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Vague Patch Notes: Sub-optimal play vs. just plain bad play in MMORPGs
Something we need to start reckoning with when it comes to MMOs is the fact that it really is a problem when you're playing...
WoW Factor: Speculating on Shadowlands’ release date using math
Gosh, I love doing these math columns. Not just because I enjoy math, although that's definitely a part of it; there's something so satisfying...
Path of Exile explains the Atlas changes coming in Conquerors of the Atlas
The system changes in Path of Exile tend to be well-considered and arrive in reasonable timeframes. As the game prepares for the upcoming Conquerors of the...
Guild Wars 2 admits new fractals, raids, and even hairstyles are many months away
As we're mulling over our own impressions of Guild Wars 2's latest content release, Whisper in the Dark, the players who've likely already finished...
Remembering the life and work of legendary MMO designer Brad ‘Aradune’ McQuaid
When the news hit last night, it brought everything to a screeching halt in the Massively OP office: At the age of 51, veteran...
The Covenant abilities for Death Knights in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands have been revealed
When World of Warcraft: Shadowlands arrives, every individual class will be choosing between four different class-specific abilities via the Covenants. Of course, enterprising fans on...
Perfect Ten: When MMO lore is at odds with the game
Lore is made up. We all know that. People who write the lore for games are not doing research into the real story and...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Whisper in the Dark
ArenaNet has just dropped the first full installment of Guild Wars 2's the Icebrood Saga after a strong start with its prologue, and I'm...
Fallout 76’s latest patch focuses on bugs, but probably not the ones you wanted fixed
It's a testament to how messy this year has been for Fallout 76 that I see patch notes on Twitter and cringe, hoping as...
Guild Wars 2’s Whisper in the Dark saga chapter is live this afternoon
At the tail end of this summer, ArenaNet revealed that it was changing up Guild Wars 2's content cadence by ditching the "seasonal" content...
PlanetSide 2 is celebrating its seventh birthday, teases early 2020 content
If you were worried that recent layoffs to the PlanetSide franchise team would hamper PlanetSide 2's anniversary festivities, you can breathe a sigh of...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Ishgard restoration after the first phase
The biggest thing that disappointed me about the Ishgard restoration in Final Fantasy XIV was when it was clarified pretty early on that we...
ExileCon 2019: Digging into Path of Exile’s upcoming Metamorph league
There was no shortage of announcements and information at ExileCon 2019. Along with a deep dive into Path of Exile's new Conquerors of the...
ExileCon 2019: Diving deeper into Path of Exile’s Conquerors of the Atlas expansion
December tends to be a bigger content release in Path of Exile , and 2019 will be no different. (2020 will be even bigger...
Guild Wars 2 talks about Strike Mission bosses in Whisper in the Dark and confirms more Mastery Points
Curious about the Whisper in the Dark episode coming to Guild Wars 2 next week? Do you have roughly 30 minutes of time to...
LOTRO Legendarium: First impressions of Minas Morgul
To kick off this early look at Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul, I want to start by taking a step back to...
ExileCon 2019: A look at Path of Exile 2, the Metamorph league, Conquerors of the Atlas, and mobile
So much happened on stage at ExileCon 2019, Path of Exile's inaugural fan convention! What started with a visit from the great beast hunter...
Wandering Wraeclast: A look at Path of Exile from its humble beginnings to now
Path of Exile first came onto my radar in April 2013 when I sat down with Producer Chris Wilson and Technical Director Jonathan Rogers at...
ExileCon 2019: Grinding Gear announces Path of Exile 2, Path of Exile Mobile, and Metamorph
(We've updated the end of this post with the big news from the keynote!)
Path of Exile is about to reveal its future. From the...
WoW Factor: A brief history of flight (in World of Warcraft)
Flight has been a part of World of Warcraft as long as the game has existed. No, not just flying mounts, even though you could...
