Factions is a standalone expansion for Guild Wars that released on April 28, 2006. It may also refer to the combat module release of Origins of Malu.
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WildStar salutes its military leaders
It might be easy to forget that WildStar's Dominion and Exiles are at war with each other, especially considering how much both factions' citizens...
The Daily Grind: Is two-faction PvP ideal for MMORPGs?
Be they sandbox or themeparks, plenty of MMORPGs have hopped on the two-faction PvP bandwagon. A player rolls up on the red side or blue side at character...
The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call 2
MMO sequels are funny animals. Sequels (along with prequels and "reimaginings") are ingrained into the entertainment industry so deep that it makes sense that...
Perfect Ten: The 10 best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2015
There is no way we can list all of the great updates in a given year. It's not possible. We are always going to...
One Shots: Winter… is here!
A few weeks ago we put out a call for winter and holiday-themed screenshots. Two readers responded with multiple pictures each, so today's column...
Massively Overthinking: The next big Star Wars MMORPG
In honor of Star Wars week (and rumors that EA is working on another Star Wars game), let's talk Star Wars MMOs.
Star Wars Galaxies...
Titan Siege starts beta testing tomorrow
For some PvP players, there is nothing quite like the struggle of a truly epic siege. Appealing to players who like a good army...
MechWarrior Online’s 2016 world championship, steam launch, and more
The MechWarrior Online content train is charging full steam ahead, and that's not just because the game is now on Steam! Back when MWO...
EVE Evolved: Operation Frostline patch and event guide
Practically every MMO does some kind of event for the holidays, but how do you bring the holiday cheer to a dystopian sci-fi universe...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Biggest Disappointment of 2015
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the biggest MMO disappointment of 2015.
Last year, we gave this "award" to WildStar and ArcheAge in...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for The Secret World and Funcom fan
It's the holidays, and in the spirit of giving, I am going I'm going to give you ideas -- for gifts! Instead of waxing...
Nexus Telegraph: How can WildStar be more alt-friendly?
With rare exception, creating multiple characters in MMOs is and has always been a standard practice for me. I can't play any single class...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World’s Issue #13 Trail of Shadows reveal
Following in the reveal footsteps of the second half of Issue #12, the details of The Secret World's Issue #13 Trail of Shadows came by...
Get to know WildStar’s Deadeye Brightland and Mondo Zax a little better
If only school was as entertaining as MMOs, all students would come out as geniuses. Well, for those looking to expand their knowledge about...
EVE Evolved: Three EVE mechanics that need an update
With over 12 years of development under its belt, EVE Online has now revamped, rebalanced or replaced practically every part of its gameplay at...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for EVE Online players
Most of my friends know that I'm into EVE Online and yet they still tell me I'm notoriously difficult to buy gifts for. EVE...
Heroes & Generals adds a new game mode, map, and more
Heroes & Generals got a new content update today. It features a new encounter game mode and map with fast-paced infantry-only battles, as well...
Check out some Civ Online factions and gameplay videos
The next best thing to actually being in a beta is to watch someone play it, which both sates your curiosity and creates an...
Hyperspace Beacon: The confused state of the galaxy in Star Wars: The Old Republic
I don’t write a lot about the Star Wars: The Old Republic roleplay community because I don’t usually like it to be known who...
The Game Archaeologist: The PLATO MMOs
In tracing the history and pre-history of MMORPGs in this column, we've spent a lot of time outside of the 2000s and into the...
