Massively OP Podcast Episode 203: New year, same old loot
Justin, Bree, Eliot, and Chris team up for an end-of-the-year roundtable to recap our massive annual awards rollout, our holiday gaming fun, and the Atlas launch.
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: Maintenance mode, shmaintenance mode
Today we're finishing off our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #1 on our list is the one where ArenaNet yanked Classic Guild Wars out of maintenance mode and gave it some love.
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s 2018 in review
Sometimes I wind up starting these a bit early because there's just not much to write about; other times I'm writing well in advance...
The Daily Grind: Do you have any MMO resolutions for 2019?
So here we are in 2019. It looks a lot like 2018, really. But it's a new year, and this is usually the point...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: World of Curationcraft
Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #2 on our list is Occupy White Walls, the MMO that's literally about art curation.
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight tips for leveling up in Lord of the Rings Online
Typically around this time of the year, I'll offer up my wish list of features and changes that I'd like to see happen in...
Leaderboard: What’s the best classic MMORPG still running at the end of 2018?
Longtime MOP readers know that many our writers have a fondness for old MMORPGs, either because that's how we got into the hobby and...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG studio had the best communication in 2018?
This past fall, Star Citizen's Chris Roberts raised more than a few eyebrows when he claimed that "no other game shares as much information...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: We interviewed a what?
Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #3 on our list is that time Eliot interviewed a statue of a griffon while getting in digs on how bad PAX East is.
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Schlag meme of the year
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards conclude today with our blooper award for Schlag meme of the year. This is one of my favorite awards of the year. As our our regulars surely know, Schlag Sweetleaf is our resident comment section Master of the Meme, who crafts everything from weird to gross to hilarious gifs for big stories. He's amazing. Giving him his own award every year is the least we can do!
The Daily Grind: Do you have any MMO regrets from 2018?
We talk a lot about how we feel about the year that's past and our resolutions for the next year, but we don't tend...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: A spaceship so ugly it’s cute
Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #4 on our list is Star Citizen’s $185 Aegis Vulcan, which we deemed "so ugly it's cute" back in February.
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Weirdest MMO cross promotion
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for weirdest MMO cross promotion. And the winner is...
The Daily Grind: What was your greatest MMO gaming accomplishment in 2018?
It is always good to pause and take stock of the year-that-was before you turn a corner into a fresh calendar. We've had 12...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: Sea cows in space
Today we're kicking off a countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #5 on our list is that time an Elite Dangerous guild adopted a sea cow.
WoW Factor: The zones that changed the most from Classic, Kalimdor edition
Yeah, so Kalimdor has changed a bit in World of Warcraft.
I'm going to be honest and say that I've never actually liked Kalimdor very much...
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Most times back from the dead
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for most times back from the dead. And the winner is...
Massively OP’s 2018 Awards: MMORPG of the Year
Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year 2018 awards draw to a dramatic close today with our award for MMORPG of the Year, which was awarded to The Elder Scrolls...
The Daily Grind: Will you kickstart any MMOs in 2019?
Last year, I realized that I hadn't backed any video games. I didn't back any this year either. Oh, sure, some of the games...
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Biggest resource crisis averted
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for biggest resource crisis averted. And the winner is...