The Daily Grind: Have you done socially unacceptable things in MMOs?
There are two sorts of cheating in MMOs. One of them, which is outright hacking the game, is capital-b Bad. Back in the days...
Hyperspace Beacon: 10 things you need to know about SWTOR’s Chiss
Star Wars: The Old Republic will launch its sixth major update since Knights of the Eternal Throne at the end of November. It will...
Perfect Ten: Why Star Trek Online is an underrated MMORPG
I'm the type of player who has a stable of games that I return to from time to time, particularly when I'm looking for...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire story
I feel as though the time is finally right to talk to you all about the awesome chunk of story that dropped with Guild Wars...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.1 in review
Let me make an agreement with you, dear readers: this column about Final Fantasy XIV will not talk about the housing situation in Shirogane...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s free-to-play upgrades are pretty damn generous
You've probably heard by now that EVE Online is giving its free-to-play alpha clone characters a massive boost in power in December about a...
One Shots: Sea horsing around
When it comes to unusual ways for Massively OP readers to get around in MMORPGs, there seems to be no shortage of bizarre methods...
The Daily Grind: Are you a completionist in MMOs?
As I level up my many jobs on my main in Final Fantasy XIV, I feel compelled to take on all of the sidequests...
LOTRO Legendarium: Grading Lord of the Rings Online in 2017
At the beginning of 2017, it seemed as though a mini-renaissance was brewing for Lord of the Rings Online. Standing Stone Games broke away...
Betawatch: Wild West Online’s alpha just isn’t ready (October 13, 2017)
It's not high noon in Wild West Online. It's not any time at all, in fact. The game's early access alpha would have established...
Choose My Adventure: Map-based antics in Guild Wars 2
One of the points of the polls and discussions for Guild Wars 2 the other week was that while I could focus on either...
Perfect Ten: Why no one should recommend World of Warcraft ever
Last week, MOP's Justin (friend to man and beast alike) posted his list of MMOs he would recommend people play. It was a pretty...
The Daily Grind: Do you grade MMO studios on a curve?
Here's a non-surprise that came out of a discussion between Bree and me: We totally grade MMO studios on a curve. That curve is...
Jukebox Heroes: Destiny 2’s soundtrack
I feel like making a bold statement today, so here it goes: Destiny 2's soundtrack is far and away better than its predecessor --...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 5.5 adds cringeworthy changes in the name of balance
Today, when I talk about the balance of a class, I hope you'll understand that I come from the perspective of a PvEer and...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV has a serious housing problem for basically no reason
Patch 4.1 arrived in Final Fantasy XIV, and the Shirogane housing rush came and went exactly how everyone familiar with the game had been...
Guild Chat: Coming back to an MMORPG guild after a long hiatus
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which readers in need can source some solid advice to help them solve their guild-related issues....
Wisdom of Nym: The key bits of Final Fantasy XIV’s 4.1 patch notes
Here we are, folks, staring down the barrel of the latest major patch. If you're feeling a minor set of trepidation simply because that...
One Shots: Counting sheep
I might not pick one of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafell as an ideal combat companion, but when it comes to staging adorable photogenic moments?...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do the best job with patch notes?
To the surprise of no one, working here involves reading lots of patch notes. Some games do a better job with this than others....
