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Jukebox Heroes: The 2015 Online VGM Awards

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With another year coming to a close, I thought it would be an opportune time to go back and give out flippant awards to...

The best MMORPG polls of 2015

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Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. On the one hand, seeing the numbers...

The Daily Grind: Are you playing MMOs on Christmas today?

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Christmas means different things to different people. Some folks imbue it with family-oriented festivities, others consider it a religious day, and others just think of it as...

Massively Overthinking: One MMO wish for 2016

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We gave out a lot of awards this month for things games did in 2015, and we talked about what we think will happen...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Best MMO Milking Sim

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best MMO Milking Sim. And the winner is... Project Gorgon What, did you think this award was...
Never over.

Perfect Ten: The 10 best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2015

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There is no way we can list all of the great updates in a given year. It's not possible. We are always going to...
Hooray, dead birds you set on fire! How did you know?

The Daily Grind: What gift would you like to receive tomorrow in a live MMO?

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If we could all get whatever we wanted tomorrow, I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts we would all want the same fundamental thing:...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Best Worst MMO Headline

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best Worst MMO Headline. And the winner is... Eliot's Masterpiece: LEGO Universe died on the sword of...
Bear bomb!

Ask Mo: Massively OP’s 2015 awards debrief

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Massively OP's formal 2015 awards technically ended on Friday, though we've got a few stragglers and roundups left to go. As I do every year, today I'll round...
Ho, then when I say so, ho again.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best holiday content?

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You might have noticed that we're currently awash in seasonal festivities, not just in the real world but in MMOs as well. Christmas is...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 43: End-of-the-year roundtable

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Justin, Bree, Eliot, MJ, and Larry discuss MMOs in 2015, the MOP 2015 awards, and their hopes for 2016 on this staff roundtable 'cast.

The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015

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One of my favorite things to do every year is look through Livefyre and round up the articles that you guys just would not...

The Daily Grind: If you like PvP, why do you play MMOs?

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During the discussion in the World of Warcraft PvP gear flattening article last week, longtime Massively OP commenter SallyBowls wondered why serious PvPers bother playing MMOs....
Going back.

Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV’s Anima Weapons don’t bother me

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Everyone who has listened to my rantings for an extended period of time knows that I did not like the Zodiac Weapon quests in...

The Daily Grind: What MMO is never ever gonna launch?

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I have a bad feeling about some of the MMOs and pseudo-MMOs we have on the way in 2016. The Division? That thing has been...

MMO Mechanics: 2015’s MMORPG mechanics in review

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It's my favourite time of the year once again: The mulled wine is flowing, the festive lights are all aglow, the weather outside is...
This isn't even my final form.

The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal reward for an MMO holiday event?

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Every time holiday events roll around in Final Fantasy XIV, I feel compelled to do them on my main character if no one else....

The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call

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It's hard being the youngest child -- you get the hand-me-downs, suffer through swirlies by older siblings, and eventually develop such a neurosis that...

Leaderboard: What was the best new MMO of 2015?

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Yesterday, we announced our award for MMO of the Year -- it went to Final Fantasy XIV. But we deliberately expanded the category to...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best present an MMO ever gave to you?

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Let's be frank: While it certainly is enjoyable to give gifts, very few of us are going to be upset to be on the...

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