about the spring or summer seasons. That mental association isn’t going to stop MapleStory from opening up access to an in-game strawberry farm in February, which is the tentpole feature for the v.248 update. The Strawberry Farm Festival that gives the patch its name will invite […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/maplestorys-new-patch-brings-strawberry-farm-activities-server-ui-tweaks-and-burning-world-character-transfers/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/blade-and-soul-talks-up-neo-classics-updates-to-arena-pvp-combat-skills-and-rewards/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/blade-and-soul-talks-up-neo-classics-updates-to-arena-pvp-combat-skills-and-rewards/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478574 Blade & Soul fans already know that the upcoming NEO Classic servers will feature faction PvP battles, but sometimes you just want to duke it out 1v1 in an arena. Luckily arena PvP is coming to NEO Classic too, and it will even have a few feature updates for those seeking an individual scrum. The […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/blade-and-soul-talks-up-neo-classics-updates-to-arena-pvp-combat-skills-and-rewards/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/astroneer-is-running-a-multi-stage-breakdown-event-running-until-april-7/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/astroneer-is-running-a-multi-stage-breakdown-event-running-until-april-7/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478438 Do you need something to pass the time in the adorable little survival sandbox of Astroneer? Then you’re in luck because the Breakdown event is going on right now; it’s a multi-stage affair that promises some fun rewards and “a triple dose of adventure.” During the Breakdown event, players are invited to drill down into […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/astroneer-is-running-a-multi-stage-breakdown-event-running-until-april-7/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/among-us-shares-a-cryptic-teaser-image-from-its-animated-series-and-promises-work-is-progressing/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/among-us-shares-a-cryptic-teaser-image-from-its-animated-series-and-promises-work-is-progressing/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478678 Last summer the world learned that the popular multiplayer title Among Us was getting its own animated series sometime in the future. Unfortunately we still don’t know just when that may be, but we do have a teaser image and a promise from the game’s official Twitter account. The image itself shows a completely empty […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/among-us-shares-a-cryptic-teaser-image-from-its-animated-series-and-promises-work-is-progressing/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/trimurti-online-joins-steam-next-fest-with-a-demo-build-today-plans-open-beta-on-february-13th/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/trimurti-online-joins-steam-next-fest-with-a-demo-build-today-plans-open-beta-on-february-13th/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478686 The Steam Next Fest is kicking off today, February 5th, and it looks as if many developing MMOs and multiplayer games are eager to get in on the virtual demo floor. Among those is Trimurti Online, the “oriental fantasy MMO” that we’ve been reporting on since last September, which will be offering a demo version […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/trimurti-online-joins-steam-next-fest-with-a-demo-build-today-plans-open-beta-on-february-13th/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/star-citizen-devs-offer-additional-information-about-alpha-3-23s-possible-features/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/star-citizen-devs-offer-additional-information-about-alpha-3-23s-possible-features/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478563 The return of Star Citizen’s weekly video digests already highlighted a couple of features for alpha 3.23, but there’s now the usual weekly Star Citizen Live broadcast that grants even more information about the patch and its planned features. Naturally the devs discussed the EVA updates and interaction button updates, noting that a later update […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/star-citizen-devs-offer-additional-information-about-alpha-3-23s-possible-features/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/lord-of-the-rings-online-preps-update-39-testing-dungeons-dragons-online-readies-year-of-the-dragon/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/lord-of-the-rings-online-preps-update-39-testing-dungeons-dragons-online-readies-year-of-the-dragon/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478567 Standing Stone Games’ weekend livestreams for both Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online have both come to pass, and while most of each stream’s runtime is primarily about community manager Cordovan playing each game in turn, there are some news nuggets that were dropped beforehand in each broadcast. For DDO players, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/lord-of-the-rings-online-preps-update-39-testing-dungeons-dragons-online-readies-year-of-the-dragon/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/apb-reloaded-releases-phase-one-of-its-fully-rebuilt-matchmaking-system/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/apb-reloaded-releases-phase-one-of-its-fully-rebuilt-matchmaking-system/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:30:45 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478653 This past weekend, Little Orbit CEO Matthew Scott hinted at an upcoming feature release for APB Reloaded, which was noted as part of the studio’s overall effort to bring the old game up to a 64-bit standard. “Wouldn’t it be cool to launch Phase 1 of the next big feature?” he teased at the time. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/apb-reloaded-releases-phase-one-of-its-fully-rebuilt-matchmaking-system/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/palworld-vows-to-keep-servers-online-without-regard-to-cost-despite-monthly-cost-of-nearly-half-a-million-dollars/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/palworld-vows-to-keep-servers-online-without-regard-to-cost-despite-monthly-cost-of-nearly-half-a-million-dollars/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478578 Getting professional server hosting for an online multiplayer title ain’t cheap, and that holds true for Palworld developer Pocketpair, which is paying out the nozzle to keep the survival sandbox title’s servers humming – while resolutely stating it’s not bothered by the high price. A tweet from Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe shared an image from […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/palworld-vows-to-keep-servers-online-without-regard-to-cost-despite-monthly-cost-of-nearly-half-a-million-dollars/feed/ 17