Opinion

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Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Games and education

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We've got some really smart commenters here at MassivelyOP, and I think they help keep the fiercer trolls away. But when Joystiq itself went under,...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the space sim fan

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Hello and welcome to Massively OP's latest holiday gift guide. Today I'll be talking about space sims and of course some of the peripherals...

The Daily Grind: What rules would you make for flying mounts in MMOs?

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Some MMOs eschew the entire idea of flying mounts. Some have them in from day one, while others add them in at a later...

Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad

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Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one? He...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 40: Gnome Huntarz

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, GW2, WoW, The Repopulation, Devilian, Marvel Heroes, and Dogma: Eternal Night, plus mailbag questions on finding time to play and whether EverQuest Next is vaporware.

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2015 report card

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been another year in Star Wars: The Old Republic. On the 20th of this month, the second Star...
LET'S HOLIDAY THIS UP

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the Final Fantasy XIV and Square-Enix fan

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Saying that someone is a fan of Final Fantasy doesn't necessarily say a whole lot. The series has been running for a long while,...
No one weekend should have all that power.

The Daily Grind: What makes a really great MMO community manager?

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When Funcom hired new community managers a few weeks ago, some readers questioned why we'd cover it. Big whoop, community managers are glorified retweeters,...

Sword and Bored: Dye job

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Mo demos his MMO's new dye combos for his most discerning buddy Amilya.
Plenty.

Wisdom of Nym: Everything you never needed to know about Final Fantasy XIV’s jobs and job stones

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Part of me wonders if there's someone in the Blizzard Entertainment offices with a very close eye on Final Fantasy XIV. Is it a...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for WildStar fans

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One of my most prized possessions in life is a WildStar rowsdower plushie that sits behind me at work, always giving me the eye. I...
GW2

MMO Week in Review: Guild Wars 2 is a study in contradictions (November 29, 2015)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! Attention,...

EVE Evolved: Three EVE mechanics that need an update

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With over 12 years of development under its belt, EVE Online has now revamped, rebalanced or replaced practically every part of its gameplay at...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for EverQuest franchise and Daybreak fans

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It's that time of year again: when you realize half-way through your indulgence of in-game festivals that you totally forgot to go out and...
Wait a moment, I'm out of inventory space.

The Daily Grind: How do you manage your MMO inventory?

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I have said in the past that I have an issue with inventory space on a whole. Games like Final Fantasy XIV only compound...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for EVE Online players

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Most of my friends know that I'm into EVE Online and yet they still tell me I'm notoriously difficult to buy gifts for. EVE...

The Daily Grind: What upcoming MMOs are on your to-play list?

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The other day I got into a conversation with friends about which upcoming MMOs were catching our eye. While I have more than enough...
Swings and roundabouts!

Leaderboard: Are you guilded in your main MMO?

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I've been playing Albion's closed beta this week, and if there's one thing I've learned about the top-down fantasy sandbox, it's that soloing is...

MMO Burnout: Five ways to fix Star Wars Battlefront

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I'll probably take some flak for saying so, but I'm still enjoying Star Wars: Battlefront. It's not a broken game as much as it's...

The Daily Grind: So what’s SWTOR’s big announcement?

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Wednesday, BioWare hinted that something is brewing in Star Wars: The Old Republic. http://twitter.com/SWTOR/status/669561993339265024 BioWare was asking for feedback about subscriber rewards just a few weeks...