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WRUP: Apparently I am excited about Demon Hunters edition

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If you had asked me a week ago, I would have said that I don't have any particular need or desire for Demon Hunters...

The Daily Grind: What would entice you back to WoW?

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While a number of our writers and many of our readers are fans of World of Warcraft, it's no secret that a lot of...

Massively Overthinking: The first VR MMO

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In this edition of Massively Overthinking, Kickstarter backer Yinta wants to talk about virtual reality. "When will we see the first VR MMO?" So let's tackle...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 24: WoW speculation

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW's next expansion, Trove, Project Gorgon, DDO, NCsoft's quarterly report, and Neverwinter, with mailbag questions on emotional investment and the state of the site.

The Daily Grind: Have you ever run an event in an MMO?

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Long ago, I used to live for player-run MMO events. In old-school MMORPGs, people judged a guild's quality as much on what it did for...

MMO Week in Review: Blizzard likes your money after all (August 2, 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! I...
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WRUP: You meant completely free edition

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Apparently I got a new game for free on Steam. I wasn't really planning on it; I just saw a little advertisement saying that Race...

Win two weeks of Skyforge premium time and more in Massively OP’s gift bundle giveaway

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If you haven't tried Skyforge yet, today is the day. The steamfantasy hybrid-F2P MMORPG soft-launched earlier this month and already has its first megapatch planned,...

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...
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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...