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]

Massively OP Podcast Episode 78: Hot dog!

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Justin and Eliot discuss WoW, FFXIV, RIFT, No Man's Sky, Q2 financials, Path of Exile, and Trove, with mailbag questions on turn-based RPGs and console MMOs.

Gamescom 2016: Blizzard plans to show off Legion and new maps for Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm

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Unless you're living in some sort of video game-proof hole, you are probably aware that the mighty Gamescom is kicking off tomorrow and running...

The Stream Team: Learning to love melee in Black Desert

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With only one exception, MassivelyOP’s MJ hasn't really enjoyed playing melee classes... until now. She's been having a blast with Black Desert’s Valkyrie! Having...
Well, almost however you'd like, there are still no ways to gain experience through awesome roleplaying.

The Elder Scrolls Online’s Shadows of the Hist DLC is live on console

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The Shadows of the Hist DLC released to Elder Scrolls Online players on PC earlier this month is live for console players on PS4 and...

Riders of Icarus slightly delays patch due to ‘critical issues’

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Players looking to engage in heated PvP battles in Riders of Icarus are going to have to wait a little while longer, as Nexon...
HEEEEEEEYYYYY

Neverwinter: Storm King’s Thunder is live today

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Ready to team up with some big heroes and slay some big enemies? Neverwinter's next expansion, Storm King's Thunder, is live today, tasking players...

Hyperspace Beacon: The five sins of roleplay in Star Wars The Old Republic (or any MMORPG)

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I know that I have complained quite a bit about what Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn’t have, but I still play the game....

Of Kings and Men hosts short combat beta today

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The persistent medieval war simulator Of Kings and Men is hosting a short-duration combat beta this week prior to the game moving into early...

WildStar’s Sim-Chase event returns this weekend

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Carbine has resurrected WildStar's Sim-Chase event. First run back in January, the event challenges players to complete Adventures on both sides of the factional divide...

Pokemon Go: Michigan couple sues over game’s impact on private property

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Pokemon Go is the subject of yet another lawsuit: A Michigan couple is suing Niantic, Nintendo, and the Pokemon Company in federal court. The...
Holiday road.

Dual Universe explains its server technology in a new video

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There will be only one shard for Dual Universe players when the game finally launches, and it's going to be big. Heck, it's going...

The Daily Grind: Should MMORPGs have special areas for paying players?

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I was poking around in the Guild Wars 2 cash shop this weekend when I realized that ArenaNet is selling teleports to Noble's Folly....

The Stream Team: Marvel Heroes’ story gets level scaling

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One of the saddest things for MassivelyOP's MJ in Marvel Heroes was the fact that friends of different levels couldn't really join her on...
Legacy, indeed.

Destiny: The Collection announced, provides legacy consoles an upgrade path

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If you've been holding off on grabbing Destiny until you could grab a more substantial portion of the game for one price, you'll be...
Also, let's just put this out there, how about more robots?

Check out some classic bloopers from City of Heroes’ business model swap

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The people behind City of Heroes were not actors, but Paragon Studios staff was very forward-facing and open with players. So when the team...

Shroud of the Avatar revamps Port Graff, launches Twitch channel

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One of the big tentpole features for Shroud of the Avatar's Release 33 on August 25th is a major revamp of the town of...
Mechanics include not having fangs to break.

Neverwinter details the boss encounters of Fangbreaker Island

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Dungeons are defined in part by their mechanics, and a good chunk of that is usually the boss fights. The next high-end dungeon in...

Skyforge preps the Inghar Test Area for its next update

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Skyforge is not short on challenges for its deities-in-training -- but more is always better, right? With its next release, Relentless Onslaught, the sci-fi...
Holiday road.

Dual Universe: How many players can fit in one universe?

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Dual Universe's server-tech teaser trailer out this afternoon poses one simple question: How many players can fit in one universe? If you're tired of...
Bah, it was just a bird.

Pokemon Go: Corporate espionage, bots, and Uranium

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There are a lot of unofficial Pokemon games out there on the internet, including MMOs, games that filled the gap Nintendo left. One such...