Major MMO studio owned by EA, famous for its RPG franchises and particularly to MMO players for Star Wars: The Old Republic
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Hello there! Star Wars The Old Republic just officially launched on Steam
Remember back when EA refused to put much of anything on Steam, lest it compete with its own Origin platform? Those days have fast...
Not So Massively: Online ARPGs are the pizza of gaming
I spend a lot of time thinking about online ARPGs these days. It's always been a genre I've enjoyed, and since taking over the...
Global Chat: What gets us grumpy in MMOs
Whoever said "always look on the bright side of life" obviously never talked to gamers, because we are a notorious bunch for looking at...
Perfect Ten: Classic alt challenges for MMOs
When you start up your first character in a new MMO, it's all fresh and novel. But if you're the sort of tedious weirdo...
Vague Patch Notes: Don’t alter MMO systems for people who never liked them to begin with
Here's a concept that just would not leave my mind thanks to World of Warcraft, but it's not a bad thing. But in order...
The Stream Team: False Emperors and Hunter Killers in Star Wars: The Old Republic
Massively OP's Larry and MJ weren't able to acquire all the parts last time, but they are close to completing their Hunter Killer droids...
The Stream Team: Joining SWTOR’s swoop race
Race day has finally arrived! Massively OP's Larry and MJ are mounting up and joining the Ultimate Swoop Rally event going on in SWTOR....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 278: Patchy McPatchface
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, DDO, Pantheon, SWTOR, BDO, and Blade & Soul, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and WoW, plus mailbag topics on ship combat and inventory annoyances.
SWTOR revs up a new event, the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally
If you haven't noticed, Star Wars: The Old Republic really loves its events. It regularly rotates through them to keep things from being too...
The Daily Grind: What are the coolest MMO alien races?
OK, for today's topic, we're going to be limiting ourselves strictly to scifi MMORPGs (sorry fantasy, you'll have to settle for pretty much 95%...
EA Play Live 2020: Apex Legends crossplay new platforms, Star Wars Squadrons gameplay trailer
It's a day in the summer of 2020 that ends in Y, which means another not-E3 is being streamed online. Tonight, it's EA Play...
The Stream Team: Hunting the last SWTOR HK parts in flashpoints
There's no avoiding them now: The remaining SWTOR HK parts are hidden in flashpoints, so Massively OP's Larry and MJ have to run a...
Leaderboard: Star Wars Galaxies vs. Star Wars The Old Republic
Yesterday, I read on Twitter that Star Wars The Old Republic has, as of this week, been live longer than Star Wars Galaxies was....
Star Wars: The Old Republic outlines the ranked rewards for Season 12 PvP
Another ranked PvP season in Star Wars: The Old Republic is drawing to a close, with Season 12 slated to end at some point this...
Perfect Ten: The most fun pre-launch MMO runs
You know what's really fun? The build-up to an MMO's release, especially when you're really invested in that particular game. Some of my fondest...
Global Chat: Phantasy Star Online 2 tips and tricks
As you... may have heard, Phantasy Star Online 2's PC launch was all sorts of horrible, especially from an installation perspective. Belghast over at...
Massively Overthinking: Deleting pieces of MMOs to save them
Two ideas floated across my virtual desk in recent weeks, neither directly relating to MMORPGs, but they put the nugget of an idea in...
Storyboard: Making fights matter in MMOs (and in roleplay)
You know what's fascinating about the original Guild Wars release, later redubbed as Guild Wars: Prophecies? The Prince Rurik fight works.
Yes, these are spoilers for a...
Perfect Ten: An entirely accurate and unassailable history of pet classes in MMORPGs
Pet classes! They're a very important part of MMORPGs, the opportunity to not just go into combat alone but to march in alongside a...
Global Chat: The right gear for the right occasion
Some of us are the types of players who are more than satisfied to get one be-all, does-all suit of gear and wear that...
