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Win a Warframe Echoes of the Sentient promo key from Massively OP (All gone now!)

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Warframe's massive Echoes of the Sentient patch is about to go live, so let's have a celebration with free stuff! We've got 1000 promo keys to...

The Daily Grind: Has multiguilding hurt MMO communities?

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Earlier this week, several Massively OP staffers were debating the best way to set up MOP guilds in games where we were already in...

Massively Overthinking: Whither went the classic PvE MMORPG?

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Today's Massively Overthinking question was sent via e-pigeon from Kickstarter donor Apollymi. No e-pigeons were hurt in the writing of this article. "Have you heard...

Massively Opinionated: Which MMO should never have existed?

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In this episode, Larry, Jason, and Brendan debate shocking moments in MMO history -- and the games that should never have been made at all.

Global Chat: Do you crave human interaction in MMOs?

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I've long been an advocate of "playing alone together" in MMOs. While I enjoy grouping and teaming up to a degree, mostly I want...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 23

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Justin and Bree discuss Smed's resignation, Project Gorgon, Guild Wars 2's Tempest, Camelot's tribute, SWTOR's Togrutas, and WildStar's stat overhaul, with a buncha mailbag questions on Marvel Heroes.

Announcing the official MOP Marvel Heroes supergroup, Massively Underpowered!

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You've probably noticed that several members of the Massively OP staff are obsessed with Marvel Heroes. Well, we thought it was high time to...
Bree's modded Oblivion game

The Daily Grind: What immersive RPG elements are missing from the modern MMORPG?

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This morning's Daily Grind inquisitor is Kickstarter donor Nepentheia, who wonders about the "RPG" in MMORPG: What RPG elements that create a more immersive experience...

Sword and Bored: Trolling the trolls

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KaptainKuddles and DrL0v3 are at it again, but this time Mo and Amilya know how to troll the trolls.

MMO Week in Review: Salute to Smed (July 26, 2015)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review! Daybreak...
This was entirely unsafe even in the planning stages.

WRUP: Win a personal deathtrap edition

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People who read this feature, we are happy to announce that you have a once-in-a-this-article opportunity to win your very own personal deathtrap! This...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever used performance-enhancing drugs while MMOing?

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Last week, a former pro e-sports player went on the record to say that he -- and pretty much everyone else in the top...

Massively Overthinking: Dealing with toxicity in MMO communities

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This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from Kickstarter donor Dahui, who asks, "What do you think MMO developers can do to try to minimize...

Massively Opinionated: How does FFXIV pull off its sub model in 2015?

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In this episode, Larry, Mike, and Eliot debate Final Fantasy XIV's business model, Heavensward, and newbie accessibility.

Choose My Adventure: Heart of the Cards in FFXIV Heavensward

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Welcome ladies, gentlemen, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri to the second installment of Choose My Adventure: Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward edition. Last week, I...

The Daily Grind: What race do you wish Guild Wars 2 would add?

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One of the things Guild Wars 2 players wanted in an expansion -- and aren't getting in Heart of Thorns -- is a new...

Sword and Bored: Fishing

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Mo finally finds something in his MMORPG that consumes all his time... all his time.

MMO Week in Review: Summer MMO launches (July 19, 2015)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! July...
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WRUP: Phrases that never sound ominous edition

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Some phrases absolutely never sound ominous. You can have a black cloak billowing behind you, your face cloaked in nothing but shadow except for...

The Daily Grind: Is the sandbox MMO resurgence the result of nostalgia?

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This morning's Daily Grind question arrives from Kickstarter donor n3v3r3nder, who wants to talk sandboxes. Do you think of the recent emergence of sandbox MMOs is...

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