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]

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Camelot Unchained makes progress on the ‘long road’ to beta

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It's been a "longer road" to the first beta test than Camelot Unchained's team originally anticipated, but the good news is that progress is...

The Daily Grind: What would you like MMORPG vanity pets to *do*?

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I think I've made Bree roll her eyes dozens of times when I've waxed poetic about my love for vanity pets in MMOs. Hey,...
Bored for the bored god.

Betawatch: Eternal Crusade hits launch (September 23, 2016)

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You know, it's kind of weird to think that Eternal Crusade has actually launched. It seemed as if it would forever be in testing,...
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

World of Warcraft brings players up to speed on artifact weapons

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As we're now almost a month in World of Warcraft: Legion, it stands to reason that the artifact weapon system is an old hat...
We are running out of roads.

LOTRO discusses March of the King update, premium housing

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Dungeons and Dragons Online got a hope-filled producer's letter earlier this week -- now it's Lord of the Rings Online's turn. "We are currently hard...
Oh, good, more managing!

Skyforge’s new equipment system means less bag management and fewer extra resources

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If you're one of the few people who really enjoy messing around with bag space, Skyforge's revamped equipment system will strike you as a...

The Exiled is thoroughly revamping its user interface

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Indie PvP sandbox The Exiled, formerly known as Dal Tal, is in the middle of a massive upgrade to its user interface. Fairytale Distillery's Alexander...

Global Chat: Is casual raiding in MMORPGs an oxymoron?

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Do you scoff, chortle, or sneer when you hear the phrase "casual raiding" among the MMO community? You might be laughing at your own ignorance...

Perpetuum adds two new mech-class robots in today’s patch

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Robots! Yes, an article about robots that is not written by Eliot! We're talking about Perpetuum Online's robots, of course. Back in August, Avatar...

Ultima Online turns 19 years old this weekend, grants cash shop currency to veteran players

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Nineteen years ago this weekend, Ultima Online launched into the world, a creaky sandbox that even its own developers did not fully realize would...
This is less annoying, sure.

WoW Factor: The state of WoW’s dungeons and how we got here

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I've still been having a blast in Legion over the past few weeks. Nithogg might have been unkind to me by offering me no...

Star Citizen as the ‘unwieldy, ever-changing dream project’

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Kotaku has a long piece on Star Citizen out today, cobbled together over months of discussions with Star Citizen developers, anonymous and not. Julian...

MMOFPS Heroes & Generals has officially launched today

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World War II-themed persistent MMOFPS Heroes & Generals has formally launched as of this morning. During its early access period, it had counted over...
Challenge: Get queued up.

Eternal Crusade launch-day roundup and trailer

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Following the deployment of patch #24 yesterday, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is finally prepared to launch today. Players who jumped in last night found...
I have to chop SO MUCH right now.

Final Fantasy XIV offers up its preliminary patch notes for patch 3.4

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It's a bit unnecessary to note at this point that Final Fantasy XIV tends to have huge patches. We all know that by now....

RIFT players finally turn the tables with planar assaults

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One of the defining features of RIFT is its titular invasions. Since the game's launch in 2010, creatures from the elemental planes have been...

The Daily Grind: Are MMOs better the second time you play them?

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Whenever someone makes a statement like "video games are better the second time you play them," my gut reaction is "nuh-uh!" That's exactly the...

Massively Overthinking: Are MMORPG collector’s editions worth the money?

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I have a confession to make: I pretty much never buy collector's editions of anything, especially MMORPGs. Call me cheap, I guess, but there's...

The Secret World’s seasons two and three are ‘completely written’

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In a new interview, Funcom Game Director Romain Amiel said that while the devs are in the middle of development for Season 2 for The Secret World,...

Forsaken Legends brings you up to speed on its ‘massive’ updates

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The small team at Forsaken Legends wants to bring fans up to speed on the "massive" updates that it has rolled out for the...