The Daily Grind: What’s your biggest MMORPG inventory pet peeve?
I was surfing the Guild Wars 2 Reddit (because I'm a glutton for punishment) yesterday and bumped into a thread mocking some of the...
Massively Overthinking: Tab-target vs. action combat in MMORPGs
Massively OP patron Duane is kicking the new year off right: with a brawl over combat types in MMOs.
"Tab-target, action, or hybrid combat, for...
Choose My Adventure: Starting my journey in Lord of the Rings Online
If I had to guess which tabletop roleplaying game I was going to associate with Lord of the Rings Online, I really wouldn't have...
The Daily Grind: What defunct MMO would you like to play that you never tried?
It's easy to look back at games we loved in the past and sometimes wish we could go back to old favorites that have...
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s Homestead player housing blew my mind
I usually like to bury my opinion behind a bit of measured fact-checking and the weight of opposing opinions, but Elder Scrolls Online hit...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs coming in 2017
This past year, we couldn't seem to go a week without bumping into news of some new mobile MMO or a tablet spin-off of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the hardest-working MMO team out there right now?
The other day we ran a story on Villagers and Heroes' plans for 2017, and those of us in the Massively OP office were...
Jukebox Heroes: Six MMOs that need official soundtrack releases
For an avid fan of video game soundtracks, and of MMO soundtracks in particular, the most frustrating aspect of collecting and listening to these...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 99: Landmark goes into the dark
Justin and Bree discuss Landmark, Trove, Asheron's Call, WoW, FFXIV, WildStar, Hi-Rez, and Ashes of Creation before dipping into the mailbag to speculate on Daybreak's future.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Ten things I’d forgotten from Guild Wars 2’s Living World Season 1
I spent quite a while poring over a recent gem of a video that served as a fantastically nostalgic trip down memory lane through its...
The struggles and successes of SWTOR
There's a new op-ed piece over at Gamasutra in which the author -- an occasional MMO player -- takes a critical look at Star...
The Daily Grind: How often do you claim refunds on MMOs?
Chargebacks were a big deal in 2016: Black Desert, ArcheAge, and No Man Sky were all embroiled in community drama thanks to perceived chargeback...
Wisdom of Nym: Preparing for Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.5
It occurred to me as I penned last week's column that I hadn't actually been talking about Final Fantasy XIV's next patch very much...
Global Chat Extra: In remembrance of Landmark
Obviously, the reverberations of the news of Landmark's closure continue to be seen across the MMO community, including in our own comments sections. The...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most intellectual MMORPG?
We got a wonderful "deep thoughts" email from reader James earlier this week that serves as the backdrop for this morning's Daily Grind.
"It could...
EVE Evolved: Five EVE video shows to watch in 2017
Over the past several years, the way in which we receive gaming news and the types of gaming media we follow has changed pretty fundamentally. Today's...
Leaderboard: Which Daybreak MMO is most vulnerable in 2017?
In February 2015, following the SOE/Daybreak transition and ensuing mass layoffs, we polled our readers on the security of the rest of the studio's games....
The Daily Grind: Do you look forward to being ‘done’ with an MMO?
I have a lot of reasons for taking something an extended break from Final Fantasy XI, but one of the biggest reasons is that...
The Game Archaeologist: Hero’s Journey
Fiction writers know well of Joseph Campbell's identification and outline of the monomyth, or "hero's journey," in many stories. The 12-step process starts with...
The Daily Grind: How do you keep occupied while playing mindlessly in MMOs?
I'd say that about half of the time I'm playing MMOs, I'm deeply engaged in the story, puzzles, unknown territory, and tricky combat. This...
