The Daily Grind: What’s the most stable MMORPG (besides WoW) right now?
Massively OP reader Gail made an interesting observation in one of the City of Heroes Master x Master drama threads about what she called "corn...
The Stream Team: EverQuest II-sday, Monday edition
Why would Massively OP's MJ have an EverQuest II-sday on a Monday? With so many anniversaries lately, she couldn't not celebrate this one that...
Final Fantasy XI opens up bonus reward campaigns for the start of spring
Spring is just around the corner, bringing with it a desire for most people to head outside to enjoy fresh air. Or you could...
World of Tanks players raised cash for kids during last year’s War Child campaign
Wargaming announced today that World of Tanks players raised a huge sum of money for children in need last year. Last summer, the video...
Path of Exile has ‘a lot more expansions coming’
Pretty much every MMO player dreams of sitting his or her favorite developers down to get the honest and direct truth. While Grinding Gear...
Shroud of the Avatar’s new ‘outskirts’ maps should be a big help for newbies
Shroud of the Avatar's latest newsletter -- its 220th for those keeping track at home -- got a fresh coat of paint to celebrate,...
Ashes of Creation really wants you to grok its node system
We've teased upcoming Ashes of Creation for its "nodes," and apparently Intrepid Studios agrees that they're confusing, as the MMORPG has released a dev...
Destiny 2 is official as Bungie posts logo tease
Of course, Destiny 2 was already official for anybody who could read an investor call transcript. But now it's officially official, as Bungie slipped...
The Game Archaeologist: How DikuMUD shaped modern MMOs
Even though there are hundreds and thousands of MMOs spanning several decades, only a small handful were so incredibly influential that they changed the...
World of Warcraft 7.2 Tomb of Sargeras survival guide and patch notes
Blizzard has just dropped its official survival guide and patch notes for World of Warcraft 7.2: The Tomb of Sargeras, which is loading for...
Sims Online emulator’s test server sees strong community interest
The underground revival of The Sims Online is seeing marked interest from the community, as players are checking out the current FreeSO beta. In...
Mark Kern’s Em-8ER on omniframe classes, THMPR animations
Mark Kern's crowdfunded MMO-shooter Em-8ER has a slew of new videos out this week featuring animations for the THMPR, finishing off the mech's "basic...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the healer skills Final Fantasy XIV could delete
Tomorrow, we're getting the end of the Heavensward story quests in Final Fantasy XIV, which means I need to start looking at Heavensward as...
Kickstarter celebrates 10,000 funded games projects
Kickstarter announced last week that donors have officially backed 10,000 funded games projects.
That's almost 2.5 million people pledging $613 million; more than half of...
Project Gorgon adds bards, reduces group sizes
Ever wonder what use "vocabulary" and "poetry appreciation" would be in Project Gorgon? The game's latest alpha snapshot has a good answer: barding!
Yes, Eldergame...
Global Agenda may be reappearing in your Steam library
If you don't remember the whole story about Global Agenda, you could be forgiven for pushing it out of your mind; it's a bit...
Boob-addled MMORTS Evony was hacked, compromising up to 33M accounts
We're all sure you never played Evony, the bland, top-down MMORTS once notorious for its bizarrely sexualized ads ("Start your journey now, my lord!"...
Black Desert GM punishes a player with a writing assignment
The hard part about being a GM has to be when you're dealing with a certain brand of player. You know the sort; they're...
The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on depictions of animal cruelty in MMORPGs?
Last week, when Guild Wars 2 revealed its latest minipet, there was a minor squabble on the forums as some players objected to it....
MMO Week in Review: City of Heroes necromancy (March 26, 2017)
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!
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