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It’s been over a month now since ArcheAge’s massive update 3.0 went live, adding oodles of new content to Trion’s expansive fantasy sandbox. The...

It's no secret that The Secret World had a rough year in 2016. I just really wish I could say differently. And it's especially...

MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...

Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which Massively Overpowered readers can have their guild-related questions or concerns addressed through...

When Star Wars: The Old Republic launched, I was champing at the bit for raids. Then when I heard about the launch bugs from...

On a couple of past occasions, I've amused myself by posting countdown lists of my favorite MMORPG theme songs in this column. I was...

Boy, the wait for this one has felt long. It hasn't been any longer, and it's not as if we haven't had plenty to...

Patch 7.2 is the first real content patch that we've gotten for World of Warcraft post-Legion. Obviously, 7.1 wasn't devoid of content, but it...

I have a confession to make: I was fairly underwhelmed by the original soundtrack release for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Sure, it...

T minus 11 days and counting. That's all the time Landmark has left. That's not a lot of time. If you haven't built all...

It's an objectively known fact that Warhammer Online's squigs were the peak of MMORPG pet design and functionality. Giant balls of attitude and appetite...

Traditionally, in this Tamriel Infinium column, I have been extremely critical of The Elder Scrolls Online, and I promise you, I'm sure I'll lob criticism...

If you're reading this, then the poor ArenaNet team has finally managed to battle the crazy weather and pressed the big red button: The...

There is, really, no need to have a single alt in Final Fantasy XIV. This makes it a point of open curiosity for me about...

Massively OP explores Elder Scrolls housing through the ages -- starting with Daggerfall, running through Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, and ending with Elder Scrolls Online's Homestead patch, live today.

EVE Online has practically dominated the sci-fi sandbox MMO niche for nearly 14 years, with its harsh PvP-oriented gameplay and massive single-server universe combining to provide something that's...

We are one month into 2017, and already the MMO genre is brimming with anticipation over several upcoming expansions. One of those has no...

When ARK: Survival Evolved came on the scene in June 2015, it was met with enthusiasm (dinosaurs!) as well as some skepticism (Early Access)....

The lives of NPCs are unpleasant within MMOs. Imagine coming into existence knowing that you are forever doomed to perform one singular function, one...

I really enjoyed watching the Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind announcement with all of our readers. The staff here saw your comments immediately as I...