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The Daily Grind: Do you still craft in MMOs where crafting is pointless?
I could swap out the words "craft" and "crafting" in the question in today's Daily Grind topic and I think the same point would...
The MOP Up: Guild Wars 2 reworks its Gyala Delve meta-event
Guild Wars 2 pushed out a patch last week that adjusted how the Gyala Delve meta-event functions and doles out rewards. Part of this...
Global Chat: Are we gaming in the ‘Age of Diablo?’
With Diablo II's remake on the market, Diablo III's continuing seasons, Diablo Immortal's patches, and Diablo IV on the way this summer, it's not...
The Stream Team: Towers and toxic spores in Guild Wars 2
It took Massively OP's MJ a long while to finally complete enough events to continue Chapter 4 of Guild Wars 2's Living World Season...
Escape from Tarkov names-and-shames thousands of cheaters in a Google doc
Ah, welcome to Friday evening, folks, and a video game doing a little bit o' name-and-shame on some dastardly cheaters.
The game is multiplayer shooter...
NCsoft is launching Battle Crush, a new MOBA, to PC, Switch, and mobile this year
Last night, NCsoft announced a new game: Battle Crush. I actually had to read the press release twice when it hit my inbox because...
The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s Tower of Nightmares
Having confronted Scarlet in her playhouse, Massively OP's MJ is ready to wrap up the third chapter of Guild Wars 2's Living Season 1,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 412: It’s a mad, mad, Mad World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Embers Adrift, Mad World, Pax Dei, and Blue Protocol, with adventures in LOTRO, AdventureQuest 3D, and No Man's Sky, plus a mailbag topic on Tabula Rasa.
Guild Wars 2 player provides a candid cautionary tale about in-game gambling addiction
There is an unfortunate number of methods (read: more than zero) that MMO gaming monetization nears real-life casino gambling, from lootboxes to gacha mechanics...
One Shots: Welcome to your adorable nightmare
So where do you come down on the subject of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafells? There's no middle ground here; either you're in love with...
Global Chat: How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacted EVE Online?
While the effects of real-world events on video games certainly isn't as important as the lives, livelihoods, and freedoms of actual people, it is...
The Daily Grind: What cosmetic wearable options are missing in your favorite MMO?
Back in January, NCsoft opened a request thread for Blade and Soul players asking them what kinds of cosmetic items they'd like to see...
The Stream Team: Getting the drops on Guild Wars 2 freebies
It may not be Guild Wars 2-sday anymore, but Massively OP's MJ is too excited to wait another week! Now that she found a...
Perfect Ten: 10 small Guild Wars 2 details that make it special
I find that there's this special window of time that happens when you return to an old favorite MMO that shouldn't be missed. It's...
The Stream Team: What Lies Beneath Guild Wars 2
With the launch of new content in Guild Wars 2 today, Massively OP's MJ is taking a short break from her Living World Season...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s What Lies Beneath, the next End of Dragons story, has launched
Happy anniversary to Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons expansion! Can you believe it has been a whole year? In some ways I feel...
One Shots: That moment when you missed your cruise ship’s departure
The day had started so promisingly. You had docked in a tropical port full of free-flowing wine, endless parties, numerous souvenir shops, and nary...
Artifact Krewe, a Guild Wars 2 exploration fan game, is out now
Is your favorite part of Guild Wars 2 getting to explore maps, jump around, discover treasures, and generally just see what the world has...
Massively Overthinking: The MMO characters we want to love but don’t
A few weeks ago, MOP reader Neurotic pinged the MOP Podcast with a question about characters we want to love but just don't. He...
Guild Wars 2 activates Twitch drops to celebrate a new chapter of the End of Dragons story
Are you excited about the next chapter of Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons story? Are you so excited that even if you aren't...
