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/new-worlds-season-of-the-guardian-teases-new-trial-cooking-revamp-animation-buffs-and-opr-mounts/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/new-worlds-season-of-the-guardian-teases-new-trial-cooking-revamp-animation-buffs-and-opr-mounts/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:00:13 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479603 Amazon has taken the veil off New World’s Season of the Guardian this afternoon, and it sounds as if it’ll have a little bit of somethin’ for everyone – and no, it’s not just seasonal events, though it’s teasing two of those too. For raiders, the 10-person endgame puzzle-encrusted Winter Rune Forge trial is on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/12/new-worlds-season-of-the-guardian-teases-new-trial-cooking-revamp-animation-buffs-and-opr-mounts/feed/ 4 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/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/2024/02/10/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/final-fantasy-xi-adds-a-new-master-trial-against-the-guardians-of-adoulin/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/final-fantasy-xi-adds-a-new-master-trial-against-the-guardians-of-adoulin/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479152 The next major Final Fantasy XI patch will not actually involve going to war against a month, but it certainly sounds like it will. Why? Because the new Master Trial will involve going up against August, the king and founder of Adoulin. Of course, his partner in this operation is not June or July, but […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/final-fantasy-xi-adds-a-new-master-trial-against-the-guardians-of-adoulin/feed/ 0 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/fight-or-kite-ravendawn-has-a-great-class-system-but-gameplay-needs-polish/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/fight-or-kite-ravendawn-has-a-great-class-system-but-gameplay-needs-polish/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478411 As an avid gamer of the ’80s and ’90s, I’ve got a real soft spot for all things retro-inspired. A lot of my favorites lean into the action adventure-style games, but I also enjoyed turn based RPGs as well. There’s hardly any Metroidvania-style games that I haven’t played – minus, for some reason, Metroid or […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/fight-or-kite-ravendawn-has-a-great-class-system-but-gameplay-needs-polish/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/overwatch-2s-season-9-calls-to-champions-next-week/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/overwatch-2s-season-9-calls-to-champions-next-week/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=479057 The ninth season of Overwatch 2 is ticking down to launch next week on February 13th with an array of “eldritch horrors” waiting on deck. Season 9: Champions adds the titular rank of competitive play in addition to the fancy Jade weapon, a new battle pass reward track, the Ancient Caller Moira mythic skin, and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/08/overwatch-2s-season-9-calls-to-champions-next-week/feed/ 0 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/2024/02/07/world-of-warcraft-remains-coy-about-marchs-secret-dragonflight-patch/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/world-of-warcraft-remains-coy-about-marchs-secret-dragonflight-patch/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478940 In what promises to be a diverging year for World of Warcraft, Blizzard already is stirring things up for a complacent playerbase. Curiosity’s been swirling about the mysterious Dragonflight 10.2.6 patch coming this spring, and now we know two more important details about it: The update is coming in March, and Blizzard is keeping it […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/world-of-warcraft-remains-coy-about-marchs-secret-dragonflight-patch/feed/ 4 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/lord-of-the-rings-online-u39-hits-bullroarer-for-corsairs-of-umbar-instance-and-raid-testing/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/lord-of-the-rings-online-u39-hits-bullroarer-for-corsairs-of-umbar-instance-and-raid-testing/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478802 Lord of the Rings Online has opened the Bullroarer test server for players’ first look at update 39 as of today. The heart of the update in testing right now is fresh endgame content: the three-person Isle of Storms instance (open to T3) and the 12-person Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo raid (first two bosses, open […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/lord-of-the-rings-online-u39-hits-bullroarer-for-corsairs-of-umbar-instance-and-raid-testing/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/animal-crossing-inspired-cozy-mmo-galactic-getaway-launches-50000-kickstarter/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/animal-crossing-inspired-cozy-mmo-galactic-getaway-launches-50000-kickstarter/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477834 Twice last spring, we covered a new-to-us MMO called Galactic Getaway, a game that had been in production already since 2021. We originally binned it under multiplayer, and it clearly shared a lot in common with cozy sandboxes like Animal Crossing New Horizon, promising housing, minigames, pets, farming, space stations, multiple biomes and planets, and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/animal-crossing-inspired-cozy-mmo-galactic-getaway-launches-50000-kickstarter/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/mortal-online-2-opens-up-its-test-server-for-a-new-balance-patch/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/mortal-online-2-opens-up-its-test-server-for-a-new-balance-patch/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478792 It’s frankly upsetting when you think of players on Mortal Online 2 who for too long have cowered behind shield, resolute and confident in their knowledge that their stamina will be unaffected even as blow rain upon their shield with furious intensity. Yet no longer with the game’s next balance patch; now stamina shall be […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/mortal-online-2-opens-up-its-test-server-for-a-new-balance-patch/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/monsters-memories-recaps-player-testing-and-teases-in-game-housing/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/monsters-memories-recaps-player-testing-and-teases-in-game-housing/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478715 Niche Worlds Cult is back this week with an update on everything the indie studio accomplished in January on its throwback MMO Monsters & Memories – including an art test it’s calling Biome Jam. “The goal of the Biome Jam was to see how quickly we could create new environmental themes,” NWC’s Shawn Lord explains. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/monsters-memories-recaps-player-testing-and-teases-in-game-housing/feed/ 2 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/2024/02/06/wayfinder-previews-interface-quality-of-life-and-damage-reduction-balancing/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/wayfinder-previews-interface-quality-of-life-and-damage-reduction-balancing/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478750 Pay no attention to the rogue sdsds at the top of Wayfinder’s patch notes: This is a real patch and not just the ramblings of somebody’s cat. Airship Syndicate, presumably still smarting from last week’s layoffs, has indeed dropped a preview for its upcoming update, which includes two major components: the UI and a balance […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/wayfinder-previews-interface-quality-of-life-and-damage-reduction-balancing/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/myth-of-empires-epic-new-trailer-teases-biomes-building-construction-and-warfare/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/myth-of-empires-epic-new-trailer-teases-biomes-building-construction-and-warfare/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478724 Having put its legal quibbles with Studio Wildcard and Smilegate behind it, strategy-sandbox MMO Myth of Empires is heading to its launch this month as planned. This morning, Angela Game dropped a new trailer for the game that shows off everything from its diversity of biomes and construction to farming and siege weaponry. Even the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/06/myth-of-empires-epic-new-trailer-teases-biomes-building-construction-and-warfare/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/new-world-details-its-cross-world-expedition-group-finder-finally-launching-february-7/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/new-world-details-its-cross-world-expedition-group-finder-finally-launching-february-7/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:00:33 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478709 New World players have been waiting longer than expected for the cross-world expedition group finder, as it was originally meant to launch last year but was held over for more polish and features. That wait is almost over now as the launch is happening this week on February 7th. “Through player feedback, the Activity Finder […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/new-world-details-its-cross-world-expedition-group-finder-finally-launching-february-7/feed/ 1 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/neverwinters-feast-of-lanterns-celebrates-lunar-new-year-starting-february-8/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/neverwinters-feast-of-lanterns-celebrates-lunar-new-year-starting-february-8/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478467 Neverwinter joins the long list of MMORPGs engaging with the Lunar New Year holiday this week, as the Feast of Lanterns returns for the Year of the Dragon. We spy red envelopes and fireworks in your future – along with a quest to comfort the puppers startled by said fireworks. “It’s the Year of the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/neverwinters-feast-of-lanterns-celebrates-lunar-new-year-starting-february-8/feed/ 0 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/indie-mmo-sandbox-fractured-online-unveils-its-endgame-changer-patch-coming-february-21/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/indie-mmo-sandbox-fractured-online-unveils-its-endgame-changer-patch-coming-february-21/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478484 Kickstarted sandbox Fractured has been teasing a big endgame overhaul for a few weeks now, setting the date for February 21st, and now the studio’s explained a bit more about exactly what’s in it. In the new video, Dynamight’s Jacopo Gallelli explains that the patch is the “product of three months of work” for the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/indie-mmo-sandbox-fractured-online-unveils-its-endgame-changer-patch-coming-february-21/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/04/heckbugs-in-love-return-to-voxelbox-trove-for-valentines-day-starting-next-week/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/04/heckbugs-in-love-return-to-voxelbox-trove-for-valentines-day-starting-next-week/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477908 It warms my heart to think that a lil tiny piece of Defiance lives on in Trove thanks to the game’s bizarre Valentine’s Day events. Yes, the Heckbugs are returning to the voxelbox MMO by way of the Heckbugs in Love event. “This year the Heckbugs have once again found their way into Verdant Veins […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/04/heckbugs-in-love-return-to-voxelbox-trove-for-valentines-day-starting-next-week/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/04/nostale-prepares-for-more-undercity-specialist-card-tweaks-and-possible-server-merges-in-the-first-half-of-2024/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/04/nostale-prepares-for-more-undercity-specialist-card-tweaks-and-possible-server-merges-in-the-first-half-of-2024/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478455 Yes, even a smaller MMO like NosTale is kicking out roadmap jams here in the first months of 2024, which makes for a very convenient Whatever Happened To relook. Gameforge has offered a look at the game’s first half of 2024, bringing server merges, more story content, quality-of-life updates, and the promise of more seasonal […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/04/nostale-prepares-for-more-undercity-specialist-card-tweaks-and-possible-server-merges-in-the-first-half-of-2024/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/03/old-school-runescape-adds-desert-treasure-ii-and-scurrius-cheevos-previews-varrock-and-varlamore-rewards/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/03/old-school-runescape-adds-desert-treasure-ii-and-scurrius-cheevos-previews-varrock-and-varlamore-rewards/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478459 It’s yet another set of granular updates and upcoming content previews for Old School RuneScape, with Jagex bringing new achievements to earn for existing content and showing off some of the rewards that can be earned when Varlamore and Defender of Varrock open later this year. We begin with the latest update patch for the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/03/old-school-runescape-adds-desert-treasure-ii-and-scurrius-cheevos-previews-varrock-and-varlamore-rewards/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/03/voxlands-is-a-multiplayer-boxy-blend-of-fps-rpg-and-survival-coming-to-februarys-steam-next-fest/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/03/voxlands-is-a-multiplayer-boxy-blend-of-fps-rpg-and-survival-coming-to-februarys-steam-next-fest/#comments Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477983 It’s time once again to take up several sub-genres, toss them in a pot, and whisk until they smooth into a new title. This time the ingredients are the multiplayer FPS, RPG, and survival game, with a sprinkling of voxel sandbox visuals and ray-traced graphics to create Voxlands. “Voxlands invites you to embark on a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/03/voxlands-is-a-multiplayer-boxy-blend-of-fps-rpg-and-survival-coming-to-februarys-steam-next-fest/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/aion-classic-eu-confirms-executioner-class-new-instances-and-level-cap-raise-for-the-first-half-of-2024/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/aion-classic-eu-confirms-executioner-class-new-instances-and-level-cap-raise-for-the-first-half-of-2024/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:00:13 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478350 The roadmap bug continues to proliferate across our genre, as Aion Classic EU shared its own 2024 roadmap last month in snazzy video format, which highlights plans for the server from January through June. The first half of the year will be punctuated by Update 2.7 in March and April, which will introduce the new […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/aion-classic-eu-confirms-executioner-class-new-instances-and-level-cap-raise-for-the-first-half-of-2024/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/skull-bones-free-open-beta-begins-february-7-heres-the-new-trailer-and-season-preview/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/skull-bones-free-open-beta-begins-february-7-heres-the-new-trailer-and-season-preview/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478286 Ubisoft is hyping up the free open beta for Skull and Bones, and we have to note right up front that while the devs are calling it an open beta, it’s really more like a soft launch or headstart for the real deal, as progression carries over into the real launch, assuming you buy the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/skull-bones-free-open-beta-begins-february-7-heres-the-new-trailer-and-season-preview/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/star-citizen-discusses-alpha-3-23-eva-updates-lines-up-multiple-events-and-a-new-free-trial-for-february/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/star-citizen-discusses-alpha-3-23-eva-updates-lines-up-multiple-events-and-a-new-free-trial-for-february/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:30:14 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478309 Star Citizen is a game that’s mostly about internet spaceships, but sometimes players need to engage in some extra-vehicular activity, or EVA for short. The mechanics of moving around in the void of space will be seeing some updates in alpha 3.23, which are the subject of the game’s returning episode of Star Citizen Live. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/02/star-citizen-discusses-alpha-3-23-eva-updates-lines-up-multiple-events-and-a-new-free-trial-for-february/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/ark-survival-ascended-is-launching-a-streamlined-way-to-get-player-made-items-in-february-and-april/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/ark-survival-ascended-is-launching-a-streamlined-way-to-get-player-made-items-in-february-and-april/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477783 Mod support is already a thing in ARK: Survival Ascended, but the survival sandbox is bringing a little bit more streamlining to the custom player experience when it launches the custom cosmetic system starting later this week. This feature, which effectively lets player-created cosmetics for things like dinos, structures, and clothing dynamically arrive to their […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/ark-survival-ascended-is-launching-a-streamlined-way-to-get-player-made-items-in-february-and-april/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/kickstarted-vr-mmo-zenith-is-launching-a-spinoff-f2p-co-op-rpg-called-zenith-infinite-realms/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/kickstarted-vr-mmo-zenith-is-launching-a-spinoff-f2p-co-op-rpg-called-zenith-infinite-realms/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:00:15 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478207 Zenith – the Kickstarted VR MMO that has yet to actually produce the PC-centric version promised during that campaign – has been hinting at struggles for a while now. Back in December, it talked about a major overhaul, followed by the January admission that the studio has been operating at a loss for the better […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/kickstarted-vr-mmo-zenith-is-launching-a-spinoff-f2p-co-op-rpg-called-zenith-infinite-realms/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/v-rising-will-make-its-full-1-0-release-to-playstation-5-and-bring-controller-support-to-steam/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/v-rising-will-make-its-full-1-0-release-to-playstation-5-and-bring-controller-support-to-steam/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478173 The vampiric player characters of V Rising – and by extension developer Stunlock Studios – are setting forth for brand-new lands, as the studio has just announced its plans to bring the survival sandbox to the PlayStation 5 console. “This will mark V Rising and Stunlock Studios’ first step in expanding beyond the PC space […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/v-rising-will-make-its-full-1-0-release-to-playstation-5-and-bring-controller-support-to-steam/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/ashes-of-creation-showcases-how-pvp-will-work-for-caravan-runs-in-latest-preview-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/ashes-of-creation-showcases-how-pvp-will-work-for-caravan-runs-in-latest-preview-video/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478145 Last November, Ashes of Creation highlighted the act of moving goods from one place to another in a caravan, which was certainly an illustrative look at the activity but ultimately was done in a vacuum, with the devs in a private build that was free from PvP threats – and didn’t really elaborate on how […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/ashes-of-creation-showcases-how-pvp-will-work-for-caravan-runs-in-latest-preview-video/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/elite-dangerous-unveils-2024-plans-for-powerplay-rework-next-thargoid-war-step-and-at-least-four-new-ships/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/elite-dangerous-unveils-2024-plans-for-powerplay-rework-next-thargoid-war-step-and-at-least-four-new-ships/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:30:14 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478129 The playerbase of Elite Dangerous is waking up to some unique emotions today: a sense of hope and excitement for the spaceship sandbox. That’s thanks to a recent livestream from Frontier Developments that made some huge announcements for the game’s 2024, including the big features of the game’s next two major updates, a new gameplay […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/elite-dangerous-unveils-2024-plans-for-powerplay-rework-next-thargoid-war-step-and-at-least-four-new-ships/feed/ 12 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/final-fantasy-xiv-sets-its-annual-valentiones-event-for-february-7/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/final-fantasy-xiv-sets-its-annual-valentiones-event-for-february-7/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478101 What the world of Etheirys needs is a summer vacation, but that’s not happening until Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail arrives this summer. Until then, all it needs is love, and that love is arriving when the annual Valentione’s Event starts up on February 7th. If you’ve all gotten enough of shooting hearts at people with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/final-fantasy-xiv-sets-its-annual-valentiones-event-for-february-7/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/embers-adrifts-2024-roadmap-promises-more-solo-support-and-a-free-trial-coming-this-month/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/embers-adrifts-2024-roadmap-promises-more-solo-support-and-a-free-trial-coming-this-month/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478085 Embers Adrift’s Stormhaven Studios is the latest MMO team to deliver a juicy roadmap – and it’s promising “big steps” for the indie title, though it doesn’t include hard dates for anything. “Our immediate priorities are focused around the community,” the studio says, echoing some of the changes already begun (like the bulletin board system) […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/embers-adrifts-2024-roadmap-promises-more-solo-support-and-a-free-trial-coming-this-month/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/these-are-the-accessibility-features-nightingale-will-and-will-not-offer-in-its-early-access-and-stress-test-build/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/these-are-the-accessibility-features-nightingale-will-and-will-not-offer-in-its-early-access-and-stress-test-build/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:00:56 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477978 “One of our goals with Nightingale is to bring people together and create memorable experiences for players of all backgrounds,” opens Inflexion’s latest dev blog about accessibility, which not only provides an overall mission statement from the studio but also clarifies the multitude of features coming to both early access and this Friday’s stress test. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/these-are-the-accessibility-features-nightingale-will-and-will-not-offer-in-its-early-access-and-stress-test-build/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/survival-mmo-age-of-water-previews-hostile-npc-factions-and-boat-construction/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/survival-mmo-age-of-water-previews-hostile-npc-factions-and-boat-construction/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477873 On Monday, we dropped a big interview with Gaijin-funded Three Whales Studio, which is aiming to launch its Waterworldish post-apoc oceanfaring survival MMO Age of Water into early access before spring. Ahead of that release, the team clearly means to hoist sails aloft on its hype vessel, as it put out several dev blogs just […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/survival-mmo-age-of-water-previews-hostile-npc-factions-and-boat-construction/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/diablo-ivs-brand-new-lunar-new-year-event-lunar-awakening-begins-february-6/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/diablo-ivs-brand-new-lunar-new-year-event-lunar-awakening-begins-february-6/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477836 Diablo IV is joining the long list of online games celebrating lunar new year: On February 6th, Blizzard kicks off Lunar Awakening for the first time in the game. Heck, it’s even got a trailer. “From February 6, 10 a.m.-February 20, 10 a.m. PST players in both Seasonal and Eternal Realms can bask in the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/diablo-ivs-brand-new-lunar-new-year-event-lunar-awakening-begins-february-6/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/lost-arks-second-anniversary-themed-2-extreme-update-is-obviously-too-extreme-for-you/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/lost-arks-second-anniversary-themed-2-extreme-update-is-obviously-too-extreme-for-you/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477626 It seems wild to me that Lost Ark is already nearing two years old, especially knowing that was only the western launch – it’s actually quite a bit older than that, and I know we waited for the game for years and years! But whether it feels like the terrible twos or not, Smilegate and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/lost-arks-second-anniversary-themed-2-extreme-update-is-obviously-too-extreme-for-you/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/diablo-immortals-tong-shis-renewal-celebrates-lunar-new-year-early-starting-tomorrow/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/diablo-immortals-tong-shis-renewal-celebrates-lunar-new-year-early-starting-tomorrow/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477715 Tomorrow’s Diablo Immortal update ushers in the Diablo equivalent of Lunar New Year celebrations with Tong-Shi’s Renewal limited-time event. “Tong-Shi—a god of the Xian pantheon—invites you to his Renewal, a call to bask in the fading glow of a finished year and begin the cycle anew, and welcome a new year with open arms and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/diablo-immortals-tong-shis-renewal-celebrates-lunar-new-year-early-starting-tomorrow/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/fallout-76-opens-the-pts-for-atlantic-city-americas-playground-as-burning-love-begins-today/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/fallout-76-opens-the-pts-for-atlantic-city-americas-playground-as-burning-love-begins-today/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477642 Fallout 76 is generally not the game I would’ve picked to rush Valentine’s Day, but here we are: In Bethsoft’s latest Inside the Vault, not only does the studio tease its Valentine prologue event, it also teases the second chunk of its Atlantic City release. Let’s start with Atlantic City – America’s Playground, the second […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/fallout-76-opens-the-pts-for-atlantic-city-americas-playground-as-burning-love-begins-today/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/elder-scrolls-online-previews-scions-of-ithelia-dlc-and-update-41-now-on-the-pts/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/elder-scrolls-online-previews-scions-of-ithelia-dlc-and-update-41-now-on-the-pts/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477676 Long before they embark on The Elder Scrolls Online’s Gold Road in June, players will be dipping into the first DLC of the year – and in fact, you can already preview both the Scions of Ithelia dungeon DLC and the Update 41 base-game patch as they’re live for testing on the PTS. “This DLC […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/elder-scrolls-online-previews-scions-of-ithelia-dlc-and-update-41-now-on-the-pts/feed/ 0