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The Daily Grind: Which MMO had the best 2017 overall?
This is it, people. We are counting down to the final days and hours of 2017, and I know that there is usually this...
What are the odds that Blizzard is making a Diablo MMORPG?
Over at MMORPG.com, one of the writers has formulated an intriguing theory that Blizzard is actually in the process of creating a Diablo MMORPG...
Enter to win a Closers ‘Ace’ founder pack from En Masse and MOP!
In honor of Closers'Â early access beta this season (and the huge update video En Masse put put out yesterday), we've got an even bigger...
Overwatch deals with trolls and smurfs
The complex and often times toxic environment of Overwatch continues to make the popular team shooter a source of controversy and attention. Even Game...
The Daily Grind: What was your favorite NPC added to an MMO in 2017?
In 2016, we asked readers to propose new informal awards to go along with the eleventy-billion formal awards we already do. One of my...
Shroud of the Avatar is really truly launching on March 27, 2018
If you're a Shroud of the Avatar player, you've just gotten the last major update of the year. Release 49 rolled out ahead of...
Anarchy Online might be considering a new fresh start server
Sometimes all it takes to light a fire under a gaming community is a simple poll.
Funcom sparked a bonfire of interest by asking fans...
The Daily Grind: What MMO had the best player community in 2017?
It's common wisdom among MMORPG players that player communities thrive in smaller games with lots of history, developer input, and social interaction. Games like...
EVE Online has a galactic-sized economy dump for you
Do you miss the feeling of being in school and staring, cross-eyed, at all sorts of graphs and charts in your classes? If so,...
The MOP Up: Wakfu climbs the Mineral Tower (December 17, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
MMO Mechanics: 2017’s MMO Mechanics in review
I cannot quite believe that we're saying goodbye to 2017 and ringing in 2018 so quickly: It certainly doesn't feel as though an entire...
One Shots: Thumbs up for justice
Even when humanity is on the brink of destruction, even when all hope is lost, it's good to know that people will still be...
The Game Archaeologist: Revisiting the first three months of World of Warcraft
Were you there?
Many of us were. Many weren't. Either way, November 23rd, 2004 was a watershed date for the MMORPG industry and one watched...
WRUP: Totally accurate stuff about The Last Jedi maybe probably edition
In the latest installment of space shooty-bits, we find out that the eponymous Last Jedi is actually a dude named Ralph because Luke Skywalker...
The Daily Grind: Are you surprised by your MMO /played time?
26 days, 18 hours, and 34 minutes.
That's the current /played time for my World of Warcraft Hunter, which is one of my more enduring...
Destiny 2 takes pity on non-Curse of Osiris owners, challenges players to snowball fights
Those who have elected not to pick up Destiny 2's first DLC might have felt like they were being shut out of more progression...
Global Chat: Something fishy in these MMOs
Fishing in MMOs: You either really get it or you really don't. Ancient Gaming Noob Wilhelm is among those who enjoys taking every opportunity...
Black Desert bans nearly 600 fish botters
In the war between robots and fish, the only side who wins is... wait, is there a war going between robots and fish? Well,...
Ashes of Creation opens new storefront, alpha zero set to begin today
After weeks of silence, Ashes of Creation looks like it might be gearing up for the promised December 15th Alpha Zero test. While the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best graphical appeal as of 2017?
We don't give out a formal end-of-the-year award for MMO graphics at Massively OP. It'd be almost impossible to come to a consensus. As...
