character creation
Final Fantasy XIV outlines its patch and information plans leading up to Shadowbringers
We sincerely doubt that any Final Fantasy XIV fans need to be reminded that Shadowbringers releases on July 2nd, with early access beginning on June 28th....
Not So Massively: The Division 2 has more stuff than personality
The Division was a game with a number of flaws, but one thing it did very well was present an incredibly detailed, realistic, and...
MMO Cartographer: Touching all the things in Project Gorgon
Welcome to MMO Cartographer! I'm Mia, and I'll be your guide through this winding journey through interesting MMORPGs - some small, some forgotten, and...
Check out some of the female character creation options planned for Star Citizen’s 3.5 alpha
As you are all aware by now, women play video games, too. And it's about time that Star Citizen had its female models ready...
Red Dead Online maps out plan for more anti-grief hostility system update and new playing styles
Rockstar doesn't want you to forget about Red Dead Online or think that it's malingering in an eternal beta: The company has another preview...
First Impressions: My first three days of survival in Outlaws of the Old West
Back in 1999, I lived out in Colorado Springs and basked in the wide-open spaces, the scenic mountains, the towering mesas, and the feeling...
Astellia shows off its character creation options
The art of character creation in any MMORPG is often a game in and of itself, depending on how many options one is granted....
Here’s how Star Trek Online is revamping its character creation UI
If you're still upset over the impending loss of the Star Trek Online player-made quest Foundry system, make this will perk you and your...
Get an advance look at Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Tiefling
The excitement is ramping up for Dungeons and Dragons Online: Masterminds of Sharn, the spring expansion that's already in testing on the Lamannia server. In...
City of Titans demos the current state of its elaborate character creation
Yesterday's City of Titans update was... pretty horrifying. Fortunately, today's update is probably more like what backers had in mind, as Missing Worlds Media...
Introducing AxE: Alliance vs Empire, Nexon’s next mobile MMO coming west
It used to be that the idea of playing an MMO on a phone was a pretty farfetched idea. Not so much anymore: Mobile...
Hands-on with Amazon’s New World sandbox – and its distinctively MMO mechanics
Can a survival sandbox game be an MMORPG? Until recently, the answer has been pretty much a big nope. Mostly that's because the game...
The Game Archaeologist: Dungeon Runners
Where do you rest on the spectrum of humor? If you find yourself giggling and snorting at dumb jokes, groan-worthy puns, and satire so...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 206: This is our Anthem
Justin and Bree discuss MMO character creation systems, the Anthem demo mess, Ragnarok 2's abrupt development end, WoW's new raid, Daybreak's EverQuest franchise plans, Last Oasis, and Fallout 76, with mailbag questions on needlessly complicated MMOs and subs for maintenance mode games.
Massively Overthinking: Why aren’t you playing the MMO most like your favorite sunsetted game?
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from reader Smuggler-in-a-YT.
"Star Wars Galaxies had its problems, but the sense of community, purpose, and story (through...
PSA: Make sure you log in to get your free DC Universe Online CR210 character booster
Daybreak's superhero MMO DC Universe Online is currently in the midst of its eighth anniversary celebrations, complete with the new event Attack of the...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s Battle at the Binary Stars heats up
Star Trek Online has a serious crush on Discovery right now -- and why not, since the show has propeled the franchise back into...
You can customize your new Archer in Black Desert today
Nobody does a new class rollout like Black Desert, and Kakao is showing why today.
As promised, the Archer's pre-patch is out this morning. You...
Red Dead Online devs say they’re addressing the economy mess too
During our podcast recording last night, Justin and I discussed Rockstar's weird strategy with the Red Dead Online beta - specifically how the devs kept...
First impressions of Fallout 76: The confusion that binds all gamers together
When something looks familiar and seems familiar yet is slightly and significantly different, it can really break your stride and cause you to stumble....
