fantasy
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s unenhanced dungeons
One of the many things I like about Final Fantasy XIV is the fact that its scaling difficulties for dungeons don't simply mean more...
Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss on consoles, swimsuits, and global reception
Dualshockers has a new interview out with Black Desert's Pearl Abyss, the Korean-based studio that develops the original game (Kakao is the western publisher,...
Rob Pardo of World of Warcraft fame launches Bonfire Studios
Rob Pardo is the former lead designer of World of Warcraft, but he's since moved on from Blizzard. Now, he's embarking on a new...
Fan finishes up Blizzard’s Warcraft Adventures and releases it to the public
Video game history buffs know well that not every Blizzard project resulted in a launched game. Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan, anyone? Of particular...
The MOP Up: Destiny prepares for Rise of Iron (September 11, 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...
One Shots: Mobile MMO housing
Between the adorable visuals and the lunatic writing, Twin Saga might just win a visit from yours truly. Of course, the fact that it...
A deep-dive into MMORPG housing: RIFT vs. WildStar
If you took a casual poll of the MMO community and asked which game's player housing system was the best and most robust, chances...
RIFT has an island made of broken unicorn horns
Unicorn lovers might want to skip this news post. Massively OP reports have learned the shocking truth that Trion Worlds is constructing an island...
The Daily Grind: What original IP MMORPG deserves a true sequel?
One repeated refrain that comes up around the Massively OP office when we're dealing with older MMOs is, "Wouldn't it be great if they...
The Stream Team: Watch and win a Neverwinter 7-day VIP key
Do you want seven days of VIP access in Neverwinter? Did you miss your chance during the giveaway last month? Then you are in...
TERA adds civil unrest with its next update
Who would willingly travel back in time to a period of civil unrest and danger? The answer is you, if you're playing TERA after...
Crowfall shows off UI improvements
Even if you're not involved in the actual testing process for Crowfall, you probably like seeing the game in action just to confirm that...
DragonCon 2016: Mark Jacobs on Camelot Unchained’s abilities and RvR realm rewards
If you've been following anything about Camelot Unchained, then you get the idea that Mark Jacobs has set out to make something different than...
EverQuesting: Five EverQuest II features you may have forgotten
Use it or lose it. I may have learned that little gem in relation to skills and talents, but it applies to the world...
Skyforge demos Ascension’s upcoming campaign progression map
Since announcing the game-rewriting Ascension expansion for Skyforge at the end of August, My.com has been busy explaining everything the update will entail, from...
Allods Online grants all accounts a free week on its subcription-only server
Allods Online has the distinction of being one of the very few MMORPGs to launch as a free-to-play game and add a subscription-only server...
WoW Factor: Assessing WoW after two weeks of Legion
All right, so it's actually closer to a week and a half. I'm torn between an eye-rolling "it's only been a week and a...
World of Warcraft players figure out the mystery of a long-lost hippogryph
One of World of Warcraft: Legion's most secretive mounts has been discovered by the community. After some sleuthing, players have figured out the process...
The Daily Grind: What’s your take on Dual Universe’s subscription model?
If you read Dual Universe's Kickstarter from beginning to end, you probably noticed this section about the game's planned business model:
"You won't have to...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the worst MMORPG for duos?
Massively OP reader Styopa recently wrote in to us to propose that we write about the best MMORPGs for duoing. I was all set...