Justin Olivetti
Guild Wars 2 showing off its guild halls at E3
In all of the Heart of Thorns hoopla and specializations diaries, did you forget that guild halls will also be arriving in Guild Wars...
The MMO industry mourns the passing of Christopher Lee
If you haven't heard the news already, then we're sorry to report that Star Wars and Lord of the Rings actor Christopher Lee has...
Perfect Ten: The top 10 healthiest live MMOs
One question that consistently pops up across the MMO gaming circuit is, "What are the most popular/healthy/active MMOs out there?" Every time I see...
Skyforge’s last closed beta test starts June 24
Could Skyforge's launch be right around the corner? It could be, as the sci-fi title is preparing its fourth and final closed beta test...
ECO boasts server-wide permadeath for failure
Individual character permadeath is so yesterday, right? An upcoming title, ECO, dares to think even bigger, proposing "server-wide permadeath" if players can't band together and...
New Civ Online video demos tank battles
Every age of mankind holds its own interesting innovations and technological breakthroughs, but the industrial age was a new kind of awesome with its...
Guild Wars 2 is changing how conditions and player wallets work
Guild Wars 2's next content update already is shaping up to be a groundbreaking one for the fantasy title, bringing a new look to...
Black Desert launching in Korea on July 14
The gorgeous fantasy sandbox Black Desert will be launching in about a month -- in Korea, that is. The game posted a notice on...
DarkEden 2 returns to the vampire war
While you may not have heard of DarkEden, it's actually one of the older continuously running graphical MMORPGs on the market, having started back...
Angel joins Marvel Heroes as a team-up
One of the core members of the X-Men will be swooping into Marvel Heroes at last -- but only as a team-up character (for...
Albion Online goes to hell
The next time that someone tells you to "Go to hell!" you can respond, "Thank you, I will -- in Albion Online."
The upcoming sandbox...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite unusual MMO weapon?
Maybe I've been around for a little too long and have become jaded at the same-old weapons that we see in every MMO, but...
Nexon’s Arpiel Online plans closed beta test in June
How many MMOs does Nexon have stirring in its pot right now? Hundreds? Thousands? In any case, the online game publisher is cooking up...
Naval Action takes open sea warfare to a whole new level
There have been plenty of MMOs, multiplayer titles, and single-player games that have attempted to emulate the grand Age of Sail, but Naval Action...
See World of Warcraft’s oldest surviving screenshots
Here's a treat for MMO history buffs. Dave Wilson, who works at Blizzard doing recruitment marketing, posted a series of captioned pictures on Twitter...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 17
Justin and Bree discuss Infinite Crisis' sunset, Heroes of the Storm's launch, TERA's growth, EverQuest Next, Marvel Heroes, Trove, PlanetSide 2, Aion, WildStar, and The Secret World, plus mailbag questions on game metrics and character origin stories.
Crowfall’s Confessors represent the darker side of religion
The team behind Crowfall is hard at work preparing what it's calling a "core combat test" between three diverse archetypes. One of these, the...
Guild Wars 2 to restore Lion’s Arch in the next update
It won't be long now, faithful Tyrians, before you will be walking down the streets of the shiny, reborn Lion's Arch in Guild Wars...
H1Z1 aims for a ‘massive world,’ adds team members and resources
Daybreak Game Company isn't pulling back on H1Z1's development, but is instead doubling down on the survival zombie sandbox by adding more team members...
Marvel Heroics: Six leveling tips for Marvel Heroes
Welcome to Marvel Heroics, my look at the superhero exploits of Marvel Heroes! Just about half of Massively OP has gotten hooked on this...