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The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2018
We can't do an accurate "most popular MMORPG articles of 2018 by pageviews" list as we usually do thanks to skewed data from MOP's extensive...
Perfect Ten: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2018
A not-inconsequential part of me misses the days when every MMO would pump out boxed expansions. I like buying boxes of stuff I like...
MMO Year in Review: Blizzard and Bethsoft’s dumpster fire showdown (November 2018)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into 2019!
November...
The best Massively OP community Daily Grinds of 2018
Assuming the archives are correct, the first Daily Grind ever was penned by Krystalle Voecks on November 3rd, 2007, a day after Old Massively...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 203: New year, same old loot
Justin, Bree, Eliot, and Chris team up for an end-of-the-year roundtable to recap our massive annual awards rollout, our holiday gaming fun, and the Atlas launch.
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: Maintenance mode, shmaintenance mode
Today we're finishing off our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #1 on our list is the one where ArenaNet yanked Classic Guild Wars out of maintenance mode and gave it some love.
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s 2018 in review
Sometimes I wind up starting these a bit early because there's just not much to write about; other times I'm writing well in advance...
The Daily Grind: Do you have any MMO resolutions for 2019?
So here we are in 2019. It looks a lot like 2018, really. But it's a new year, and this is usually the point...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: World of Curationcraft
Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #2 on our list is Occupy White Walls, the MMO that's literally about art curation.
MMO Year in Review: Gamigo’s gory Trion Worlds acquisition (October 2018)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into 2019!
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A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2018
Over the last couple of years since becoming Massively OP, we've made a concerted effort to improve the quality of our gaming science-related articles, as...
Leaderboard: What’s the best classic MMORPG still running at the end of 2018?
Longtime MOP readers know that many our writers have a fondness for old MMORPGs, either because that's how we got into the hobby and...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG studio had the best communication in 2018?
This past fall, Star Citizen's Chris Roberts raised more than a few eyebrows when he claimed that "no other game shares as much information...
MMO Year in Review: Literally the biggest news day in MMO history (September 2018)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into 2019!
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Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: We interviewed a what?
Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #3 on our list is that time Eliot interviewed a statue of a griffon while getting in digs on how bad PAX East is.
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Schlag meme of the year
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards conclude today with our blooper award for Schlag meme of the year. This is one of my favorite awards of the year. As our our regulars surely know, Schlag Sweetleaf is our resident comment section Master of the Meme, who crafts everything from weird to gross to hilarious gifs for big stories. He's amazing. Giving him his own award every year is the least we can do!
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: A spaceship so ugly it’s cute
Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #4 on our list is Star Citizen’s $185 Aegis Vulcan, which we deemed "so ugly it's cute" back in February.
MMO Year in Review: Watching the world tree burn (August 2018)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into 2019!
World...
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Weirdest MMO cross promotion
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for weirdest MMO cross promotion. And the winner is...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2018: Sea cows in space
Today we're kicking off a countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2018! Coming in at #5 on our list is that time an Elite Dangerous guild adopted a sea cow.