Tamriel Infinium: Which province will The Elder Scrolls Online explore in 2020?
As the Season of the Dragon begins to wrap up for The Elder Scrolls Online, community speculation has begun to turn to what 2020...
Choose My Adventure: Figuring out the crazy train of Torchlight Frontiers’ Railmaster
So it turns out that the CMA readership would really like to see me run around with a murder train following me. This week's...
Massively Uplifting: From weddings to memorials, gamers celebrate life in AQ3D, GW2, BDO, LOTRO, WoW, and more
It's an alphabet soup of good (MMO) vibes this month! While many may have returned to the school of hard knocks this fall, plenty...
Wisdom of Nym: The space remaining in Final Fantasy XIV
If we get more than two more expansions in Final Fantasy XIV, we're going to be moving into some interesting territory: Players are at level...
Fight or Kite: Impressions of Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, a solid fantasy battle royale nobody is playing
A mere fortnight ago, the team behind Ashes of Creation took its MMO combat testing ground known as Apocalypse and opened the doors on...
Jukebox Heroes: Exploring EverQuest’s official soundtrack
It is fairly rare for an MMORPG to sell an official soundtrack these days unless the game is fairly prominent (i.e., Final Fantasy XIV...
One Shots: Getting all down and cozy
I love a good cozy place in an MMO, moreso if it's got a fully stocked snack bar and some of my all-time favorite...
Betawatch: Star Citizen brings update 3.7.0 to the test server
Watching Star Citizen development can feel a bit like watching Zeno's MMO development at times, but joking aside, reaching update 3.7.0 is a milestone of...
WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – fourth entry
The night after my last entry, Ceilidh took me out to the shores of Loch Modan. It wasn't for an occasion or anything; we...
Lawful Neutral: Endorsements, disclosures, and the games industry
Infomercials are the worst. There's nothing quite as infuriating as turning on the TV only to find a 30-minute commercial about how people can't...
Vague Patch Notes: Copies, blatant copies, and plagiarism in MMOs
So... this was honestly not the story that I had expected to have wound up coming out of Eternal Magic. I'd been expecting that "beauty...
Into the Super-verse: Why Ship of Heroes’ character customization tool is so important
What kind of hero are you going to be today?
In most MMOs, that question and its possible answers are watered down and homogenized, but...
The Daily Grind: What would get you to try out a battle royale title?
Battle royale games are both the newest flash-in-the-pan and one of the oldest genres out there; it's not exactly a new idea to put...
Perfect Ten: Solo prequel games to MMORPGs
When studios go about making MMORPGs, risk comes along with the effect as a matter of course. The only question is how to reduce...
Choose My Adventure: Torchlight Frontiers and the mindless catharsis of ARPG gaming
Sometimes, you’ve just got to run around and blow up hordes of enemies with big flashy skills and hoover in the goodies. You have...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Does Guild Wars 2 release more paid outfits than armor skins?
I’ve noticed a common complaint bouncing around the Guild Wars 2 community, one that I believe to be a myth. Today, I’d like to...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s new relic weapons
So how, exactly, are we making this thing this time? That's what I want to know.
It's not exactly a secret that Final Fantasy XIV's initial...
Not So Massively: Lessons MMORPGs could learn from Fortnite
Since taking up the mantle of the Not So Massively column here on MOP, I've felt the need to keep better abreast of major...
Global Chat: Diving deep into Project Gorgon
While you're over there playing the same-old, same-old MMO, do you know who is having a spectacular time discovering one of the most original...
One Shots: An oldie but a goodie
Last week's screenshot challenge to share pictures of older MMOs that still check out (visually, I mean) resulted in a small avalanche of Lord...