Chaos Theory: Which faction should you choose in Secret World?
While a spring launch of Secret World Legends is not a guarantee it's still a hope, so it's not too soon to be thinking...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO should have its own toy line?
This will come as no surprise to regular readers, but I like Transformers. I like Transformers a lot, including the toys. There are lots...
Global Chat: Happy 10th birthday, LOTRO!
With Lord of the Rings Online hitting its 10th anniversary this past week, plenty of bloggers are enjoying the festivities and recalling some of...
Hyperspace Beacon: The three key problems with SWTOR’s War for Iokath
Unlike some gamers, I actually like Star Wars: The Old Republic's Trooper storyline. In fact, one of the most meaningful choices in the whole game is made...
Perfect Ten: Exploring MMORPGs from the far corners of the world
Have you ever noticed that while there's an entire world out there, most all of the MMORPGs we discuss and play tend to either...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs better incorporate challenge and difficulty?
This past weekend I was watching a new video by The Hive Leader in which he was discussing some lessons that MMOs might learn...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 115: Legendary podcasting
Justin and Bree discuss Ashes of Creation, Guild Wars 1 and 2, Star Trek Online, FFXIV, Neverwinter, WoW addons, Kingdom of Loot, and City of Heroes, with mailbox questions on MMO tourist mode and character creation inspiration.
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Flashpoint
I can't quite believe that we are already on the penultimate chapter of Guild Wars 2's third Living World season, but if I were under any...
The Daily Grind: Are you Kickstarting Ashes of Creation?
Well, congrats, Ashes of Creation. You did it: You made your $750,000 Kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours, which means we're going to...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – expert dungeons
It's benchmark time, friends! I have, no the surprise of no one, already run the benchmark and played around with the character creator (I...
Working As Intended: Why classic Guild Wars matters, 12 years in
The spring season always sees a deluge of MMORPG birthday celebrations: Lord of the Rings Online, City of Heroes, Allods Online, Free Realms last...
The Daily Grind: Are MMORPGs better off without stories?
Last week, Massively OP community veteran BalsBigBrother pointed out -- rightly! -- that while Trove is amusing, it's very much lacking in prepared story or...
EVE Evolved: Low-security space has lost its identity, but it can be fixed!
When I first discovered EVE Online back in 2004, it had been out in the wild for just under a year and was a much...
The Daily Grind: How many MMOs have you played this year?
We're a quarter of the way through 2017 thus far, more or less, and I've actually played more MMOs for a substantial length of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most fun you ever had in an MMO tavern?
Ah, the RPG tavern! To me, it's the cornerstone of what role-playing games are about: The chance meetings, the preparation for adventure, the gallery...
Betawatch: Pantheon has a class that’s too cool for you (April 28, 2017)
Remember when Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen bombed pretty badly on Kickstarter? The good news for fans is that the day when that happened...
The Daily Grind: Why is MMORPG server downtime still a thing?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor John has a very simple question to kick off our morning: Why the heck is server downtime still a thing?
"How...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMORPG players a minority in their own genre?
Deep in the comments of the MMOs-vs.-survival-sandboxes thread from last week, reader miol_ produced a beautiful comment about how MMO players have become a...
Choose My Adventure: Failure to trade in Black Desert
Despite my best efforts, I walked away from my trading attempts in Black Desert having been wholly unsuccessful. I consider this a good thing,...
The Survivalist: Is gaming’s early access the new launch?
Previously, while discussing ARK: Survival Evolved’s big bird nerf, I touched on the subject of the early access model. My focus then was on...
