Columns

Enjoy a run-down of our recent long-form pieces, both game-specific and more general. You might also be interested in our list of all of our columns and recurring articles. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Perfect Ten: MMOs that set themselves up as spiritual successors

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As with the larger video game market, sequels aren't unknown in the MMO space. We've seen studios take a stab at following up successful...
I'm doing this why, exactly?

Vague Patch Notes: Finding motivation within MMOs

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Here's a fun question to ask yourself when you're doing basically anything in an MMO: Why am I doing this? It's usually at once...
why would you do that

The Daily Grind: What’s the most jaw-droppingly absurd behavior you’ve seen in MMO group content?

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Sometimes people do things that are dumb in MMOs. We know and accept this. Sometimes people think that dancing on a mailbox in World of...

Warframe of Mind: Can we catch up in Warframe’s story before TennoCon?

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I have mixed feelings about TennoCon 2019. Don't get me wrong -- I am excited as all get out and look forward to going!...

Hyperspace Beacon: Which Star Wars Galaxies emulator should I try first?

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As a longtime Star Wars fan and former Star Wars Galaxies player, I've known there were plenty of emulators out there ripe for playing...

Tamriel Infinium: A conversation with The Elder Scrolls Online’s Abnur Tharn

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For my first assignment at Massively Overpowered, I wanted to make a statement. No fluff piece or softball interview is good enough for our...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Fear not this night – there is hope for Guild Wars 2’s future

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The last two weeks of February were devastating to the Guild Wars 2 community. Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet announced the layoffs of nearly...
Toss me a cure, will you?

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the Tokyo Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival

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This one feels as if it took half of forever. Combined with the leaks, the lack of hints, the speculation, and the general lack...

Not So Massively: Welcoming a new era of online games and gaming

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Hello, Massively Overpowered readers! Not So Massively is back, with a new captain at the helm. My name's Tyler. If you're active in the MMO...

EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s storyline is about to go off the rails

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The most compelling stories that emerge from EVE Online are usually tales of player-based conflict, dastardly deals, and political intrigue, but the game's core...

One Shots in Smell-O-Vision!

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Have you ever had an odd moment where you wondered what your favorite MMO would... smell like? If aromas could waft out of your...

EverQuesting: EverQuest turns the big 2-0

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Today is a pretty big day in Norrath: EverQuest turns the big 2-0! Impressive. Twenty years is quite an accomplishment. Even more impressive than...
At this point it's debatable if anything will come out of here.

Betawatch: Ashes of Creation wants itself some big organized PvP fights

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So Ashes of Creation is delaying its testing phase, that's not a big deal. The game still has plans for nice big and meaty...
The gates are closed to me.

WoW Factor: The good and (very minor) bad of World of Warcraft patch 8.1.5

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We've spent three weeks explaining, in no small amount of detail, why people are unhappy with the current state of World of Warcraft. We're going...

Tamriel Infinium: Stuff it, naysayers, this is the perfect time for dragons in Elder Scrolls Online

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I admit that I was one of the first people on board with the original idea that there would be no dragons in the...
Orbonne'd.

Vague Patch Notes: The philosophy of challenge in MMOs

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Today, I want to start thing off by talking about Final Fantasy. This is not entirely surprising. What may be surprising is that I'm talking about Final...
Wow, positive.

Perfect Ten: MMOs that let you feel superheroic

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So, hey, Captain Marvel is out now! And I'm writing this before having actually seen it, so I can't say word one about whether...

Wandering Wraeclast: First impressions of Path of Exile’s Synthesis

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Something's different about Wraeclast. The air, the ground... it's changed. What could it be? If I could just put my finger on it before...
Your manager says you should shut up.

Wisdom of Nym: The rotating rewards of Final Fantasy XIV’s seasonal events

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I'm not going to lie here: I'm really pretty disappointed with the rewards on offer for Granblue Fantasy's anniversary event. An event summon that functionally...

EVE Evolved: The war on bots in EVE Online

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The news dropped recently that EVE Online will be adding some new limitations and restrictions to its free-to-play tier, which may seem odd to...