contest
Vague Patch Notes: Copies, blatant copies, and plagiarism in MMOs
So... this was honestly not the story that I had expected to have wound up coming out of Eternal Magic. I'd been expecting that "beauty...
Enter to win a TERA-themed PS4 console from En Masse and MOP (open to NA/EU!)
We've got a truly awesome giveaway lined up today: To celebrate MMORPG TERA, we've partnered with En Masse to give one lucky MOP reader...
City of Heroes: Homecoming patches in the third part of Issue 26 with new stories and powers
At long last, City of Heroes players who have been aching for new story content have an option for exactly that with the release of...
Eternal Magic has been accused of ripping off Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, and SMITE
It's no secret that Eternal Magic, the now-in-beta PvP MMO from Chinese developer Duoyi, got off to a bad start with the community earlier...
Eternal Magic moves into open beta today – here’s the new trailer
Good news, fans of optimization: Eternal Magic is moving into open beta today, and one of the elements that it's boasting is that it...
Enter to win a Star Trek Online PC Science Intel bundle in honor of Awakening’s launch
With Star Trek Online's Awakening expansion now out in the wild on PC, PWE has kindly granted Massively OP a bunch of goodies to give...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ future looks bright
Don't let games like Fortnite and Overwatch make you forget that League of Legends is still a thing. In fact, Riot Games' MOBA saw...
EVE Online shares the numbers from the Aether Wars: Phase Two event
The second phase of EVE Online's tech demo for Aether Wars has long since come to a close, but there was still the question...
Chronicles of Elyria marks its crowdfunding anniversary with a contest and more crowdfunding
Most MMO anniversaries are to mark a game's launch date, but since Chronicles of Elyria still hasn't quite completed development yet, it has to...
The Daily Grind: How would you make a special MMO ruleset server?
Lately there's been some friction over in Lord of the Rings Online due to what players see as mishandling and miscommunication over the game's...
PvP MMORPG Eternal Magic’s closed beta starts today
Originally, the closed beta for Eternal Magic was supposed to start on July 17th. That didn't happen; instead, the game announced a delay before the...
The MOP Up: Dauntless’ Strike Force is all up in your face
Giant monster hunting isn't just a sacred duty of those sworn to protect that one blacksmith and his family, it's also a competition between...
The next leg of EVE Online’s World Tour is tomorrow – in a player’s living room in Finland
If you ever visit my place, I have a few simple rules. First, please bring crunchy snacks. Second, understand that I will give very...
Shroud of the Avatar hosts a livestream about fishing in fetid water
If you want to watch a community livestream about Shroud of the Avatar's community team hosting a fishing contest in fetid water, gosh, today...
EVE Online holds a ‘Skilling Spree’ contest to see how fast players can beat challenges
I love speedrunning. The Games Done Quick broadcasts are some of my favorite things to watch. There's something satisfying about seeing a game get...
Warframe’s Dog Days summer event lets Tenno play with water guns for goodies
The world of Warframe is pretty dire and depressing, what with all of the enemy factions and plains full of gigantic monstrosities, so it's...
Vague Patch Notes: Keeping it simple, oversimplification, and MMO design
People who have read my work for a while know that I really like tabletop roleplaying, and I have copies of two of my...
Perfect Ten: Great MMOs that will run just fine on your old computer
The other day a friend was telling me that he used to play EverQuest Online Adventures very regularly back in the day, but fell...
The Stream Team: Earn a Conan Exiles DLC by entering a tiny house building contest
A building competition, you say? With a Conan Exiles DLC as a participation prize? Oh yeah, sign Massively OP's MJ up! It doesn't take...
Z1 Battle Royale’s latest patch is adding in race cars
So maybe Z1 Battle Royale (formerly H1Z1, formerly King of the Kill, briefly known as High Lord Algernon Whipoorwill And His Amazing Whirlygig for...
