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LOTRO Legendarium: How did Lord of the Rings Online do in 2019?

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When we gave Lord of the Rings Online the award this year for the Most Underrated MMORPG on the market, it came with plenty...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: MMO (or studio) with the Stormiest Future

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for MMO with the Stormiest Future, which was awarded to Chronicles of Elyria last year....
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Tamriel Infinium: A 2019 Elder Scrolls Online retrospective

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It’s been a banner year for The Elder Scrolls Online. From events galore to the release of the dragons, so much has happened that...

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

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Studio of the Year, which was awarded to Grinding Gear Games last...
We all become done.

WoW Factor: Where WoW Vanilla’s and WoW Classic’s communities diverge

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I want to talk about the community in WoW Classic because I think it's interesting and it's been on my mind ever since the story we...

Desert Oasis: A few improvements I’d like to see in Black Desert for 2020

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Part of the reason it's been so easy to write for the Black Desert Desert Oasis column is that I really love this game....
All right, let's ignore that this game is functionally abandoned.

Vague Patch Notes: Why don’t we have more MMO psionics?

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Seized by what I can only describe as an incomprehensible fit of pique, I've spent a decent chunk of my free time over the...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Biggest MMO Disappointment

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Biggest MMO Disappointment, which was awarded to multiple industry failboats last year. Disappointments can...
Paladinhood.

Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2019

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When we sit back to look at the biggest headlines of the year, we don't have to look far. These are the stories that...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s 2019 year in review, from Icebrood Saga to the future

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The first half of 2019 was a rough time to be a Guild Wars 2 fan. It wasn’t without its bright spots, but it...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Best MMO Trend

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Trend, which was awarded to MMO progression servers last year. This year,...

Massively OP’s 2019 MMO Video Game Music Awards

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Many of us here on the Massively OP staff have our own personal pet projects and interests that might not be as widespread as...

Choose My Adventure: Conquering the fear of Project Gorgon (and getting rewarded for it)

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You’ll probably notice that last week’s CMA was absent, and that’s because Project Gorgon intimidated me. I basically was scared off for a bit. I...

Fight or Kite: 2010-2019, the decade when PvP boomed and MMOs languished

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The end of the decade is upon us. Many are now reflecting on how our lives have changed over the past 10 years. We’ve...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Best MMO Business Model

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Business Model, which was awarded to Guild Wars 2 last year. This...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s first Patch 5.2 preview in brief

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I did actually sit down for the most recent live letter, which was only halfway intentional. It's not like I didn't want to hear...

EVE Evolved: First impressions of the EVE Echoes mobile beta

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EVE Online has been a PC MMO staple now for over 16 years, carving out a niche for itself as a long-term hobby with...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Biggest MMO Blunder

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Biggest MMO Blunder, which was awarded to Blizzard's Diablo Immortal disaster last year. This...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Best MMO Player Housing

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Player Housing, which was awarded to EverQuest II and RIFT last year....

The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v3.0

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Behind history are people and stories, some of them well-known and some of them obscure. It has been my mission in The Game Archaeologist...

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