Massively multiplayer online games are enjoyable enough, but they tend towards the dark and gritty side of things. Why can't they feature more love and justice? That's what New York-based Pahdo Labs is cramming into Starlight Re:Volver, a cooperative MMO that's due out on Steam Early Access later this year. We played an early demo in co-op and were impressed with the game's charming aesthetics.
After a short break in June, we’re back with another issue of MMOCO! In this issue, we’ll be looking at a new area and storyline for Black Desert Online, a delay for New World’s launch, and a month-long event for Defiance and Defiance 2050. Let’s jump in! BDO Adds Papua Crinea Island and Storyline At the end of June,...
May’s flowers are blooming and the sun has been making more frequent appearances as we enter the late spring/early summer days of the year. For this edition of MMO Co-Opportunities, we’ll be looking at events for TERA and SWTOR as well as a new episode of the Living World for Guild Wars 2. Let’s get started! TERA Celebrates 8 Y...
Loads of people right now are working from home and staying inside playing games (including the Co-Optimus staff). MMO studios are in the same boat, meaning that we’ll see some delays in the coming weeks and months for content related to MMOs. At the same time, they’re doing their best to keep us entertained by offering their regul...
Spring is beginning to arrive, bringing with it some big content updates for older and established MMOs and some launches for new MMOs. For this month on MMOCO, we take a look at major updates for TERA and Black Desert, as well as some launch details for new Xbox One MMO Bless Unleashed. Let’s jump in....
We’ve settled into the cozy days of February, where the frigid breezes and dreary rain outside entice us to stay inside bundled up with a hot beverage in one hand a controller or mouse in the other. For this issue of MMOCO, we’ll be taking a look at updates to Black Desert, TERA, and SWTOR! Let’s dive in....
It’s a brand new year and a new decade to boot! For this issue of MMOCO, we’ll be looking at a new class for Black Desert Online, the cinematic trailer for mobile MMO Dragon Raja, and anniversary gifts for DC Universe Online. Let’s get started....
Last week, Geoff Keighley held the fifth annual Game Awards where games and developers were honored. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won the "Game of the Year" award (and "Best Action/Adventure Game"), Luigi's Mansion 3 won "Best Family Game" (the co-op is good), and Destiny 2 won "Best Community Support." Amidst all that, there were also some big announcements, including the reveal of the next generation of Xbox.
The holiday season is upon us. Snow is falling, the indoor fires are crackling, and everyone is ready to take a nice long break from work! The season typically means holiday-themed events for MMOs. For this month’s MMOCO round-up, we look at some special events for Black Desert Online and Final Fantasy XIV as well as information for The Elder...
Halloween has passed and we’re into the days of fall where the weather begins turning a bit cooler. Time to bundle up with some updates to MMOs! In this issue of MMOCO, we have content patches and expansions for The Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert Online, and Lord of the Rings Online....
The month of October is upon it, full of spooky nights, winding corn mazes, and pumpkin spice everything. For this month’s MMOCO column, we’ll be looking at upcoming updates for TERA, FFXIV, and SWTOR....
The first hints of Fall have begun to arrive in these early September days. Fall is a special season for MMOs, as historically many have launched during this season, meaning that a lot of anniversaries for MMOs occur around now. This month on MMO Co-Opportunities, we take a look at two anniversary-related events (the launch of the WoW Classic serve...
