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Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – expert dungeons
It's benchmark time, friends! I have, no the surprise of no one, already run the benchmark and played around with the character creator (I...
Working As Intended: Why classic Guild Wars matters, 12 years in
The spring season always sees a deluge of MMORPG birthday celebrations: Lord of the Rings Online, City of Heroes, Allods Online, Free Realms last...
EVE Evolved: Low-security space has lost its identity, but it can be fixed!
When I first discovered EVE Online back in 2004, it had been out in the wild for just under a year and was a much...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10th anniversary interview with Standing Stone’s Rob Ciccolini
As Lord of the Rings Online players revel in the varied activities of this year's 10th anniversary celebration, the crew at the newly formed...
The Survivalist: Is gaming’s early access the new launch?
Previously, while discussing ARK: Survival Evolved’s big bird nerf, I touched on the subject of the early access model. My focus then was on...
Tamriel Infinium: Class changes are a bad reason to pan Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind
Elder Scrolls Online possesses a distinct flavor. I can honestly say that there is no other MMORPG like it. In fact, the whole Elder Scrolls...
Perfect Ten: The City of Heroes basic Archetypes ranked
So it's just about that time again - we're remembering when City of Heroes launched and when it said goodbye. Which is a bit...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – leveling content
At least we're finally thought the story. While we walk through a review of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in its totality, we've taken three...
Guild Chat: Planning a long break from your MMORPG guild
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively Overpowered community can discuss and solve a whole plethora of guild-related issues other...
LOTRO Legendarium: A marvelous decade of Middle-earth
The first I ever heard of Lord of the Rings Online was flipping through the pages of some gaming magazine back in early 2007....
The Soapbox: Lessons Secret World Legends failed to learn from Final Fantasy XIV
I've mentioned many a time that I like Funcom quite a bit. I want to like Funcom quite a bit. Heck, I want to...
EverQuesting: EverQuest II wins big with Beast’r Egg event
Did you participate in EverQuest II's Beast'r Egg hunt live event this past week? If not, I'm sorry to say you missed your chance;...
Maclaine Diemer opens up about composing Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
Today we are sitting down with ArenaNet Lead Composer Maclaine Diemer, who players might best know from his work on Guild Wars 2: Heart...
Perfect Ten: Time travel in MMORPGs
Over the years, I've been fascinated with the concept of time in MMORPGs. It's one of those things that developers probably don't want you...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 5 brilliant Guild Wars 2 YouTube content creators
I often find that playing Guild Wars 2 leaves me with more questions than answers when it comes to lore and story predictions, build...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – side stories, part two
Boy, I will be really miffed if this winds up taking more time than I have until Final Fantasy XIV's second expansion arrives. I...
EVE Evolved: Video highlights from EVE Fanfest 2017
For a few days each year, hundreds of EVE Online players from across the world flock to a frozen volcanic rock at the top of the world for...
The Game Archaeologist: SOE’s The Agency
The graveyard of Sony Online Entertainment and Daybreak Game Company is certainly full enough to be considered a threat if there was ever a...
The Survivalist: Massively OP’s guide to survival games, single-player and beyond
As Massively OP is centered on the "massively" part of gaming, it makes sense that my first guide to survival games was focused on...
Perfect Ten: Conversations with anthropomorphic concepts of MMO studios
Every so often, a man needs to have a conversation with some anthropomorphized concepts. I do that every few years. In the past, I've...
