ArcheAge Q&A covers fresh start servers and its future roadmap
ArcheAge players have no shortage of questions about the game these days, particularly post-Revelation. To answer some of these, Trion Worlds took to the...
Leaderboard: Which Daybreak MMO is most vulnerable in 2017?
In February 2015, following the SOE/Daybreak transition and ensuing mass layoffs, we polled our readers on the security of the rest of the studio's games....
One Shots: The Reaper comes for all MMOs
In light of this past week's sad Landmark news, it's perhaps too on-the-nose that I asked for players to send in pictures of defunct...
The Daily Grind: Do you look forward to being ‘done’ with an MMO?
I have a lot of reasons for taking something an extended break from Final Fantasy XI, but one of the biggest reasons is that...
MMO music podcast Battle Bards: 2016 in review
Did you know that Massively OP's Justin Olivetti is co-host to the first and only MMORPG music-themed podcast? It's true! The show's called Battle...
Camelot Unchained starts the year with a pair of weekend tests
Camelot Unchained is back to business as usual following the holiday break. Mark Jacobs reports that two tests are being performed this weekend with...
The Game Archaeologist: Hero’s Journey
Fiction writers know well of Joseph Campbell's identification and outline of the monomyth, or "hero's journey," in many stories. The 12-step process starts with...
Dave Georgeson offers players encouragement on Landmark shutdown
Former Landmark lead Dave Georgeson took to Twitter on Friday with a note of encouragement for fans of the soon-to-be shuttered MMO: "To those...
The Daily Grind: How do you keep occupied while playing mindlessly in MMOs?
I'd say that about half of the time I'm playing MMOs, I'm deeply engaged in the story, puzzles, unknown territory, and tricky combat. This...
Betawatch: Crowfall claims 2017 (January 6, 2017)
Here we are, in 2017! It seems a lot like 2016 and things are still kind of awful. On the bright side, David Bowie...
AdventureQuest 3D patches in bank functionality
Let's face it, no matter how careful you are with your inventory in AdventureQuest 3D, you are going to run out of space. It's...
It’s complete Pandemonium at Dungeon Fighter Online
Pandemonium is about to hit Dungeon Fighter Online -- and that's a good thing.
This is the name of its first major update of the...
Champions Online fights off giant monsters while offering lifetime sub discount
When massive monsters attack town, who you gonna call? No, not them, their specialty is in a completely different field. You're best off dialing...
Wizard101 works on Arabian Nights theme, ‘most cinematic world yet’
Wizard101 has grand, sweeping plans for 2017, starting with the upcoming release of Mirage, its Arabian Nights-themed world.
According to the team, Mirage will be...
Klingon Rodek actor Tony Todd joins Star Trek Online cast
Another iconic Star Trek character -- and the actor who portrayed him -- will be joining Star Trek Online's ever-growing ensemble cast, Cryptic and...
Nexon transfers Atlantica Online to VALOFE next week
Back in July of 2016, we learned that Atlantica Online was being shut down by all of its respective operators: Nexon America, NDOORS, and...
World of Warcraft heralds the coming of Patch 7.1.5
It looks likely that World of Warcraft's Patch 7.1.5 -- a surprisingly packed "in-between" update -- will be coming very soon now. It's always...
Massively OP’s 2016 awards debrief and annual recap
As we did in 2014 and 2015, today I'm going to recap our annual awards and other meta articles from the end of 2016....
Nexon America’s leadership is getting shaken up
Nexon America is the American branch of Nexon, the company behind Riders of Icarus, MapleStory, Vindictus, and Mabingoi. It's also in the middle of...
Final Fantasy XIV posts its trailer for patch 3.5
The last patch of this expansion cycle for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on January 17th, and as usually happens, we've got a brand-new...
