Yearly Archives: 2016
Crowfall looks at the early version of the Ranger’s powers
The Ranger is not a ranged character in Crowfall, but she's also not a melee character. She's a hybrid between the two playstyles, able...
This guy won a million bucks from Elder Scrolls Online
ZeniMax has announced the winner of its Elder Scrolls Online Million Reasons to Play giveaway, and it's still not you.
In fact, it's a 30-year-old...
Firor says Elder Scrolls Online’s success ‘has gone a bit under the radar’
If you are hankering to see Elder Scrolls Online's Director Matt Firor squirm uncomfortably with the game being labeled as an "MMO," then have...
Star Citizen pushes Alpha 2.2 to live
It's time to strap yourself in and put on your big captain boots, for Star Citizen's Alpha 2.2 is here, and it's bringing a...
Black Desert drops a minor patch for class balancing
The wait is over for everyone, Black Desert is out and playable, and if you've been looking forward to the game but still aren't...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best healing experience?
In light of the epic reveal of Revival's graphic healing system this week, I thought Massively OP reader Fenryr Grey's recent question to our...
SMITE and Paladins tournaments coming to Dreamhack
Dreamhack 2016 is set to be one of the biggest competitive gaming events of the year, with a 10,000-seat LAN party crammed into the Elmia...
The Stream Team: Raising a Black Desert black smoke buddy
Can that creepy little Black Desert black smoke buddy actually get creepier? Yes, yes it can, as MassivelyOP's MJ recently learned. She was just questing...
Massively Overthinking: The curse of player-generated MMO content
The influx of new player-generated-content-oriented MMOs might make you think that PGC is on the rise, but if you've been around the genre for...
The Panther and Weasel rumble into Heroes & Generals
If you're playing as the Germans in Heroes & Generals, it's probably been with the hope that you'd get to take some of that...
Albion Online devs on next update and test populations
Albion Online Game Director Robin Henkys and Creative Director Jörg Friedrich have posted their first dev vlog. In it, they give an overview of...
Allods Online orders a ‘complete rework’ of its class roster
If it hasn't sunk in yet that Allods Online's New Order update is going to be huge for the game, then take a minute...
Ride a bear to work in Wild Terra
According to car commercials, your mode of transportation says a lot about you. So why be like the other chumps that drive an SUV...
Path of Exile posts Ascendancy patch notes, preps Friday launch
The Ascendancy expansion for Path of Exile is on track to be released on Friday, but what are you supposed to do today? Stare...
Gigantic releases a big (experimental) update today
The beta test for Gigantic is still ongoing despite the financial difficulty of its development studio, but you can't take part in that test...
Paragon’s early access starts on March 18 with Founder’s packs
There have been plenty of tidbits coming out about Paragon lately, but you won't have to rely upon tidbits to get a sense of...
EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II leveling zones
One of the reasons new players find it so difficult to get into older games is because there is so much to do that...
Final Fantasy XI prepares to shut down its console service
Stand at attention, players, and pay your respects. Final Fantasy XI is marching down its final weeks of operation on the Xbox 360 and...
Guild Wars 2 previews final Spirit Vale raid boss
"Sometimes when people who don’t play video games ask me what I do for a living, I just tell them I come up with...
World of Warcraft updates its expansion alpha and opens up PvP testing
One of the big elements being introduced to World of Warcraft when Legion goes live is an entirely revamped PvP system, rebuilt from the...
