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Star Wars The Old Republic team discusses 7.0 class balance and items pending removal
It's no secret that Legacy of the Sith is changing things for classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic, but those who are interested...
Global Chat: Is free-to-play in MMOs universally awful?
I think a lot of us sport a wide range of opinions on free-to-play business models, particularly depending on the way it's applied to...
Star Wars: The Old Republic tempts you with $40 Legacy of the Sith collector’s edition
While Star Wars: The Old Republic's upcoming Legacy of the Sith expansion can be unlocked for the cost of a single month's subscription, BioWare's...
Perfect Ten: Ten things you need to understand about MMO healers
It's time for yet another column in Perfect Ten wherein we talk about a given player archetype, but this one's going to be a...
The Stream Team: Return to SWTOR’s The Spirit of Vengeance
With new story on the horizon, Massively OP’s MJ wants to wrap up the previous arc. That means she has to return to the...
Star Wars The Old Republic collects Legacy of the Sith PTS info threads, promises post-launch changes
Star Wars: The Old Republic is rumbling forward towards the February 15th release of the Legacy of the Sith expansion after a lengthy period...
SWTOR drops new Legacy of the Sith trailer, outlines unwelcome gearing changes
With very little time until Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, Legacy of the Sith, the developers appear to be engaging in a...
Ship of Heroes bumps beta to spring, reveals City of Heroes- and SWTOR-inspired base building system
Well, you probably noticed that our indie MMO of 2021, Ship of Heroes, did not make it to its December beta as planned, seeing...
The Stream Team: Tracking down the Rakghoul SWTOR flashpoint
Terrible infestation that turns others into vicious creatures? Of course Massively OP's Larry and MJ will head right into the heart of it! The...
Massively Overthinking: Do cross-IP collabs and promos in MMOs bother you?
Transmedia synergy. Let's just lead with that. We have a long tradition around here of teasing MMOs for jamming in these weird promotions with...
Nightingale was originally an MMO but scaled back to become more intimate
Those hungry for details about the Victorian-themed survival game Nightingale would do well to read a new interview with Inflexion CEO Aaryn Flynn over...
Perfect Ten: The best value MMOs at the start of 2022
One of the reasons that I have been a huge fan of MMORPGs for nearly two decades now is that they offer a terrific...
Star Wars The Old Republic brings back returning events and continues marking 10 years in January event calendar
We've just entered into the month of January but already seeing events for Star Wars: The Old Republic hit their stride. The devs have...
Warhammer Return of Reckoning plans new scenarios, new quests, and Necropolis of Zandr public tests
The Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning has lots of big plans in 2022. Fresh announcements from the operators of the emulator outline...
BioWare boss talks up SWTOR’s Legacy of the Sith, new remote hiring policy
BioWare did not have the best 2021. It lost Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah at the end of 2020, followed by Jonathan Warner in...
The Stream Team: SWTOR flashpoint fever
"What shall we do to bring in the new year of SWTOR streams?" Massively OP's MJ asked.
"Flashpoints," Larry replied.
"Which flashpoints?" she queried, seeking clarification.
"Flashpoints..."...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2021
As the year that was 2021 comes to a close -- raise a glass, give a toast, and perhaps think of a few fond...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 354: Catch-up roundtable and state of the site
Justin, Bree, Tyler, and MJ discuss the 2021 MOP awards, Cryptic and PWE, Magic the Gathering Online, Fractured, Legends of Aria, Crowfall, and Book of Travels, with adventures in New World, Astroneer, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online, Albion Online, Star Wars Galaxies, SWTOR, LOTRO, and Elder Scrolls Online, finishing it off with a state of the site recap.
Global Chat: How do you deal with FOMO in MMOs?
FOMO -- or the fear of missing out -- is quite prevalent in the MMO gaming community. It's hard to resist that siren's song...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2021
Every year, we give a nod to the biggest MMO story, but in 365 days, a whole lot more happened than just one narrative....