MMOARPG stands for “massively multiplayer online action roleplaying game.” It can be contrasted with an OARPG, which makes little attempt at being “massive” in a way that MMORPG players would accept.
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One Shots: Out for a monster stroll
He just wanted to go out for a casual stroll. He picked the worst possible day to do it.
Todd the Troll lumbered out of...
Lost Ark’s Korean beta features boats, storms, and treasure hunting
When Lost Ark was first announced back in 2014 as basically the next generation of Diablo-clone in an MMO, I remember being straight-up grabby-hands...
The Stream Team: Onward into Oriath in Path of Exile
Now that the slave pens are behind her, Massively OP's MJ is ready to explore Oriath proper in Path of Exile's latest expansion, The...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 130: Flame and Fire
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor, Path of Exile: Fall of Oriath, and WoW's alt-friendly plans, with mailbag questions on MMO raiding and console MMOs.
Lineage Eternal delayed again, Guild Wars 2 mobile game teased
Steparu is reporting on a Korean-language piece today that suggests Lineage Eternal is once again in do-over mode. According to the report, NCsoft has gutted...
The Stream Team: Checking out Marvel Heroes’ Carnage
The newest hero to join Marvel Heroes' roster is a bit of a violent fellow, but that's not turning Massively OP's MJ away from...
Path of Exile thanks everyone for the Fall of Oriath
Fans of Path of Exile are enjoying The Fall of Oriath expansion now. Anecdotal evidence might not be admissible in court, but fans seem...
The Stream Team: Path of Exile’s The Fall of Oriath, take two
The goal: finish off Path of Exile's Act IV boss and start Act V. The reality? For Massively OP's MJ, it was to be...
The Stream Team: Finishing Path of Exile’s ACT IV and forging ahead into The Fall of Oriath
Massively OP's MJ has been excitedly waiting for the launch of Path of Exile's The Fall of Oriath expansion, and now it's finally here!...
Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath launches today
It's the largest single-day release of new content since the game's launch -- and unlike a lot of expansions mentioned lately, it's all free,...
Path of Exile posts Fall of Oriath patch notes prior to Friday’s launch
Is this expansion week here at Massively OP or what? In just two days, Path of Exile will be rolling out its hotly anticipated...
The MOP Up: Skyforge investigates the Cradle of the World (July 30, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Path of Exile’s Fall of Oriath has just begun Xbox One beta
Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath expansion arrives August 4 - check out the release trailer and prepare for the microtransaction system tomorrow!
Path of Exile’s microtransaction system is finally live
After multiple false starts over the summer, Path of Exile has finally patched in its new microtransaction system as of last night.
"In the new...
Marvel Heroes tempts console players into spending with its VIP account promotion
It's been said that if a studio can lure a player into making an initial purchase online through its game store, then the chances...
Marvel Heroes unleashes maximum Carnage
What have you done, Marvel Heroes? What have you done? Oh sure, it's understandable that you'd want to get a new playable character to...
Path of Exile’s Fall of Oriath expansion arrives August 4
Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath expansion arrives August 4 - check out the release trailer and prepare for the microtransaction system tomorrow!
Take a look at Path of Exile’s new Charged Dash skill in action
Charged Dash is a new skill coming to Path of Exile, and when you read about how it works it probably seems a little...
The MOP Up: Crash Force offers arena fun at a discount (July 16, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Global Chat: Learning from Master X Master
We've certainly remarked several times on Massively OP how much like an MMO Master X Master is, even though it firmly checks the "MOBA"...
