See: Final Fantasy XIV
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PAX East 2017: Naoki Yoshida on Final Fantasy XIV’s new jobs, old jobs, and future patches
It would be fair to say that Final Fantasy XIV fans treat Naoki Yoshida like a rock star, and he carries himself like one:...
Massively Overthinking: That moment when your MMO looks like a ‘fire sale at an exotic pet store’
Massively OP Podcast listener John recently sent us a really great question that saw Justin and me sharply divided in terms of our responses,...
Wisdom of Nym: The skills on the chopping block in Final Fantasy XIV
When Stormblood launches, Final Fantasy XIV will be changing some pretty big mechanical aspects. First of all, we're going to be waving goodbye to...
The MOP Up: MMOs make math fun (March 5, 2017)
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: All dolled up
It's always a crapshoot with our weekly screenshot challenges; sometimes they take off, and other times... not so much. But boy howdy did you...
Battle Bards Episode 93: It’s a madhouse!
It’s taken this long, but the Battle Bards have gone completely and irreversibly insane in the membrane! Today the team cracks open the door...
Final Fantasy XIV fans mine out more Stormblood details from Japanese interviews
If you're a Final Fantasy XIV fan, you're used to getting bits and pieces of information based on what has or hasn't been translated...
Perfect Ten: Every MMORPG bestiary ever
I have played a lot of MMOs. It's inevitable, given enough years in this job and hobby. And the sad thing is that I...
Final Fantasy XIV brings out new delivery and weapon quests with patch 3.55a
Ready to take on Proto-Ultima with several other people? Ready to finish off your anima weapon quests? Or are you just looking forward to...
Wisdom of Nym: The next few months for Final Fantasy XIV
Fellow fans of Final Fantasy XIV, I'm not going to lie to you: The next few months in the game will be rough. Not...
The MOP Up: FFXIV’s triple world records (February 26, 2017)
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...
Final Fantasy XIV previews a new trial and new deliveries for patch 3.55a
The bad news about Patch 3.55a for Final Fantasy XIV is the stuff it's not going to contain. If you're eagerly awaiting the conclusion...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 105: Samurai and Smedley
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss FFXIV's fanfest reveals, John Smedley's new Amazon studio, Path of Exile's expansion, Skyforge's console plan, and the Dociu/Taylor moves, with mailbag questions on level scaling and replacing favorite games.
Final Fantasy XIV gives us a peek at Othard and the Samurai
If you missed the keynote from Final Fantasy XIV's European fan festival on Saturday, you missed out on a lot of big information. The...
Wisdom of Nym: Gauging predictions after the Final Fantasy XIV fanfests
It finally happened, folks; we're done with the fan festivals until next year. (Yes, I fully expect to hear about the next set when...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival XIV Europe: Samurai, Doma, and theme songs
If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, the European fan festival is something you've been waiting for more or less since December's Japanese...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs
MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
Wisdom of Nym: Predictions for Final Fantasy XIV’s final fan festival
Boy, the wait for this one has felt long. It hasn't been any longer, and it's not as if we haven't had plenty to...
Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already
One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...
