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WRUP: The power of superheroes edition
The obvious thing to say about superheroes is that they are a power fantasy. This is mostly true, but it isn't the whole story,...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we intentionally avoid
A few weeks back, I read a Twitter thread about people who avoid specific games and types of games, and the folks chiming in...
Massively Overthinking: Mixing and matching the best crafting systems in the MMO ‘verse
Longtime MOP reader Ken from Chicago recently asked us to talk about crafting - but he didn't want us to just list off the...
WRUP: One hundred names you could give a pet lizard edition
Mr. Lizard. Mrs. Lizard. Scaly Max. Princess. Godzilla. Smaug. Smaugzilla. Captain. Ol' Slitherbelly. Borger. William. Super-William. William the Conqueror. William the Conqueror Specifically Of...
The Soapbox: Where does WoW need to go beyond Shadowlands?
This expansion hype cycle, I've heard more about how to customize your character and less about raids than any other WoW expansion in recent memory, and I can't see that as anything other than good.
WRUP: Lesser-used Street Fighter combo sequences
Please note, all commands assume you are facing right; reverse commands if you are facing left. All combos assume you are also playing in-person;...
WRUP: Robot edition
Note: Due to general apathy, my updates for this thing will now be written for our robot audience by my helpful companion unit ZR-44581-Q....
Global Chat: Too many shipwrecks in MMOs
In the vast annals of MMO tropes, there's one that has been in front of you all along and you've probably never noticed: shipwrecking...
MMO Cartographer: A stroll through Eternal Magic, the Candy Crush of MMOs
I didn't catch the first release of Eternal Magic, so the Steam release this past spring seemed like a good time to get into...
WRUP: Troubleshooting common snake problems edition
Problem: Snake does not exist.
Solution: Go buy a snake, you idiot.
Problem: Snake is hissing at me and biting me and has indicated that it...
Massively Overthinking: Do you keep MMOs installed for the login freebies?
MOP reader Styopa proposed this fun topic for Massively Overthinking this week, prompted, he said, by Standing Stone Games' recent promotions for Lord of...
WRUP: Tips for being less boring edition
All right, this week's What Are You Playing is ready to go! Serious life advice about how to be less boring, let's do this,...
WRUP: Small shopping centers I have known and how they would deal with the spite of Tgek’dmal edition
Fox Run Mall: Soothing atmosphere coupled with a poor layout and an unclear differentiation between the larger area and the proper Fox Run Mall...
WRUP: How to safeguard from doppelgangers edition
All right, people, it's time to keep your eyes open for doppelgangers. In this article, we're going to let you know about the secret...
Massively Overthinking: What generates trust in MMO crowdfunding for you?
Last week, an anonymous game developer posted on the MMORPG Reddit about the broader MMO playerbase's frustrations with crowdfunding. See, this dev says he's...
Massively Overthinking: What do you hoard in MMORPGs?
Last week, online gamers made headlines for hoarding toilet paper. No, not in real life - in Fallout 76. Way to embrace the apocalypse,...
Fight or Kite: Shining a light on Pearl Abyss’ Shadow Arena
Last week, Pearl Abyss allowed players to finally jump back into its take on the battle royale craze with Shadow Arena. The game was...
WRUP: Son edition
Son. Child. Offspring. Descendant. Genetic payload. Youth. Boy. Boyo. Scion. Youngling. Lad. Squire. Successor. Heir. Offshoot. Spawn. Additional family member. Post-pregnancy. Kid. Sport. Slugger....
Betawatch: Temtem plans for this year and the next
You can be glib and accuse Temtem of basically being a slight variant of Pokémon, but you cannot accuse the developers of lacking ambition. Not only...
The Stream Team: Stepping into Shadow Arena’s closed beta
There's a new Battle Royale on the scene today-- but it's not really new. The once-mode of Black Desert Online, Shadow Arena kicks off...