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Perfect Ten: Ten reasons your MMORPG creates a bad first impression
While MMOs may ask us to experience them for the long haul, first impressions still count. And if those impressions aren't favorable right out...
Perfect Ten: Genuinely fun MMO minigames
Few people are without opinions on minigames in MMOs. Some love 'em, some hate 'em, and some just ignore 'em. Some even despise that...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2021
As the year that was 2021 comes to a close -- raise a glass, give a toast, and perhaps think of a few fond...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v5.0
It has been another thrilling year of exploring the relatively unknown or forgotten lands of MMORPG history here in The Game Archaeologist. From projects...
Fallen Earth contemplates using NFTs to fund development
The winner of Massively OP's Biggest MMO Surprise of 2021 has another potential shocker up its sleeve -- and this time it's none too...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO surprises of 2021
Why do I love covering MMORPG news year in and year out? If I'm honest about it, I'm usually in this for the surprises....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 349: Make mine Marvel
Justin and Bree discuss Daybreak's Marvel MMO, LOTRO's console future, DCUO's expansion, the EverQuest franchise, RIFT's planned update, DDO, Star Citizen, and Elite Dangerous, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars 2, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on New World's rookie mistakes and Lost Ark's genderlocking.
Epic MMO Battles, post-apocalyptic edition: Fallout 76 vs. Fallen Earth
It just struck me over this past weekend that we post-apocalyptic fans are now blessed with two solid and intriguing online RPGs to enjoy....
Global Chat: Wrapping up FFXIV’s Shadowbringers
As Final Fantasy XIV players are on the cusp of leaping into Endwalker, MMO blogger Gnomecore wrapped up a final look at Shadowbringers. It's...
Massively Overthinking: Gratitude in the MMORPG genre
It's Thanksgiving here in the US, and while some folks have probably already kicked back from the table and have started in on the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 347: Land rush!
Justin and Bree discuss Activision-Blizzard's ongoing Bobby Kotick situation, ArcheAge's move to Kakao, New World, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with a sponsored segment on Albion Online's Lands Awakened update, plus two voicemails on spears and sidequests in MMORPGs.
Global Chat: Do you suffer from FOMO when an MMO expansion comes out?
With Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker on the horizon, there's an undeniable wave of FOMO -- fear of missing out -- that's sweeping through the...
One Shots: Burn baby burn!
If you so happen to crest a ridge and look down to see that the world is literally on fire, don't panic. Not only...
WoW Factor: WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery is starting to gall me
So here's a column that might be a bit more woolly than recent installments of this particular column. One of the thing that I've...
Perfect Ten: How MMOs explain away our infinite resurrections
Why? Why do we die in MMOs and keep coming back to life? Are we in a type of hell defined by endless combat...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 346: Endwalker, ArcheAge, Lost Ark, and New World
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's Endwalker delay, WoW's financials and player council, ArcheAge's new publisher, Gamigo's new MMORPG, Lost Ark's beta, New World's state, DDO update 51, Elder Scrolls Online's Deadlands, Harry Potter Wizard Unite's sunset, and Crowfall's freemium update, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallen Earth, City of Heroes, and Star Wars Galaxies, plus a mailbag topic on worry about the future of the genre.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 345: The rise of Fallen Earth
Justin and Bree discuss Fallen Earth Classic, New World's messes, Blizzard's outlook, Magic Legends, Riders Republic, and Pikmin Bloom, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, and City of Heroes, plus a mailbag topic on how forum comments affect our opinions of MMOs.
20 tips for getting a good start in Fallen Earth’s apocalypse
It's certainly not every day that one of your favorite MMOs of all time comes back from the dead. When that happens, friends, it's...
Fallen Earth Classic sees ‘more players online at the same time than any time in the last six years’
Maybe all MMOs should be taken offline for a couple of years to increase their popularity when they are brought back? This wasn't the...
The Daily Grind: Which dead MMOs do you hope will come back some day?
Last week, Fallen Earth returned to service, which delighted me to no end. When you have favorite MMOs that end up being shuttered or...
