Opinion

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The Daily Grind: Is there a location you wish your fave MMO could explore – but never will?

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I have two examples in mind for today's Daily Grind. The first, of course, is Cantha: I've been a broken record on wanting the...

Massively Overthinking: How do you know you’ve fallen hard for an MMO?

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For this week's Massively Overthinking, I want to bounce off something MOP's Chris tweeted a few weeks back. "I can tell a game's hooks...
It sells the landing.

First Impressions: Genshin Impact is half decent ARPG and half gacha

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I forget when I first heard about Genshin Impact, but it was a while back, and it was something that I earmarked for the future...
It's a tiny little sprout thing. It might kill you.

The Daily Grind: What older MMO feels like it holds up remarkably well graphically?

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I recognize that I may be biased here, but it always surprises me how good Final Fantasy XI actually looks. Sure, there are a lot of...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: What gamers need to understand about MMO mages

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So the first two times I tackled this type of topic for the Perfect Ten column here on Massively OP, I had the advantage...
It sells the landing.

The Daily Grind: Does gacha have a place in MMO business models?

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Just so, so many of my friends are playing Genshin Impact these days -- and not just playing, but gushing over the fun, the...
Can I come out yet?

Massively OP Podcast Episode 291: Day of Delays

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands' and Magic Legends' delays, Torchlight 3's planned launch, PlanetSide 2's big patch, Skyforge's Switch announcement, and HEX's sunset, with a Daily Grind lightning round and mailbag topics on feelung untethered from MMOs, live podcasts, and MMO dailies.

Choose My Adventure: How Spellbreak kicked my butt

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So, you’re first of all likely all wondering what happened to the voted-for Fallout 76 that was supposed to be part of this column....

The Daily Grind: What’s the goofiest not-an-MMO acronym you’ve seen an MMO try to adopt?

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There was a phase our genre went through about five or so years ago when every new MMO - even the ones that most...
Oh, right.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV leaves the Deep Dungeon for now

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We don't quite have patch 5.35 here yet, but we do know that the patch will add the Bozjan Southern Front to Final Fantasy XIV in...

Fight or Kite: Small changes (and one big one) to improve Spellbreak’s balance

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An inordinate amount of my time has been spent playing Spellbreak recently. I’m honestly not a gigantic fan of battle royale as a primary...

The Daily Grind: Are you honestly having The Fun in your MMO of choice?

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This is a serious question! A few weeks ago, I was talking to one of our writers about a game he was playing and writing...
Not politic

Battle Bards Episode 178: The Division 2

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Washington D.C. has fallen to the plague, curiously well-armed agents are everywhere, and intriguing music floats. The Division 2 features a tense and action-packed...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of SWTOR’s launch soundtrack

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I got so excited when Star Wars: The Old Republic included its soundtrack in the collector's edition back at launch. However, we all discovered...
So here's the deal.

The Daily Grind: Do you think MMO rogue servers could help with MMO identity issues?

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Here's what got me thinking about this. At first, I was going to say that I would eagerly play on a WildStar rogue server because...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO NPC deserves more screen time?

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Many people know that I have a deep affection for Bingo Boffin in Lord of the Rings Online. The well-meaning but sometimes daft Hobbit...
Get back.

WoW Factor: Shadowlands’ delay is a genuinely good thing – for everyone

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Well, this was a big old shocker for a Thursday night that's going to screw with a bunch of data! Also, it's a majorly...

The Daily Grind: Do you prefer combat rotations or reactive gameplay in your MMOs?

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It's not every day that I stop what I am doing to mentally clap for a poster on Reddit, but user Rolling-in-the-Meeps prompted just...
Bring out your something.

Massively Overthinking: Are isometric MMOs more or less immersive than 3-D?

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I was chit-chatting with MOP reader (and prolific tipster!) Panagiotis the other day about Ultima Online's big news when he hit on a topic...

Desert Oasis: The worst week I’ve ever had in Black Desert Online

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This week, I was planning a third entry on my adventures in Black Desert Mobile, but a few very exasperating incidents happened to me...

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