first impressions
First impressions: Bless Unleashed’s PC beta is just enough of an improvement over the original Bless
I'm not going to say I've had a great deal of time with the recent PC beta test of Bless Unleashed -- that's why...
Hands-on with Amazon’s New World first expedition, Amrine Excavation
The funny thing about our ongoing pandemic is that it didn't really change the way video game previews are done. It turns out that...
First impressions of Elyon’s western closed beta: Day one and a dungeon run
I can't believe I'm actually playing Elyon on local servers. People have been excited for this game since it was called Ascent: Infinite Realm, and just...
Corepunk plans August beta test, late-December launch
Spike up your mohawks, hack into the Gibson, and binge-watch Blade Runner, because you're going to need all the advantage you can get to...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Judgment world boss, Dragonstorm
Judgment is upon us, friends, in this edition of the Flameseeker Chronicles: The fourth and final chapter of Guild Wars 2's The Icebrood Saga:...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.5 stories have some issues
All right, I'm just going to spoil this column up front. Out of this patch's stories... well, one is kind of a wisp of...
Four Winds: Why are Asian MMOs monetized the way they are?
Welcome to Four Winds, Massively OP's newest column, dedicated to Asian MMOs and the culture around it. As the resident Black Desert columnist, I'm...
Wisdom of Nym: Some interesting bits from Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.5 patch notes
Part of me has never been altogether clear on why I am so enthusiastic about seeing the fresh set of patch notes for Final...
First impressions from Diablo II Resurrected’s alpha: Just as good as you remember
Multiplayer isn't in yet. There are only two acts and three classes available. So why am I heading into Diablo II: Resurrected? Simple: It's...
Global Chat: Dealing with Magic Legends
Now that Magic Legends is out, you can best believe that a lot of MMO gamers are checking out Cryptic's latest offering. Among those...
Stick and Rudder: Shaky space legs and promising potential in Elite Dangerous’ Odyssey alpha phase one
Yep. This certainly was an alpha test.
For those who are curious, yes, I bought my way in to the Elite Dangerous Odyssey alpha, as did...
Hands-on with Monster Hunter Rise: Well-worth the cost of admission
Well, as Monster Hunter Rise is finally out. We received a pair of review copies at the last minute, so with about 10 hours...
Hands-on with Magic Legends: A solid action game that could be even more
So, real talk: I am kind of an easy mark for Magic Legends. The initial conception of it, at least. I was very excited...
Perfect Ten: 10 ways that MMOs kind of used to be worse
Believe you me, I know quite well the arguments that have been rehashed over the years about how the MMORPG genre and these online...
LOTRO Legendarium: Analyzing the 2021 LOTRO producer letter
Despite the title of the "February 2021" producer's letter, Standing Stone Games' official annual roadmap was welcomed when it arrived last week. In March....
Whatever happened to Snail Games’ Outlaws of the Old West?
In the spring of 2019, Snail Games launched Virtual Basement's then-new survival sandbox MMO Outlaws of the Old West into Steam early access under...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s ‘Balance’ chapter, launching today
Another month, another round of Dragon Response Missions. Balance is part three of four chapters in Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga, and things are...
First impressions: Valheim early access is already one of the best co-op sandboxes in recent memory
Straight away, I'm going to admit that my favorable impressions of Valheim are wholly informed by the fact that I have the good fortune...
The Stream Team: A first look at Valheim’s vikings
There's a conspiracy afoot to make Massively OP's MJ a viking in Valheim; friends in and outside of MOP are in on it! One...
First impressions of Skyforge on Nintendo Switch: A messy port of a solid MMORPG
I played Skyforge briefly when it first launched on PC in 2015, but only put a few hours into it. My short stay there...