historical
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MOP articles of 2023
Every year, we pick out a bunch of narrative arcs and stories that dominated the headlines and emotions of the MMORPG genre, and it...
From the Depths: World of Warships teases key mechanics changes to subs and aircraft carriers
World of Warships is a title that seems to be under constant scrutiny for community interactions, aggressive monetization, and the deployment of random mechanics...
War Thunder player goes undercover and busts cheating source code and scripts
So we all know of War Thunder as a game where military secrets are leaked to win forum arguments, which means that it's reasonable...
Dark Age of Camelot introduces new and returning seasonal tasks in its Midwinter Festival
What could possibly be more festive than... uh... slaying a big old ice demon? That's one of the seasonal tasks that are on offer...
War Thunder adds more modern vehicles, a new map, and new fire visuals in its Air Superiority update
You would be forgiven for believing that the Air Superiority update of War Thunder is primarily about aircraft - and it has plenty of...
WoW Factor: The real reason World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm world revamp was awful
'Tis the season for all of us, once again, to talk about the deeply unpleasant and disappointing expansion that was World of Warcraft: Cataclysm,...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming hitches a ride with a tank or two in War Thunder
The Backseat Streaming drive-in is open once again, and tonight MOP's MJ and Chris are going to be riding a different kind of vehicle:...
World of Warships holiday gift code giveaway for veteran and new players
Earlier this month, World of Warships began a 20-stage holiday event through which players score a Tier VII premium battleship and Kitakami cruiser from...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2023 MMO predictions
We've been offering up an MMO predictions list for Massively Overthinking for years upon years now as our writers and readers prognosticate on the...
Vague Patch Notes: Waiting for the MMORPG endings that are never coming
It took some real courage for Naoki Yoshida to get up and announce that Final Fantasy XIV was ending. After an enormously successful run,...
Dark Age of Camelot begins its PvP-focused Catch Up in Caledonia event with more details
Last month, fans of Dark Age of Camelot were given initial word about its next catch-up event and its more brutal PvP focus, but...
The Daily Grind: What was the best event in the MMO genre in 2023?
We used to run this Daily Grind as an award but canned it when we had a hard time summoning enough really stellar events...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV fans look for messages in tea leaves from trailers
If you are not on the sinking ship that is Twitter Dot Com at this point, you have, objectively, made a good decision. But...
Next month’s Dark Age of Camelot catch-up event will be more brutal than most
The next of Dark Age of Camelot's famous level-boosting events is coming our way in a little over a week -- but this catch-up...
Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the ‘first’ MMORPG
One of the things I like to joke about every so often is various myths about the history of MMOs, and a lot of...
World of Tanks adds random events mode, enlists actor Vinnie Jones for holiday events
What do the Christmas season and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star Vinnie Jones have in common? They're coming together in War Thunder...
Massively Uplifting: MMO gratitude, goodness, and giving, from Elder Scrolls Online to Guild Wars 2
Today is a big day for your belly! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, chances are you'll have/have had a table overflowing with delectable dishes today...
The MOP Up: How about Final Fantasy XI’s new Vana’Bout?
Final Fantasy XI had a busy week with a November patch, that "includes changes to foes in Normal and Intense Ambuscades, a new battlefield...
The MOP Up: Fallout 76 turns five years old
Fallout 76 is celebrating its fifth anniversary loud and proud this week with a birthday party on Tuesday, a special challenge event, and a...
War Thunder’s Kings of Battle adds new aircraft, ground vehicles, and a new way to murder foliage
War Thunder has kindly pumped out a big patch for war gamers who want something fun to play tonight while eating candy that they...
