genshin impact
One Shots: A line-up of champions
You know that you've finally made it as a bona fide hero when you are asked to line up in a dramatic group pose....
Vague Patch Notes: The MMORPG industry shockwaves that still reverberate
A thought occurred to me the other day regarding World of Warcraft and the way that it deformed the MMO industry: People who are...
Genshin Impact’s 3.0 update is live now and has one final trailer
The good news if you're a Genshin Impact fan is that the game's sizable 3.0 update is already live for the game now. The...
Vague Patch Notes: The perils of comparing MMOs to each other
So the other day I read perhaps the worst Tower of Fantasy review I could have possibly read. It was most certainly not the...
Genshin Impact’s big 3.0 update arrives August 24 – here’s a new trailer
Genshin Impact has been full of sneak peeks and previews of its large-scale 3.0 update, but now the biggest preview yet has just recently...
Wallpaper Engine’s rise in popularity is likely thanks to Chinese gamers using it as a porn delivery system
"The Internet is for Porn" as the Avenue Q song goes, which appears to be holding true in the unique case of Wallpaper Engine,...
Genshin Impact’s latest 3.0 update preview takes players through the rainforests and deserts of Sumeru
Genshin Impact is once again hoping to get its players excited about the upcoming 3.0 update with a new preview video, this time focusing...
One Shots: Under an alien sky
There aren't many MMOs that genuinely make you feel like you're on some sort of unknown planet instead of an analogue to Earth, but...
Genshin Impact brings a new character, new weapon, and several challenges in Summer Fantasia update
What the heck is a Summer Fantasia? As far as Genshin Impact is concerned, it's the subtitle of its Version 2.8 update that's out...
Genshin Impact stirs up hype for its 3.0 update with new story, character, and element previews
The Sumeru region has likely been on the minds of Genshin Impact fans a lot recently. It has certainly been on the lips of...
Genshin Impact preps up for patch 2.8 releasing on July 13
Genshin Impact knows what detectives are. They're fighters who punch things with the elemental power of wind. Right? That's how detective-ing works. It's how...
Genshin Impact’s next update is being delayed for an unknown length of time
The update cadence of Genshin Impact has been consistent enough that one could practically set their watch to it, so it's very likely a...
Genshin Impact’s next update brings a new story area and the world’s prettiest samurai
To be fair, all of the characters in Genshin Impact could be described as desperately pretty, but the next character arriving in the 2.6...
The Stream Team: Backseat streaming drives into Genshin Impact
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP's Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
The MOP Up: Uncharted Waters Online decodes the secrets of human heritage
Uncharted Waters Online's "greatest challenge yet" arrived last week with its Olympia patch. This update added a new legacy theme to decode, a fight...
Massively Overthinking: Lost Ark and its place in the MMORPG genre
We've all been watching Lost Ark a very long time; I remember writing an article about it way back in 2014 because I was...
Massively Uplifting: MMOs show true love through helping kids, planting trees
Attitudes and thoughts about Valentine's Day vary widely, from crass commercialism to idyllic romanticism to complete indifference. But the fact remains that the spirit...
Genshin Impact brings Yae Miko, more Enkanomiya content, and player-customized dungeons on February 16
Genshin Impact fans already knew that Yae Miko was coming to the game's roster as a playable character thanks to a leak, but now...
Vague Patch Notes: The MMO term ‘pay-to-win’ is a red herring
It probably hasn't escaped anyone who has been reading my writing over the past several years that I have something of a vendetta against...
Genshin Impact’s next playable character is leaked as the Fleeting Colors in Flight update goes live
If learning about one of the next playable characters in Genshin Impact enters spoiler territory for you, then you'll probably want to stop reading...