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Global Chat: Are you an MMO lone wolf even though you’ve tried to be social?
A recent post over at Words Under My Name resonated as the author shared how, despite multiple efforts to be social in MMOPGs, sooner...
The Game Archaeologist: The radically different design of early EverQuest II
Sometimes it's all about timing -- both good and bad -- when it comes to MMORPG releases. EverQuest II may go down as the...
PlanetSide 2 aims to beat its Guinness World Record for online FPS battle concurrency
In 1951, after getting into an argument during a shooting party, Sir Hugh Beaver (then managing director of the Guinness Breweries) realized that there...
The Daily Grind: What are the least compelling housing systems in MMOs, and what’s their problem?
I am a huge fan of housing in MMOs, but I've long since learned that just having housing is not nearly enough to attract...
Massively Overthinking: Do you have a love/hate relationship with specific MMO content?
This week's Massively Overthinking is inspired by one of Justin's Daily Grinds, ironically. It was the one about the best online card game you've...
DC Universe Online brings new missions, raids, and gear with the Sins of Black Adam update
In case the returning Secrets of Khandaq Time Capsule wasn't enough Black Adam in your DC Universe Online diet, today's Sins of Black Adam...
The Stream Team: Need more Nights of the Dead in EverQuest II
One of the yearly Halloween staples for Massively OP's MJ was EverQuest II's Nights of the Dead. However, she missed it last year and...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer realistic MMO mounts or pocket mounts?
On the MOP podcast back in September, we answered a question from listener Sergio about neat MMO features with a long-running history in the...
One Shots: Let us tell you a fairy tale…
Just the other day I was musing about how EverQuest II feels like a forgotten MMO -- and I guess I was heard because...
DC Universe Online brings back the Secrets of Khandaq Time Capsule
Next week will see the Sins of Black Adam storyline arrive in DC Universe Online, but maybe you just can't wait that long for...
PlanetSide 2 releases an Outfit Wars postmortem, teases November anniversary update
While we're just finishing up the end of October, PlanetSide 2 developer Rogue Planet Games is both looking ahead to the rest of this...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO haunted houses to explore – if you dare….
Happy Halloween! Or if you prefer, Happy Scare-Related Holidays featuring the Stylings of Ed Casbar and His Electric Teeth. It'd be the best of...
Magic Online has made its formal move to Daybreak Game Company
One of the longest-running Magic the Gathering video games jumped ship this week to come under the command of Daybreak. Magic Online officially made...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 393: Saga of the Chronicles of the Ember Shards of Aria
Justin and Bree discuss Halloween in MMOs, Embers Adrift's launch, Star Citizen, World of Warcraft, Star Trek Online, Chronicles of Elyria, and Legends of Aria, with adventures in LOTRO and SWG Legends.
First impressions of Embers Adrift, the Kickstarted MMORPG once known as Saga of Lucimia
Those who know me will attest that I am not an old-school MMORPG player by heart. Every time I thought about getting into EverQuest...
The MOP Up: Crossout revs up a major engine upgrade
Just because the world's ended doesn't mean it can't look better. That's the philosophy of vehicular MMO Crossout, which is prepping a major engine...
Global Chat: Landing boots on WoW Classic’s Wrath shores
With WoW Classic's Wrath expansion officially out, plenty of veterans of the Northrend Wars of '08 returned for another tour of duty. Among these...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best online card game you’ve ever played?
I've always held fleeting love affairs with digital card games. I played a whole lot of Magic Online back in the day, not to...
EverQuest II resurrects the Nights of the Dead event for the Halloween season
While some fans of EverQuest II might be understandably more interested in the month of December, this month does have some fun to be...
Star Wars Galaxies’ Legends rogue server adds new instruments and drops for Halloween
The Star Wars Galaxies rogue server known as SWG Legends is rolling out the Halloween-flavored Galactic Moon Festival with a few new surprises over...
