MMORPG

MMORPGs are massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, our core focus here on Massively OP. MMORPGs are traditionally differentiated from mere multiplayer games by their persistent worlds, massive playerbases and/or servers, customizable character development, and always-online status. [Follow the MMORPG category’s RSS feed]

The MOP Up: Neverwinter brings the thunder to consoles (October 23, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
So it justifies twice, at least. Maybe not three times.

Leaderboard: Will Blizzard ever port World of Warcraft to console?

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This past summer in a Daily Grind, we were discussing the issue of "dumbing down" in MMORPGs, specifically in World of Warcraft, when a...

Guild Chat: Trying out for a hardcore MMORPG guild

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Welcome along to another advice-filled edition of Guild Chat, the column dedicated to helping readers solve their guild-related dilemmas with both my help and...

Ingress player infiltrates, exposes UK cheater ring

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Niantic has two games running right now, Pokemon Go and Ingress, both of which suffer significant bouts of cheating, particular in the form of...

One Shots: Devil’s Night

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We had a tremendous response to last week's call for Halloween screenshots from MMOs, and I'd like to encourage you to keep sending them...
Was this the longest?

The Daily Grind: What’s the longest you’ve played a single MMO without breaks?

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I'm not actually sure what MMO I've played the longest without a single straight-up break. If I haven't unsubscribed, it's not really a break....

Revelation Online delays closed beta into November

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My.com announced today that it is delaying the closed beta test for Revelation Online another week, from October 25th to November 3rd. "QA has encountered...

The Stream Team: Cracking skulls in Elder Scroll Online’s Witches Festival

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For the first time, Elder Scrolls Online is hosting a Hallween event. You just know that means Massively OP's MJ has to dive in...

Eternal Crusade on why it’s rolling out ‘intermediate patches’

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Eternal Crusade Senior Producer Nathan Richardsson has updated Steam players on what's on the way for the newly launched Warhammer MMO. Next week's patch isn't...

Global Chat: The buzz over SWTOR’s December expansion

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The Force is strong with Star Wars: The Old Republic's new expansion, at least by all of the buzz that it's created thanks to...

Camelot Unchained reports great progress toward its beta build

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Camelot Unchained players must comfort themselves every day with this mantra: Beta is coming. Beta is coming. Beta is coming. And indeed it is, although...

Perfect Ten: Ten ways to bond with your kids over MMOs

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Back in 2009 I made the transition into parenthood, an advanced class that I still don't think I'm quite qualified for. Since then I've...

Prepare yourself for World of Warcraft Patch 7.1 with this survival guide

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We are only a few short days away from World of Warcraft's 7.1 update, Return to Karazhan. Legion's first post-release content patch will bring...
Augh, but Linux.

WRUP: Solitaire is the best educational game ever edition

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Yes, I know I make a lot of jokes here, but that one is not a joke. I think the case can and even...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite type of MMO crafting?

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If you ever told someone that you like crafting in MMOs, you know that this is such a broad and general statement as to...
Ah yes.

Betawatch: AdventureQuest 3D hits open beta (October 21, 2016)

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You don't have to go questing for an adventure in AdventureQuest 3D. Wait... hold on. I'm sorry, that's exactly what you do in the...

The Stream Team: Guild War 2’s evil Halloween jumping puzzle

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Lots of games have Halloween events, but how many have features that can truly be billed as evil? Guild Wars 2 does! The Mad...
NEVER MIND

Aion Update 5.1 is now live on EU servers

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It's time for you to look fabulous and attack furious in Aion, now that Update 5.1: The Tower Guardian is live on European servers. The...

Star Citizen on the Homestead demo and designing a ship that’s ‘dying over time’

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Star Citizen's Around the Verse is back this week with a peek into what the UK team is working on: the notorious Polaris, the...

EverQuest II takes you on a tour of the Obulus Frontier

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Believe it or not, EverQuest II: Kunark Ascending is less than a month away. The expansion might not include a level cap increase, but...