Opinion

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Desert Oasis: Avoiding burnout in Black Desert Online

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Players leaving Black Desert in a tizzy is something of a tradition in the community. It can be for a number of reasons. Sometimes...
Hope for light.

Perfect Ten: The top MMOs to watch in 2021

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"MMOs are dead!" "MMOs are dying!" "We didn't get any good MMO releases this past year!" While I won't argue with the last one there,...

The Daily Grind: How much time do you get to play MMOs every day?

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It occurred to me the other day that I honestly have no idea how much time the average MMO player gets to indulge in...
Give me hope that help is coming when I need it most.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 303: The 2021 new year MMO roundtable

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Justin, Bree, Chris, MJ, and Tyler discuss holiday MMO playtime, the MOP awards, anticipated MMOs, and the state of the site in our annual roundtable.

Idlescape is a browser-based idle MMORPG of crafting, gathering, and fighting for loot

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Let's say you're having a slow day at work and you can't really commit your attention span to a more active mobile MMORPG but...

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2020: Tencent and the Great Chili Sauce Fraud Caper

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Today we're finishing off our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2020! Coming in at #1 on our list is... Chinese fraudsters posed as...

Choose My Adventure: The extremely guided tour through the opening segments of ArcheAge

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Look, I appreciate how a sandbox game should start people off by guiding them in to what's possible, but much like Black Desert, ArcheAge...
Ahem.

The Soapbox: What I want to see in Riot’s League of Legends MMO

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It's finally happening, y'all! League of Legends is getting an MMO! And boy howdy am I excited. While I didn't follow the game in...

The Daily Grind: What MMOs are you no longer anticipating in 2021?

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At the end of every year for almost as long as I can recall, we've delivered our "most anticipated" award. The winners in 2019...

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2020: The Herb

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Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2020! Coming in at #2 on our list is... The Herb bakes a ‘classical’...

Not So Massively: Drake Hollow is the wholesome survival game we need right now

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I've talked in the past about liking survival mechanics in games, but not so much survival games themselves. There are a couple of reasons...
Get thee within, ye of victories forsaken.

Wisdom of Nym: Predicting Final Fantasy XIV’s 2021 for now

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I don't know what 2021 is going to bring in general. This has always been the case, of course, but if anything 2020 should...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the start of 2021?

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Let's be honest, most gamers are not in fact made of money, and so we spend a lot of time thinking about (and arguing...

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2020: Racecar go brrr

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Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2020! Coming in at #3 on our list is... The year NASCAR failed at...

Global Chat: Checking out EverQuest II’s Reign of Shadows

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Haven't had time to check out EverQuest II's latest expansion yet? Telwyn from GamingSF has you covered with some first impressions of Reign of...
Welcome to funky town.

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are making you happy at the start of 2021?

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There hasn't yet been time for any major updates or changes to hit most games in 2021. That's just the reality; we've only been...

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2020: Citizen socks

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Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2020! Coming in at #4 on our list is... Star Citizen SOCS socks promise...

LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s history in 2020 and hopes for 2021

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Just as how Sam and Frodo experienced depths of despair and heights of hope in their journey to Mount Doom, Lord of the Rings...
Slice

The Daily Grind: What are your 2021 gaming goals?

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Congrats! You've managed to survive one of the toughest years of your life, and you looked amazing doing it! In fact, how do you...
Leaf it up.

Battle Bards Episode 184: MapleStory 2

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Nexon’s late, doomed MapleStory 2 gets a resurrection of sorts, as the Battle Bards salvage the soundtrack and deliver it, shining and sparkly, to...

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