Hyperspace Beacon: Eight reasons to return to SWTOR
In the midst of this rebirth of Massively, I found myself suddenly placed in charge of my Star Wars: The Old Republic guild. We are on...
The Daily Grind: Do you see hate speech in your MMO?
The other day one of our readers, Joe F., pointed us at a conversation between Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman and an ArcheAge customer...
Wisdom of Nym: Starting new in Final Fantasy XIV
Starting out fresh in Final Fantasy XIV can be pretty intimidating, I freely admit. I find it all old hat at this point, but...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO character for PvP?
I've been spending my gaming time lately PvPing in Guild Wars 2 in an attempt to reinkindle my old obsession with World of Warcraft battleground-style...
The Soapbox: The crowdfunding conundrum
As I type this, Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign sits comfortably at $54,323. We hit our initial $50k funding goal in roughly 48 hours. We're...
The Soapbox: It’s the little things that make an MMO special
In the years that I've been playing and covering MMOs, I've noticed that there are two distinct phases when it comes to introducing a...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite winter zone?
In the northern parts of the US, we are currently in the grips of a particularly brutal winter. Snow, ice, frostbite, polar bear attacks,...
EverQuesting: Daybreak, SOE Live, and the resurrection of Fan Faire
It's been quite a week! And not just for Massively Overpowered. Right as our original site was sunsetting, SOE announced that it was bought...
The Daily Grind: Do you find some MMOs more relaxing to play solo?
You know, folks, I am all about getting my dungeon ride on in Final Fantasy XIV. I'm a roleplayer, to boot. I like being...
The Soapbox: Has F2P worked for SOE?
The MassivelyOP staff was discussing the SOE Daybreak armageddon recently, and given the total absence of public data relating to who or what was...
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO pet classes
Most folks have certain class traits that appeal to them. Some love being that long-range archer sniper, while others get juiced on the feeling of...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO players actually want social media integration?
World of Warcraft's upcoming publish, we learned this week, will boast Twitter integration. Welcome, WoW, to the year 2011 when we were already complaining about the rise of...
The Soapbox: Facing an industry of change
Right now I believe that we are on a threshold of change in the MMO industry, and it feels a little uncertain and a...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about Daybreak Game Company?
You know, for some reason we didn't have a whole lot of discussion about the Sony Online Entertainment buyout and name change when it...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV endures
Don't call it a comeback; I've been here for years.
Last week, I wrote a farewell, and I wasn't happy to be doing so. I...
The Daily Grind: What’s your one wish for Massively Overpowered?
Just over two weeks ago, I found out that Massively.com was being shuttered along with the rest of the Joystiq network. It's been a convoluted...
