Opinion

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The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offered the best console experience in 2018?

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I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm primarily a PC gamer. When I was a kid, my family couldn't afford the endless parade of...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2018

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We've got a lot of awards going out over the next couple of weeks about the "best" and "biggest" of this and that. But...
Oh, is this one my time? It keeps changing back and forth.

Vague Patch Notes: The taxonomy of corporate apologies in video games

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Somehow, Bethesda managed to persevere after the Great Canvas Shortage of 2018 to replace the Fallout 76 CE bags that were essentially plastic shopping bags...

Hyperspace Beacon: First impressions of SWTOR 5.10 ‘Jedi Under Siege’

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Faith in BioWare products has been waning as of late, but Star Wars: The Old Republic seemed to always maintain a core fan base....
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Massively OP’s 2018 Awards: Best MMO Trend of 2018

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2018 awards continue today with our award for the Best MMO Trend of 2018, which was awarded to the trend of developer communication...
but it's EXTREME

The Daily Grind: When have MMO devs brought up ‘universal’ experiences that ring hollow?

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I remember the developers talking about Legendary items in World of Warcraft: Legion in hushed tones, noting that they wanted to replicate the experience of...

EverQuesting: It’s a cash shop Christmas in EverQuest II’s Frostfell

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Abandon hope all ye who log in here. That is how I felt at the start of EverQuest II's Frostfell this past Tuesday. As...

Perfect Ten: MMOs to watch in 2019

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The MMO genre is in a strange and uncertain place right now -- but also one that is quietly thrilling. We've long passed the...
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Massively OP’s 2018 Awards: Best MMO Business Model of 2018

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2018 awards continue today with our award for the MMO with the Best Business Model, which was awarded jointly to World of Warcraft...

The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you got out of your comfort zone in MMOs?

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For the longest time I had difficulty taking FFXIV's Lalafel as anything but a bizarre joke. I mean, I love short races, but they...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 200: Daybreak strikes back

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Justin and Bree celebrate 200 episodes with discussion on site memories, plus Daybreak, Wildcard's Atlas, Ashes of Creation, Warframe, LOTRO and DDO, and Path of Exile, with mailbag topics on finding time to game and how studios should manage hype.
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Massively OP’s 2018 Awards: Biggest MMO Surprise of 2018

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2018 awards continue today with our award for the Biggest MMO Surprise of 2018, which is a new meta-award for MOP this...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offered the best PvE experience in 2018?

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Yesterday, we asked you to examine the best PvP experience of 2018, having noted we won't be giving an award for it this year....
Now the story can be told...

Wisdom of Nym: Other potential limited jobs for Final Fantasy XIV

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I don't mind telling you that I'm looking forward to Blue Mage in Final Fantasy XIV. I've said before that it's almost a new form...
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Massively OP’s 2018 Awards: Most Underrated MMO of 2018

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Welcome everybody to Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2018 awards! Every year, we poll our writers about the best and worst MMOs, stories, studios, and trends and...
Bela Lugosi's dead.

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offered the best PvP experience in 2018?

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Later today, we begin our giant rollout of end-of-the-year awards, a series I both love and hate - love because it's fun, hate because...

EVE Evolved: How could Project Nova live up to its true potential?

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I think it's fair to say that EVE Online developer CCP Games hasn't had much success when it comes to avatar-based gameplay. The studio's...

Jukebox Heroes: My ‘best’ FFXIV music picks

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Recently, Square Enix invited Final Fantasy XIV fans to vote on their favorite music tracks from what has become a very expansive and acclaimed...

One Shots: Our favorite screenshots of 2018

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As we begin to put a big bow on 2018 and send it off to wherever years are stored -- VH1, we assume --...
Wheelie!

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best fast travel options?

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There will never be a time in my life without my heart going out to Guild Wars for its map traveling. Yes, the original. After...

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