The Daily Grind: What would tempt you to buy something in an MMO when you hate the business model?
Longtime commenter and friend to man and beast alike Danny Smith mentioned recently that there's a rumor of Blizzard putting World of Warcraft allied race...
Into the Super-verse: How City of Heroes welcomed me into MMOs
As we approach the first anniversary of City of Heroes' revival on the rogue server circuit, I wanted to take this opportunity to share...
The Daily Grind: What options do you like in your MMO’s user interface?
I would very much like any and all MMO developers who are reading this to hear me: Please, please make your user interface as...
Chaos Theory: Guide to love and heartbreak in Secret World Legends’ latest event
If I made a New Year's wish upon a falling star, it wouldn't be far-fetched to think getting new content in Secret World Legends...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO consumables are the most completely useless?
It's very obvious why Final Fantasy XIV has items like Antidotes. These medicines are consistently present across the series, so they need to be in...
Massively Overthinking: How essential are hardcore gamers to an MMO’s health?
Last week, there was a positively eyebrow-raising thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit that tied neatly into the overall MMORPG meta discussion many...
The Soapbox: Why does it feel like I don’t have time for an MMO when I really do?
This guest Soapbox was commissioned through MassivelyOP's Patreon program and is authored by Steve "Sray" Blouin, a name our longtime commenters will surely recognize...
The Daily Grind: Are you concerned about the launch of Amazon’s New World?
Not quite a year ago, when Amazon took New World out of alpha and back to the drawing board, I posed almost this exact...
Perfect Ten: Dead MMOs resurrected via rogue servers
Last December, the Massively OP 2019 Awards gave its "Best Trend" nod to the rise of rogue servers in the MMO genre. Preservation of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best voice acting?
Because I love a good story in an MMO -- I know, I'm rebelling against the cool crowd here -- I particularly enjoy it...
Leaderboard: Are you still interested in Amazon’s New World, knowing it won’t be reverting to a FFA PvP MMO?
There's been a big ol' ruckus about New World across Reddit the last day or two, ever since the closed alpha resumed. You know...
Flameseeker Chronicles: What Eye of the North means for Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga has so far been filled with plenty of nostalgic callbacks to the original Guild Wars’ Eye of the North...
The Daily Grind: Does an MMO’s economy ever stop you from going back?
I've written before about MMO economies and how badly handled inflation can wreck them because it's one of my pet favorite topics, but the...
The Survivalist: Is Conan Exiles done with free DLC – or are we getting a true expansion?
While Funcom's latest investor note focused mainly on DUNE, there was a little tidbit of big import nestled in there about the current IP-based...
Wisdom of Nym: That’s a very large fan festival you got there, Final Fantasy XIV
Odd as it might be to say, I don't really have a lot more to say just yet about tomorrow's patch for Final Fantasy...
Not So Massively: Imagining a true MMORTS
MMOs and RTS are two of the genres of game I play the most. Given that, you'd think I'd be a big fan of...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you love on one platform but hate on another?
I know, I know, PC master race and all that. I'm guessing most old-school MMORPG players think of themselves as PC players because that's...
Battle Bards Episode 162: Mystery abounds
Do you love a good mystery? A hidden secret? A riddle wrapped in an enigma and presented on a platter of puzzle? Then you’re...
Global Chat: How fares WoW Classic at the six-month mark?
The phases (i.e., patches) for World of Warcraft Classic continue to roll out, and as the endgame takes form and Darkmoon Faire arrives, it's...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most familiar-feeling bars and taverns?
Star Trek Online has a bit of an advantage when it comes to giving me a place to hang my hat - it's really easy...
