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The Daily Grind: What aspect of modern MMO testing bothers you?
Beta testing doesn't bother me. Alpha-testing as a public thing doesn't bother me too much either. But pre-alpha? You're calling what you're doing a...
Nexus Telegraph: How can WildStar be more alt-friendly?
With rare exception, creating multiple characters in MMOs is and has always been a standard practice for me. I can't play any single class...
WRUP: Winning an argument with Susan five years after our divorce in a passive-aggressive fashion edition
Not many of you know this because I had no intention of really making a thing out of it, but I have been divorced...
The Daily Grind: Will we ever see a smash hit mobile MMO?
I acknowledge the fact that not every MMO fan is craving for a more portable online gaming experience. There's a lot of wariness out there,...
SWTOR plans nostalgic fourth anniversary rewards
Believe it or not, four years has passed since Star Wars: The Old Republic first brought BioWare's brand of storytelling to the MMO space....
The Daily Grind: How can MMORPGs capitalize on the success of single-player sandboxes?
Yesterday, Wired published an intriguing editorial that argued "open worlds are changing how we play videogames." Author Jake Muncy is talking about single-player games,...
Massively Overthinking: Counting the hits and misses of our 2015 predictions
Every year, we lodge our predictions for the next. Funny, strange, and deadly serious, these predictions are a glance back on the naïvetés of 2014 and...
MapleStory pulls pay-to-win sack from Reboot world cash shop
Excitement over MapleStory's tougher Reboot world was marred by accusations of pay-to-win by the community. The chief complaint centered on the sale of meso...
Perfect Ten: Where to get your MMO podcast fix
We'll assume since you're a savvy gamer reading Massively OP that you're already well aware of the world's best MMO podcast. But what do...
Monster Hunter Online’s Chinese OBT will be open to all
You might recall with some sadness that Monster Hunter Online is a Chinese exclusive. And while that still holds true, the good news for...
The Daily Grind: Do you buy max level MMO characters?
The recent news about Lord of the Rings Online's insta-95 struck me as odd. Not only is LotRO's endgame pretty crap, but if ever...
Tribes: Ascend’s next patch aims to ‘spiritually align’ with the franchise
Hi-Rez has posted an open letter to Tribes: Ascend's community on Reddit. The forthcoming Out of the Blue patch is a huge undertaking for...
Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Games and education
We've got some really smart commenters here at MassivelyOP, and I think they help keep the fiercer trolls away. But when Joystiq itself went under,...
Guild Wars 2 promises quarterly balance updates, says e-sports are crucial to the game’s growth
ArenaNet Lead Developer Colin Johanson has strong words in defense of Guild Wars 2's emphasis on e-sports, saying that these programs are "extremely successful" and...
The Daily Grind: What rules would you make for flying mounts in MMOs?
Some MMOs eschew the entire idea of flying mounts. Some have them in from day one, while others add them in at a later...
Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad
Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one?
He...
The Daily Grind: What makes a really great MMO community manager?
When Funcom hired new community managers a few weeks ago, some readers questioned why we'd cover it. Big whoop, community managers are glorified retweeters,...
Crowfall addresses victory conditions, Malekai lore
When it launches, Crowfall is going to have to deal with the problem of winning. The most recent Ask Me Anything event for the...
Wisdom of Nym: Everything you never needed to know about Final Fantasy XIV’s jobs and job stones
Part of me wonders if there's someone in the Blizzard Entertainment offices with a very close eye on Final Fantasy XIV. Is it a...
The Daily Grind: Did you find any MMO deals over the weekend?
So Black Friday has come and gone, and now I guess it's Cyber Monday, or something like that? I don't know; I don't pay...
