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This one hurts.

Jukebox Heroes: The best of Otherland’s soundtrack

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Despite being an adaption of Tad Williams' enormously popular sci-fi novels, the MMO Otherland was a flop in both of its incarnations. Mismanaged, underdeveloped,...

One Shots: Unlicensed fantasy motorists

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I've been saying it for years, but just because these are fictional virtual worlds doesn't mean that MMOs should be free from regulations and...
Who's THIS guy

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are you curious to see move forward in 2020?

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It's not exactly going to surprise anyone that a lot of my MMO time in 2020 has been devoted to Final Fantasy XIV, especially...

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2019: Transmedia sub synergy

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Today we're finishing off our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2019! Coming in at #1 on our list is... Guild Wars 2 kicks...

Into the Super-verse: What superhero MMOs offer that other games don’t

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When I was in high school, the Console Wars were heating up between SEGA and Nintendo. I'm afraid to report that many of my...

The Daily Grind: What’s an MMO dealbreaker for you?

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The other day, our office chat lit up with a lively debate over the virtues and drawbacks of Black Desert. Some praised its exploration...

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2019: Gamer goo

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Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2019! Coming in at #2 on our list is... Gamer-oriented 'Gamer Goo' lotion vows...

The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2019

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Last year, I counted it up: The first Daily Grind on Massively was written on November 3rd, 2007, one day after Old Massively was...
Plole ray.

Storyboard: The future of MMO roleplaying in the new decade

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Here we are in a brand-new decade! (If you feel the urge to pedantically correct this, you are wrong, it's a new decade, hush...

Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2020?

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It's become a bit of an unhappy tradition here on MOP to take stock of Daybreak at the start of every year, due in...

The Daily Grind: Will you kickstart any MMOs in 2020?

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I ask you guys this every year. And every year I get the same wary replies. Everyone's sick of Kickstarter. Nobody trusts Kickstarter games....

Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2020

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All right, 2019. We're done with you. We're moving on. We're in a whole new decade. We've got a brand-new year full of new...
FAT CHOCOBO DOT DOUBLE U EMM VEE

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2019: Fat chocobos and daddies

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Today we're working through our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2019! Coming in at #3 on our list is... FFXIV players stuff themselves...
Oh, COME ON, what did that accomplish?

Vague Patch Notes: How to make your corner of the MMO space more pleasant

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It's 2020, people - let's do this. What do I mean by this? Unscrew our MMO living space. That one's a lot more fun...

Leaderboard: What was the best new MMO or online game of 2019?

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Let's be honest: The last time a brand-new MMORPG really deserved a GOTY was when Black Desert ran away with it. This is why...
NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU, BUT EVEN IF THEY DID YOU SUCK

The Daily Grind: What gaming lessons from 2019 are you bringing forward in the new year?

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We're into 2020 now, and that means it's the year of hindsight. (That is also the last time I'm allowed to make that joke, so...

Battle Bards Episode 159: Black Desert revisited

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It’s a return to a soundtrack that, over the past couple of years, experienced a lavish remastry. This week, the Battle Bards explore the...

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2019: The vizzoyages of the starship Compton

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Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2019! Coming in at #4 on our list is... Snoop Dogg has a giant...
Hold your breath and count to ten, fall apart, start again.

Leaderboard: Are you onboard with the online gaming industry’s new take on sequels?

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Overwatch 2 and Path of Exile 2 being announced in such close proximity, plus rumors of an Anthem reboot in the weeks and the...
Never over.

Perfect Ten: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2019

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The down side of doing these columns at the end of the year every year is that there's a certain challenge of writing the...

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