Massively Overthinking: Underrepresented MMO music genres
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Magnet Brain wants a revolution... in video game music!
"Enough with the orchestral fantasy score... what genre of music would you like...
The Daily Grind: What makes a good MMO spiritual successor?
News of Divergence Online's third crowdfunding campaign sparked a bit of discussion about MMO spiritual sequels earlier this week. Stained Glass Llama's sci-fi sandbox purports...
Marvel Heroics: Rating Squirrel Girl and Cyclops
Like many kids who grew up in the 1980s, I developed a deep fondness for action figures, including G.I. Joe and Transformers. I'll never...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 30: Slumbering MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, SWTOR, UO, ArcheAge, Asheron's Call, Otherland, Elite, GW2, and RIFT, with mailbag questions on early access MMOs.
Tamriel Infinium: Six great things to do in Elder Scrolls Online that aren’t endgame
Two weeks ago, ZeniMax launched the Imperial City DLC for Elder Scrolls Online, and yet I have little desire to check the new content...
The Daily Grind: Would you play an MMO with antagonistic GMs?
Whenever we're reminiscing about the glory days of MMOs, we invariably bring up the prevalence of events and GMs in those classic games. What...
Sword and Bored: TEF
Mo dumps his loot at a junk vendor and learns all about temporary enemy flagging.
The Daily Grind: How many early access MMOs have you played this year?
It occurs to me that early access games, even MMOs, are becoming the norm. I can't really complain about that since I've done my...
MMO Mechanics: Economic stagnation in MMO economies
MMO economies are notoriously hard to balance, so most MMO players have seen the effects of stagnation and hyperinflation in an MMO economy for...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs that you wish you liked more than you do?
My new roommate wants so badly to like Defiance. She bought two of the ultimate collector's editions after they were deeply discounted. Yet for all...
Nexus Telegraph: WildStar takes on Halloween with Shade’s Eve
While I can't decide if Halloween is my favorite real-life holiday (it's close, no matter what), I have no doubt that the spooky ooky...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite tale from the olden days of MMOs?
I have a notoriously poor memory for anything that happened more than five years ago. I might not have even been alive, for as...
Leaderboard: Which FFXIV crafting class is your favorite?
Yesterday I mentioned that I've returned to Final Fantasy XIV, and while I've since settled on a job (or two) for my main, I'm...
Why I Play: Final Fantasy XIV
We used to do a column called Why I Play on Massively-that-was, and while I didn't originally plan on rezzing it here today, I did return...
WoW Factor: Between now and Legion
I'm going to be very surprised if we see World of Warcraft:Â Legion before June 2016. The odds are good that a beta announcement is...
The Daily Grind: How might VR reshape the MMOscape?
Oculus Connect 2, a VR conference hosted by the folks behind Oculus, is set for just a few weeks from now. You probably didn't know...
Massively Overthinking: NCsoft’s western autumn
This week's Massively Overthinking is brought to you by a guildie of mine named Onyx, who donated to our Kickstarter campaign in this tier...
Perfect Ten: The top 10 craziest skills in Project Gorgon
It's no secret that many of us in the Massively OP office have a little bit of a game crush on Project Gorgon. Personally,...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Final Fantasy XIV job?
I went back to Final Fantasy XIV this week, and apart from still not being able to create a character on my preferred server...
Massively Opinionated: Which MMORPG has the best F2P model?
In this episode, Tina hosts Larry and Mike as they debate F2P models, the WoW killer, and building the perfect MMO.
