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Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go actually nerfed its own support rather than help players
This article is part three of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon Go support fails MMOARG stalking victims
This article is part two of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: How Niantic evades handling stalking and harassment in Pokemon Go and other ARGs
This article is part one of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: The latest Pokemon Go dev diary is just more marketing speak
Pokemon Go’s second dev diary is out, and it's at least as disappointing as the first. Niantic has not been known for great communication and continues...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s January schedule is light on legends, heavy on potential
Pokemon GO's January is looking like a mixed bag. On the one hand, we know the "mysterious door" quest line will resolve at the...
Vague Patch Notes: Skewed perspectives of the MMO industry
So there were some surprises when Fractured announced that it had secured a publishing deal with Gamigo, or rather that Gamigo announced that Fractured was...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions
Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs are so stupid and I love them
It's well past time for me to get something off my chest. MMOs are dumb. MMOs are full of weird stuff. This genre is weird...
From the Depths: Seven tips to improve your World of Warships experience
It’s no secret that World of Warships has had a rough year thanks to dodgy monetization mechanics and Wargaming’s treatment of employees and players....
Vague Patch Notes: There’s nothing wrong with being a niche MMO
So Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen doesn't want to be seen as a niche game. Visionary Realms' recent interview saying so was clearly bewildering to...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s December events and regional virtual tour
Did you miss a few Community Days in Pokemon Go this year? Well, have no fear because... OK, this year actually wasn't great in terms...
Stick and Rudder: Checking up on Elite Dangerous Odyssey after eight updates
When I originally wrote my impressions about Elite Dangerous: Odyssey earlier this year, I noted that the game was broken, but broken could be fixed....
Vague Patch Notes: When ex-World of Warcraft fans become Final Fantasy XIV partisans
There is a certain stripe of Final Fantasy XIV fan that is exceedingly prevalent at this point, and that type is the rigid partisan... against World of...
Massively on the Go: Happy Home Paradise is the cherry on top of Animal Crossing New Horizons’ final update
I won't lie, the past week has been pretty fun for me. Animal Crossing: New Horizons'Â final update added so much to the game. Old...
Massively on the Go: Guide to Animal Crossing New Horizons’ Happy Home Paradise unlockables and bonuses
I suppose I should be thankful that Animal Crossing: New Horizons decided to launch its latest update early, as now I've had more time to...
Vague Patch Notes: NFTs in gaming are a bad, dumb idea
This is going to be a little more ranty than usual. Apologies for that in advance, but... well, we're talking about NFTs. NFTs are...
Not So Massively: Lost Ark is a promising MMOARPG with a poor first impression
Like many ARPG fans, I have long-awaited the Western release of Smilegate's MMOARPG, Lost Ark. Though the launch has been delayed to next year,...
Massively on the Go: First impressions of the multiplayer Mario Party Superstars
We've talked about Mario Party a few times on MassivelyOP, but only recently, as the Mario Kart series is both older and probably more familiar to...
Animal Crossing New Horizons’ massive November 5 update is already live
Christmas just keeps coming earlier and earlier these days, especially if you're an Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan. More than 24 hours in advance, Nintendo released...
20 tips for getting a good start in Fallen Earth’s apocalypse
It's certainly not every day that one of your favorite MMOs of all time comes back from the dead. When that happens, friends, it's...
