https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:39:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/dc-universe-online-is-giving-away-sweet-hairstyles-for-black-history-month/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/dc-universe-online-is-giving-away-sweet-hairstyles-for-black-history-month/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:30:42 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478698 Valentine’s Day and lunar new year events are flying in MMOs this week, but Daybreak’s DC Universe Online studio, Dimensional Ink, has recognized yet another reason to celebrate: Black History Month. And it’s not just paying the occasion lip service; it’s literally promoting inclusion within the game itself by granting a quad of Black-friendly hairdos […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/05/dc-universe-online-is-giving-away-sweet-hairstyles-for-black-history-month/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/22/star-citizen-player-run-daymar-rally-sees-hundreds-of-players-and-teams-compete-over-the-weekend/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/22/star-citizen-player-run-daymar-rally-sees-hundreds-of-players-and-teams-compete-over-the-weekend/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=476411 It’s not a huge stretch to claim that much of Star Citizen’s current in-game racing content would be possible without the effort of the sandbox’s players, and one of the largest such player-built racing events is the Daymar Rally, an annual 510km rally race across the game’s dusty titular moon. This year’s event wrapped up […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/22/star-citizen-player-run-daymar-rally-sees-hundreds-of-players-and-teams-compete-over-the-weekend/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/14/final-fantasy-xiv-player-aims-to-complete-every-sidequest-to-relay-which-ones-are-worth-doing/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/14/final-fantasy-xiv-player-aims-to-complete-every-sidequest-to-relay-which-ones-are-worth-doing/#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=475309 If you’ve played Final Fantasy XIV for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the advice that the standard sidequests are totally OK to ignore and skip entirely to focus on more important goals. However, one player is pushing back against this — and providing a helpful service — by cataloguing all of the MMO’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/14/final-fantasy-xiv-player-aims-to-complete-every-sidequest-to-relay-which-ones-are-worth-doing/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/12/city-of-heroes-fans-have-city-of-heroes-homecoming-working-on-a-steam-deck/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/12/city-of-heroes-fans-have-city-of-heroes-homecoming-working-on-a-steam-deck/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=475014 It’s already astonishing enough that City of Heroes: Homecoming is an officially licensed emulator, but now it’s become a portable MMORPG thanks to the help of Faultline, one of the forum moderators, who wrote a script that lets the game run on Steam Deck. The LinuxHC script will let players install the Homecoming launcher on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/12/city-of-heroes-fans-have-city-of-heroes-homecoming-working-on-a-steam-deck/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/11/dungeons-and-dragons-online-makes-tons-of-content-free-or-nearly-free-for-the-franchises-50th-birthday/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/11/dungeons-and-dragons-online-makes-tons-of-content-free-or-nearly-free-for-the-franchises-50th-birthday/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=474920 Freeeeeee stuff! Come getcha free stuff! Free stuff in Dungeons and Dragons Online, that is, because Standing Stone Games has brought back its bonkers giving-almost-everything-away code. Players who apply the “FREEDDO2024” code to their accounts by February 11th pick up a list of 47 quest packs for the low cost of nothin’. Additionally, Masterminds of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/11/dungeons-and-dragons-online-makes-tons-of-content-free-or-nearly-free-for-the-franchises-50th-birthday/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/08/wildstar-roleplayers-open-and-develop-a-socially-minded-rogue-server-called-genesis-prime/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/08/wildstar-roleplayers-open-and-develop-a-socially-minded-rogue-server-called-genesis-prime/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473871 For the past few years we’ve been peeking in with hopeful looks at Nexus Forever, the rogue server project for WildStar that we first heard about in 2019. The emulation project has been pretty slow going and has warned fans that it’s “not a full-featured experience,” but writers and readers both have held out hope […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/08/wildstar-roleplayers-open-and-develop-a-socially-minded-rogue-server-called-genesis-prime/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/04/ncsoft-has-officially-granted-a-city-of-heroes-server-license-to-the-homecoming-crew/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/04/ncsoft-has-officially-granted-a-city-of-heroes-server-license-to-the-homecoming-crew/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:25:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473469 City of Heroes fans are in for a treat today – or a shocking surprise they were convinced was never coming, depending on their level of cynicism. Readers will remember that back in 2019, players leaked the existence of functioning City of Heroes rogue server, using code handed to a player by a former Paragon […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/04/ncsoft-has-officially-granted-a-city-of-heroes-server-license-to-the-homecoming-crew/feed/ 68 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/new-world-shares-holiday-messages-and-resolves-to-attack-bugs-in-latest-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/new-world-shares-holiday-messages-and-resolves-to-attack-bugs-in-latest-video/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:30:17 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473854 If you’re looking for some warm fuzzies, look no further than what New World game director Scot Lane is wearing in the game’s first Forged in Aeternum episode of 2024. Also enjoy the well-wishes for the holiday season from the devs, of course, but mostly it’s all about that hoodie that Lane is wearing in […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/02/new-world-shares-holiday-messages-and-resolves-to-attack-bugs-in-latest-video/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/01/happy-new-year-to-all-the-uplifting-things-in-mmos-2023-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/01/happy-new-year-to-all-the-uplifting-things-in-mmos-2023-edition/#respond Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:00:10 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=467769 Last night, we offered up our traditional list of all the reasons we can’t have nice things in the MMO genre and digitally roasted them in our New Year’s Eve bonfire. Not really, though. We need those posts for posterity. But this morning, it’s worth remembering that this genre is a nice place to be, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/01/happy-new-year-to-all-the-uplifting-things-in-mmos-2023-edition/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/21/war-thunder-player-goes-undercover-and-busts-cheating-source-code-and-scripts/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/21/war-thunder-player-goes-undercover-and-busts-cheating-source-code-and-scripts/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=472818 So we all know of War Thunder as a game where military secrets are leaked to win forum arguments, which means that it’s reasonable to be baffled about some of the people who play the game. But it turns out that players of the game are also remarkably good at engaging in cloak-and-dagger operations to […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/21/war-thunder-player-goes-undercover-and-busts-cheating-source-code-and-scripts/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/16/valve-issues-gift-wrapped-permabans-to-dota-2-cheaters-and-smurfs-this-holiday-season/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/16/valve-issues-gift-wrapped-permabans-to-dota-2-cheaters-and-smurfs-this-holiday-season/#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=472135 The holiday season has arrived to the MOBA world of Dota 2, bringing gifts to all of its players. However, certain players who have been found cheating or smurfing (in which high-level players create a new account to steamroll low-level players, for those unfamiliar with the parlance) are getting a Christmas gift-wrapped permanent ban. This […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/16/valve-issues-gift-wrapped-permabans-to-dota-2-cheaters-and-smurfs-this-holiday-season/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/14/the-daily-grind-whats-a-small-piece-of-mmo-news-from-2023-that-makes-you-happy/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/14/the-daily-grind-whats-a-small-piece-of-mmo-news-from-2023-that-makes-you-happy/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=471738 You know what I’m really looking forward to next year? Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, in part because it’s bringing Viper along with it. Now, as of this moment I don’t yet know what Viper is going to be like. It is ultimately kind of minor news for this year because, well, it is definitionally previewing […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/14/the-daily-grind-whats-a-small-piece-of-mmo-news-from-2023-that-makes-you-happy/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/12/final-fantasy-xiv-fans-recreate-the-grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer-in-the-game/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/12/final-fantasy-xiv-fans-recreate-the-grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer-in-the-game/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=471198 In Final Fantasy XIV, at no point do jack someone’s sweet ride before evading the po-po because you robbed a bank. You do sort of do some of those things, but not in that sequence. But that’s no reason not to pay homage to the new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI in the game, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/12/final-fantasy-xiv-fans-recreate-the-grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer-in-the-game/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/07/kind-words-2-expands-multiplayer-note-writing-into-a-real-social-sandbox/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/07/kind-words-2-expands-multiplayer-note-writing-into-a-real-social-sandbox/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=470811 Back in the spring of 2020, the games industry was rather hungry for something feel-good (you know why), so it was the perfect time for a cozy multiplayer game like Kind Words to go viral. Popcannibal’s indie title had actually been around for a few years already, but it took off during COVID, appealing to […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/07/kind-words-2-expands-multiplayer-note-writing-into-a-real-social-sandbox/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/23/massively-uplifting-mmo-gratitude-goodness-and-giving-from-elder-scrolls-online-to-guild-wars-2/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/23/massively-uplifting-mmo-gratitude-goodness-and-giving-from-elder-scrolls-online-to-guild-wars-2/#comments Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458855 Today is a big day for your belly! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, chances are you’ll have/have had a table overflowing with delectable dishes today to delve into. The phrase, “stuff yourself like a turkey” exists for a reason! While you’re helping yourself to some turkey, stuffing, candied yams, and all those other holiday goodies you […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/23/massively-uplifting-mmo-gratitude-goodness-and-giving-from-elder-scrolls-online-to-guild-wars-2/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/15/project-gorgon-buffered-by-player-donations-has-been-spared-from-maintenance-mode-for-now/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/15/project-gorgon-buffered-by-player-donations-has-been-spared-from-maintenance-mode-for-now/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=467478 The fate of quirky indie MMORPG Project Gorgon has hung in the balance over the last few days following the news that the soft-launched beta game was teetering on the edge of maintenance mode owing to insufficient funding – and worse, that one of its development duo was still struggling with cancer and medical bills. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/15/project-gorgon-buffered-by-player-donations-has-been-spared-from-maintenance-mode-for-now/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/12/mmo-week-in-review-how-to-help-project-gorgon-and-its-devs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/12/mmo-week-in-review-how-to-help-project-gorgon-and-its-devs/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:00:59 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=466874 This week in MMO land, we covered distressing news: Eric Heimburg and Sandra Powers, the husband-and-wife duo behind beloved indie MMO Project Gorgon, admitted that medical travails (Powers is fighting cancer) and associated money troubles were forcing the game into a low-development era. If you’re considering helping Elder Game and Gorgon, they do have a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/12/mmo-week-in-review-how-to-help-project-gorgon-and-its-devs/feed/ 18 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/09/everquest-ii-celebrates-19th-birthday-and-216k-extra-life-fundraising-with-in-game-events/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/09/everquest-ii-celebrates-19th-birthday-and-216k-extra-life-fundraising-with-in-game-events/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=466601 Don’t look now because you’ll only feel old: EverQuest II is officially 19, and if you do some quick napkin math, it means that EverQuest is on track to be one of a few MMORPGs to make it past a quarter of a century next year. Naturally, the celebrations have begun at Daybreak. “The Heroes’ […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/09/everquest-ii-celebrates-19th-birthday-and-216k-extra-life-fundraising-with-in-game-events/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/07/former-swtor-lead-damion-schubert-urges-devs-to-prioritize-accessibility-in-mmos/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/07/former-swtor-lead-damion-schubert-urges-devs-to-prioritize-accessibility-in-mmos/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=464372 When you think of the strengths of Star Wars: The Old Republic as a game, does “accessibility” every come to mind? According to one former lead developer of the MMO, it should. Damion Schubert recently took to Twitter to share why he emphasized making the MMO as accessible as possible to people with disabilities. He […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/07/former-swtor-lead-damion-schubert-urges-devs-to-prioritize-accessibility-in-mmos/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/02/final-fantasy-xiv-puts-together-a-highlight-reel-from-this-years-london-fanfest/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/02/final-fantasy-xiv-puts-together-a-highlight-reel-from-this-years-london-fanfest/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=464985 If you happened to have missed out on all of the good times from Final Fantasy XIV’s Fanfest in London, fear not because the game has very kindly created a highlight reel from the show floor to offer a taste of what it was like at the event proper. As one might expect out of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/02/final-fantasy-xiv-puts-together-a-highlight-reel-from-this-years-london-fanfest/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/31/perfect-ten-10-mmorpgs-as-saturday-morning-cartoons/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/31/perfect-ten-10-mmorpgs-as-saturday-morning-cartoons/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=459801 My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of gelatin games would be. Now I am being allowed – nay, encouraged – to sit here and try to compare MMORPGs to Saturday morning cartoons. These are things Bree lets me […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/31/perfect-ten-10-mmorpgs-as-saturday-morning-cartoons/feed/ 36 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/diablo-iv-wants-your-actual-blood-for-a-good-cause-of-course/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/diablo-iv-wants-your-actual-blood-for-a-good-cause-of-course/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463262 It’s not every day that a video game comes after your actual blood, but if there’s a title to do it, it certainly would be Diablo IV. The gore-soaked ARPG just launched into its Season of Blood, after all, but the thirst for vital ichor isn’t contained to just the game world. Blizzard announced that […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/diablo-iv-wants-your-actual-blood-for-a-good-cause-of-course/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/wargaming-launches-multiple-charitable-bundles-for-its-slate-of-titles-to-benefit-ukraine/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/wargaming-launches-multiple-charitable-bundles-for-its-slate-of-titles-to-benefit-ukraine/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:30:37 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462698 The country of Ukraine continues to defend itself from the ongoing Russian invasion, which naturally means that aid is still needed for the Ukrainian citizens caught within the maelstrom. Wargaming is once more rising up to that need with the launch of WargamingUnited, a charitable initiative that sells unique bundles for six of the studio’s […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/18/wargaming-launches-multiple-charitable-bundles-for-its-slate-of-titles-to-benefit-ukraine/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/16/everquest-guild-wars-2-lotro-and-more-fundraise-for-this-years-extra-life-push/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/16/everquest-guild-wars-2-lotro-and-more-fundraise-for-this-years-extra-life-push/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462364 It’s the season for the annual push by gamers and game studios to support Extra Life, the charity that raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. And this year, several MMO studios are getting in on the action to support this effort, which kicks off on November 4th. LOTRO and DDO’s Standing Stone Games is […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/16/everquest-guild-wars-2-lotro-and-more-fundraise-for-this-years-extra-life-push/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/world-of-warcrafts-charity-pets-for-ukraine-raise-more-than-1-5-million/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/world-of-warcrafts-charity-pets-for-ukraine-raise-more-than-1-5-million/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=461990 It’s really easy to have a pretty negative opinion of Activision Blizzard these days, since the company regularly makes sure of that. But its community fundraising to support Ukraine following the unprovoked Russian invasion is commendable, and so it’s worth noting the news that World of Warcraft’s charity pets Sunny and Flurky have together raised […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/world-of-warcrafts-charity-pets-for-ukraine-raise-more-than-1-5-million/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/10/ghost-town-pumpkin-festival-is-an-adorable-free-to-play-multiplayer-pumpkin-carving-simulator/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/10/ghost-town-pumpkin-festival-is-an-adorable-free-to-play-multiplayer-pumpkin-carving-simulator/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=461522 There are plenty of MMO, MMORPG, and multiplayer games having lots of Halloween fun, but they arguably don’t quite hit the most traditional of notes in terms of their activities; nobody is going outside on October 31st to slay demons or spend candy like cash in meat space. If you’re the sort who would rather […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/10/ghost-town-pumpkin-festival-is-an-adorable-free-to-play-multiplayer-pumpkin-carving-simulator/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/10/tennocon-and-dragoncon-raised-over-200k-apiece-for-charity-this-summer/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=457300 Two of my most favorite gaming conventions of the year have one great thing in common: Both TennoCon and Dragon Con raise money for a selected charity each year. And not only do they promote the campaign, they emphasize it as well. Thanks to generous fans and attendees this year, these two events wrapped up […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/04/a-final-fantasy-xiv-player-snagged-100-of-the-games-achievements-just-before-the-6-5-patch/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/04/a-final-fantasy-xiv-player-snagged-100-of-the-games-achievements-just-before-the-6-5-patch/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=460581 Before Tuesday’s arrival of patch 6.5, Growing Light, Final Fantasy XIV had 2,751 achievements. That’s a lot. It’s even more when you consider many of them, such as levequests, are timed in such a way that you can’t possibly do more than your allowances permit. So it’s kind of a big deal that a Japanese […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/04/a-final-fantasy-xiv-player-snagged-100-of-the-games-achievements-just-before-the-6-5-patch/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/30/world-of-warships-debuts-a-captains-club-benefits-program-as-wargaming-donates-to-maui-wildfire-relief/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 22:00:21 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=459771 Do you have a World of Warships account? Have you participated in one battle within the past 30 days? Then you’re already a member of the Captain’s Club, a completely free program for active players that currently provides special discounts on things like software subscriptions, liquid CPU coolers, video game purchases on the Gamivo storefront, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/27/the-cycle-frontier-sunsets-today-as-studio-yager-says-goodbye-to-players-literally/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/27/the-cycle-frontier-sunsets-today-as-studio-yager-says-goodbye-to-players-literally/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=459580 Back in June, we learned the sad news that Tencent-backed YAGER would be sunsetting its PvEvP shooter The Cycle Frontier, owing in part to the game’s wild early success. As the studio explained, its insanely strong launch overwhelmed the company’s infrastructure, and it wasn’t able to scale up to handle bugs and cheaters fast enough […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/27/the-cycle-frontier-sunsets-today-as-studio-yager-says-goodbye-to-players-literally/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/23/eve-fanfest-2023-eve-players-will-help-cure-cancer-with-new-project-discovery-minigame/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/23/eve-fanfest-2023-eve-players-will-help-cure-cancer-with-new-project-discovery-minigame/#comments Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=459055 Back in 2016, EVE Online developer CCP Games announced an unusual partnership with scientific research organisation MMOs and the Human Protein Atlas. They created a new minigame inside EVE named Project Discovery that asked players to spot features in images of cells in exchange for in-game rewards. Over the years this minigame has been used […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/23/eve-fanfest-2023-eve-players-will-help-cure-cancer-with-new-project-discovery-minigame/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/20/destiny-2-wrestles-with-overpowered-crafted-weapons-and-ddos-attacks/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:30:46 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458541 The Guardians of Destiny 2 are generally written as powerful space wizards who wield magical abilities and unique firearms to take down galactic threats, but it’s likely that Bungie didn’t expect players to craft weapons that could trivialize some of the shooter’s most challenging content. That’s been the problem that the studio has been wrestling […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/20/terraria-dev-commits-200000-and-more-to-open-source-engine-unity-rivals/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/20/terraria-dev-commits-200000-and-more-to-open-source-engine-unity-rivals/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00:21 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458501 It would be really great if the Unity situation would stop being a big ol’ industry-wide garbage fire, but alas, it is not this day, as Unity still hasn’t officially backed down from its abruptly announced plan to collect per-install fees from developers using its engine. While the company has vowed changes, leaks of those […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/20/terraria-dev-commits-200000-and-more-to-open-source-engine-unity-rivals/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/19/a-multiplayer-bluey-videogame-is-coming-to-pc-and-console-in-november-and-your-kids-want-it/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/19/a-multiplayer-bluey-videogame-is-coming-to-pc-and-console-in-november-and-your-kids-want-it/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458341 A few weeks back, I mentioned in MOP’s work chat that my kids have been obsessed with some random Aussie kids cartoon about dogs. “Oh, you mean Bluey,” Justin said. “I freaking love Bluey,” Colin chimed in, followed by commentary from Sam, whose kids had watched the show from the beginning. So yep, I was […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/19/a-multiplayer-bluey-videogame-is-coming-to-pc-and-console-in-november-and-your-kids-want-it/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/18/youve-got-flail-new-worlds-flail-ability-names-deliver-a-smorgasbord-of-puns-and-dad-jokes/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/18/youve-got-flail-new-worlds-flail-ability-names-deliver-a-smorgasbord-of-puns-and-dad-jokes/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458031 Sure, the new flail weapon coming to New World as part of the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion looks pretty cool, but do you know what makes the weapon arguably even better than others in the MMO? The fact that its ability names are absolutely awash in dad jokes and puns, and as we […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/18/youve-got-flail-new-worlds-flail-ability-names-deliver-a-smorgasbord-of-puns-and-dad-jokes/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/10/14-year-old-golf-mmo-sega-splash-golf-is-slowly-being-reassembled-by-one-dedicated-fan/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/10/14-year-old-golf-mmo-sega-splash-golf-is-slowly-being-reassembled-by-one-dedicated-fan/#comments Sun, 10 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=456835 Normally we open these kinds of stories by asking our readers if they remember an old game, but it’s extremely likely that nobody outside of Japan has heard of Sega Splash Golf, a golfing MMO that originally released in 2008 and lived for only about 10 months before Sega shut it down in February 2009. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/10/14-year-old-golf-mmo-sega-splash-golf-is-slowly-being-reassembled-by-one-dedicated-fan/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/07/swgemu-celebrates-star-wars-galaxies-20th-birthday-year-with-a-tribute-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/07/swgemu-celebrates-star-wars-galaxies-20th-birthday-year-with-a-tribute-video/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=456759 Yes, Star Wars Galaxies celebrated its 20th anniversary back in June – we wrote all about it – but we like SWG ’round these parts, so we’re happy to celebrate it again thanks to a new video from SWGEmu, the original rogue server for the game, which has been running since well before the sunset […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/07/swgemu-celebrates-star-wars-galaxies-20th-birthday-year-with-a-tribute-video/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/02/wow-classic-shares-gruesome-data-from-hardcores-first-week/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/02/wow-classic-shares-gruesome-data-from-hardcores-first-week/#comments Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=456228 Now that WoW Classic admits that it’ll never be able to put a number other than “0” over the sign “Days Since a Player Didn’t Have to Delete/Transfer a Permadeath Character for Good,” life in the hardcore realms are finding some sense of equilibrium. Blizzard posted a fun infographic on Twitter to share some of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/02/wow-classic-shares-gruesome-data-from-hardcores-first-week/feed/ 31 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/31/final-fantasy-xiv-puts-its-voice-actors-to-the-ultimate-test-of-assembling-an-anniversary-cake/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=455913 For the eight-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV, Square-Enix had Kim-Joy of Great British Bake-Off fame assemble a lovingly crafted and meticulous anniversary cake. And that’s nice. But you know what the logical extension is for the 10th anniversary? No, not making a better cake, but having the game’s voice talent come in to assemble […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/21/pirates-online-rogue-server-operators-open-an-archive-that-preserves-assets-from-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/21/pirates-online-rogue-server-operators-open-an-archive-that-preserves-assets-from-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:30:48 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=454171 The history of Pirates of the Caribbean Online is one that’s about as unique as making an entire MMO out of a Disney theme park ride could possibly be, ending with players opening the The Legend of Pirates Online rogue server that took the original game’s source code and even added new items on top. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/21/pirates-online-rogue-server-operators-open-an-archive-that-preserves-assets-from-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/18/bungie-and-destiny-2-players-empower-relief-for-hawaii-with-fundraising-campaign/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=453783 Bungie and the Destiny 2 playerbase have formally joined the effort to aid Hawaii following devastating wildfires earlier this month. “Last week devastating wildfires fueled by hurricane force winds struck Hawaii, leaving a path of destruction unheard of in its wake across Maui and the Island of Hawaii,” the studio wrote yesterday. “The historic town […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/17/hamilton-simulator-lets-roblox-players-defeat-the-british-with-official-songs-from-the-musical/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/17/hamilton-simulator-lets-roblox-players-defeat-the-british-with-official-songs-from-the-musical/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=453555 If anyone had “popular musical Hamilton officially claps hands with Roblox” on their bingo card, mark off a space now because that’s literally what Hamilton Simulator is: a 10 level-long game that sees players battling the British during the American Revolution with the power of rap songs from the musical. This Roblox game, designed by […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/17/hamilton-simulator-lets-roblox-players-defeat-the-british-with-official-songs-from-the-musical/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/16/warframes-digital-extremes-joins-other-studios-in-raising-funds-for-hawaii-wildfire-relief/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=453481 With the death toll from last week’s devastating wildfires in Maui climbing well over a hundred people lost, and with an entire town displaced, the need for immediate aid is drawing the gaming industry into action. Warframe’s Digital Extremes is the most recent of these, pledging $10,000 CAD to the Maui Strong Fund to “support […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/15/hawaii-centered-fractured-veil-pitches-in-with-disaster-relief-following-last-weeks-wildfires/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=453327 The terrible wildfires that ravaged populated sections of Hawaii’s Maui island and killed around a hundred people last week continues to draw global attention. It’s also put the makers of the upcoming post-apocalyptic survival game Fractured Veil in a bit of an awkward position, seeing as how the title is about a widespread disaster taking […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/15/a-fortnite-player-has-made-an-mmorpg-like-raid-boss-fight-within-the-shooters-creative-mode/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=453361 We weren’t very sure that there was much overlap between MMORPG fans and Fortnite players, but we’re glad to be proven wrong in at least one case, as one inventive member of the shooter’s community has actually crafted an MMORPG-styled raid boss battle in the game’s creative mode. This encounter is known as DoomsDay, and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/14/the-pokemon-company-is-donating-200000-to-hawaii-in-the-wake-of-wildfires/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/14/the-pokemon-company-is-donating-200000-to-hawaii-in-the-wake-of-wildfires/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=453282 This past weekend, The Pokémon Company announced that the Pokémon World Championship would be held in summer of 2024 in Honolulu. But of course, Hawai’i has suffered severe wildfires raging across Maui for the past week, so the announcement prompted backlash from fans for being out of sync with the ongoing tragedy. Now, in response, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/14/the-pokemon-company-is-donating-200000-to-hawaii-in-the-wake-of-wildfires/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/12/smite-runs-charity-sale-to-aid-maui-wildfire-relief-efforts/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/12/smite-runs-charity-sale-to-aid-maui-wildfire-relief-efforts/#comments Sat, 12 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=452984 Readers may have learned about a series of devastating wildfires that have caused havoc on the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this week, with hundreds of structures destroyed and a death toll that has climbed to a confirmed 80 people as of Friday. In response to this tragic event, Hi-Rez Studio is kicking off an […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/12/smite-runs-charity-sale-to-aid-maui-wildfire-relief-efforts/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/06/world-of-warcraft-classic-addon-gives-ai-generated-voiceover-to-every-quest-npc-in-the-game/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/06/world-of-warcraft-classic-addon-gives-ai-generated-voiceover-to-every-quest-npc-in-the-game/#comments Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=450028 There is a lot of quest text to read through in World of Warcraft Classic, so the prevailing solution has been to absolutely blitz through the flavor text and just look at the instructions on the honey-do list UI element. However, those who are looking for a little more immersion in their questing without resorting […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/06/world-of-warcraft-classic-addon-gives-ai-generated-voiceover-to-every-quest-npc-in-the-game/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/03/blizzard-champions-undaunted-a-world-of-warcraft-guild-for-hearing-impaired-players/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/03/blizzard-champions-undaunted-a-world-of-warcraft-guild-for-hearing-impaired-players/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=451638 Players who have adventured through World of Warcraft: Dragonflight no doubt enjoyed getting to meet a major centaur NPC who communicates via sign language. It was a nice and inclusive character to see. But it’s important to note and celebrate the people forming communities in the game who are themselves deaf or hard of hearing, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/03/blizzard-champions-undaunted-a-world-of-warcraft-guild-for-hearing-impaired-players/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/02/obituary-beloved-pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-customer-service-rep-passes-away-after-a-vehicle-accident/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/02/obituary-beloved-pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-customer-service-rep-passes-away-after-a-vehicle-accident/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=451454 The death of any game development team member is always a sad thing to report no matter their title. It’s that framing that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen developer Visionary Realms used when it announced that Jason “Medawky” Bolton, a well-known customer service representative for the developing MMORPG, passed away over the weekend. He leaves […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/02/obituary-beloved-pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-customer-service-rep-passes-away-after-a-vehicle-accident/feed/ 4