Massively OP Podcast Episode 265: Delusions of Elyria
Justin, Bree, MJ, and Mia discuss Chronicles of Elyria, Guild Wars 2, PSO2, Ashes of Creation, Saga of Lucimia, WoW Classic and Burning Crusade, with adventures in LOTRO, Revelation Online, Don't Starve Together, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on player housing and optional sub servers.
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon Go is improving without all the ‘go’
We've briefly covered some of Pokemon Go's new changes in light of recent non-fun viral events, and in today's Massively on the Go, I want...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Speculating on Guild Wars 2’s Cantha expansion features
I never thought I’d be saying this with a straight face, but yes, Guild Wars 2 is finally going to Cantha! This fan-favorite locale...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs that don’t deserve second chances?
MOP reader Steve recently posed us an interesting question: Is it time for gamers to stop giving second chances to bungled MMOs and live...
MMO Cartographer: Boldly going into Star Trek Online
Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of your Massively OP cartographer into Star Trek Online, to explore a 10-year-old game developed by...
Not So Massively: StarCraft II has quietly become Blizzard’s best-managed property
While I do think the studio's actions at BlizzCon are encouraging, it still feels weird heaping praise on Blizzard right now. But I also...
MassivelyOP’s first look at Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor chapter and Antiquities system
With the release date of The Elder Scrolls Online's Greymoor chapter just a few months away, work on the update is progressing even with...
The Daily Grind: Are you angry about the collapse of Chronicles of Elyria?
Last week, Soulbound Studios announced that in spite of just reaching a semblance of pre-alpha for Chronicles of Elyria, it was out of money...
Battle Bards Episode 165: LOTRO Composer Bill Champagne
On this Very Special Edition of the Battle Bards, Lord of the Rings Online’s Bill Champagne sat down for an interview to talk about...
The Daily Grind: What old inventory items in MMOs do you keep around even though they’re dead weight?
I should really get rid of my beast tribe currency from Final Fantasy XIV version 1.0, but part of me still holds on to...
LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online’s Hytbold experiment
The landscape of any long-running MMORPG is bound to be littered with various developer experiments that were tried and later abandoned. Lord of the...
The Daily Grind: When you return to an MMO, do you start over or continue?
Recently I loaded back up Guild Wars 2 after a multi-year absence. While I still have a strong roster of decked-out level 80 characters...
WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – Legion
Ah, good. This one is more fun than last week. As much as the latter half of World of Warcraft expansions heads into more...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever paid for MMO-related services like coaching?
A few weeks back, MMO veteran dev John Smedley posted a tweet about paying for, of all things, coaching in a video game, and...
Massively Overthinking: What do you hoard in MMORPGs?
Last week, online gamers made headlines for hoarding toilet paper. No, not in real life - in Fallout 76. Way to embrace the apocalypse,...
Perfect Ten: The stages of the MMO life cycle
To this day, no one has a quote as useful on the subject of life and death as E. B. White: "We're born, we...
Vague Patch Notes: Ambition is not delivery in MMOs
So Chronicles of Elyria is dead in the water. Or... wait, that's not actually accurate; let me start again. Chronicles of Elyria has admitted...
The Daily Grind: What made you drop a daily routine in an MMO?
I like Star Trek Online. I really do. I like the whole meta-event stretching through its event that lets you pick up a free...
First impressions of the elusive Phantasy Star Online 2
We certainly live in interesting times. Last year, the idea of playing Phantasy Star Online 2 while I'm explicitly told to not leave the house...
Massively on the Go: Why MMO players will love Animal Crossing New Horizons
Some of you may have noticed that several staffers and fellow MassivelyOP readers noted that they were playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons last weekend....
