action combat
Wisdom of Nym: Are crossover events in Final Fantasy XIV worth it?
So let me start with an opinion that is going to inform the rest of this particular opinion piece by its very nature: I...
Global Chat: Is Phantasy Star Online 2 a shallow MMO?
In a recent post on trying out Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, blogger Virtual Bastion made the observation that the MMO offered "slick...
One Shots: I’m lost in her eyes, send help
Today we need to issue a serious warning about our first One Shots: Those who scroll to the full color image may find themselves...
Massively Overthinking: What endgame content keeps you in an MMORPG long-term?
A while back on the MassivelyOP Podcast, Justin and I were trying to sort through why New World's endgame hasn't had staying power with...
Blade and Soul’s Dawn of Darkness update emerges next week
Bored Blade and Soul players have a cure for their summertime blues: a new content update that's on tap for August 10th. NCsoft confirmed...
DC Universe Online makes targeted adjustments to several specific artifacts in latest patch
Today has seen a new patch to DC Universe Online that is primarily all about adjusting some of the game's artifacts, so if your...
PSO2 New Genesis’ latest update introduces the monster-summoning Waker class
It might not be the Summoner class that Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis fans might have been hoping for, but the game has...
Massively Uplifting: WoW players break barriers, Bungie and ZeniMax raise money to help children
Summer sweetness is not just for corn and watermelon! No, it's for all the kind and generous gestures of of our fellow gamers and...
One Shots: You’ll never be this exalted
For your average farmer or scribe in Guild Wars 2's world, they'll never find themselves in the presence of so much swirly, sparkly awesomeness...
DC Universe Online unleashes the Bat God Barbatos as an open world boss
Players of DC Universe Online are probably familiar with fighting against Barbatos, but those battles were in instances. The Bat God has now come...
PSO2 New Genesis patches in the second half of its 10th anniversary celebration
The 10th anniversary celebration continues to roll on in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis as the game's newest update kicks off the second...
The Game Archaeologist: The origins of Blizzard, Mythic, Funcom, SOE, and BioWare
A good origin story always captivates me, especially when it gives me a new perspective on something I've come to appreciate over the years....
Blade and Soul moves swiftly to compensate for misplaced chests
A problem with the wrong goodie chests being handed out to Blade and Soul players has created a sour ripple across the community --...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 380: A TERAble way to go
Justin and Bree discuss TERA's sunset, Secret World's maintenance mode, Red Dead Online's maintenance mode, Heroes of the Storm's maintenance mode, Skull and Bones' November launch, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths DLC, EverQuest II's prison server, Blizzard's Proletariat buyout, WoW's crafting overhaul, and the return of BlizzCon in 2023, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallout 76, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag lightning round.
One Shots: Songs for a sinking ship
Maybe it's just me, but whenever I see a screenshot with a Dutch angle, I naturally assume that either a ship or the entire...
DC Universe Online’s Game Update 126 revamps classic adventures and brings a new ally
Everything old is new again in DC Universe Online as Game Update 126 has arrived, bringing with it a new event that lets players...
Blade and Soul’s Warden class gets a fire sword specialization
If you are already carrying around a sword large enough to cleave a building in twain, you might as well go whole-hog and light...
Phantasy Star Online 2 celebrates 10 years since its Japanese launch
While Phantasy Star Online 2 is still just a baby here to us westerners, the truth is that SEGA's MMORPG was out a long...
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis sets its sights on the PlayStation 4
Not to be left out, the PlayStation 4 is about to join the roster of platforms supported by SEGA's Phantasy Star Online 2: New...
Blade & Soul is introducing a third Warden spec and a new dungeon in the July 6 Infinite Inferno update
"Wardens have been wielding massive weapons with devastating effects, but what if these weapons were, literally, engulfed in flames?" That's the question being posed...
