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Albion Online previews its passive weapon abilities
The final beta test for Albion Online has added in plenty of stuff for players to explore, and that includes more passive weapon abilities....
Diablo III brings patch 2.4.2 to the live servers
The latest patch for Diablo III is here, and it brings with it new challenges. Specifically, it brings the new Torment XI-XIII challenge levels,...
TennoCon 2016: Warframe’s convention, new primes and cartoon
Warframe has been one of those games that I've always meant to look into as soon as I had the time. Well, thanks to TennoCon...
Perfect Ten: The 10 components of a ‘fair’ MMO PvP fight
I spend a lot of my time thinking about MMO PvP. You might not realize it, but I'm actually a really big fan of...
Pantheon highlights non-instanced dungeon group gameplay
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's livestream Thursday night took a deep look into the gameplay possible in the pre-alpha client. Visionary Realms' Brad "Aradune" McQuaid...
Das Tal outlines plans for its summer alpha test in July
The next major Das Tal alpha event is taking place in July, and it will leave you dying in the poison swamps. That is...
Project Gorgon’s new patch buffs guilds and pigs
Project Gorgon has been graced with a huge patch this week, the star of which is probably a massive overhaul of guilds. "Guilds can...
Master x Master spotlights the support abilities of Demenos
Do you ever wonder about how characters in MOBAs go to the bathroom? The newest video highlighting Master x Master's support caster Demenos makes...
Massively Overthinking: Trinities and quaternities in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic was inspired from Jake, who wrote in to us wondering about roles in MMORPG classes and group content:
"What happened to roles?...
PAX East 2016: Hands-on with NCsoft’s Master x Master
Master x Master might very well be the MOBA that I learn to love in spite of any and all preconceptions.
I am not, categorically,...
PAX East 2016: Brad McQuaid on Pantheon’s startup, development focus, and old-school nature
The development history of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen could be generously described as "checkered." The title went through several forms of failed crowdfunding...
Massively OP’s guide to the Project Gorgon starter island
If you get past its (hopefully improving) looks and to the substance of the long-in-development Project Gorgon, you'll find that this game is a...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO dungeon run etiquette
Dungeon runs in MMOs can be a socially terrifying situation, especially for those of us who are quite comfortable in our solo-centric playstyle or...
Allods Online elaborates on new class aspects, weapon mechanics
You might recall that Allods Online has big changes in the works for its classes with the coming Update 7.0. If you don't remember...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best healing experience?
In light of the epic reveal of Revival's graphic healing system this week, I thought Massively OP reader Fenryr Grey's recent question to our...
MMO Mechanics: Eight annoying MMORPG mechanics that grind my gears
The inspiration behind this edition of MMO Mechanics is a recent conversation I had with my housemates about the column and the inner workings...
Trove’s Chloromancer takes root next week
Announced earlier this week, Trove's new Chloromancer class draws inspiration from the RIFT class of the same name, and now we have a better understanding...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Vale Guardian raid boss guide
I've been having a grand auld time smashing my toon against Guild Wars 2's first raiding tier recently, and since I've now (finally!) started...
Blade & Soul’s Assassin gets a class overview and a video
Blade & Soul has released a class overview for the Assassin. NCsoft describes it as "a complex class that excels when they have the...
Skyforge’s Witch blends damage and crowd control
Skyforge has updated its website with an in-depth look at the Witch. It's an advanced class that is described as a skilled manipulator and...
