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One Shots: Sacred space
Anyone a little excited about Guild Wars 2 these days? Probably not, but on the off-chance that there's a glimmer of hype and hope...
Choose My Adventure: Get out of here, DC Universe Online
So this is an unusual situation for me: I've never actually played a game for Choose My Adventure that I've disliked this much.
Those of...
Guild Wars 2 adds WvW gliding and legendary armor upgrades on August 8
Being in one of Guild Wars 2's WvW maps has long meant that you can run, but you can't glide. Unable to briefly defer...
The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of character-obscuring morphs and modes in MMOs?
When ArenaNet went through Guild Wars 2's upcoming Path of Fire specs on Tuesday, I was super bummed about the Ranger, the class I'd...
Massively Overthinking: Gathering our thoughts on Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire
This week, the dominant story has become Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion, which is coming our way far sooner than a lot...
Battle Bards Episode 102: Pure joy
Is it even possible for pure joy to be derived from MMORPG music? Whether or not, the Battle Bards are going to take a...
Mobile MMOs: Pokemon Go’s curfew, Logres’ launch, and spinoffs for Aion and TERA
By chance, we had a bunch of easily combinable mobile MMO news stories waiting to be written this morning, so let's get to them...
Guild Wars 2 takes Path of Fire on tour, prepares big balance update
With the news of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire out there, ArenaNet is kicking it into high gear this summer to prepare for...
Check out trailers for all Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire elite class specs, mounts, and Elona
Yesterday, ArenaNet formally revealed Path of Fire, Guild Wars 2's second expansion in five years. This standalone, campaign-like expansion won't introduce a new class, but...
WildStar’s space chase is on
Ready, set, go join WildStar's Space Chase event for the next week! From now through August 7th, players are being tempted to run expeditions...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 129: Treasure Trove
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Secret World Legends, Trove, ArcheAge, Blade & Soul, Star Citizen, Chronicles of Elyria, Crowfall, and DCUO, with mailbag questions on non-fantasy MMOs and soloing in MMOs: %SURL%
Hacker claims to have made a living cheating in MMOs for two decades
Motherboard has a fun-slash-depressing piece out this week on an unnamed hacker who claims he's been cheating at MMORPGs to make a living for...
Everything you need to know about Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire expansion, launching September 22
If you missed the stream this morning or just want all the goodies in one place, here's what we know about Guild Wars 2's...
Guild Wars 2’s second expansion, Path of Fire, launches September 22 (liveblog)
Update! It's over now, but you can catch the recap and preorder info right here!
If you've somehow managed to avoid all the many leaks...
The Daily Grind: Is lore super important to you in MMORPGs?
So the other day, the Massively OP staff is hanging out in Slack while we work, and Justin says, "Bree, you know Guild Wars...
Guild Wars 2 names and shames tournament cheaters
Want to enter in and -- more importantly -- win in a Guild Wars 2 monthly tournament but you lack the well-honed skills to...
Aion aims to overhaul its starting zones next month
Thinking about a fresh start in Aion? You might want to hold off a few weeks until Update 5.6 drops on August 9th, as...
One Shots: The one where we mention Michael Bay
Warning: This column will contain GRAPHIC and EXPLICIT references to film auteur Michael Bay. You may find yourself cutting away in excitement every two...
ChinaJoy 2017: ARK Park, Black Desert, and L2 Revolution
Goodies from this week's ChinaJoy are already trickling back to us. Notably, Snail Games has posted a new trailer and screenshots for ARK Park, its VR-based ARK:...
Massively Overthinking: How should MMOs make money in a world without lockboxes?
Earlier this week, MOP's Justin expressed frustration over lockboxes, feeling especially provoked. "As both a player and a journalist, I find it insulting when...