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Amazon just rebranded Twitch Prime as Amazon Gaming, not much else is changing though
Amazon is apparently retooling Twitch a bit today as it's just announced Prime Gaming, which is basically the same as the Twitch Prime, with...
EA shareholders overwhelmingly reject excessive executive pay in latest vote
Remember back in June when investment accountability group CtW was agitating against Activision-Blizzard's corporate finances, arguing that Bobby Kotick is grossly overpaid and urging...
The MOP Up: Sims Online’s rogue server goes sunbathing
FreeSO, the rogue server for the late Sims Online, is getting into the spirit of the season with a whole bunch of beach- and...
One Shots: Avoid these vacation destinations
When you're planning your summer MMO vacation, there will be a lot of places bidding for your time and gold. But not every resort...
The Daily Grind: What older MMO feature deserves some dev love?
Lately I've been enjoying myself a big ol' dose of Star Wars: The Old Republic. I don't do boosts in that game, so I...
The Stream Team: The Shroud of SWTOR
Massively OP's Larry thinks MJ could do with some more chaos in her life, so he's introducing her to The Shroud in SWTOR (who...
Massively Overthinking: Changing the mindset of the MMO genre
I recently saw a journalism professor argue that generating a widespread thinking shift in an entire profession can take decades. "You have to keep...
World of Warcraft wipes Shadowlands beta, adds a memorial to popular YouTuber
Even as you slumber, the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands beta continues to toil away in its preparation for the great day of reckoning that...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers your favorite type of resource gathering?
You know, we talk about crafting a lot here on Massively OP, but gathering doesn't get nearly as much love, and yet pretty much...
The Daily Grind: Who is the greatest female NPC in an MMO?
From Jaina to Wonder Woman, Vette to Galadriel, MMORPGs sport an inspiring roster of strong and fascinating women. Sometimes they headline the game, as...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 282: Gate crashers
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, Dragon's Prophet, Warhammer Online's Return of Reckoning, Phantasy Star Online 2, and EVE Echoes, with adventures in LOTRO, SWTOR, WoW, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on memorable MMO stories and the greediest games.
One Shots: The ultimate tree house
When I asked for pictures of plant houses in online games, I wasn't quite expecting that notion to sprout and grow into this tremendous...
The Game Archaeologist: Clone Wars Adventures, the Star Wars MMO everyone kinda forgot
Whenever the topic -- the argument -- of Star Wars MMOs arises, the debate is usually between the merits of the sandboxy Star Wars...
Star Wars: The Old Republic begins ranked PvP season 13
Out with the old season and in with the new! Star Wars: The Old Republic kicked off Ranked PvP Season 13 this week --...
Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning is getting Twitch drops, no kidding
I can't think of a whole lot of rogue servers or player-run emulators that make the leap to Twitch drops, but Return of Reckoning,...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs I was very wrong about
Here's a not-actually-very-secret bit of honesty about the industry that I have been working in for about a decade now: I am not actually...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 281: A Steamy summer
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR and Wurm Online launching on Steam, FFXIV's 5.3 patch, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis, the Fable MMO rumor, Valiance Online, and Elder Scrolls Online on Stadia, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Legends, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on FFXIV's unskippable dungeons.
Fight or Kite: Return of the PvP in Star Wars The Old Republic
With the launch of SWTOR on Steam this week (and totally, completely, not a beautiful coincidence), I finally reclaimed my account and rejoined the...
Star Wars The Old Republic got a shot in the arm thanks to its Steam launch
It would seem that the decision to launch on Steam was a good one for Star Wars The Old Republic as the 2011 MMORPG's...
The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Triglavian conflict comes to a head
The big conclusion of EVE Online's multipart Triglavian invasion is coming to a head with Quadrant 3: Zenith, which should hit soon.
"Actions have consequences,"...
