Massively Overthinking: Consumer protections in the MMORPG industry
Veteran Massively OP reader Miol says he's exhausted by a recent string of stories in which MMO companies screw gamers over, one after another:...
LOTRO Legendarium: Mordor’s pre-order is flat-out ridiculous
Outrageous. Ridiculous. Exciting. Exploitative. Controversial.
This past week's announcement of Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor's launch date and pre-order packages set ablaze discussions and...
Secret World Legends: ‘We plan to continue producing new story content for years to come’
In a combination of review and interview, Gamasutra's Katherine Cross took a new look at Secret World Legends to see what had changed with the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst minigame in an MMORPG?
Sure, Gems is up there for obnoxious MMO minigames, but for me? It's Polymock.
I had almost forgotten Polymock existed until a WoodenPotatoes video put...
Global Chat: Learning from Master X Master
We've certainly remarked several times on Massively OP how much like an MMO Master X Master is, even though it firmly checks the "MOBA"...
The Survivalist: Osiris New Dawn is doing early access right even amid disappointments
A couple of weeks ago, when Osiris: New Dawn introduced new classes, I'd delved back into the sci-fi survival sandbox after a bit of...
Choose My Adventure: Starting out fresh in DC Universe Online
Last week was supposed to be when I kicked off playing DC Universe Online, but thanks to various real-life time obligations, I just didn't have...
The Daily Grind: How much of your gaming budget is spent on MMOs?
There was a time in my life when my budget consisted of two basic line items - things I needed for survival and video...
Hyperspace Beacon: Star Wars The Old Republic’s mid-term report card
You would probably expect me to cover the new Star Wars: The Old Republic Manaan stronghold because it just released yesterday, and indeed, I will be...
Perfect Ten: EverQuest’s EverExpanding franchise
When Daybreak announced last year that it was cancelling the highly anticipated EverQuest Next project, the series' forward momentum lurched to a halt. This wasn't...
The Daily Grind: What MMORPG would do better with a different business model?
When it comes to ArcheAge, it's generally accepted that this is a pretty great fantasy sandbox that was absolutely sunk by a terrible business...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 126: Firefall gets extinguished
Justin and Bree discuss Firefall's sunset, WoW's datamining, Wild West Online, Secret World Legends, Tibia, and Warframe, plus a mailbag question on how MMOs could ditch pure DPS roles.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s living world season 3 in review
The Guild Wars 2 story arc found in the Living World's third season has contained more twists and surprises than even I had anticipated, and I...
The Daily Grind: How long does it take you to know an MMO’s not for you?
During my long car trips a few weeks back, I filled some of my hours in the passenger seat testing mobile games. Ahead of...
Wisdom of Nym: Diving into Omega in Final Fantasy XIV
It's kind of ironic that Omega may be the first time in Final Fantasy XIV where the eponymous foe is our actual antagonist. The...
The Daily Grind: How do you solve a problem like Maria (in MMOs)?
OK, so there's no Maria, but I'm pretty sure everyone has that one guildie who is basically a goofball, screw-around, flibbertigibbet Leeroy. And yes...
EVE Evolved: Does EVE Online need more conflict-drivers?
Of all the terminology associated with EVE Online, the one thing that's always made me a bit uncomfortable is to hear players describe PvP as "generating...
The Daily Grind: Do veteran rewards make you more likely to subscribe to an MMO?
I believe I've gone on the record before as saying I rather like veteran rewards. It's nice to know that subscribing to Final Fantasy...
The Game Archaeologist: Where are all of the open-source MMOs?
Recently we had an interesting question come in from reader and Patron Rasmus Praestholm, who asked me to do a little investigating: "What (if...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle interest in multiple MMOs?
Friends and readers know that I have a serious issue with being overwhelmed in all of the MMORPG options out there. I keep wanting...
