The Daily Grind: Which 2016 MMO shutdown affected you the most?
Every game is someone's favorite. It might be for silly reasons, but even when games that you barely think of get shuttered, someone is...
Watch the recording of the Tolkien Professor’s inaugural LOTRO lecture
Who wants to go back to school? What if it's free? What if it's in a video game? Yes, as promised, Corey "The Tolkien...
Battle Bards Episode 89: Nightfall
When the sun goes down, the Battle Bards’ work has just begun! In this week’s episode, the crew explores nighttime music cues in MMOs,...
World of Warcraft opens a portal to Diablo’s cow level
World of Warcraft is horning in on one of the most famous Easter eggs in the Diablo franchise: the cow level. As part of...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR predictions for 2017
Here we are again. Star Wars: The Old Republic survived another year despite those who predicted five years ago that it would shut down...
Villagers and Heroes ‘Ultimate Package’ update and iOS port coming soon
Villagers and Heroes might never be considered in the same league as some major MMORPGs, but let us tell you that those MMOs will probably...
The MMOs we lost in 2016
If you thought we lost a lot of MMOs in 2014 and 2015, wait until you see 2016's list.
It's easy to shrug off some...
A Guild Wars 2 player has discovered the game’s gold cap
How much money can you hold at any given time in Guild Wars 2? You might be the type of player who struggles to...
Choose My Adventure: Preparing to re-enter Lord of the Rings Online
The votes are in, and the next four weeks will be spent in Lord of the Rings Online! This one quite genuinely surprised me,...
Video game voice actor strike continues, union claims it could aid developers
You might not realize this, but the voice actor strike that started last October is still ongoing in 2017. Video game voice actors have been...
World of Warcraft previews the Nighthold raid
The elves of Suramar hold a font of great power, and under Grand Magistrix Elisande they have thrown their lot in with the Burning...
Crowfall answers player questions on server size and QA work
What ever happened to Crowfall's stretch goal for a QA lead? The answer is nothing happened to it; it's still a goal for the...
WildStar’s next major update opens up new progression past the level cap
If you've been playing WildStar for a while, your character is probably at level 50. It's quite possible you have multiple characters at level...
The Elder Scrolls Online releases Homestead patch notes, briefly delays PTS rollout
So let's start with the bad news: If you simply couldn't wait to test The Elder Scrolls Online's Homestead patch, well, you'll have to...
The Daily Grind: How do you buck the system in MMOs?
I cannot be the only player who secretly delights in small rebellions against the intended plans and designs of MMO developers. Every so often,...
WildStar kicks off the Battle Chase on January 6
The Darkspur Cartel is not one of the player factions in WildStar. Strictly speaking, it has no skin in the game and doesn't care...
Global Chat: The Standing Stone standoff
Following the announcement of LOTRO and DDO's new studio and the subsequent cancellation of the Asheron's Call games, you can better believe that the...
The Stream Team: Final try at EverQuest II’s icy Frostfell race
By hook of by crook, Massively OP's MJ is bound and determined to conquer EverQuest II's slippy slidey ice race this year! It's one...
Rumor: Moonlight Blade is heading for the west
Remember Moonlight Blade? It's all right if you don't, we won't judge you. After all, the game isn't out over here and has no...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 98: New year roundtable
Justin, Bree, Eliot, Larry, and MJ sit for a roundtable podcast on the best MMOs of 2016, the 2017 outlook, our annual awards, and MMO resolutions.
