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Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
Smed’s new Amazon studio is basically Pixelmage Games
Amazon Game Studios announced yesterday that it had picked up MMORPG genre veteran John Smedley to helm one of its up-and-coming online game studios....
Battle Bards Episode 92: Dragon’s Prophet
Strap in for a fiery ride across the skies in today’s episode of Battle Bards! While Dragon’s Prophet was not fated to last long...
Elder Scrolls Online’s furniture crafting guide will help you spiff up your Homestead house
If you watched Larry's and my stream on The Elder Scrolls Online's new Homestead patch last week, you probably heard us speculate on how...
Five reasons behind the failure of Hero’s Song
In July of 2015, MMORPG fans were stunned to hear that John Smedley was stepping down from his post as president of Daybreak. After...
Neverwinter’s Spellplague Caverns gets a tune-up
Do you like it when a developer goes back into a familiar dungeon to retune it? There's a case for familiarity and a case...
Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy introduces new randomized skirmish, weapon sets
When Neverwinter's Cloaked Ascendancy expansion launches on February 21st, players are heading into the city itself to defend it from onslaught. And one of...
Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already
One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...
EVE Valkyrie’s upcoming patch introduces fresh mechanics and maps via Wormholes
EVE Valkyrie is getting an enormous patch next week on February 15th. Dubbed Wormholes, it's got wormholes. Story over. Just kidding. Wormholes are familiar...
Here’s how you’ll advance in WildStar past level 50
If you haven't heard yet, in the next big content update for WildStar, the team is introducing a new system to allow players at...
Massively Overthinking: Unholy MMORPG hybrids
Massively OP reader and frequent tipster Gibbins wants us to play match-maker.
"I love the wonderful world that Bethesda created with the Fallout franchise, not...
PvP sandbox Albion Online is planning instanced PvE dungeons
If you're wondering how ostensibly PvP MMOs are finding ways to implement PvE in 2017, look no further than Albion Online. Over the weekend,...
Camelot Unchained and the critical importance of video game character hands
Camelot Unchained's latest development blog sees the team hard at work on animations, the patcher merge, the terrain editor, bots (the good kind), hair...
LOTRO’s housing changes arrive on Monday
One of the biggest changes to Lord of the Rings Online's housing system in years is arriving on Monday, giving Hobbit interior decorators something...
Massively Overthinking: Breaking your immersions in MMORPGs
Veteran MOP reader and tipster Nordavind is going to break your immersions. Just kidding. He does have a question for us all on that...
Battle Bards Episode 91: Forest Tales
Take a stroll through the trees and become totally lost in the foliage, drinking in the sounds of the forest with today’s show, as...
Massively OP comment system switchover FAQ
02/03/2017 - We have now completed the first big step of switching over to our brand-new comment system. It's all still under construction, but it does...
Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy expansion arrives February 21st
Neverwinter's next big expansion finally has a name: Cloaked Ascendancy. The update is due out for PC on February 21st, to be followed on...
Here’s how guilds will battle for territory in Revelation Online
If the point of MMORPGs for you is to fight large-scale battles and actually claim your enemy's territory for your own, then today's Revelation...
Global Chat: Interior decorating in MMORPGs
With Elder Scrolls Online's new housing system coming early next month and LOTRO testing out some much-needed housing improvements, homemaking seems to be a...
