The Daily Grind: How many tries did it take you to get into your favorite MMOs?
I remember the first time I ever launched City of Heroes. I fired it up, made a character, started the early tutorial... got bored,...
Battle Bards Episode 97: The sound of magic
“Magic can be ANYthing!”
The forces of magic run deep within MMORPGs, casting shadows of wonder wherever we look — and listen. In today’s show,...
Leaderboard: Where do you draw the line between griefing and roleplaying?
On the Morrowind subreddit a few days ago, a player was recounting a particular roleplay-slash-griefing episode on a hardcore-roleplay Ultima Online emulator. The player...
Tamriel Infinium: Class changes are a bad reason to pan Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind
Elder Scrolls Online possesses a distinct flavor. I can honestly say that there is no other MMORPG like it. In fact, the whole Elder Scrolls...
World of Warcraft’s Hazzikostas on content creep and the future of the game
Hey, it turns out that designing long-term MMORPGs that aren't pump-and-dump schemes is hard!
That's the takeaway from a new PC Gamer interview with Blizzard's...
Perfect Ten: The City of Heroes basic Archetypes ranked
So it's just about that time again - we're remembering when City of Heroes launched and when it said goodbye. Which is a bit...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best nighttime aesthetics?
I am a creature of the night. No, not like Batman, because I could never pull off the cape or brooding anger. But I...
Global Chat: Which MMO developer do you most appreciate?
Recently, Ravalation carried on an annual blogger tradition called Developer Appreciation Week. During this week, gamers would put aside their usual vitriol and criticism...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 114: Moving to the big city
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, WoW, Ashes of Creation, Carbine, Marvel Heroes, and Project Gorgon, with mailbag questions on the joys of Trove and the plight of MMO pets.
Video: Story vs. lore, Star Wars: The Old Republic vs. The Elder Scrolls Online
In the ultimate battle for your dollar in the MMO industry, two MMOs with rabid fan bases duke it out by serving you a...
The Daily Grind: Do you believe MMO studios release overpowered new classes on purpose?
Yesterday's Elder Scrolls Online press embargo drop allowed us to talk a bit more about the overpowered state of the Morrowind Warden class --...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – leveling content
At least we're finally thought the story. While we walk through a review of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in its totality, we've taken three...
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind will not blow your mind, but it will tickle your nostalgia
Over the last week or so, ZeniMax Online Studios opened up parts of The Elder Scrolls Online's Morrowind test servers to the press and public,...
The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on Dota 2’s plan to require phone numbers for competitive play?
Last week, Valve announced that in order to compete in ranked play, Dota 2 players will be required to register a unique phone number.
"Players...
Guild Chat: Planning a long break from your MMORPG guild
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively Overpowered community can discuss and solve a whole plethora of guild-related issues other...
The Daily Grind: What would motivate you to try an MMO on a mobile device?
There are two things that have kept me away from mobile ports of MMOs for the longest time. The first is the fact that...
LOTRO Legendarium: A marvelous decade of Middle-earth
The first I ever heard of Lord of the Rings Online was flipping through the pages of some gaming magazine back in early 2007....
The Daily Grind: Do you want weekly MMO quest releases?
In the next week or so, Lord of the Rings Online will be kicking off its 10th anniversary with a new "scavenger hunt" that...
The Soapbox: Lessons Secret World Legends failed to learn from Final Fantasy XIV
I've mentioned many a time that I like Funcom quite a bit. I want to like Funcom quite a bit. Heck, I want to...
Leaderboard: Are you part of SuperData’s cohort of ‘gaming video content viewers’?
SuperData released a report this week arguing that the video gaming video content business is booming, even "outpacing earnings from some traditional sports leagues."...
