Columns

This week's topic comes to us from one of our dear Patrons, Roger. "I love stories, and some games tell great stories. MMOs have trouble...

Have you finished up everything there was to do in EverQuest II from last week's list? Neither have I. That first half alone is...

Hello, friends, and welcome to the long-overdue return of Choose My Adventure. I don’t have a lot to say in the way of preamble,...

I think it’s all but obvious that Elder Scrolls Online and Star Wars: The Old Republic are enriched with lore. The Star Wars universe,...

The next big Final Fantasy XIV patch is bringing us flowerpots and new housing plots. These are both good things. The housing plot prices...

Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, my cosy wee corner of Massively Overpowered in which we can all come together to help...

If ever there was a game that gives me decisional paralysis, it's EverQuest II. While it may technically be very much a themepark, there...

When a beloved MMORPG is canceled, it doesn't entirely vanish without a trace. After all, there are thousands (if not millions) of eyewitnesses with...

You would think that cross-platform play for games would generally be a thing by now, but the fact that I can only get a...

It has been noted in the past that I am a big fan of having big, show-stopping expansions released for games. I will not...

Massively OP reader The Chief Turtle recently sent us a question that I think ties in neatly to the daily quests Overthinking we discussed a few...

Maybe the hype and anticipation of an upcoming MMORPG leaves you feeling burned out and turned off these days. Considering that some titles can...

Hello, friends, and welcome back at long last to another installment of Desert Nomad. I'm very sorry to have kept you all waiting during...

In my last edition of Flameseeker Chronicles, I outlined ArenaNet's recent WvW player poll and discussed the possible implications of voting for each of...

With Star Wars: The Old Republic approaching its fifth anniversary, the players creating fresh content have shifted. Even the column you’re reading right now...

The other day, I was browsing the official Final Fantasy XIV forums for a reason I can no longer recall. I am sure it...

It's no secret that EVE Online has always been a primarily PvP-focused game, with thousands of players smashing fleets of ships together on a daily basis....

There are always those gut-check moments in your life when you realize just how much time has passed. For instance, I'm going to look...

Things had looked bleak for Gigantic. Setting the game up as being only on Windows 10 and Xbox One hadn't exactly bolstered its playerbase,...

When talking about The Secret World, one topic that can't help but come up is the contemporary setting. As far as MMOs go, TSW...