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Massively Uplifting: WoW players break barriers, Bungie and ZeniMax raise money to help children
Summer sweetness is not just for corn and watermelon! No, it's for all the kind and generous gestures of of our fellow gamers and...
Wisdom of Nym: Did Final Fantasy XIV’s relic farming zones work?
One of the things that I am always going to admire about the Final Fantasy XIV team is the fact that it followed up...
Vitae Aeternum: The hits and misses of New World’s summer update
Last week saw the release of New World's big summer update, including an extensive music system, the Medleyfaire event, and various endgame tweaks. This...
The Daily Grind: Do you play shorties, tallies, or both in MMOs?
MMOs seldom offer us many choices in body build or weight, but most of them do deliver sliders when it comes to height. And...
The Daily Grind: How do you maintain interest during content lulls in an MMO?
No matter how good your MMO of choice may be about managing its content schedule, there are going to be lulls. It's inevitable. There...
The Game Archaeologist: That time when EverQuest let you play as the monsters
It's a near-given that in every MMORPG, players assume the roles of heroes who are sent out to vanquish the evil, dark, or at...
The Daily Grind: Which upcoming MMORPG has the best chance of succeeding?
There are many MMOs of various designs working their way through the development process right now, but as we well know, not all of...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s August is an ode to Hisui and full of mysteries
There's a lot going on in Pokemon GO, and it's not waiting for August to start.
As we noted for July, Niantic is holding a Hisui...
Hands-on with Multiversus: How WB’s new brawler stacks up against Super Smash Bros.
Like most of the readers of this site, I spend the majority of my gaming time in MMORPGs, or I wouldn't be here. But...
WoW Factor: How Blizzard squandered the potential and desire for WoW Classic
With the upcoming release of Wrath of the Lich King Classic, I think it's now completely fair to say that World of Warcraft took...
The Daily Grind: Are you a gamer or an MMO gamer?
Bear with the headline question for a sec because I'm going somewhere with this. I realize that by definition, MMO gamers are gamers. But...
Vague Patch Notes: The many flavors of ‘boosting’ in the MMO genre
The other day MOP's Bree and I were having a discussion about boosting. This is not entirely unusual, but it was unusual insofar as...
Vitae Aeternum: New World interview on Summer Medleyfaire, solo play, housing, and more
With the launch of New World's Summer Medleyfaire patch and event this morning, we naturally had questions about the new systems and the future...
The Daily Grind: Do you play any South Korean MMOs?
I'm going to start this edition of the Daily Grind by answering my own question with a sighing, "I've tried." Seriously, I've tried several...
Massively on the Go: Monster Hunter Rise’s Sunbreak expansion remains solid one month later
It's been about a month since Monster Hunter Rise’s expansion Sunbreak released, and I'm still enjoying myself. Personal issues exploded during release that prevented me from...
Perfect Ten: Useful excuses for ditching an MMO dungeon run
I'm not saying that MMO dungeons are boring or anything, but when you start one, you've kind of committed to seeing it through --...
The Daily Grind: What do you think of World of Warcraft’s Dracthyr design?
Behind the scenes here at MassivelyOP, our office staff is divided on the impression of World of Warcraft's newest race, the Dracthyr. Most of...
Fight or Kite: F2P MOBA Fault Elder Orb rises from the ashes of Epic Games’ Paragon
Just last week a new MOBA dropped on the free-to-play scene in the form of Fault: Elder Orb. It looked a little familiar, so...
Choose My Adventure: Feeling like a vampire is not the problem with or the solution for V Rising
After these few weeks and hours playing V Rising in its early access state at the time of this column's publishing, I can pretty...
The Soapbox: Why diversifying your MMO gaming is the smart thing to do
Allow me to indulge in some retrospection for a moment as I sit back on my rocker, squint into the fading afternoon light, and...
