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MMO Burnout: Lessons MMOs can learn from The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Like most MMO players, I am, first and foremost, a PC gamer. However, like many gamers born in the '80s and '90s, I also...
Perfect Ten: What good MMO logos say about their games
Back when I was taking a smattering of business classes in college, one of my favorite electives dealt with marketing. It wasn't that I...
The Stream Team: Bashing away at Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash piñatas
If there was an award for event theme songs, Guild Wars 2's Dragon Bash would win hands down! In fact, Massively OP's MJ can't...
The Guild Wars 2 subreddit is considering a clever way to protest Reddit’s disastrous administration
The ongoing Reddit saga is a trainwreck we just can't stop watching since it affects not just the terminally online but a large body...
Vague Patch Notes: So why didn’t crowdfunded MMOs save the genre?
The past few weeks we've been following this freakin' thing because... well, obvious reasons. But that has me thinking about crowdfunding in general, because...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming runs The Dragon Lair in Guild Wars
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s Mordremoth world summit
After inviting/cajoling/bribing Tyria's world leaders to attend, Massively OP's MJ has ensured the big summit to face the dangers of Guild Wars 2's Mordremoth...
Fight or Kite: Tower of Fantasy might be your Blue Protocol stopgap
Good news, everyone! No wait, it’s bad news: Blue Protocol’s global release was delayed a while back. It's a real bummer because I’m a...
Here’s what’s coming in Guild Wars 2’s June 27 class balance patch
Guild Wars 2 is once again going to turn the tuning knobs for the MMORPG's various classes, and once again ArenaNet has put up...
Guild Wars 2 begins Dragon Bash 2023, plans WvW world restructuring beta this weekend
If the heat of summer is already getting you down, head to Hoelbrak in Guild Wars 2: The chilly Nord capital has thrown open...
The Stream Team: Squelching ruinous rumors in Guild Wars 2
After thinking the human participation in the Guild Wars 2 world-wide summit was in the bag, Massively OP's MJ discovered that Queen Jennah's attendance...
Subreddits for FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, WoW, and more MMORPGs plan blackout protests over Reddit’s API access changes
If the subreddit feeds you follow seem especially on-fire recently, it's not just because it's a Tuesday; it's because many Reddit communities are angry...
The Daily Grind: What is your favorite non-minipet pet in an MMO?
I've mentioned in the past that it took me a long, long time in MMOs before I became a "pet" person, largely because pet...
Storyboard: Managing the escalating stakes in MMO storytelling
Everyone who has at least passing familiarity with stories, whether they be in MMOs or elsewhere, roleplayed or canonical, realizes that stories need stakes....
Guild Wars 2 is giving everyone free rainbow wings to celebrate Pride Month
It's the start of June, and that means Pride Month is here once again for everyone who celebrates. And what better way to celebrate...
Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash is coming next week
Some games may be co-opting dragons for fun and profit these days, but we all know that Guild Wars 2 is where dragons go...
Massively on the Go: Top 5 features location-based games need use more
In our last Massively on the Go, we talked about the top five features location-based games keep using but shouldn't. The genre is relatively...
The Stream Team: Gathering for the summit in Guild Wars 2
Bringing together Tyria's leaders for a summit to face a world-wide threat in Guild Wars 2? In some cases, Massively OP's MJ thinks that...
Perfect Ten: 10 old MMO promises that never happened
Developers like to talk a big game. It's expected, it's encouraged by all parties, and it's part of the fun. When a game or...
Guild Wars 2’s presumptive summer expansion teaser raises more questions than answers
Following the launch of Guild Wars 2's What Lies Within episode yesterday - and you can read all about that in our hands-on in...
