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What ever happened to Darkfall, Fallen Earth, and Runes of Magic?
It bears repeating that here on Massively OP, we cover an immensely wide field of live games -- so many that it can sometimes...
EVE Online starts CSM voting, posts whole bunches o’ numbers and graphs
The space air is electric with excitement as EVE Online has opened up the vote for the next members of the Council of Stellar...
SkySaga dramatically altered crafting in its latest alpha phase
If, like me, your spring break plans have been thwarted by frigid weather in the forecast, maybe you're looking for something new to do...
Ride out into the frontier in Rebel Horizons’ GDC trailer
For those that felt titillated and intrigued by the original announcement of Rebel Horizons a year ago (if you can remember back that long),...
MMO Mechanics: 2017’s take on the sandbox MMO
I am finding it hard to believe that we are two months into 2017 already, especially since I've had so many pressing Guild Chat...
MechWarrior Online adds the Supernova, works on skill tree revamp
Glomping into MechWarrior Online this week is the brand-new Supernova, a fearsome beast of a machine with two weapon module slots and two consumable...
World of Warcraft hatches hippogryphs, expands Nighthold, and continues token madness
The expansion of World of Warcraft's token utility continues to ripple across the entire Blizzard ecosystem, as prices remain high and supply occasionally runs...
Blizzard: WoW Tokens are ‘harmless’ and ‘make people happier’
In a new interview with Glixel, World of Warcraft Game Director Ion Hazzikostas opened up about the creation and use of WoW Tokens in...
Are NPCs conspiring to murder GTAO players?
The world of Grand Theft Auto Online has never been one of peace and safety, but as of late, it appears that the game...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 104: WoW Token resistance
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, WoW tokens, Ashes of Creation, Guild Wars 2, and Revelation Online, plus financials on Blizzard, NCsoft, Nexon, Square, and Funcom, with a mailbag question on playing what you love vs. going with the crowd.
EVE Evolved: Would EVE Online make a good survival game?
EVE Online has practically dominated the sci-fi sandbox MMO niche for nearly 14 years, with its harsh PvP-oriented gameplay and massive single-server universe combining to provide something that's...
In appreciation for Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call
Imagine a game where magic was actually rare, complicated, and often underwhelming in terms of time vs. efficiency -- a game where players actually...
Albion Online on buffing tanks and gear for gatherers
Albion Online Game Designer Michael Schwahn has a long-form dev recap out that should satisfy both the visual and auditory learners out there in our...
Cops-and-robbers sandbox Identity on griefing, prison, customization, and more
Identity is an open-world, cops-and-robbers sandbox, and it isn't asking you for money. That's because it was already Kickstarted to the tune of almost...
The Repopulation will relaunch in Q1 2017, now owned by Idea Fabrik
"Great News! The Repopulation is coming back!" -- or so said a hastily deleted tweet from Idea Fabrik last night, which you might have...
EVE Evolved: Five EVE video shows to watch in 2017
Over the past several years, the way in which we receive gaming news and the types of gaming media we follow has changed pretty fundamentally. Today's...
A Guild Wars 2 player has discovered the game’s gold cap
How much money can you hold at any given time in Guild Wars 2? You might be the type of player who struggles to...
Global Chat: The Standing Stone standoff
Following the announcement of LOTRO and DDO's new studio and the subsequent cancellation of the Asheron's Call games, you can better believe that the...
Global Chat: Boobs and wrinkles edition
Is the infamous "chainmail bikini" slowly disappearing from western RPGs and MMOs? Pete at Dragonchasers thinks that it is... and he kind of laments...
EVE Evolved: 2016 EVE Online year in review
It's been another busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online, and an absolute roller coaster ride for both players and developer CCP Games. On the...
