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Battle Bards Episode 187: Sewers and swamps
Oh yeah, this is destined to be our most-downloaded show ever, because the Battle Bards are bringing the THRILLS of sewer systems and the...
Guild Wars 2 seeks the roller beetle champions of the world – qualifiers are this weekend and next
There are two types of Guild Wars 2 players: Those who stop to smell (and loot) the roses, and those who experience the game...
The Daily Grind: Would you (or do you) play as a villain in an MMO?
Our recent Massively Overthinking discussion on being heroes in MMOs got me, well, thinking. I'm just not one who really cares for labels like...
Interview: Crowfall is ‘very close’ to launch, plus more details on 6.400 Transformation
This week has brought another massive update to Kickstarted MMORPG Crowfall: ArtCraft describes Update 6.400 aka Transformation as a "major balance pass of combat,...
The Daily Grind: Would you play an MMO with randomly generated characters?
MMORPGs are traditionally games where people spend a lot of time designing their characters. Even in titles where there's not much to character creation,...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs to get you out of your gaming rut
We have all been there. You've been gaming in your standard comfort MMOs when one day you hit that wall of burnout. You feel...
Texas snowstorm delays Blade and Soul’s next update
A lot of the staff here at Massively OP were chatting and complaining about the massive snowstorm that dumped a whole lot of snow...
The Stream Team: Mounting a mount expedition in Guild Wars 2
She has a raptor, a skimmer, and now even a jackal, but Massively OP's MJ does not yet have a flying mount in Guild...
Check out the latest combat footage trailer from Blade & Soul 2
We don't mean to shock anyone with this revelation, but Blade & Soul 2 is going to involve fighting stuff at various points. Possibly...
Obituary: Guild Wars 2 composer Stan LePard passes away
It's a sad way to start a week with the announcement of the loss of one of Guild Wars 2's musical talents, indeed. Both...
Blade & Soul delivers a solo dungeon and chocolate hearts with its Eternal Blade update on February 17
The next update for Blade & Soul arrives on February 17th, and it's placing you in a difficult situation of fighting on your own. The...
Blade & Soul II begins pre-registration in Korea as a showcase video shares gameplay details
We know that the MMO Blade & Soul II is on our horizon here in the west sometime this year, but that horizon has...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about wings on MMO characters?
I know that we get into some pretty esoteric topics here in The Daily Grind, but this may take the cake. Wings. Wings on...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 308: FFXIV’s endings and beginnings
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, Skyforge, Blizzard and NCosft financials, Stadia, and PSO2, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, ESO, SWG Legends, plus mailbag questions on MMO dungeons and juggling MMOs.
Choose My Adventure: Battleground PvP in Warhammer Return of Reckoning is unexpectedly fun
I was not anticipating this.
I came to this week’s assignment with not an inconsiderable level of dread. My previous experiences in PvPing were coloring...
Mobile MMORPG Lineage 2: Revolution introduces the territory of Rune in its latest update
I don't know about you, but when I'm told that a place called Rune is available to explore, my mind immediately leaps to either...
NCsoft Q4 2020: Aion Classic was a huge success, Guild Wars 2 improves on 2019
NCsoft's Q4 2020 financials are up, and while it was a solid year for the company on the whole, some of its games have...
Battle Bards Episode 186: Lineage
While Lineage II is one of the absolute favorite soundtracks of the Battle Bards, the first game in this series has been shamefully overlooked...
One Shots: Giant envy
Last week's call for screenshots of MMO giants brought out some big responses. Hefty contributions, if you get my drift. And we'll kick off...
Massively Overthinking: Do MMO players secretly just want ‘another WoW’?
Last week, there was a provocative discussion on the MMORPG subreddit about the genre. I don't want to get tangled up in the whole...
