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Warframe of Mind: The wonders of Whispers in the Walls, launching December 13

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It's almost here! Warframe's anticipated Whispers in the Walls is launching tomorrow, and I'll finally get to delve in. After learning more about it...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s strange and fascinating journey through 2023

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There's a shot right at the end of Empire Strikes Back that's always struck me as the most profound in the entire franchise. The...

MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Most Improved MMO

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the Most Improved MMO, which was awarded to New World last year. All...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best fashion options as of 2023?

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If you asked a group of MMO players why they play MMOs, I'm willing to bet that more than a few would admit that...
The future is dragons, as is the present.

Wisdom of Nym: Still talking about Final Fantasy XIV after 13 years

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This column's title is not a typo: I have been writing about Final Fantasy XIV in a weekly column for... at least 13 years...

MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Biggest MMO Blunder

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the Biggest MMO Blunder, which was awarded to Blizzard's exit from China last year....

The Daily Grind: What was the best new zone added to an MMO in 2023?

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Guild Wars 2's Skywatch Archipelago took a lot of flak early on for being a creative rehash of existing worlds and assets, but Amnytas...

MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Best New MMO Class

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the Best New MMO Class, which was awarded to Guild Wars 2's Mechanist last...
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The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite non-combat activity in MMOs?

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In my heart of hearts, I harbor a vendetta against the sort of player that has truly contributed to the ruination of MMOs. The...

MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Best MMO Rogue Server

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Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards! Today's award is for the Best MMO Rogue Server, which was awarded to City of Heroes' Homecoming last...
I'm purely decorative!

The Daily Grind: Do you ever log into an MMO for an injection of nostalgia?

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I love me a good strong dose of nostalgia. Sometimes this happens unexpectedly, such as when I smell something that triggers a long-buried memory....
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WoW Factor: The content issues World of Warcraft must address in The War Within

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Last week, I talked about the story issues that World of Warcraft really needs to address in some form as we move forward into...

MassivelyOP’s 2023 Awards: Most Underrated MMORPG

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Welcome one and all to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards, our multi-week celebration of everything good (and bad) the genre bestowed upon us this...

First Impressions: Nexon’s THE FINALS blends the best features of Overwatch, Valorant, and Titanfall

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As a true gamer through and through, I’ve played my fair share of games. By now I’ve probably played every genre of video game...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best character (not fashion) customization as of 2023?

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You know an MMO has done something impressive with its character creator when people actually complain that there are too many options, and that's...

Massively Overthinking: Best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2023

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I have to thank all the MMO developers and industry veterans out there for talking long past the time when they should stop talking....
Walking.

Vague Patch Notes: Waiting for the MMORPG endings that are never coming

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It took some real courage for Naoki Yoshida to get up and announce that Final Fantasy XIV was ending. After an enormously successful run,...
Come back, Zinc!

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite piece of removed content in an MMO?

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The default mode of operation for MMOs is to forever acquire more content because these games are patching and updating and that's just the...
There are problems with this art, but we're going to overlook that.

End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2023

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When it comes to making a judgment call about the "healthiest" MMORPGs on the market at any given time, there are always plenty of...

The Daily Grind: How excited were you to play MMOs in 2023?

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Excitement and motivation are powerful factors in whether or not you are truly engaged with an MMORPG. Sure, you can log into these games...