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The Game Archaeologist: Free Realms
Its very name was a declaration of rebellion against the status quo. In an era that had yet to shift from a subscription-only model...
Wandering Wraeclast: Everything you need to know about Path of Exile’s Echoes of the Atlas, launching January 15
Yesterday, Grinding Gear Games held a mini remote ExileCon of sorts to share the reveal of this month's big new Path of Exile expansion...
Free Realms rogue server Sunrise begins taking beta sign-ups
With this past December's sale of Daybreak to a new owner, it brings to mind all of the MMOs that didn't make it to...
RuneScape begins its year-long 20th anniversary celebration, Old School RuneScape introduces the Soul Wars PvP minigame
RuneScape has once more kicked out its weekly newsletter and just like Jagex announced earlier in the week, it's all about the game's year-long...
RuneScape is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an entire year’s worth of events
20 years is an absolute triumph for any MMORPG to hit, and Jagex is planning on marking its 20th anniversary in a big way....
Why WB Games should make a new Asheron’s Call game in 2021+: The mechanics
Just based on lore alone, WB Games should make a new Asheron's Call game. As I argued last time, AC has the qualities of an underutilized...
CEO of League of Angels and GoT: Winter is Coming dev studio passes away due to suspected poisoning
You perhaps aren't familiar with Shanghai-based Yoozoo Games, but if you've heard of free-to-play games like Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming or League...
End-of-Year Eleven: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2021
All right, let's do this one more time. Yes, it's that time when we look ahead to the next year and ask which games...
The Game Archaeologist: Seven ways EverQuest reshaped MMO history
To many veteran MMO players, the opening horns of EverQuest's score are enough to trigger vivid memories, violent hallucinations, and an unstoppable desire to...
Jukebox Heroes: Christmas MMO music to loot by!
One of the many reasons that I love Christmas is that it's like everyone gives everyone else permission to just... stop for a day....
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Best MMO Music of 2020
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Best MMO Music of 2020, which last year wasn't directly awarded; instead, we...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2020
With so many delays, it's a wonder that anything released this year at all! And while new patches and expansions trickled rather than flowed...
RuneScape looks back at 2020 and ahead to 2021 as the game is in ‘a significant state of growth’
According to an address from Mod Warden, the past year in RuneScape has been a very good one indeed in spite of the real-world...
Battle Bards Episode 183: Theme parks
This episode is your ticket to the greatest amusement park experience known to gamers! With cotton candy and ride tickets in hand, the Battle...
RuneScape introduces a wintry Yak Track, improves Diango’s UI, and brings back Violet for a holiday quest
It's Christmastime in RuneScape (just in case the advent calendar's return wasn't a hint enough) and the game has decked the halls in its...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2020
Here's a fun question for you: What's the difference between the biggest surprises of a year and the biggest stories of the year? The answer,...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v4.0
By far, my favorite column to write here at Massively OP (and the one that always takes the longest) is The Game Archaeologist. I've...
The MOP Up: Harry Potter Wizards Unite fights the heavy-hitters
You better bring your A-game and your B-wand to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, because you're going to be in the virtual fight of your...
RuneScape unleashes Raksha the Shadow Colossus of Orthen, OSRS unleashes Christmas
One game has deigned to drop a colossal boss monster. The other has unfurled its holiday plans. Which one sounds like a cozier time...
End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs going into 2021
It is only natural that, when you are shopping around for a different MMORPG to play, to consider the health of potential play candidates....