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Massively OP Podcast Episode 53: The MMOs of winter 2016
Justin, Bree, and Matt discuss Blade & Soul, The Division, Black Desert, WildStar, Final Fantasy XIV, and a mailbag question on Destiny 2.
Hyperspace Beacon: How to run a roleplay event in spite of SWTOR’s mechanics
I have mentioned before that my community and I roleplay in spite of the game mechanics of Star Wars: The Old Republic. It’s not...
Star Citizen promises larger server capacity, talks about procedural tech
Seventy-seven episodes in, you'd think that Chris Roberts and the Star Citizen community would run out of questions about the game. But it looks...
The Daily Grind: If an MMO has a cash shop, when should it launch?
Massively OP reader Leiloni pointed out to us something unusual about Black Desert: Its much-talked-about cash shop wasn't originally going to open until March 10th,...
RuneScape’s DarkScape will sunset in March
Jagex is retiring RuneScape's DarkScape "experiment" at the end of March.
"DarkScape offered an intriguing twist on the traditional RuneScape gameplay, and the experimental mode...
The Daily Grind: Is MMORPG voiceover/voiceacting worth the cost?
Last week, Justin and IÂ answered a podcast listener question about voiceover localization in MMORPGs, and I thought it dovetailed nicely with a question Massively...
The MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 2016)
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...
Guild Chat: Fitting a character to a new roleplaying guild
Welcome along to another issue of Guild Chat, my cozy wee corner of Massively OP in which we get together to help readers in...
One Shots: I heart you
Valentine's Day is already well behind us (and greatly before us), but the love among the MMO community never dies down. Today we have a...
Black Desert opens new servers before headstart
Daum has posted its very last dev diary and notes before the launch of Black Desert's head start. The big news is that the studio...
H1Z1 is ‘regrouping and refocusing’ after split
A new H1Z1 -- or "Hizzy," to its friends -- producer's letter shares that the team is still "regrouping and refocusing" following its digital...
The Game Archaeologist: Meridian 59
A colony founded through a magical nexus, Meridian 59 had it all going on -- until, that is, the portal to the colony collapsed...
Leaderboard: Which Black Desert server will you be calling home?
Massively OP reader Xijit thought it would be a grand idea to try to coordinate our community's Black Desert servers, and we agree! Let's...
WRUP: Pamela, my love edition
Pamela, my love! I wrote you this missive on this "web-site" so that everyone may see it, especially the numerous men whose homes you...
The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO cities do you like?
I might be the very odd man out on this, but a large urban area (fantasy or otherwise) in an MMO is not a...
Three staffers depart EVE Online after huge financial year for CCP
CCP Games staff have now seemingly confirmed on Reddit that EVE Online is about to become three people poorer. EVE is losing Lead Game Designer...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs provide in-game player performance metrics?
Today's question is inspired by a question sent into us ages ago by reader Camelotcrusade, and it centers on damage meters and their ilk.
"Should...
Massively Overthinking: The new normal of early access MMORPGs
This week's topic comes from Massively OP reader Zadira.
"Daybreak has just passed it two-year anniversary for Landmark, and it still has its early access reward options for...
Meta: Massively OP website maintenance this weekend
Hello, loyal readers! MassivelyOP.com will be undergoing extended maintenance this weekend beginning at 2 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 27th, 2016. Downtime is expected to be...
Celebrate Crowfall’s Kickstarter birthday by plastering its logo in the real world
A year ago, Crowfall ran its successful Kickstarter. Now that it's been a year, the team behind the game wants to commemorate the event,...
