2016-eoty-meta
The best Massively OP MMO reader polls of 2017
Polls are a quantitative sort of magic that we don't often get from our other articles - at least when they aren't being brigaded...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World predictions 2016 vs 2017
It's no secret that The Secret World had a rough year in 2016. I just really wish I could say differently. And it's especially...
LOTRO Legendarium: My LOTRO wishlist for 2017
Ever since I've been covering Lord of the Rings Online for this site (dating back to 2010!), I've had a tradition of kicking off...
MMO music podcast Battle Bards: 2016 in review
Did you know that Massively OP's Justin Olivetti is co-host to the first and only MMORPG music-themed podcast? It's true! The show's called Battle...
The most popular Massively OP podcasts of 2016
The top 10 most popular Massively OP podcasts of 2016, ranked and explained.
Massively OP’s 2016 awards debrief and annual recap
As we did in 2014 and 2015, today I'm going to recap our annual awards and other meta articles from the end of 2016....
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and wishes for MMORPGs in the new year
One of the frustrating bits about our end-of-the-year content rollouts is that sometimes predictions and story roundups can come across as negative. It's way...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World says sayonara to 2016
Have you ever had a year that you looked back on and all you could really say was, Hey, I made it through. I've...
Perfect Ten: The best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2016 (that aren’t Legion)
Sometimes you have to exclude something from a list. I could, for example, praise World of Warcraft: Legion for being a really good expansion...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR predictions for 2017
Here we are again. Star Wars: The Old Republic survived another year despite those who predicted five years ago that it would shut down...
The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2016
Last week, we posted a rundown of the most popular MMORPG articles of 2016, calculated strictly by the number of pageviews they got. Today, we're going...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: Richard Garriott’s Blood Art
We're counting down Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2016!
And the #1 weirdest MMORPG story of 2016 is...
... that time when Richard Garriott sold...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the brightest future?
One of my favorite recurring posts we do is on the healthiest MMORPGs in the genre, partly because it reminds me that we do...
MMO Year in Review: Turbine gave the ring to the eagles (December 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
The best Massively OP streams of 2016
The number of games our wee little Stream Team covers in the span of a year is staggering. If you ever wanted to know...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: That World of Warships Steven Seagal thing
We're counting down Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2016!
Coming in at #2 in our countdown is that whole World of Warships Steven Seagal...
MMO Year in Review: New Eden free-for-all (November 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
Massively OP’s 2016 Blooper Awards: Best MMORPG Stuck in Maintenance Mode
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best MMORPG Stuck in Maintenance Mode, proposed by reader Jack Pipsam. And the winner is...
Final...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: The Endless Forest Returns
We're counting down Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2016!
Clocking in at #3 on our list is Endless Forest Returns, which is explained in...
Guild Chat: Reflecting on 2016’s MMO guild issues and commenter advice
We're finally rid of the crazy rollercoaster ride that was 2016 and are now taking our seats aboard the crazy train that'll be 2017, meaning...