Yearly Archives: 2017
MMO Year in Review: Lockboxes, CCP, and Destiny 2 (October 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
Battle Bards Episode 112: MMO minigame music
It’s time to take a diversion to play — and listen — to the minigames tucked inside of our MMOs! The Battle Bards haul...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2017: The fresh aroma of gamer
We're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2017!
Coming in at #4 on our list is...
Destiny 2's Pop-Tarts and energy drink...
The MOP Up: Multiverse makes a comeback (December 31, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Schlag meme of the year
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards conclude today with our blooper award for Schlag meme of the year, given to and in honor of MOP commenter Schlag...
Path of Exile offers up some stats on the Abyss League, three weeks in
Do you like math? If not... well, you're not going to like the latest dispatch from Path of Exile because it's all math. It's...
One Shots: Riding the unicorn charge into 2018
That's it, folks. It's time to put the wraps on the bumpy, odd year that was 2017 and get ready to flip our calendars...
The Daily Grind: Any MMO resolutions for 2018?
It's almost 2018, and that means we can bid farewell to one year and start a new one that... well, will probably feel much...
The Stream Team: Seasons Greedings in DCUO
Are you sad that Christmas is over? Well, the season isn't! And you can still have super holiday fun in DCUO. The Seasons Greedings...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Best worst MMO video
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best worst MMO video. And the winner is...
Anything from Hearthstone
The thing about Blizzard's Hearthstone...
MMO Year in Review: Expansion 2 for Guild Wars 2 (September 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back at the road we traveled in 2017
"The road goes ever on" is one of the most well-known phrases from Lord of the Rings, alluding to the ongoing journey of the...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2017: Horse butt
Today we're kicking off a countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2017!
Coming in at #5 on our list is...
World of Warcraft finally...
The Stream Team: Another first day in ARK: Aberration
When ARK's latest patches didn't fix the video card issues, Massively OP's MJ was not able to have a full first look at the...
Call of Duty swatting incident leads to man’s death in Kansas
A case of gamer "swatting" in the U.S. has led to the death of an innocent father of two in Kansas earlier this week.
According...
WRUP: Thanks a bunch edition
So it's the end of the year, and rather than the usual nonsensical stream of consciousness that I usually put here, I wanted to...
The Daily Grind: What were your best MMORPG gaming achievements in 2017?
Before we jump into 2018, let's take a moment to ruminate on our personal accomplishments in MMO gaming this year.
While I didn't get around...
Betawatch: The preparation for the next year (December 29, 2017)
The last week of the year is always a time of anticipation and a fair amount of "let's get this dumb year finished already,"...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Best worst MOP headline
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best worst headline. And the winner is...
Camelot Unchained's big bot battle boasts benefits for...
World of Warcraft’s Leeroy Jenkins crew reflect on the viral hit
Just about everyone who plays MMOs knows who Leeroy Jenkins is. Becoming a star overnight, Leeroy Jenkins was the central character of a 2005...