Global Chat: Is it time to get rid of MMO factions?
Factions in MMORPGs are a "love 'em, hate 'em, or largely ignore 'em until the studio remembers it has 'em and decides to shove...
The Daily Grind: Do you use Steam for MMOs?
Steam took a hold of my PC lifestyle so gradually I barely knew it was happening. I installed it when a friend bought me...
LOTRO Legendarium: Wait a minute, LOTRO, you lost me
If WildStar will go down in gaming history as the MMO with the consistently shortest quest text, then Lord of the Rings...
The Daily Grind: Why don’t players use emotes more in MMOs?
The other day I was reading up on Fallout 76's emote wheel -- brought to you by Bethesda's console tunnel vision -- and...
WoW Factor: Examining excitement, accomplishment, and elitism in Battle for Azeroth
It's been a while, and for good reason. But now that we're nearly three months into Battle for Azeroth, the World of...
The Daily Grind: What skills should MMOs give players – but never do?
I was reading the patch notes for the latest update to my favorite Star Wars Galaxies emulator when this line just leaped...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite RPGs for MMORPG fans
This week's Overthinking topic was sent along to us from MOP reader Mordyjuice. This is gonna be a fun one!
"I find that I...
Hyperspace Beacon: Old characters, rumors, and nostalgia in Star Wars The Old Republic
I believe a game has hit an unusual place when players get nostalgic pangs for a game within the game itself. We see that kind...
Vague Patch Notes: How do you play MMOs when you know humans suffered to make them?
The original Star Wars film was a passion project for a then-young George Lucas, and it was a project that nearly killed Lucas from...
The Daily Grind: Have you tried more MMOs now that almost everything is free-to-play?
It feels like a long time ago now (because it was about a decade) but I still vividly remember when Dungeons & Dragons...
EVE Vegas 2018 is this weekend: Here’s what to expect from the show
It's that time of year again when internet spaceship nerds descend on Las Vegas to get incredibly drunk find out what the future holds...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that desperately need proper player housing
Here's something pretty encouraging to me: When I sat down to work on an article listing MMOs that really could use but lacked proper...
The Daily Grind: What were your favorite MMO quality-of-life improvements?
Automatic loot pickup. That right there is my all-time favorite quality-of-life improvement that Lord of the Rings Online added, and it is a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 191: It’s looking a little patchy around here
Justin and Bree discuss Star Citizen, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Star Trek Online, SWTOR, New World, and Black Desert, with reader mail about forging social connections in MMOs.
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst Halloween event in the MMOverse?
No real salt from me today: I personally loved Star Wars Galaxies'Â Halloweeny Galactic Moon Festival, as ridiculous as it was, and as I...
Wisdom of Nym: Rewards in Final Fantasy XIV and what they’re worth
I saw someone asking the other day what the "point" was to the Doman Reconstruction effort in Final Fantasy XIV. What's the big...
The Daily Grind: What’s the weirdest thing you ever did to get into an MMO guild?
On last week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I were joking around about how much guild applications have changed over the last many...
EVE Evolved: Wars are literally ruining EVE Online
EVE Online is fundamentally about real conflict between players on massive scales, and yet I would venture to say that wars are literally...
The Daily Grind: Has an MMO ever been ruined for you by the community?
It's funny, but I see many more people listing a game's community as a bright side rather than a drawback. You would think it'd...
Jukebox Heroes: Entropia Universe’s soundtrack
Admittedly, not a lot of us think about Entropia Universe. Like, at all. Probably a lot of us don't even consider it an...
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