Hyperspace Beacon: How to make a million credits in an hour of SWTOR
I can’t help but attempt to find some of the most efficient ways to make credits in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have...
The Daily Grind: Are you a one-MMO gamer?
A year ago, Kotaku published a piece called The People Who Only Play One Game. The author was talking about the rabid, cult followings that blockbuster...
Wisdom of Nym: A musing on malaise in Final Fantasy XIV
There's no question in my mind that Final Fantasy XIV is still one of my favorite games of all time. It certainly doesn't lack...
The Daily Grind: Do you use Steam for MMOs?
Massively OP reader Damonvile recently sent us a link to a Medium piece on Steam declaring 2015 the best year for Steam -- ever. Sales...
EVE Evolved: Three things you don’t want to miss in 2016
In the previous edition of EVE Evolved, I looked back at some of the big highlights EVE Online throughout 2015. It was a year that revolutionised...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best subscriber rewards?
Subscriber rewards are one of those little things that I always like to see. I pretty much always subscribe to a game if it's...
Massively OP’s guide to choosing an online ARPG
Bored of MMOs, despondent about the industry, or simply looking for something a little different? Turning to something similar to MMOs, yet offering a new...
The Daily Grind: What is your favorite MMO mount?
Mounts might have once been a practical mode of transportation and a not-so-transparent speed buff for slow-moving MMO characters. Nowadays it's more about personal...
Betawatch: Oculus Rift-bound EVE Valkyrie plans alpha (January 8, 2016)
The good news for eager VR fans is that EVE: Valkyrie's first alpha test will start up on January 18th for use with the...
The Daily Grind: Which old MMORPG deserves more love?
Last week, MMO designer Raph Koster made a Twitter comment that's stuck in my mind:
https://twitter.com/raphkoster/status/682380531934322688
Hell yes it has. It's getting mainstream and indie attention left...
Massively Overthinking: Let’s play with the Gamer Motivation Model
Over the winter holidays, we wrote about game analytics consulting firm Quantic Foundry, which has published what it calls its "Gamer Motivation Model" --...
Chaos Theory: Looking over your shoulder at The Secret World’s 2015
We've finally left 2015 behind. And while it is perfectly natural to want to glance back in the rearview mirror over the last 12...
Perfect Ten: Our favorite MMORPG articles from 2015
The first year of Massively Overpowered had its ups and downs, like anything does, but I think we had some pretty great content in...
The Daily Grind: Are you ever reluctant to get involved in MMORPG group content?
I have a very difficult time doing group content without group finders. This may come as a surprise to readers, but I'm actually a...
Jukebox Heroes: Six MMO soundtracks that need to be in your collection
Lately, a friend was asking me where he should start with collecting MMO soundtracks. "Pretty much anywhere and everywhere" was my initial reaction, although...
Choose My Adventure: Trying on the Shroud of the Avatar
Hello friends, and welcome to the new year's first installment of Choose My Adventure. As you may have noticed, I took a bit of...
The Soapbox: Advertising, blacklisting, and critique – The broken incentives of gaming media
This guest Soapbox was commissioned through Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign and is authored by D. Emery Bunn. The opinions here represent the views of our guest...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO are you rooting for this year?
While the booing section of the internet might get loud and almost suffocating at times, I believe that there's quite the large crowd of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 45: MMOs in the new year
Justin and Bree discuss Albion Online, The Repopulation, Firefall, Crowfall's innovative "vessel" system, and Pathfinder Online, plus mailbox questions on EverQuest Next, ArcheAge's health, and WoW.
Hyperspace Beacon: A roleplayer’s SWTOR wishlist
The dawn of a new year is a great time for many people to hit a tiny reset button on life. I’m doing that personally....
