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The Steam spring sale is upon us with deals on MMOs from New World Aeternum to Pantheon
Is it actually spring? No. But do you actually need an excuse for a Steam sale? Also no! But that's exactly what we got...
Dune Awakening hypes up ornithopters and a new Arrakis exploration video
For Dune MMO fans, May 20th can't come soon enough. And although we still have over two months to wait for the early access...
MMO Hype Train: What can Dune Awakening’s character creator teach us about the MMO?
Sometimes when it rains, it really pours around these here MMO parts. To demonstrate this, last week we not only got the official release...
The Stream Team: Checking out character creation in Dune Awakening
It has been joked that Massively OP's MJ could make character creation a game in itself. With over 17 GB to install, Dune Awakening...
The Soapbox: Difficulty is a means to an end in MMORPGs
A few weeks back, I took a peak into Corepunk's early access build, and I promptly got my ass kicked by even the most...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 507: Get ‘er Dune
Justin and Bree discuss WoW's Undermine(d), Dune Awakening's launch reveal, LOTRO and DDO 64-bit servers, Lost Ark Wild Soul, Blade and Soul NEO, Legends of Aria Classic's sunset, and the Project Gorgon vampirism patch, plus mailbag topics on non-combat PvP activities and comfort gaming.
Star Anvil’s Secret World North America TTRPG expansion raised over $63K in crowdfunding
It's very clear by now that there is a ravenous appetite for more of The Secret World in the tabletop RPG space: This past...
Funcom has already patched Dune Awakening’s demo and character creation
Last week, we covered the news that Dune Awakening was both targeting May 20th for its launch and opening up a free-to-try demo that...
Dune Awakening opens character creator tool today with launch now set for May 20
We'll leave up to you whether you think May 20th constitutes "early 2025," given that it'll be nearly summer by that point and well...
Funcom is going to announce Dune Awakening’s release date tomorrow
Set your alarms for tomorrow morning, for it's on that hallowed dawn when Funcom will wake, stretch, and announce the launch date for Dune...
Vague Patch Notes: Understanding what you understand in MMOs
One of the most dangerous and yet often-used phrases to say to anyone when it comes to pretty much any media is to claim...
Working As Intended: Playing house – er, apartment – in SWG Legends
This week, I'm starting up a new miniseries called Playing House here in the Working As Intended column, and it's entirely the fault of...
Dune Awakening shares new screenshots of combat, social spaces, spice geysers, and a sweet sand car
Hungry for more from Dune: Awakening? Like, maybe, a release date? Too bad. You're getting screenshots instead and there are two things you can...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that suck in interesting ways
This week's Massively Overthinking is entirely inspired by a fantastic argument made by YouTuber on Bluesky. Iron Pineapple declared that "a good game can...
Dune Awakening’s latest trailer showcase the vibes, visuals, and development of Arrakis
Dune: Awakening is once more looking to keep followers of the survival sandbox interested and intrigued through the medium of video, as Funcom's latest...
Conan Exiles is selling an exclusive art print to benefit LA firefighters through February 6
Do you want some unique and incredible art and help out the firefighting efforts in Los Angeles, California? Then look no further than Conan...
Star Anvil opens $50K Kickstarter for its third Secret World tabletop RPG
No, Funcom hasn't made any big moves on The Secret World MMORPG franchise lately and didn't even rouse itself to celebrate the game's 12th...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs with creative idea hooks
There's so much blatant -- and lazy! -- copying in the world of entertainment and arts that anything novel is to be cherished. I've...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 502: Chronicling all the non-combat content in MMOs
Justin and Bree host the first MMO theme show of 2025 with a deep-dive into the wide range of non-combat content in our genre, plus adventures in LOTRO, WoW Classic, Stars Reach, and Aloft.
Massively Overthinking: What will be your three most played MMOs in 2025?
So here we are at the top of another year, looking ahead at what we think we're going to play. Consider this week's Massively...
