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Massively Overthinking: Always be achievin’ (in MMOs)
A while back, my husband and I were idly chatting about MMO achievements. Neither one of us is much of an achievement hunter, or...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 226: On the cusp of FFXIV’s Shadowbringers
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers, Harry Potter Wizards Unite, WoW Rise of Azshara, SWTOR, Camelot Unchained, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on XIV's endgame.
Astellia’s first closed beta has officially begun today – here’s the trailer
As promised, Astellia Online's initial closed beta test has begun as of this morning.
"Closed beta testers will be providing the studio with invaluable data...
The Daily Grind: What’s the biggest thing pushing you away from MMO progression content?
Drama between raid groups. Drama within a raid group. Time commitment. Maybe even mechanical difficulty. There are a lot of things that can push someone...
LOTRO Legendarium: The bounty of adventuring options in Lord of the Rings Online
I can't recall the last time I felt pulled in two different directions in an MMORPG, but over the past couple of weeks, Lord...
Wisdom of Nym: Why you should be cautious speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s expansion balance
Whew. All right. So we've gotten the media tour information for the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion, and that means that people have gotten to...
OrbusVR previews its raid and overworld content for its June 11th patch
Fans of OrbusVR have to wait a little bit longer for the game's next patch to arrive on June 11th, but at least the sheer...
Star Wars: The Old Republic holds an AMA about gear progression changes coming in Onslaught
As we all know by now, Star Wars: The Old Republic is getting something of a reset with regard to its gear progression systems...
World of Warcraft shows off its Benthic gear while the Classic server calls a wrap on another stress test
Want to earn your new equipment in World of Warcraft by farming for items rather than praying for drops? The new Benthic gear available in...
Revelation Online’s Heaven and Earth expansion is live with companions and new endgame content
Heaven and Earth are colliding today, but not into each other - just into Revelation Online.
"This update includes high-level content and new features for...
Perfect Ten: Helpful tips for returning to City of Heroes in 2019
With the (community-led) rebirth of City of Heroes in 2019, a rather interesting problem has arisen for this superhero title: Namely, players who never...
Path of Exile’s blast-from-the-past Legion League revamps melee and crushes complexity creep on June 7
It's time once again to learn about the next big update for Grinding Gear Games' popular MMOARPG, which will launch for the PC on June 7th, 2019, and hit both consoles on June 10th. I enjoyed sitting down with Producer Chris Wilson to learn the ins and outs of expansion 3.7.0, titled Legion.
Revelation Online is dropping a huge endgame dungeon in Heaven and Earth on May 27
Revelation Online is moving heaven and earth - literally. Its next big patch is dubbed Heaven and Earth, and it's launching next week on...
Massively Overthinking: Unpopular MMORPG opinions
Unpopular opinions: We all have them. In fact we have so many that it's a straight up meme. This week's Massively Overthinking is one...
Global Chat: Is it worth it to subscribe to MMOs?
MMO blog Altar of Gaming has a fascinating series going on in which Rimuru is evaluating whether or not it's worth picking up a...
Anthem intentionally removes special loot chests and accidentally removes boss loot drops
At this point, the clownshoes are designer label; the most recent update to Anthem removed a special loot chest with unique cosmetics as was...
Into the Super-verse: Six things that made Marvel Heroes great
With all of the City of Heroes revival talk lately, our office chat turned in the direction of other MMOs we'd love to see...
Neverwinter has officially launched the Undermountain expansion for PC players
It's expansion day for Perfect World's Neverwinter! At least if you're on PC, that is; console players will be waiting until June 11th for...
Fortnite teases imminent Avengers: Endgame crossover event
This weekend, Marvel's epic Infinity War saga will finally be drawing to a close with the release of Avengers: Endgame, and it looks like...
Star Trek Online will let you level with a T6 ship ‘very soon’
Considering how quickly you can level up in Star Trek Online these days (thanks, duty officers!), transferring to new ships every 10 levels has...