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Perfect Ten: Weird questions that I want answered before I play an MMO

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Jumping into a new-to-me MMO can be a heady, nerve-wracking event. I think there's a reason why we find our "comfort" games and feel...

The Daily Grind: So what mystery title is Daybreak working on?

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Tucked into Daybreak's announcement letter yesterday about the company's new digs and Jens Andersen's new role was the revelation that Daybreak is "currently working...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 32: WildStumble

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Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, Project Gorgon, Ultima Online, WildStar, Dragon's Prophet, EQ franchise expansions, and Camelot Unchained, with mailbag questions on armchair game dev and catering to whales.

The Daily Grind: Does your MMO archetype reflect your personality?

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A few months ago, blogger Tipa on West Karana wrote a post wondering whether the roles we play in MMOs reflected on our roles...

Sword and Bored: Costume designer

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Mo gets to mess around with his MMO's cosmetic outfit system. Amilya "helps" him, of course.
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The Daily Grind: Who’s your favorite MOBA champion?

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I've been playing League of Legends quite a bit lately, but I haven't settled on a favorite champion yet. I'm a MOBA newb, so...

MMO Week in Review: WildStar Reloaded (October 4, 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! WildStar...
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO has your favorite cosmetic system?

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The Secret World is not my game of choice, but I sure did like its system for appearances. Clothing was just... well, clothing. You...
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WRUP: The appearance of birds edition

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Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near? Why do birds gradually appear every time they smell fear? Why do birds cover...

The Daily Grind: What kind of physics-based gameplay do you expect in a next-gen superhero MMO?

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When I first read Massively OP Kickstarter donor MagmaFist's Daily Grind submission, I suspected him to be a big fan of Gravity/Force Fields Controllers in...

Massively Overthinking: Graceful MMO free-to-play transitions

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In honor of WildStar's free-to-play transition this week, Massively Overthinking is about to overthink the very best F2P transitions ever. Even if you don't...

What you need to know about Patreon’s data breach

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Patreon, the platform we use for ongoing crowdfunding of Massively OP, recently suffered a data breach. We do not have any reason to believe that...

Jukebox Heroes: Your top 20 favorite MMO soundtracks

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I've been a sneaky columnist, my friends. Oh yes I have. In my last Jukebox Heroes I posted my top six favorite MMO soundtracks,...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 31: MMO expansions come roaring back

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Justin and Bree discuss Devilian, SWTOR, Ultima Online, the return of the MMO expansion, RIFT, Camelot Unchained, ArchLord 2, and Guild Wars 2, with mailbag questions on Heart of Thorns and gambleboxes.

The Daily Grind: How often are your MMO goals thwarted?

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I logged into Ultima Online over the weekend absolutely determined to achieve a very specific thing: imbue some gear for my Tamer. But first I wanted to...

The Stream Team: 12 days of TOR, day 4

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On the fourth day of SWTOR story, the Empire gave to me... a hot desert sun and the end of chapter one. MJ and...

Sword and Bored: Player bounties

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Mo has made many friends while playing his MMO, but there is always that one friend he can count on... right?

MMO Week in Review: WildStar’s second chance (September 27, 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! WildStar's...

Guild Chat: Creating a solo-friendly MMO guild

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Welcome along to another instalment of Guild Chat, my own cozy wee corner of Massively OP in which I help readers in need with...
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WRUP: Letter integration edition

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C is for cookie, that's good enough for me. D is for dinosaur, that's actually a lot better than cookies, and I really like...