A reference to the sorry state of Hellgate: London as originally released by Flagship. “To have been flagshipped” is to have been screwed over by the studio in some way.
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Desert Oasis: Getting hyped for Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert
Curbing my enthusiasm is something I constantly work on, so when the announcement for Crimson Desert made its rounds, I was both excited and...
Daybreak’s Holly Longdale promises: ‘There is a future for EverQuest’
Even as Daybreak fractures into several studios, its flagship MMORPG continues to fly high. EverQuest itself recently confirmed the Q4 arrival of its Torment...
First impressions of WoW Classic – from a total World of Warcraft newbie
The gaming world is abuzz with excitement over World of Warcraft Classic. Players around the world are gushing with nostalgia over this trip back...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that flirted with permadeath
This month, Dungeons and Dragons Online will be venturing where many MMORPGs have feared to tread: into the realm of officially supported permadeath. The...
First impressions of DC Universe Online – on the Nintendo Switch
Last week, DC Universe Online became one of the only MMOs on the Nintendo Switch, prompting many gamers to give it a look or...
A sale of company shares may have brought survival MMO Edengrad back to life
Cast your mind back to April of 2017, when a new survival MMO hit early access after it completed a successful Kickstarter campaign....
The Game Archaeologist: Ironman modes and elective permadeath
One facet of video games that's been around almost since the very beginning is difficulty levels. This allowed the player to choose how hard...
Perfect Ten: The most poorly managed MMO sunsets of all time
MMOs shut down. This is just kind of a reality. It's an unpleasant one, but we also are collectively aware that it happens and...
RuneScape: Banks are bettered, RuneFest approaches, and Old School gets better support
There's a lot buzzing and swirling about in RuneScape's neck of the woods, so let's catch up with this long-running title. In fact, that...
Snag a TERA anniversary gift bundle and celebrate the MMO’s seventh birthday
It's a big month for TERA: En Masse's flagship MMORPG is in the swing of its 7th anniversary celebrations, and we've got a fun...
LOTRO Legendarium: My vision for free-to-play version 2.0
A few weeks ago I embarked on an experiment that I had hoped would make for a fascinating column. Basically, I created a brand-new...
ZeniMax has begun pre-production on a AAA game set in a major new IP
Could the digital wizards behind Elder Scrolls Online have a fresh spell or two hidden up their sleeves? It looks like this may indeed...
World of Warships and metal band Sabaton make over-the-top music video for the Bismarck
Wargaming has never been subtle in its advertising and promotions. It also prides itself in the historical accuracy of its vehicles in its various...
Reverse Engineering: The super scientific dangers of capturing Pokemon with your phone
I don't mean to alarm anyone, but there is a chance that capturing Pokemon could be the end of civilization as we know it....
Perfect Ten: The bloodiest MMOs of all time
I am not nor ever have been that much of a fan of gore and blood in video games. Oh, I thought Doom was...
EverQuesting: Can Daybreak make it through 2019?
Those who've been long-time followers of Massively OP's long-running EverQuesting column might have noticed a distinct lack of new year hopes and predictions articles...
TERA update is live on PC with the PvP Shore Hold battleground and PvE dungeon
When TERA players get tired of whaling on giant monsters, they turn to whaling on each other with giant weapons. Hey, they have a...
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Most times back from the dead
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for most times back from the dead. And the winner is...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v2.0
While The Game Archaeologist columns take up the most time of any project I do here at Massively OP, I absolutely love doing them...
Hellgate London’s latest incarnation has finally added Tokyo
When Hellgate London relaunched for like the 500th time a month ago on Steam, probably the biggest criticism, other than the fact that it's...
