Opinion

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Why I Play: How NCsoft’s Fafurion update saved Lineage 2 in 2019

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I don't know what it is about Asian MMOs, but I'm inexplicably drawn to them. Maybe it has something to do with my background;...
Big empty.

Vague Patch Notes: My wrecked treasure in No Man’s Sky

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She was dubbed the Tender Claw C27, and I found her upside-down and half-buried in the ground beside the final beacon of the tutorial...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Most Anticipated MMO

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Most Anticipated MMO, which was awarded to Torchlight Frontiers last year. This year’s discussion...
Guilty or innocent?

The Daily Grind: Do your MMOs go on break for the holidays?

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Congratulations to you because it's December 26th! You survived the main crush of the holiday, feel good about yourself. And assuming that you belong...

The definitive 2019 Battle Bards episode guide

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The most amazing thing about Battle Bards... is that it even exists at all. The world's first, best, and only MMO music podcast picked...

MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Best application of karma in an MMO

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for Best application of karma in an MMO. If you're wondering what the heck a...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Best MMO Event

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Event, which was awarded to Elite Dangerous' Enigma Expedition last year. Last...

The Daily Grind: If you wanted to sell your friend on an MMO, what would your pitch be?

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Our favorite video games tend to make evangelists of us. It's only natural to want to share something you passionately love with your friends,...

Jukebox Heroes: A Charlie Brown MMO Christmas

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I don't know if you realized this, but every year Bree asks me to whip up a column of MMO holiday tunes for Christmas....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 252: Holiday MMO mailbag show

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Justin and Bree empty the mailbag out on the floor and answer all your burning MMO questions ahead of the holidays!

MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Best MMO mod

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for Best MMO mod in 2019. If you're wondering what the heck a Golden Yachtie...

Choose My Adventure: All the MMOs you made us play in 2019

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When I was handed the reins of Choose My Adventure by the incomparably awesome Eliot, I had bare little idea what sort of things...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Indie MMO of the Year

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Indie MMO of the Year, which was awarded to Project Gorgon last year. All...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO had the best player community in 2019?

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So here's a fun Daily Grind we've been doing for the last few years, and it seems fitting to bring it back around on...

MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Best drama in an MMO that doesn’t exist yet

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our pick for Best drama in an MMO that doesn't exist yet. If you're wondering what the...
Cars!

Wisdom of Nym: Looking ahead to Final Fantasy XIV’s 2020

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Sometimes it's just not terribly interesting to do a year-in-review column for a game, and the fact of the matter is that this is...

Not So Massively: A wishlist for MMO-adjacent online games in 2020

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With the year drawing to a close, my thoughts turn ahead to 2020 and what new gaming experiences it may bring. I am an...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Best MMORPG Expansion

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMORPG Expansion, which was awarded to Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset last year. Every...

The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO industry trend of 2019?

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Last week, we offered up our award for best gaming trend of 2019. Now we're back to talk the worst of the worst. And...

MassivelyOP’s 2019 Golden Yachties: Most bizarre thing in an MMO this year

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MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards begin today, and you'll notice we've given them a new name this year: the Golden Yachties. Many years ago on Old...

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