World of Warcraft’s Leeroy Jenkins crew reflect on the viral hit
Just about everyone who plays MMOs knows who Leeroy Jenkins is. Becoming a star overnight, Leeroy Jenkins was the central character of a 2005...
The Crew 2 opens up beta signups
If you are deeply and personally invested in The Crew 2, it must have been sad news for you when the game got delayed....
Final Fantasy XIV previews the new dungeons for patch 4.2
Dungeons! They're important. They're also not really dungeons in the traditional sense, considering that no one is imprisoned in either of the two dungeons...
Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: MMORPG of the Year
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for MMORPG of the Year, which was awarded to Black Desert last year.
Recall that in 2014,...
PSA: Crowfall is retiring its current pledge packages on December 31
We can assure you with absolute certainty that after the end of this year, Crowfall will still be willing to take your money. But...
Massively Overthinking: Our 2018 MMO resolutions
I have never been one to make specific resolutions in my gaming. I might plan from month to month, but mostly I go where...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Best thing that isn’t in an MMO
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best thing that isn't in an MMO. And the winner is...
Conan Exiles will have...
Fan puts together a lengthy set of dreams for a Marvel MMO
Perhaps you're sad about the loss of Marvel Heroes because you really enjoyed it. Perhaps you're not sad about losing the game, but you...
Academics weigh in on ‘gaming addiction’ claims
We've previously discussed that according to the Manual of Mental Disorders and the industry standard Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, gaming addiction isn't a...
Crowfall overhauls keybinding extensively
Keybinding is important when you're playing any sort of game with active combat. Perhaps you really like to have all of your action keys...
Wisdom of Nym: Looking ahead to Final Fantasy XIV’s 2018
It's not quite 2018 yet, but it will be next week. That means we have a whole year of Final Fantasy XIV to enjoy,...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2017 year-end report card
I love the Bartle Taxonomy; it's been around for a long time, and it's still relevant today. This is why when I am given...
Destiny 2 leaks out the second DLC, Gods of Mars, via the PlayStation store
It's long been known that the next Destiny 2 DLC will be out next year, with most players figuring on early in the year,...
Destiny’s forbidden Music of the Spheres album is leaked
One of the oddest sagas in video game soundtrack history continues this month. Destiny fans might recall that there was a major companion album...
Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Most Anticipated MMORPG of 2018 and Beyond
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Most Anticipated MMORPG, which was awarded to Star Citizen last year for the third year...
The Repopulation wants you to talk about how you like to play
How do you like to play video games? Specifically, how do you like to play The Repopulation? No, you don't have to tell us,...
The Daily Grind: What’s your earliest MMO memory?
As I've alluded in the past, my earliest MMO memory is about doing something that I would later learn was an enormous faux pas....
2017: A year of Battle Bards and awesome MMO music
If you are not familiar with Battle Bards, it's an MMORPG video game music podcast that was co-created by Massively OP's Justin Olivetti back...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Sneakiest MMO soft launch
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Sneakiest MMO soft launch. And the winner is...
Warframe
A couple of months ago, we're sitting...
Overwatch plants Jeff Kaplan in front of a fire for 10 hours and hands out free loot boxes
Overwatch made a bid for players' attention this busy holiday weekend, and in some ways, it succeeded. For starters, Blizzard decided to gift all...