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Bless Online is being heavily overhauled by Neowiz before coming west

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Back in June, Neowiz and Aeria Games/Gamigo confirmed that they'd mutually ended their partnership to make Aeria the western Bless Online publisher. While initially the studios stated the MMO...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG is the worst for duos?

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As I've been playing Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind the past week or two, my husband has been watching me from the depths of his...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO IP should Disney themeparkify next?

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Following Disney's announcement of the Star Wars Hotel in the Galaxy’s Edge Disney subpark this weekend, my MMO guildies were joking about using the location...
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WRUP: The interactive Massively Overpowered museum edition

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Here at Massively Overpowered, we're always pushing the boundaries of ways we can expand the understanding of the public while brushing up against the...

Massively Overthinking: Consumer protections in the MMORPG industry

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Veteran Massively OP reader Miol says he's exhausted by a recent string of stories in which MMO companies screw gamers over, one after another:...
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The Daily Grind: What’s the worst minigame in an MMORPG?

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Sure, Gems is up there for obnoxious MMO minigames, but for me? It's Polymock. I had almost forgotten Polymock existed until a WoodenPotatoes video put...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 126: Firefall gets extinguished

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Justin and Bree discuss Firefall's sunset, WoW's datamining, Wild West Online, Secret World Legends, Tibia, and Warframe, plus a mailbag question on how MMOs could ditch pure DPS roles.

The Daily Grind: How long does it take you to know an MMO’s not for you?

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During my long car trips a few weeks back, I filled some of my hours in the passenger seat testing mobile games. Ahead of...

The Daily Grind: How do you solve a problem like Maria (in MMOs)?

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OK, so there's no Maria, but I'm pretty sure everyone has that one guildie who is basically a goofball, screw-around, flibbertigibbet Leeroy. And yes...

MMO Week in Review: Firefall’s demise, Warframe’s rise (July 9, 2017)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! MMORPG...
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WRUP: Come to Big Ron’s, just follow the bones edition

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Hey there, folks, it's your favorite neighborhood everything salesman, Big Ron! Are you looking for great deals on appliances, automobiles, and furniture? Then come...

The Daily Grind: How would you define an MMO gankbox?

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A couple of weeks ago, our own Justin wrote a Daily Grind wherein he suggested that EVE Online was a gankbox, earning him some argument...
Guess who's back. Back again.

Perfect Tenception: Our ten perfectest Perfect Tens (since last year) – 2017 edition

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Massively OP's Perfect Ten column, helmed since the days of Old Massively by Justin and now by both Justin and Eliot, is one of my...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 125: Secrets, Mordor, and Argus

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Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, LOTRO, RIFT, Kritika, and Master X Master, with mailbag topics on MMOs like Star Wars Galaxies and following the MMO crowd.

The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO achiever are you?

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Yesterday's post on Richard Bartle's new unplayer matrix got me thinking once again about my quibbles with the original Bartle quotient, which won't surprise...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG craft skills can you do in real life?

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I've just gotten back from a family trip during which I bumped into various family members with some interesting craft skills, from gardening to jewelcrafting...
Banjo music.

WRUP: Items observed in this week’s recycling edition

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A 1985 edition of a travel guide to Sweden. Seven broken glass bottles with the words "Sammy sux" written on them in permanent marker....

Enter to win a Paladins Realm Pack from Hi-Rez and MOP

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Paladins' Sunsational patch -- yeah, it's really called that! -- is live this week in the open beta with lots of summer goodies, a...
Ironically, this is the sort of controversy you'd probably rather face from inside a hot tub.

Massively Overthinking: Do MMORPGs aspire to pro-social mechanics?

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Massively OP reader and Patron Avaera has a thoughtful question for the team and readers this week. "I wish more virtual world games thought deeply...

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