Columns

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Wisdom of Nym: Continuing new in Final Fantasy XIV

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All right. The end of last week's column did not, in fact, finish starting new in Final Fantasy XIV. It brought you up to...
Looking closer.

WoW Factor: The Iron Docks and the bare level cap

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I really didn't want Massively Overpowered's inaugural column about World of Warcraft to focus on the negatives. But I can't in good conscience ignore the...

EVE Evolved: Exploring EVE’s ‘new opportunities’

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This week saw the first concrete reveal of EVE Online's potentially revolutionary new Opportunities system, which promises to replace the current tutorial with a...

Make My MMO: February 21, 2015

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Welcome back to Make My MMO, a recurring column from Massively-that-was which covers crowdsourced MMOs of both the fully funded and the not-so-much variety....

LOTRO Legendarium: What can we expect from Mordor?

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Welcome to LOTRO Legendarium, the continuation of my old Road to Mordor column from Massively. Why the name change? First, I never got to...

Working As Intended: ‘Multiplex monotony’ and the death of the mid-budget MMORPG

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Back in December, film editor and author Jason Bailey wrote a piece on Flavorwire called How the Death of Mid-Budget Cinema Left a Generation...
Any Kill Bill references you want to make here may or may not be apropos. It's a fine line.

The Daily Grind: Are you optimistic about WildStar’s future?

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I'm sure this won't serve as a grand surprise to anyone reading this, but I've been thinking a lot about the future of WildStar...

Chaos Theory: Player-run parade pairs Secret World cabals with recruits

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It's been said that The Secret World is more like a single-player game. And it's true: You can definitely enjoy many aspects of the...

Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft’s tavern tunes

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One of my favorite aspects of World of Warcraft's soundtrack is its devotion to giving the in-game taverns catchy and cozy tunes. I always...

Hyperspace Beacon: Eight reasons to return to SWTOR

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In the midst of this rebirth of Massively, I found myself suddenly placed in charge of my Star Wars: The Old Republic guild. We are on...
Here comes trouble.

Wisdom of Nym: Starting new in Final Fantasy XIV

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Starting out fresh in Final Fantasy XIV can be pretty intimidating, I freely admit. I find it all old hat at this point, but...

The Soapbox: The crowdfunding conundrum

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As I type this, Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign sits comfortably at $54,323. We hit our initial $50k funding goal in roughly 48 hours. We're...

The Soapbox: It’s the little things that make an MMO special

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In the years that I've been playing and covering MMOs, I've noticed that there are two distinct phases when it comes to introducing a...

EverQuesting: Daybreak, SOE Live, and the resurrection of Fan Faire

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It's been quite a week! And not just for Massively Overpowered. Right as our original site was sunsetting, SOE announced that it was bought...

The Soapbox: Has F2P worked for SOE?

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The MassivelyOP staff was discussing the SOE Daybreak armageddon recently, and given the total absence of public data relating to who or what was...

Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO pet classes

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Most folks have certain class traits that appeal to them. Some love being that long-range archer sniper, while others get juiced on the feeling of...

The Soapbox: Facing an industry of change

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Right now I believe that we are on a threshold of change in the MMO industry, and it feels a little uncertain and a...

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV endures

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Don't call it a comeback; I've been here for years. Last week, I wrote a farewell, and I wasn't happy to be doing so. I...