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The Stream Team: The horrors of R.E.P.O.
Anyone who knows Massively OP's MJ knows that she loves horror. So when family suggested she check out a new online co-op horror game,...
The Soapbox: Difficulty is a means to an end in MMORPGs
A few weeks back, I took a peak into Corepunk's early access build, and I promptly got my ass kicked by even the most...
Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s 2025 Global Unova Tour
Pokemon Go's Unova Tour is going global this weekend. While I'll save my full thoughts on the LA event for later, one big thing...
Star Anvil’s Secret World North America TTRPG expansion raised over $63K in crowdfunding
It's very clear by now that there is a ravenous appetite for more of The Secret World in the tabletop RPG space: This past...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s 2025 roadmap heralds a 64-bit server migration and Lamordia expansion
We're finally getting a look at Dungeons and Dragons Online's 2025 outlook as of this afternoon, as Standing Stone Games producer Amanda "Tolero" Grow...
Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s 2025 Los Angeles Unova Tour
Pokemon GO's Unova Tour will be at the "Los Angeles" (Pasadena) Rose Bowl Stadium February 21st-23rd - if you've bought tickets, that is. After...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Luckcatchers 2, Storebound, Might of Spells
Welcome back to a roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you've (very likely) never heard of. If you have, then pat yourself on the...
Vague Patch Notes: Understanding what you understand in MMOs
One of the most dangerous and yet often-used phrases to say to anyone when it comes to pretty much any media is to claim...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that suck in interesting ways
This week's Massively Overthinking is entirely inspired by a fantastic argument made by YouTuber on Bluesky. Iron Pineapple declared that "a good game can...
Star Anvil opens $50K Kickstarter for its third Secret World tabletop RPG
No, Funcom hasn't made any big moves on The Secret World MMORPG franchise lately and didn't even rouse itself to celebrate the game's 12th...
Palworld hands out Pal skins for Lunar New Year as Pocketpair’s publishing arm takes off
Last weekend, we noted that the developer of survival sandbox Palworld is looking to extend its reach beyond a mobile launch, crossovers, and a...
Vitae Aeternum: New World season 7 doubles down on punishing solo and casual players
When New World relaunched as Aeternum, I harshly criticized the changes made to endgame for making life much worse for casual and solo players,...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs with creative idea hooks
There's so much blatant -- and lazy! -- copying in the world of entertainment and arts that anything novel is to be cherished. I've...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 502: Chronicling all the non-combat content in MMOs
Justin and Bree host the first MMO theme show of 2025 with a deep-dive into the wide range of non-combat content in our genre, plus adventures in LOTRO, WoW Classic, Stars Reach, and Aloft.
Massively Overthinking: What will be your three most played MMOs in 2025?
So here we are at the top of another year, looking ahead at what we think we're going to play. Consider this week's Massively...
V Rising thwarts vampire hunters to sell over five million units
Don't count a vampire down and out just because it died once upon a time. Stunlock Studios announced that its survival horror game V...
MMO Hype Train: Could 2025 be the Year of Dune Awakening?
I'm going to lay out my cards on the table because I think that honesty is germane to what we'll be talking about today:...
End-of-Year Eleven: All the upcoming MMOs to watch in 2025 and beyond
As we turn the page on another fascinating year of MMORPG history, we cross into fresh territory. What lies ahead? Surprises, disappointments, and endless...
Vitae Aeternum: New World’s Secret Level episode and Amazon’s odd priorities
Last week, Amazon's Prime Video launched its Secret Level anthology series of short animated episodes based on a variety of games. Included in this...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2024 MMO predictions
Later this week, we're going to be offering up our traditional predictions for the MMO genre in 2025, but before we do that, we...
