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The Daily Grind: What’s one change that would make an MMO infinitely better?
Since most of us moonlight as armchair developers, it's certainly crossed our minds that any particular MMO has a vital flaw or two. The...
Massively Overthinking: The times MMO developers admitted they were… wrong
Earlier in March, Jagex did the unthinkable for an MMORPG company: It admitted it was wrong about something. If you're used to the Blizzards...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 414: EverQuesting on and on
Justin and Bree discuss Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, SWG Legends, Destiny 2, Star Citizen, EverQuest, LOTRO, and Elder Scrolls Online, with mailbag topics on extreme MMO zones and puzzles in MMOs.
The MOP Up: Guild Wars 2 reworks its Gyala Delve meta-event
Guild Wars 2 pushed out a patch last week that adjusted how the Gyala Delve meta-event functions and doles out rewards. Part of this...
One Shots: Stop clowning around
Sometimes the music compels you. Sometimes people won't stop throwing peanuts at you until you do a jig for them. And sometimes you get...
Elder Scrolls Online devs discuss recreating Vvardenfell’s distinct visual style in latest video
Earlier this month, devs from ZeniMax Online Studios offered some thoughts about Elder Scrolls Online's return to Morrowind in the first episode of a...
PSA: Steam’s Spring Sale offers up discounts for MMORPGs and expansions
Are you in the market for a new MMO or MMORPG to play? Then you might be interested to know that the Steam Spring...
The Stream Team: Collecting seals in Elder Scrolls Online’s Craglorn
In an effort to clear out her quest log, Massively OP's MJ began the story in Elder Scrolls Online's Craglorn. It turns out that...
Elder Scrolls Online’s update 37 and Scribes of Fate DLC are live on PC and Mac today
The first big update for Elder Scrolls Online for 2023 is officially underway today as update 37 and the Scribes of Fate DLC both...
One Shots: Apparent trap
Against all odds, Scott found a doppelganger inside a fantasy world. And if movies have taught me anything, what follows will either be a...
Escape from Tarkov names-and-shames thousands of cheaters in a Google doc
Ah, welcome to Friday evening, folks, and a video game doing a little bit o' name-and-shame on some dastardly cheaters.
The game is multiplayer shooter...
Tamriel Infinium: How ZeniMax should fix Elder Scrolls Online’s combat
As much as there can be a consensus on anything in MMORPGs, it's generally -- but not universally -- agreed that something is rotten...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 412: It’s a mad, mad, Mad World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Embers Adrift, Mad World, Pax Dei, and Blue Protocol, with adventures in LOTRO, AdventureQuest 3D, and No Man's Sky, plus a mailbag topic on Tabula Rasa.
Elder Scrolls Online devs reminisce on the compelling peculiarities of classic Morrowind
"Why is everyone so mean in this place?" It's a fair question from Elder Scrolls Online art director CJ Grebb, but of course he's...
Elder Scrolls Online announces plans for an in-person fan event in April
It seems as if lots of MMORPGs are getting fan events, and we don't necessarily hate it (though COVID is still very much a...
Elder Scrolls Online offers players a peek at Scribes of Fate’s upcoming Bal Sunnar dungeon
The Shadow Over Morrowind content releases for Elder Scrolls Online are coming in just a couple of weeks beginning with the Scribes of Fate...
Fallout 76 mutates into an even crazier game with this week’s patch
Squeaking in before the close of February was a hefty Fallout 76 update. The patch kicked off a cryptid-themed Season 12, improvements to the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 411: The way to Wayfinder
Justin and Bree discuss Amazon, Throne & Liberty, New World, Wayfinder, DDO, Gamigo, and RIFT, with adventures in LOTRO, ESO, New World, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on putting ourselves in MMOs and themed character designs.
The Stream Team: Quest log clearing in Elder Scrolls Online
Just because Massively OP's MJ has (finally) completed all of the prologue quests in Elder Scrolls Online doesn't mean there's nothing left for her...
One Shots: That moment when you missed your cruise ship’s departure
The day had started so promisingly. You had docked in a tropical port full of free-flowing wine, endless parties, numerous souvenir shops, and nary...
