Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s community is better – and worse – than you think
If you are not actually playing Final Fantasy XIV, you probably have an impression of the community for this game being an amazing font...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Dragon’s Dogma Online’s soundtrack
While Dragon's Dogma Online left barely an impact during its short run in the west, it hasn't completely disappeared from all memory as long...
One Shots: A friend closer than a brother
When you are heading out to the dangerous wilds where dismemberment, face melting, certain death, or even experience loss might be around every corner,...
The Daily Grind: What tends to happen before you leave an MMO?
For me, there's a very predictable indicator that I'm going to be waving goodbye to an MMO for a while: I realize I don't...
The Game Archaeologist: Free Realms
Its very name was a declaration of rebellion against the status quo. In an era that had yet to shift from a subscription-only model...
Betawatch: Crowfall revamps leveling with its first beta patch
All right, here comes 2021, let's level up your beta experiences once again! Crowfall is certainly going that route with its first major beta...
Vague Patch Notes: Yes, Virginia, that counts as an MMO
There is a particular comment we get on a semi-regular basis, and it is always wrong. It shows up on a wide variety of...
Wandering Wraeclast: Everything you need to know about Path of Exile’s Echoes of the Atlas, launching January 15
Yesterday, Grinding Gear Games held a mini remote ExileCon of sorts to share the reveal of this month's big new Path of Exile expansion...
Working As Intended: The MMOs we lost in 2020
I'm happy to report that the list of MMOs that sunsetted in 2020 was shorter than in previous years, but I'm sure you'll join...
WoW Factor: Oh no, not the Sylvanas redemption arc
All right. So. Apparently people wanted to know my response to the new cinematic mined out from within World of Warcraft. Cool. That's easy. My...
Lawful Neutral: 2020 was the year that wasn’t for MMO legal news
It seems surreal, but it is that time of the year again when we wax nostalgic about the year that was. Well, maybe this...
Desert Oasis: Avoiding burnout in Black Desert Online
Players leaving Black Desert in a tizzy is something of a tradition in the community. It can be for a number of reasons. Sometimes...
Perfect Ten: The top MMOs to watch in 2021
"MMOs are dead!" "MMOs are dying!" "We didn't get any good MMO releases this past year!"
While I won't argue with the last one there,...
Choose My Adventure: The extremely guided tour through the opening segments of ArcheAge
Look, I appreciate how a sandbox game should start people off by guiding them in to what's possible, but much like Black Desert, ArcheAge...
The Soapbox: What I want to see in Riot’s League of Legends MMO
It's finally happening, y'all! League of Legends is getting an MMO! And boy howdy am I excited. While I didn't follow the game in...
Not So Massively: Drake Hollow is the wholesome survival game we need right now
I've talked in the past about liking survival mechanics in games, but not so much survival games themselves. There are a couple of reasons...
Wisdom of Nym: Predicting Final Fantasy XIV’s 2021 for now
I don't know what 2021 is going to bring in general. This has always been the case, of course, but if anything 2020 should...
‘I saw a City in the Clouds!’: Previewing Star Wars Galaxies Legends’ Bespin expansion
There are very few MMORPGs that can plausibly compel me to sit down and log in the weekend of a big real-life move, seeing...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2020
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's weekly and sometimes biweekly recap of the big news in crowdfunded MMOs. If you're...
Global Chat: Checking out EverQuest II’s Reign of Shadows
Haven't had time to check out EverQuest II's latest expansion yet? Telwyn from GamingSF has you covered with some first impressions of Reign of...