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Vague Patch Notes: Lazy MMO developers don’t exist (at least not the way you’re thinking)
The other night, I was reading the Final Fantasy XIV subreddit and came across that gem of all gems for people who love badly...
Perfect Ten: Creating the worst MMO ever
Here at Massively Overpowered, we learn about some games, folks. We learn a whole lot about a whole lot of games! We know MMOs....
The Daily Grind: How much does personal performance matter to you in an MMO?
As I've stated on many occasions, I have no interest in progression content in MMOs. I know from plenty of experience doing it that...
Global Chat: Ranking World of Warcraft’s expansions
Have you ever tried your hand at ranking all of World of Warcraft's expansions from worst to best? Sure you have, because everyone's done...
Grim Dawn’s latest update overhauls difficulty balancing for multiple play modes
It's not an expansion and it's free, but it's big enough that you might think otherwise had it been given a fancier name: Grim...
OARPG Pagan Online leaves early access (and bumps up its price) on August 27
This summer, Wargaming and Mad Head Games have been focused on their roadmap for upcoming OARPG Pagan Online, an "intense action RPG" featuring a...
TERA overhauls quest flow and rewards significantly with its latest patch, Skywatch: Antiquities
The Skywatch: Antiquities patch for TERA is making some big changes to the structure of the game even before you get to the endgame....
Flameseeker Chronicles: Why Guild Wars 2 is the ideal starter MMO
When I met my wife, she was a console gamer, but she had never played an MMO. She was interested in giving some of...
Astellia Online details the mechanics for its Avalon battlefield
One of the big centerpieces of Astellia Online's next beta test is the Avalon battlefield, and it's a bit part of how the game...
Villagers & Heroes’ massive A Tale of Earth and Sea expansion launches Shamans and much more today
Indie MMORPG Villagers & Heroes has officially launched its summer expansion, and if you're a fan of underrated and under-the-radar MMOs, this is one...
Choose My Adventure: The ‘hard mode’ of City of Heroes in Going Rogue
Disaster! Our plucky Praetorian has plunged into a pit of perilous despair! The challenges of this bold new world are mounting, and the pint-sized...
Fight or Kite: Albion Online’s Percival update is for the solo players out there
This week we saw a nice patch released for the world of Albion Online with its Percival update. It’s largely a general quality-of-life update...
Massively Overthinking: What would you want out of a potential WoW sequel?
It's a rare MMO player who's never played World of Warcraft, which makes this particular summer an interesting one for the whole genre. Even...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs better guide you through endgame activities?
One of my constant frustrations with MMOs is that they are generally good at explaining the game, its systems, and means of progression early...
The new item level season in World of Warcraft starts today
The musical Rent suggests measuring a year in seasons of love, which doesn't seem particularly easy to quantify. World of Warcraft, meanwhile, measures a...
Neverwinter’s Uprising module launches August 13 with a new Gith race and lowbie experience
Happy Tuesday, who wants some new Neverwinter content? Fans will be waiting until August 13th for the game's next big thing to drop for...
Anthem’s Cataclysm PTS testing may be yielding some improvements to the shooter
With the PTS testing that continues to be performed on Anthem, you would expect things to be improving, yet so far some of the...
Pagan Online has big plans for its early access development this summer
OARPG fans have been keeping a keen eye on Pagan Online since its official announcement last year. Developed by Mad Head Games and Wargaming,...
Conqueror’s Blade’s first major update brings five new units, endgame progression, and balance tweaks
Every good knight needs a squire, so it's convenient that free-to-play medieval-warfare MMO Conqueror's Blade has just released its first major update, Knights &...
Chaos Theory: Secret World Legends celebrates its second birthday
It's a surprise party and you're invited! Secret World Legends has made it to its second birthday. This rebooted version of our favorite conspiracy...