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The Stream Team: Inside Black Desert’s closed beta
We've been hearing about Black Desert for quite a while now, but what's it really like? Today's your chance to find out! MassivelyOP's MJ...
Leaderboard: What was the best new MMO of 2015?
Yesterday, we announced our award for MMO of the Year -- it went to Final Fantasy XIV. But we deliberately expanded the category to...
Betawatch: WoW Legion takes a holiday break (December 18th, 2015)
If you're really in love with the current PvP experience in World of Warcraft... oh, whom am I kidding? Pretty much no one is...
Hands-on: Blade & Soul’s early beta has solid mechanics, but not much else
I've had some time to think about Blade & Soul, and I'm still not sure exactly what I want to say about it. I...
Eternal Crusade outlines the balance of army compositions
The forces of Eternal Crusade should be evenly matched but not identical, but that poses a bit of a mechanical problem. In the game...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Recapping Guild Wars 2 in 2015
The holiday season is well and truly upon us, so it's that most wonderful time of the year during which the Massively OP reporters...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Most Anticipated for 2016 and Beyond
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for most anticipated MMO for 2016 and beyond.
In 2013 and 2014, EverQuest Next and Landmark took home...
WoW Legion aims to flatten the PvP gear curve
Last night, Blizzard posted a dev blog to explain just how World of Warcraft Legion plans to drive a wrecking ball into the game's...
Titan Siege starts beta testing tomorrow
For some PvP players, there is nothing quite like the struggle of a truly epic siege. Appealing to players who like a good army...
Tree of Savior offers server choice to Oceania players
Tree of Savior players in Singapore and Malaysia have a serious, deadly, world-shattering choice to make.
OK, it's not that dire, although it is a...
ARK: Survival Evolved launches in preview status on Xbox One today
Ready to get your dinosaur survival antics on while playing from the comfort of your couch? ARK: Survival Evolved is making the console jump...
Black Desert’s first English closed beta starts today
The advent of Black Desert's first English-language closed beta test does not mean that the wait for the game is nearly over, since the...
World of Warcraft’s Legion testing is taking a holiday break, too
We hope you weren't planning on playing any of the World of Warcraft: Legion alpha during your own holiday break (assuming you have one)....
It’s a Wipe! mimics online guild management
How well do you fancy yourself a guild leader? If you've ever had a hankering to try it out without all of the drama...
The Ghost in the Shell online shooter is live now on Steam
Say this one ten times fast:Â Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online is live today on Steam's early access platform....
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Pseudo-MMO of the Year
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the best pseudo-MMO of the year.
The games that populate this category are games that we'd usually cover...
Second impressions of Trion’s Devilian: The pros and cons
Some of you might recall that this past month, my family welcomed a new addition to its household. With a newborn around once more, I'm...
Betawatch: Albion Online celebrates the season and its backers (December 11, 2015)
Who loves Albion Online? The game is clearly doing something right enough to celebrate 60,000 founders backing the game in its current beta test;...
Albion Online celebrates 60,000 founders
Albion Online studio Sandbox Interactive has a lot to be pleased about today: It's reached a new milestone in the form of 60,000 total founders.
Two...
Monster Hunter Online’s Chinese team does not oppose an English patch
A new video is available for the open beta of Monster Hunter Online over in China, which is something less than heartening for our...