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The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring MMORPG around?

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I've mentioned in a previous Daily Grind that I once fell asleep in the middle of an incredibly boring raid in EverQuest. It wasn't...

Massively Overthinking: MMOs, from hardcore to casual and back again

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Massively OP reader Suikoden wrote this great question to the podcast -- too good to let just Justin and me answer it. It's a...
REAP

Choose My Adventure: Learning to appreciate Black Desert

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First and foremost, I'd like to thank the many people who informed me about how to hide the UI in Black Desert. I shouldn't...
Not the same.

The Daily Grind: Are MMOs in the same category as other video games for you?

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The funny thing about MMOs is that while they're very obviously video games, they're not really in the same wheelhouse as single-player games. They're...

Battle Bards Episode 96: SWTOR expansions

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“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” With those words, you know you’re in for a rollicking good adventure — and some...
This was a television show.

Perfect Ten: Conversations with anthropomorphic concepts of MMO studios

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Every so often, a man needs to have a conversation with some anthropomorphized concepts. I do that every few years. In the past, I've...

Tamriel Infinium: Am I playing Elder Scrolls Online wrong?

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Elder Scrolls Online and I have had an on-again-off-again relationship for the last several years. A lot of that relationship stemmed from my being...

EVE Fanfest 2017: EVE Online plans amazing new PvE gameplay

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Today's EVE Online is a far cry from the empty but hopeful sandbox released back in 2003, having constantly re-invented itself for over 14 years...

The Daily Grind: What’s the meaning behind your MMO name?

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Here's a light and fluffy question to kick off our morning just right: What is the meaning behind your character name or names in...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 112: Heroic measures

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Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Ship of Heroes, SWTOR, Secret World Legends, Black Desert, EVE Fanfest, LOTRO, WoW, and GW2, with reader mail on MMO dress-up and City of Heroes successors.

Jukebox Heroes: Your top six favorite MMO music themes

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After over a month of voting and counting down, we've arrived at the final six picks for your favorite MMORPG theme songs of all...
From a certain point of view.

The Daily Grind: What gaming mouse do you use for MMORPGs?

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A couple of months ago, I went on a tear desperately trying to find a new mouse both for work and for MMOs and...

Leaderboard: How much did your family support gaming as a hobby when you were a kid?

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I was chatting with my mom this morning when I was surprised to hear her say that she was impressed with how good my...
Still in the dark.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – side stories, part one

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Here's a fun fact: I don't actually know how long this series of columns is going to be at this point. That shouldn't affect...

LOTRO Legendarium: Playing second fiddle to the Fellowship

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Back when Lord of the Rings Online was being developed as Middle-earth Online in the late 1990s, the original concept was to plop players...
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Conan Exiles wants to know what you want, what you really really want

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What do you think about Conan Exiles so far? Because your opinion matters to the development team. Not in a vague, abstract sense, but...

The Daily Grind: How important are player economies to MMORPGs?

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One of the more alarming trends in MMORPGs from the past few years, to me anyway, is the weakening of in-game economic systems, and not...

Guild Chat: Should I quit my MMO because of in-guild bullying?

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Welcome along to another advice-filled edition of Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively OP community can both offer pearls of wisdom to...

EVE Fanfest 2017: Hands-on with competitive VR sports game Sparc

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At the end of February, CCP Games announced a new game that has nothing to do with EVE Online or even the EVE IP. Named Sparc,...
A lot.

The Daily Grind: What will you do for costuming in an MMO?

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Yesterday, while talking to some friends in Final Fantasy XIV, I noted that 750,000 gil for an item I only wanted for cosmetic purposes...