Vague Patch Notes: No, authenticity does not make video games successful
On December 12th, 2024, The Game Awards had its annual awards show, and the award for Game of the Year was presented by Larian Studios...
Throne & Liberty’s latest update extends Startree Solstice quests, teases next battle pass
Throne & Liberty is back in action after the holidays with a fresh update that brings the game to 1.12.0. Servers went down at 1:30...
Final Fantasy XIV reruns its free login campaign for lapsed users and issues a new remix album
It’s time once again for lapsed players of Final Fantasy XIV to take an opportunity to peer back in and see what’s new in Eorzea...
Multiple game studios and even the Fallout TV show are impacted by the devastating California wildfires
If you’re paying any attention to the current US news, you know that large parts of dense Los Angeles, California, are under siege by five...
World of Warcraft is hiking subscription prices in Australia and New Zealand
Who doesn’t like paying more for things? Wait. Sorry. The answer to that is “everyone,” and so you can imagine that residents of Australia and...
The Daily Grind: When has an MMO developer ruined something silly and fun in the community?
I am honestly glad that World of Warcraft’s developers no longer seem to remember Captain Placeholder. The thing about Captain Placeholder is that he was...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming starts its new year with some New World dungeons
MOP’s Chris and MJ are coming back together for some more Backseat Streaming! And what better way to start the new year off with some...
Mother Machine is a multiplayer side-scrolling co-op platformer where chaos gremlins explore caves
While there likely is nothing new under the sun in terms of multiplayer gaming anymore, sometimes existing sub-genres or game styles blend in such a...
Co-op sci-fi farming game Lightyear Frontier preps ‘large-scale experiments’ for 2025
Does the phrase “we have plans for large-scale experiments which we’ll need your help to explore and test” in regard to your online game generate...
Meet the World of Warcraft hardcore mode guild that turns its gameplay into a roleplayed soap opera
Many of the staff here at MOP grew up in a very special age of soap operas, with shows like Melrose Place, Guiding Light, and...