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WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft leveling experiences ranked, part one
Now that the pre-patch is here, you can level through any World of Warcraft expansion you'd like in the order your heart desires! But that,...
Vague Patch Notes: Managing the MMO message – and when to piss off your fans
Remember at the beginning of this year when Mark Jacobs managed to basically enrage everyone with his announcement of another game his company was working...
Some Assembly Required: How clever gamers solved Dual Universe’s massive puzzle event in record time
If you are a fan of sandboxes and virtual worlds - and you are reading Some Assembly Required, so you probably are - then...
Perfect Ten: 10 notable MMO developers that shut their doors
When En Masse Entertainment announced that it would be closing its doors this fall, we here at Massively OP came to the realization that...
Choose My Adventure: Remnant From the Ashes is the action shooter MMO I didn’t know I wanted
I miss out on a lot of games. It happens. It’s bound to happen. There are likely countless numbers of titles that escape my...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Tips and tricks for Guild Wars 2’s roller beetle racing
I’m not a big racing game person. Sure, I played my fair share of Mario Kart 64 back in the day, but beyond that,...
Not So Massively: Reflections on Blizzard, one year after the Hong Kong fiasco
Almost exactly a year ago, I declared that the Blizzard I loved is dead, in reaction to the Blitzchung/Hearthstone/Hong Kong fiasco.
Twelve months later, that...
Wisdom of Nym: The first preview of Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.4
Here we go, here we go, here we go again. The hype cycle for patch 5.3 felt like it lasted too long, probably because...
Jukebox Heroes: Six great Runes of Magic tunes
Welcome back to Jukebox Heroes, the column that dares you to close your eyes and unplug your ears. Well, after you're done reading this...
The Game Archaeologist: Deadlands Legends, the western MMO that never saw the light of day
The saying goes that there is nothing new under the sun. So while you probably can't write an original setting that's never been seen...
WoW Factor: The problem with World of Warcraft’s storytelling
Back a long while ago, when I reviewed the prequel novel for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, I noted that my general policy has been to...
Perfect Ten: What gamers need to understand about MMO mages
So the first two times I tackled this type of topic for the Perfect Ten column here on Massively OP, I had the advantage...
Choose My Adventure: How Spellbreak kicked my butt
So, you’re first of all likely all wondering what happened to the voted-for Fallout 76 that was supposed to be part of this column....
Massively Uplifting: Shattering mental health and disability stereotypes while increasing gaming inclusivity
Back to school? That quintessential September mantra may not be a given for everyone this year. However, what is still a given is the...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV leaves the Deep Dungeon for now
We don't quite have patch 5.35 here yet, but we do know that the patch will add the Bozjan Southern Front to Final Fantasy XIV in...
Fight or Kite: Small changes (and one big one) to improve Spellbreak’s balance
An inordinate amount of my time has been spent playing Spellbreak recently. I’m honestly not a gigantic fan of battle royale as a primary...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of SWTOR’s launch soundtrack
I got so excited when Star Wars: The Old Republic included its soundtrack in the collector's edition back at launch. However, we all discovered...
LOTRO Legendarium: Speculating on the Brawler class
You have to imagine that there's some frustration over at Standing Stone Games this past week. The studio wants us all to be focused...
WoW Factor: Shadowlands’ delay is a genuinely good thing – for everyone
Well, this was a big old shocker for a Thursday night that's going to screw with a bunch of data! Also, it's a majorly...
Desert Oasis: The worst week I’ve ever had in Black Desert Online
This week, I was planning a third entry on my adventures in Black Desert Mobile, but a few very exasperating incidents happened to me...