Perfect Ten: Counting Fallout 76’s many post-nuclear flubs
I'll admit that I was the first one out of my seat, applauding wildly, when Fallout 76 was first announced at Bethesda's E3...
First impressions: Overwatch on the Switch is mostly just Overwatch Mobile
Before Blizzard's bit of October unpleasantness, I was genuinely excited for the Switch release of Overwatch, though somewhat confused since it's clearly...
The Daily Grind: What was your ‘golden age’ of MMO gaming?
While history has yet to really settle this issue definitively, many MMORPG players seem to believe that we have already seen the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 246: When rock bands play MMORPGs
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard and Square's financials, WoW, LOTRO, Pearl Abyss, EverQuest II, AQ3D, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and SWG, and mailbag topics on optional subs and Blizzard's lessons.
Choose My Adventure: Second time’s the charm in Citadel Forged with Fire
As interesting as figuring things out on my own in Citadel: Forged with Fire may have been the first time around, I have to...
Flameseeker Chronicles: The best of Guild Wars 2’s Living World soundtrack
One of my earliest impressions of the Guild Wars franchise, before I even owned it, but had only played it at a friend’s house,...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO market undercutters grind your gears?
MOP's Carlo proposed this question for a Daily Grind run: Do MMO market undercutters annoy you? "I undercut the market so I can move...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1 in review, part 2
There are some things that I am just not qualified to comment on extensively when it comes to Final Fantasy XIV. Generally speaking, this...
EverQuesting: Contemplating content and communication on EverQuest II’s 15th anniversary
You've no doubt heard of the quinceañera: It's the Mesoamerican coming-of-age celebration, a giant gala commemorating a girl's move to adulthood at age...
Not So Massively: Overwatch 2 is what Overwatch should have been from the start
Much to my own surprise, the announcement that most excited me at BlizzCon this year was not from any of the franchises I...
Crimson Oasis: Speculation on Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss’ new MMORPG
Lasst week, we reported on what looks like Pearl Abyss' power move to overtake the MMO market. With three MMOs and a Shadow...
The Daily Grind: Should World of Warcraft switch to annual expansions?
During last week's Activision-Blizzard investor call, Blizzard executives dodged hard on one analyst's question about WoW Classic retention - no great surprise...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Ys Online’s soundtrack
Stretching back to the late 1980s, the Ys role-playing series has had a long and fruitful run, with nearly five million copies of its...
The Daily Grind: What would you like to see in an MMORTS game?
The MMORTS subgenre has never been what you might call robust, but it keeps cropping back up time and again. The Imperial Realm: Miranda...
The Daily Grind: What older MMO’s graphics still hold up today?
The other night I was playing with some friends in Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the discussion turned to -- oddly enough --...
WoW Factor: The big questions we still have about World of Warcraft Shadowlands
Remember just yesterday when I was all like, "Let's get hyped for Shadowlands, yo!" Well, here's the thing. As much as I'm genuinely...
The Daily Grind: What’s the longest break you’ve ever taken from MMOs – and why?
A while back, MMO blogger and fellow SWG Legends player Napyet posted a video about a sudden burst of burnout he was feeling...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst of BlizzCon 2019
BlizzCon 2019 is behind us, finally, and we're winding down our coverage and trying to put a capstone on the experience. In this...
Tamriel Infinium: Our biggest Elder Scrolls Online pet peeves
This week, fellow Massively OP writer Justin published a post on his personal blog detailing a pet peeve with his...
WoW Factor: Getting hyped for World of Warcraft’s Shadowlands
That title up there isn't sarcasm, folks. I want to actually get hyped up about the next World of Warcraft expansion and talk...
