Yearly Archives: 2017
World of Warcraft previews the Nighthold raid
The elves of Suramar hold a font of great power, and under Grand Magistrix Elisande they have thrown their lot in with the Burning...
Crowfall answers player questions on server size and QA work
What ever happened to Crowfall's stretch goal for a QA lead? The answer is nothing happened to it; it's still a goal for the...
WildStar’s next major update opens up new progression past the level cap
If you've been playing WildStar for a while, your character is probably at level 50. It's quite possible you have multiple characters at level...
The Elder Scrolls Online releases Homestead patch notes, briefly delays PTS rollout
So let's start with the bad news: If you simply couldn't wait to test The Elder Scrolls Online's Homestead patch, well, you'll have to...
SMITE and Paladins star at Atlanta’s Hi-Rez Expo convention this week
Hi-Rez Expo (which I fully plan to keep thinking of as SMITECON in my head) officially kicks off tomorrow morning at the Cobb Energy...
The Daily Grind: How do you buck the system in MMOs?
I cannot be the only player who secretly delights in small rebellions against the intended plans and designs of MMO developers. Every so often,...
WildStar kicks off the Battle Chase on January 6
The Darkspur Cartel is not one of the player factions in WildStar. Strictly speaking, it has no skin in the game and doesn't care...
Global Chat: The Standing Stone standoff
Following the announcement of LOTRO and DDO's new studio and the subsequent cancellation of the Asheron's Call games, you can better believe that the...
The Stream Team: Final try at EverQuest II’s icy Frostfell race
By hook of by crook, Massively OP's MJ is bound and determined to conquer EverQuest II's slippy slidey ice race this year! It's one...
Rumor: Moonlight Blade is heading for the west
Remember Moonlight Blade? It's all right if you don't, we won't judge you. After all, the game isn't out over here and has no...
Diablo III previews the Darkening of Tristram
The centerpiece of Diablo's anniversary event is Diablo III's Darkening of Tristram, which puts more Diablo in the game. Seriously, it's bringing back classic...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 98: New year roundtable
Justin, Bree, Eliot, Larry, and MJ sit for a roundtable podcast on the best MMOs of 2016, the 2017 outlook, our annual awards, and MMO resolutions.
Black Desert Online extends Lavientias event, gives XP bump
Citing an issue with the current Lavientia event, Black Desert said that it will be extending the event so players can be assured of getting...
Revelation Online’s second beta winds down, English localization continues
My.com has brought to an end the second round of Revelation Online's closed beta.
"The stability of our servers was satisfactory, although we encountered some...
The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2016
Last week, we posted a rundown of the most popular MMORPG articles of 2016, calculated strictly by the number of pageviews they got. Today, we're going...
Ship of Heroes demos Apotheosis City in new video
Just one month ago, we learned of the existence of yet another City of Heroes spinoff project: Ship of Heroes. And it's literally a...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: Richard Garriott’s Blood Art
We're counting down Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2016!
And the #1 weirdest MMORPG story of 2016 is...
... that time when Richard Garriott sold...
ArcheAge is going back to its roots with its next update
Vague details are starting to emerge about ArcheAge's next major update, according to the game's Korean site. ArcheAge 3.1 promises to go back to...
Tolkien Prof offers free LOTRO course starting today
Ever wanted someone knowledgeable about Lord of the Rings to explain the books and give you a hands-on tour of Middle-earth? Then you're in...
Gamers resurrect LEGO Universe as Darkflame Universe with January alpha
Forget 2017; today I'm going to ask you to think back to 2010, when the folks behind LEGO decided it would be a great...