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The Daily Grind: How do MMOs bring out the best and worst in you?
Confession time: MMORPGs haven't always brought out the best in me. Sometimes I've gotten irritated when real life "intrudes" on gaming, even if it's...
TennoCon 2016: Warframe’s convention, new primes and cartoon
Warframe has been one of those games that I've always meant to look into as soon as I had the time. Well, thanks to TennoCon...
Guild Chat: Successfully merging MMORPG guilds
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column in which we gather together to help a reader in need solve his or her guild-related quandary....
Destiny prepares to put Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions into maintenance mode
Players using older consoles to adventure in Destiny will soon discover that they're being moved to the kids table, unable to enjoy the latest...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best piratey MMO?
Arrr, today be a good day to walk the plank o' public opinion and ask ye which is the best piratey MMORPG!
We'll leave the...
Pirate101 returns to Valencia with major update
The madcap anthropomorphic buccaneers of Pirate101 are back with to fight against the Armada with a large update to the colorful MMO.
Valencia Part 2 released today,...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs for mature audiences only
As with mainstream movies, it seems that the MMORPG industry has settled comfortably into the PG-13 zone for its approach and themes. Sure, there's...
Funcom is sunsetting LEGO Minifigures Online in September
This won't come as a surprise, but it'll still make you sad: Funcom is shutting down LEGO Minifigures Online this fall. The studio made...
Ingress player’s death spotlights ARG risks
Ingress, the alternate reality game where players travel to real-world locations to "capture" virtual portals, carries with it an inherent risk of danger as...
One Shots: Fire + ice = mess
What do you get when you mix fire and ice? A steamy combination of incredible pictures... and an awful mess.
Steampower Girl noticed that in...
The Soapbox: Sharing MMORPGs with my kids
"Dad, can I pilot your ship tonight?"
I turn around to see my seven-year-old son giving me Bambi eyes with his hands clasped because, somewhere...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with distinct visual styles
Given the choice, I am always going to pick a game with stylized graphics over realistic ones. This is for many reasons; it's partly...
The MOP Up: EVE Online phases out DirectX 9 (June 5, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
WoW Factor: How to get ready for the Legion pre-patch
As of the time that I'm writing this, we don't know when the Legion pre-patch will hit World of Warcraft. I had to double-check...
Hyperspace Beacon: Going to war with SWTOR’s new Mandalore
Do I have to turn in my Star Wars fanboy card if I admit that I don’t like Mandalorians? It's not that I think...
Getting perspective on Chronicles of Elyria’s planned PvP and PvE featureset
Anyone on the MassivelyOP team will probably tell you that I won't shut up about Chronicles of Elyria. There's so much to like about...
Jukebox Heroes: Wild West MMO tunes
"Wait a minute," you say out loud to your computer. "Western MMORPGs aren't a thing, except in my fondest dreams. How can you write...
One Shots: Bride of the comments section!
While I love any of you forever if you email in One Shots submissions, I think it's time once again to delve fully into...
The Game Archaeologist: Puzzle Pirates
Up until this point in my life, Puzzle Pirates has always been that "Oh yeah, that actually exists!" game to me. Even when I...
Massively Overthinking: The stories inside MMORPGs
This week's topic comes to us from one of our dear Patrons, Roger.
"I love stories, and some games tell great stories. MMOs have trouble...
