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Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPGs of all time, 2021 edition
Five years ago this week - back in 2016 - the MOP team and readers did an epic Massively Overthinking picking out their top...
Elder Scrolls Online previews the armory system coming in Update 32
We're just a week away from Elder Scrolls Online's Deadlands drop on PC, but it's always worth remembering that the DLC isn't the only...
New World player hits level cap without killing anything
The pacifist challenge. The challenge where a player tries to hit level cap in a game without fighting a single foe. It's a long-standing...
Final Fantasy XIV’s final live letter before Endwalker will be on November 5
The release date for Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion is approaching quickly, but producer and director Naoki Yoshida still has a little more information to...
Microsoft’s in-development cloud-native MMO Pax Dei promises scaling complexity and multi-device access
Microsoft's work on an MMO isn't the newest news. Readers will recall the project - a cloud-native MMO being developed by Mainframe - came...
Spry Fox is still building a cozy non-violent MMO – and Epic is publishing it
Since last winter, we've been covering the encouraging news that Spry Fox, the studio best known for games like Road Not Taken and more...
Pantheon addresses leashing concerns in the wake of its streaming tech plans
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has issued its October producer's letter today, and at the tippy top Visionary Realms has addressed the game's planned...
The Daily Grind: Is New World’s economy already in trouble?
A couple of weeks ago on the MassivelyOP New World roundtable podcast, we criticized the game's fledgling economy, wondering aloud whether it would perk...
Bossa Studios introduces three new multiplayer titles: Project Meru, Darkseekers, and Room of Doom
It's been a while since we covered what Bossa Studios has been up to, and that's because it sunsetted the closest thing it had...
Perfect Ten: A completely accurate 10-point summary of MMO history
History! Let's be real here, it's pretty damn boring. No one cares about it, and it all happened beforehand, so why is any of...
Elder Scrolls Online offers a free subscription trial for the next week
Have you ever wondered what life is like on the other side of the subscription barrier in Elder Scrolls Online but were too cheap...
Indie sandbox MMO Galaxies of Eden talks crafting and economy, shares a pre-alpha housing test
Looking for Star Wars Galaxies without playing Star Wars Galaxies? Then you probably have your eyes on Galaxies of Eden, the ambitious indie sandbox...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines the changes coming to tomestone and scrips ahead of Endwalker’s release
If you've gone through the endgame currency transition before an expansion in Final Fantasy XIV before, everything that's about to happen when the game switches...
Perfect Ten: Strategies for juggling multiple MMOs
Among my friends, I have a reputation for being "that guy who plays all the games." People are constantly asking me how I manage...
Path of Exile’s Scourge revamps skill tree, adds passive masteries and guild hideouts
While Path of Exile's new Scourge league is fitting for Halloween, the expansion also brings some goodies and changes that will last beyond the...
Dragon and Home is a sandbox MMORPG of adventuring and pastoral activities entering beta October 15
You've probably seen games like this one before, promising worlds of adventuring, exploring, and downtime activities like farming and crafting. Even so, we're offering...
Path of Exile’s spooky Scourge league offers tricks and treats starting October 22
Path of Exile's new leagues and updates come like clockwork every three months, just like seasons of the year. But it isn't often that...
Vitae Aeternum: New World through the eyes of an Elder Scrolls Online and EVE Online player
When I heard that Amazon Game Studios was releasing an MMO, my plan was to watch from the sidelines until such time that all...
Starbase adds expandable easy build areas for stations and blueprint shopping lists for the auction house
"Honey, would you go to the auction house of Starbase and get me some blueprints? Make sure to use the shopping list." This is...
Vitae Aeternum: New World excels and entertains despite uninspired gameplay design
After more than 20 levels’ worth of time in New World, you’d think I’d have a pretty good handle on why this game has...
