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Massively OP Podcast Episode 357: Microsoft swallows Blizzard whole
Justin and Bree discuss the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard buyout, the EverQuest franchise roadmaps, Nightingale's ex-MMO status, Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons, and the Riot MMO, with adventures in LOTRO and Elder Scrolls Online, plus mailbag topics on Blizzard and games made for streaming.
The Daily Grind: Does Guild Wars 2 need a classic or progression server?
A few weeks back, we had MOP's Colin on the MOP Podcast, and naturally we took the opportunity to talk about Guild Wars 2....
Guild Wars 2 maps out its next three reveals, plans End of Dragons launch celebration for ‘late February’
During the recording of today's MassivelyOP Podcast, Justin and I joked that Guild Wars 2 would wait until we were recording to announce anything...
Vague Patch Notes: Unpacking the Riot MMO’s group-centric philosophy
Well! It has been a week, that's for darn sure. And amidst everything else going on this particular week, it would've been easy to...
EverQuest II’s Kael Drakkel alt ruleset server is level agnostic, launching February 22
One of the near-future releases teased in EverQuest II's roadmap earlier this week was the promise of a new alternate ruleset server. As of...
Guild Wars 2 helps tide you over to the expansion with Lunar New Year 2022
Kind of bummed that new year is over? Reluctant to take down the streamers, shiny balloons, and champagne? Desperate to hold on to the...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Touring Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons guild hall, Echovald Wilds, and strike mission
With Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons expansion set to launch some time in February and the beginning of that month looming on the...
The Daily Grind: If you quit WoW in 2021, where did you go?
A while back on Reddit, I saw a question asking former World of Warcraft players where they've gone. It's not a novel question; we've...
Guild Wars 2 takes another crack at WvW restructuring
Restructuring Guild Wars 2's World vs. World scene has become ArenaNet's white whale, especially after the studio had to prematurely call a failed test...
Massively Overthinking: The biggest 2021 MMO trainwrecks (almost) nobody noticed
Believe it or not, we're finally almost done with our entire lineup of turn-of-the-calendar-year content and recaps and tallies. It's exhausting! But I have...
PSA: Make sure to select your Guild Wars 2 WvW beta guild by tonight
As promised, Guild Wars 2 is kicking off its next WvW Restructing beta tomorrow, along with a bonus experience event for participants. Before that...
Perfect Ten: The best value MMOs at the start of 2022
One of the reasons that I have been a huge fan of MMORPGs for nearly two decades now is that they offer a terrific...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 355: All your ships are belong to us
Justin, Colin, and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, Lost Ark, ArcheAge, Elyon, EVE Online, and Guild Wars 2, with adventures in LOTRO, ESO, and GW2, plus mailbag topics on choice in MMOs and resurrecting Landmark.
The Stream Team: Getting back into Guild Wars 2’s personal story
While most folks likely started Guild Wars 2 with their personal story, Massively OP's MJ actually skipped all that to jump right into Path...
Guild Wars 2 plans a third WvW world restructuring beta on January 14, disables the Tea Time Chair
Third time's the charm for Guild Wars 2's ongoing efforts at WvW world restructuring. ArenaNet has announced that the third beta for the feature...
One Shots: Meanwhile, 200 feet below the surface of the earth…
Don't get overly attached to the thin surface of the earth; there are wonders galore waiting for you if you will only take that...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2022
For our first official Massively Overthinking of 2022, we're following tradition: We're talking all about our hopes and fears for the genre in the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 354: Catch-up roundtable and state of the site
Justin, Bree, Tyler, and MJ discuss the 2021 MOP awards, Cryptic and PWE, Magic the Gathering Online, Fractured, Legends of Aria, Crowfall, and Book of Travels, with adventures in New World, Astroneer, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online, Albion Online, Star Wars Galaxies, SWTOR, LOTRO, and Elder Scrolls Online, finishing it off with a state of the site recap.
Guild Wars 2’s senior narrative director leaves ArenaNet to work for Bungie
This shouldn't be a particularly alarming bit of news for Guild Wars 2 fans, but the movement of one of the game's major narrative...
One Shots: Sailing into the port of 2022
Twenty Twenty-Two ho! As we sail into unexplored territories, Rees Racer is kicking off a new year of One Shots with a farewell to...
