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Fight or Kite: Forget Overwatch 2 – Gundam Evolution meets your anime FPS needs
As a self diagnosed techie, I’ve always had a soft spot for mech-related games and shows. But I haven’t had too many opportunities in...
Choose My Adventure: Returning to the very beginning of Lost Ark
I've been away from Lost Ark long enough that I'm effectively being left in the dust in terms of endgame - presumably, anyway -...
The Daily Grind: Are MMOs obsessed with suffering?
Today we're going to play a game I like to call "I saw a cool thread on Reddit months ago and saved the link,...
Wisdom of Nym: The problem with Final Fantasy XIV’s consumables and buffs
All right, gang, who wants a sandwich? Especially if that sandwich involves... a boost to your Determination and Critical Hit rating for the next...
The Daily Grind: How many MMO toons can you juggle at once?
I may have overdone it with the City of Heroes toons.
I'm currently working on a project to level several dozen characters up so I...
The Daily Grind: How good do you think you are in your MMO of choice?
If there's one thing that I've learned over the years in which I have played MMOs, it's that people who are quick to point...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Ages, the weird lovechild of Celtic lore and Lovecraftian legends
While the online world was fascinated by "the Big Three" Western MMOs in 1999 -- that would be EverQuest, Ultima Online, and Asheron's Call...
The Daily Grind: What could MMOs put into a dungeon to give you cold sweats?
We all have different fear triggers in real life -- and some of these make horrible cameos in video games.
Don't like arachnids? Welcome to...
WoW Factor: Updating our World of Warcraft expansion data set with the Dragonflight release date
Aw yeah, who likes math? I like math. I really like math, and you all know it, and you have to consistently sit there...
Working As Intended: My 25 years of Ultima Online
Twenty-five years ago my boyfriend, Paul, and I walked into a shop to find a new game to play together. He picked up this...
The Daily Grind: Do you engage in ‘mapping’ in explorable MMORPGs?
A while back, we did a Daily Grind on "vestigial organ" design in MMOs, and I mentioned Guild Wars 2's leveling system as being...
Stick and Rudder: Venturing into EVE Online’s nullsec
EVE Online is a game that offers many experiences, from NPC faction warfare to harvesting, refining, and building to market speculation. But the one...
Vague Patch Notes: Mandatory content and game design in MMOs
Let me tell you about my second roommate in college. He was named Kyle, and he was benefiting from the fact that I had...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle bad players in MMO group content?
You queued up for a dungeon and got matched with Trab Godslayer, and you start the dungeon to discover that he is wildly misnamed....
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Splatfest was a rocky start
So we've finally had Splatoon 3's first real Splatfest. While the pre-launch demo gave me plenty to look forward to, it was also obvious...
LOTRO Legendarium: 23 LOTRO facts I learned from Scenario’s Casual Stroll video series
Your mileage may vary, but as both a journalist and a gamer, I absolutely love hearing about how my favorite titles were made. It...
Perfect Ten: 10 Final Fantasy XIV musical tracks that absolutely slap
Everyone knows that people who play Final Fantasy XIV will not shut up about the game's music. This includes me. I will not shut...
The Daily Grind: How can MMO devs make tank classes more interesting?
Sometimes Daily Grind topics blossom from extended conversations in the Massively OP office. And indeed, the other day we were tossing back and forth...
Massively on the Go: October brings new treats to Pokemon Go
Pokemon GO's Season of Light continues into October, and while a lot of the announced content looks as familiar as that candy corn you...
Choose My Adventure: Temtem is just not for me
I'll open with a little personal opinion: I've never liked the baseline Pokemon games. It never appealed to me when it first released, the...
