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Final Fantasy XIV kicks off the Make it Rain campaign on June 6
The expansion release for Final Fantasy XIV draws ever closer, but there's still time for players to take part in a few more diversions before...
Ultima Online details treasure hunting updates as Dark Age of Camelot plans new progression server
Treasure hunters, rejoice: The folks at Broadsword have been hard at work retooling and updating Ultima Online's treasure hunting content, and they've recently posted...
Camelot Unchained chucks cows and batters rams in its latest Top Tenish update
This week, Camelot Unchained's Top Tenish list puts a particular emphasis on the "ish," as it's actually a solid top 20 list of items...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: An interview with Naoki Yoshida
Let Naoki Yoshida sleep, people. The man was visibly exhausted when I interviewed him on May 21st, not at all helped by the fact...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The fairy-tale fight of Dohn Mheg
You all know by now that it's tradition for me to run my dungeon in these Final Fantasy XIV preview events as a new...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The tanks
Tanking has changed forever for Final Fantasy XIV in Shadowbringers. Gone are threat combos, gone are DPS stances, and gone is literally any excuse that tanks...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The magical DPS
Unlike with the melee DPS, magical ranged damage actually had one of its members that changed a whole lot. Hooray! But the other two...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The healers
As soon as I started going through the abilities added to Final Fantasy XIV's healers, I immediately muttered to myself "oh, some people are...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The melee DPS
Honestly, out of all the roles in the game right now, the melee DPS was the most boring part of the Final Fantasy XIV:...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The ranged DPS
Huh. This is a really weird contrast in this batch. Obviously, there are only two ranged DPS to cover, but in Stormblood that didn't matter...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The new jobs
The two new jobs debuting in Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers had a lot to live up to. For one thing, both of them were...
MassivelyOP’s Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers media tour coverage
A new expansion is on the way for Final Fantasy XIV, with early access starting up in less than a month. But what if you...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 222: A good EVEning to be invaded
Brendan joins Justin and Bree for a sponsored segment on EVE Online's upcoming expansion and Fanfest world tour, plus news from FFXIV, Dauntless, Astellia, Black Desert, and DCUO, with mailbag topics on Old School RuneScape and MMO cinematic trailers.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Why Guild Wars 2 has my favorite flying mounts
When Guild Wars 2 announced that the central mechanic of its Path of Fire expansion was going to be mounts, a lot of people...
World of Warcraft: Classic dragon griefing, Argus redux, and BFA end boss
Fun fact: Did you know that Blizzard had originally been considering Argus -- the late Legion content update -- as its own full-fledged expansion?...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers in benchmark and letter form
One of the nice things about the rules around the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers media tour is that seeing the big job change video means...
The Daily Grind: What made you leave the last MMO you quit?
The last few years, I think I've had a healthier relationship with MMOs, chiefly because I've pressured myself less into playing things I knew...
Global Chat: Catching the WoW Classic fever
You've got the fever, she's got the fever, everyone's got the fever for WoW Classic these days! The launch announcement and beta testing has...
One Shots: Armed and fabulous
Last week I invited Massively OP's readers to share pictures showing off faction pride in some way, shape, or form. But who knew it...
EVE Evolved: Getting ready for the Invasion in EVE Online
EVE Online's Invasion expansion lands in just two days on May 28th, and there are plenty of things you can do now to make...
