The Game Archaeologist: City of Villains, enhancement diversification, and Going Rogue
It's always easy to look back at the making of City of Heroes and its first year with a memory tinted toward the good...
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation pushes forward with publisher talk (August 24, 2018)
It's good to see that after the somewhat oddly-named "alpha zero" test phase, Ashes of Creation is planning to move on to alpha one...
The Survivalist: Which sci-fi crash site survival sandbox should you play?
Survival sandboxes have certainly come a long way in the last couple of years. Not only has the number of new genres exploded (as...
Vague Patch Notes: On scaling and meaningful advancement in WoW and other MMORPGs
It seems like pretty much nobody is happy with how scaling is working in World of Warcraft at the moment. The game's scaling means...
Massively on the Go: Our guide to which Pokemon you should keep (or send away)
There's so much involved with Pokemon Go for new (or returning) players to adjust to that even knowing what's "good" can be hard to figure out....
Hyperspace Beacon: Why SWTOR failed EA
Some have called Star Wars: The Old Republic a failure. And if former Lead Designer Daniel Erickson is correct, then EA is one of...
The Daily Grind: How do you take time off from an MMO?
Sometimes you need a break. That's natural; no matter how much you might like Neverwinter or World of Warcraft or EVE Online, you need...
Perfect Ten: Anticipated MMOs I want to know a lot more about
One of the most exciting parts of covering the news here at Massively OP is that we challenge ourselves to stay on top of...
EverQuesting: The history of the EverQuest franchise
Back in 2013, I took a walk through the annals of the EverQuest franchise's history. What started as one title not only blossomed into...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s weekly caps and whether they’re useful
One of the elements of Final Fantasy XIV that has remained remarkably uniform throughout the game's history is how Allagan Tomestones work. Aside from...
EVE Evolved: Ship fittings for EVE Online’s Secrets of the Abyss event
EVE Online's recent Into the Abyss expansion has been live now for several months, adding the first ever solo instanced PvE game mode in...
One Shots: Supporting characters
When you look for famous characters in your MMO, you may be looking for someone complete different than the rest of the crowd.
Lt. Commander Hikari...
A fluffy casual’s starting perspective on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Let me tell you a bit about me and how I play MMORPGs. Between two jobs and a family, my gaming time is relegated...
Betawatch: Fallout 76 shares details on PvP and crossplay (August 17, 2018)
There's still stuff happening with Fallout 76, even though players aren't testing it yet. You can at least test things out in your mind...
Tamriel Infinium: Three key takeaways from the Elder Scrolls Online Murkmire teaser
Hopefully, everyone saw the Elder Scrolls Online presentation at Quakecon. If not, I'll have that whole video just past the break. Game Director Matt...
The Daily Grind: How much of an MMO do you have to play before you feel you’ve got a handle on it?
MMOs are big. Really big. You wouldn't believe just how mind-bogglingly big they really are. Although you probably would, since you're here reading about...
Global Chat: Everybody’s burning up about that Sylvanas thing
Yes, just about every MMO blogger was sharing heated opinions about last week's World of WarCraft WarCrime. "It’s such a sad event and I’m particularly...
Massively on the Go: Our basic guide to Pokemon Go gameplay and questing
Pokemon Go has come a long way since its early days of just catching and gym battling. Those are still core gameplay elements, but there's...
Wisdom of Nym: Hunting the monster in Final Fantasy XIV
Patch 4.36 sure seems as if it's has been dragged out. Realistically, that's not what has happened at all; the time between patches has remained...
The Survivalist: Excited for ARK’s Extinction
I finally broke down and watched ARK: Survival Evolved's Extinction trailer. It's not that I didn't want to! On the contrary, I was very...
