Ten life lessons I learned from the Asheron’s Call series
As Asheron's Call 1 & 2 are going offline shortly, I thought I might give it a final send-off with a list of things I...
Star Trek Online shows off its sector map for Season 12
It's been a long time since Star Trek Online first launched. The game has subsequently had four expansions, two skill revamps, a new level...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.5 in review, part 2
I mentioned previously that I went through Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch faster than I can recall going through a patch in recent...
MMORPG developers, GDC organizers speak out against US ‘Muslim ban’
You might want to keep politics out of gaming, but politics has a way of forcing itself in the door no matter what.
Multiple MMO developers and...
The Daily Grind: What’s your biggest pet peeve about MMORPG comment sections?
Say farewell to Livefyre, folks: Later this week, Massively OP will be migrating to a new comment system. It's not entirely of our own...
Final Fantasy XIV inspires a new live-action Japanese show
There are lots of stories in Final Fantasy XIV, and one such story is being adapted for a new live-action series in Japan. But...
DC Universe Online discusses the playstyles supported with the stat revamp
As DC Universe Online overhauls its stats, it's helpful to know how the game actually expects players to play the game. The answer as...
Guild Chat: Dealing with anxiety and the pressures of MMORPG guilds
Welcome along to another issue of Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively Overpowered community can come together to help readers in need...
One Shots: A purrrfect sunset
What makes a good sunset even better? When you get to curl up with your favorite pet and share a Hallmark moment together.
UpayaCrow kicks...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO expansion has the blandest setting?
Expansions are not all created equally. World of Warcraft went from the surreal alien landscapes of Outland and the frozen tundra of Northrend to......
Asheron’s Call appears to be suffering DDOS attacks
If you've been trying to get into Asheron's Call this weekend for one last look ahead of its sunset -- and failing -- you're...
WRUP: Before we’re edited edition
You read our articles every day. Most days, anyway. Why don't you read our articles every day? Are we just some fling to you? Ahem....
The Daily Grind: Have you ever used MMOs to live out fantasies from other IPs?
One of my absolute favorite parts of City of Heroes was seeing the crazy mish-mash of intellectual properties that players brought to the game....
Blizzard will integrate EU English realm with EU Spanish realm group queues next week
Earlier this week, Blizzard told EU players that it will essentially be integrating World of Warcraft's English-speaking EU grouping queues with Spanish realm queues....
In appreciation for post-apoc Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call 2
On the left in the screenshot above is a windmill in the town of Cragstone in Asheron's Call. On the right is, well, the...
Here’s what the whole Counter-Strike gambling thing is about
If you are outside of the Counter-Strike Global Offensive community, you might not know what a big deal the whole "skin gambling" thing is...
WoW Factor: The state of professions in Legion
The state of World of Warcraft's professions in Legion is a weird one because it's obvious how much work has gone into crafting for...
The Daily Grind: Will Turbine announce something big for Asheron’s Call next week?
Asheron's Call is sunsetting next week -- that much we know. But beyond that, we don't know a whole lot about the rushed circumstances...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival livestream tickets go live
Can you not afford to head all the way to Frankfurt in Germany to finish off the Final Fantasy XIV fan festivals? Are you...
Choose My Adventure: Nice things about Lord of the Rings Online
The thing about the level of Lord of the Rings Online that I'm playing at is that they are not exactly replete with choices....
