Guild Chat: Finding MMO fun without your guildmates
Good news, everyone: I'm back with an unexpected edition of Guild Chat for you! Observant Massively Overpowered readers might have noticed that I rotate...
The Daily Grind: Would you buy toys based on your favorite MMO?
I'm not going to lie - I want a goblin playset from Final Fantasy XIV. They've got so many fun accessories to play with,...
Nexus Telegraph: Five ways to get ready for WildStar’s F2P
WildStar's free-to-play transition -- with the accompanying massive feature patch -- hasn't gotten a set date yet, but with the update in closed beta...
PAX Prime 2015: Sword Coast Legends makes a great first impression
I like to think that it's not the hype getting to me when I talk about Sword Coast Legends. When I first saw the...
The Daily Grind: The best MMO ever will be announced tomorrow
Tomorrow, it will happen.
Tomorrow, the curtains will be pulled back and the greatest MMO ever will be announced. Millions will gasp. Thousands will swoon....
PAX Prime 2015: Trion tries turn-based strategy with Atlas Reactor
Trion, the creator of Trove and RIFT, has turned its attention to the online PvP market with its new game Atlas Rector. At its core, Atlas...
Leaderboard: Which MMO devs would you like to see in an epic rap battle?
Sometimes the MMO industry is so absurd that all we can do is laugh at it. OK, not sometimes, most of the time, and...
The Soapbox: The fun and frustration of SWTOR’s housing system
When I was a kid, I had far too many Star Wars action figures, vehicles, and playsets. And when I say kid, I actually...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs create personal progression in a post-levels world?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Craywulf wants us all to sit back in our armchair designer, er, armchairs and tackle a design problem some gamers are convinced...
Massively Overthinking: Making MMOs more social from the inside out
This week's Massively Overthinking topic from an anonymous Kickstarter donor asks us to set aside our criticisms of the social environment of MMOs and...
Perfect Ten: Amazing MMO cosplay
I have nothing but deep respect for cosplayers because on two levels they are performing activities that I cannot. First of all, they put...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best/worst looking set of MMO armor?
I love cosmetic armor. I love regular armor, too, since it tends to keep my character alive, but it's almost always butt ugly or...
Massively Opinionated: Which in-game system is most beneficial to an MMO?
In this episode, Larry, Andrew, Troy, and Chuck debate MMO systems -- the neglected ones, the hated ones, and the ones an MMO just can't live without.
Choose My Adventure: Trove’s Candyman can
Hello again, friends, and welcome to another riveting installment of Choose My Adventure. I hope you have a sweet tooth (and a good dental...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Am I the only one who doesn’t enjoy Guild Wars 2 datamining?
I know, I know: Solid information about Heart of Thorns is coming really slowly from the Guild Wars 2 PR machine, making for a...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you avoid based on art design?
During my few weeks trial of Final Fantasy XIV, I came to two solid conclusions. First, the game was awfully pretty and detailed -- pure...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 27: SmedSoft
Justin and Bree discuss Smed's new company, EQII's prison server, Champions Online, FFXIV, Trove, and Revival's housing, plus mailbag questions on NCsoft and terrible graphics.
Hyperspace Beacon: What we need to know about SWTOR’s expansion companions
Tomorrow, the Star Wars: The Old Republic development team will livestream parts of its newest expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire. BioWare promises to answer...
The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios interfere with server politics?
Last week, a reader named Bob alerted us to a messy political situation on EverQuest's Lockjaw progression server. Apparently, characters from a large uberguild were...
Sword and Bored: Jumping puzzle
Mo and Amilya tackle a new jumping puzzle in the recent expansion to their MMO.
