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]

My track record has been pretty good!

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s 2016

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I have high hopes for 2016. Higher hopes than I did for 2015, at least. 2015 also started out with my being fired for...

EVE Evolved: 2015 EVE Online year in review

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It's been a busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online and developer CCP Games. EVE received more updates throughout 2015 than in any previous year, though...

The MOP Up: A look behind A Realm Reborn (December 27, 2015)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

The MMORPG adventures you chose in 2015

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When the Choose My Adventure column was first begun many years ago on Massively-that-was, it was an adventure entirely in the hands of the readers. The...

One Shots: A blast of winter joy

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Aw, you guys! The call for winter and holiday screenshots proved to be a sustaining request, as many of you kept sending in more...

The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call 2

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MMO sequels are funny animals. Sequels (along with prequels and "reimaginings") are ingrained into the entertainment industry so deep that it makes sense that...
You are not shocked.

Betawatch: Camelot Unchained’s crafting is no laughing matter (December 25, 2015)

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Happy holidays to those celebrating a holiday today! Happy just today for everyone else! And an extra-special dose of happy for people who like...

Jukebox Heroes: The 2015 Online VGM Awards

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With another year coming to a close, I thought it would be an opportune time to go back and give out flippant awards to...

EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s Frostfell 2015

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Ahh, 'tis the season: When goodies galore are hidden inside a magical closet and gigglegibber goblins give out gifts. Yes, it's Frostfell time! And...
Never over.

Perfect Ten: The 10 best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2015

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There is no way we can list all of the great updates in a given year. It's not possible. We are always going to...
Bear bomb!

Ask Mo: Massively OP’s 2015 awards debrief

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Massively OP's formal 2015 awards technically ended on Friday, though we've got a few stragglers and roundups left to go. As I do every year, today I'll round...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR developers reflect on 2016

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We all have those things in our lives that continue to pull at us, drive us, to learn more or do more. Sometimes it...
Going back.

Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV’s Anima Weapons don’t bother me

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Everyone who has listened to my rantings for an extended period of time knows that I did not like the Zodiac Weapon quests in...

MMO Mechanics: 2015’s MMORPG mechanics in review

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It's my favourite time of the year once again: The mulled wine is flowing, the festive lights are all aglow, the weather outside is...

One Shots: Winter… is here!

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A few weeks ago we put out a call for winter and holiday-themed screenshots. Two readers responded with multiple pictures each, so today's column...

The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call

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It's hard being the youngest child -- you get the hand-me-downs, suffer through swirlies by older siblings, and eventually develop such a neurosis that...
We chill.

Betawatch: WoW Legion takes a holiday break (December 18th, 2015)

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If you're really in love with the current PvP experience in World of Warcraft... oh, whom am I kidding? Pretty much no one is...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Recapping Guild Wars 2 in 2015

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The holiday season is well and truly upon us, so it's that most wonderful time of the year during which the Massively OP reporters...

Perfect Ten: The biggest MMORPG news stories of 2015

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For as long as Massively Overpowered exists, this will be one of the most memorable years in our site's history. It was the year...

Global Chat: Being thankful in MMOs

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Last month's Thanksgiving holiday in the US prompted several MMO bloggers to share their thanks for gaming and other geeky goodness. Stars of the...