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One Shots: We are all bullies
Let us face the sad, sobering truth of our MMORPG experiences today. While we may like to think that we are noble heroes saving...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen offers a look at class resource bars
When is a resource bar more than a resource bar? When it gives you a sneak peek at what a class is capable of....
WRUP: New conspiracy theories for Winter 2019 to Spring 2020 edition
Seltzer is just denatured alcohol that has been yelled at by professional Yell Masters. It's why White Claws taste good. (If you think they...
The Daily Grind: What has been your MMO gaming highlight of the year?
I love December around Massively OP because it is a great time to reflect on the journey that we have taken over the course...
SEED polls its community to find out how personal politics will affect their play choices
Whether we like it or not, the politics of the real world can inform much of what happens in-game, even if people want the...
WoW Factor: A brief history of allied races (and when a grind is not a grind)
All right, calm down, this is not actually going to be done in the same format as a brief history of flight, if for no...
LOTRO players denounce $50 legendary item catch-up sale
For quite a while now, one of the most contentious points between Lord of the Rings Online's community and the game itself has been...
Massively Overthinking: Gratitude for the MMO genre
Thanksgiving conveniently falls on a Thursday every year, which means it's the perfect topic for our regular Thursday Massively Overthinking roundtable. I've asked our writers what they're grateful for in and around the MMO genre the last couple of years - and now we're gonna do it again.
Global Chat: Remembering the MMO fallen
A discussion chain has been rippling across the MMO blogosphere as of late, with writers reminiscing about online games that have lived and died...
Vague Patch Notes: A look behind the magic at Massively Overpowered
Here we are on another Thanksgiving holiday, and as with every year, one of the big things I'm thankful for is that I've now...
Stardew Valley’s latest update fixes multiplayer issues, drops fresh content
If you were looking for a cozy old favorite multiplayer game to duck back into over the long weekend, Stardew Valley has offered itself...
EVE Online’s new HyperNet Relay reintroduces gambling to New Eden
Remember way back in 2016, when CCP Games outlawed gambling in EVE Online's universe after turning a blind eye for over a decade? In...
Perfect Ten: How to show and share gratitude for your favorite MMO
So you've found an MMO you like. You're thankful that it exists. It's fun, it caters to your personal tastes, and it may not...
The Soapbox: Cross-play, console exclusivity, and why companies won’t play nice
Let me tell you something: As the columnist who writes about Final Fantasy XIV I am so damn tired of hearing about crossplay. Seriously. Just so...
No Man’s Sky launches significant quality-of-life improvements and new features in tomorrow’s Synthesis update
Where the Beyond update in No Man's Sky changed the game, the upcoming Synthesis update will refine it. This new large-scale update for the...
Guild Wars 2 lost yet another dev, this time a key living world designer
If you're starting to get more than a little worried about the line of developers departing ArenaNet, you're not alone. As the Guild Wars...
The Daily Grind: What narrative MMORPG has a weak story?
So here's the frustrating thing to me when it comes to Guild Wars 2: There is so much to enjoy and admire about the...
Choose My Adventure: Pushing boundaries and building a better house in Citadel Forged with Fire
As we come to the close of our Citadel: Forged with Fire adventure, we decided to push the absolute limits of how far we...
A teenage CS:GO player has developed an AI that has successfully found 14,000 cheaters
While cheaters may never prosper, they also have a tendency to proliferate if not kept in check (and even sometimes when companies do try...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best way to communicate ideas to MMO developers?
I've been thinking about communication since I saw a tweet about The Cycle: Apparently, players submit their pipedreams and bug reports and suggestions to...