The Daily Grind: Do you want controller support in MMOs?
It was a big deal when World of Warcraft added some actual controller support to the game back with the Shadowlands launch... or at least, I...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2021
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's intermittent check-in on all the crowdfunding MMOs in our genre. You might have noticed...
LOTRO Legendarium: A look back at Lord of the Rings Online in 2021
It's that time of year again! As we get ready to make the psychological transition to a new year, we pause to look back...
Betawatch: Noah’s Heart opens up beta testing next week
Do you remember Noah's Heart? Probably not; the last we heard about it was that the game was going to be entering beta testing over...
Wisdom of Nym: Please do not hear of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV
Well that was surprising. In case you somehow missed it, Square-Enix took a heretofore unprecedented step this week, announcing that not only would Final Fantasy...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2022
OK folks, it's that time of the year again: the time when we cast our eyes ahead and try to pinpoint what's going to...
The Daily Grind: What kills your interest in a pre-release MMO?
We see it a lot in our comment section: A game is either in very early testing or not even yet available for consistent...
End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2022
If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...
Choose My Adventure: Grim Dawn is finally getting fun
One of the best things that can happen to me in video gaming is to be proven wrong. To be surprised by how wildly...
Fight or Kite: KEO is on the cusp of being Twisted Metal for the Internet age
Gamers of a certain age - those who remember going to the local game store on a Friday with a gaggle of friends, grabbing...
Wisdom of Nym: Combat design and balance in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
I really want to talk about the story of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker. I really want to talk about it. But the expansion has...
Global Chat: Fallout Worlds doesn’t justify its existence, one blogger argues
If you saw that Fallout 76 released a new mode with varied rulesets called Fallout Worlds a while back, you might've been tempted to...
One Shots: The weather never cooperates with photography
Do you ever experience that frustrating feeling of knowing that your game is all sorts of beautiful -- yet it never cooperates when you...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst MMO queue you’ve ever experienced?
You know, for probably understandable reasons, playing Final Fantasy XIV right now has me thinking about queues! We've all had to deal with them...
The Game Archaeologist: Hero101, the lost KingsIsle superhero MMO
You do get the sense that KingsIsle once had very grand plans for what is called its "101 Universe." After Wizard101 came out to...
Betawatch: Steam gives booming survival Myth of Empires the boot
How it started: Survival strategy MMOÂ Myth of Empires was announced, started selling early access... er... access, and everyone was happy. How it's going: The...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions
Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs are so stupid and I love them
It's well past time for me to get something off my chest. MMOs are dumb. MMOs are full of weird stuff. This genre is weird...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2021
One of my favorite traditions every year is to put a spotlight back on some of the wild things MMORPG developers said every year....
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2021
Healthy MMOs are a good thing. They have smooth, glossy coats, strong teeth capable of snapping bone, a full-throated call, and it just occurs...
