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Video game trade association says most people want video games for Christmas, huh
When I asked my kids to write me out their Christmas wish lists this year, they both turned in lists with games and game...
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,...
Terraria shows off visible fish for PC and a spectator mode for console and mobile
When fishing in real life, you can't see what you're doing or where the fish are at all times, meaning you have to cast...
Why I Play(ed): Remembering WildStar’s sunset, five years later
Time shouldn't zip along as quickly as it often does, especially when it taps us on the shoulder to look back and see how...
One Shots: Soft and squishy, yet fierce and determined
If MMORPGs, anime, and children's cartoons have taught me anything -- and really, it's where I get most of my learning these days --...
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...
Perfect Ten: Why I’m grateful to be an MMO gamer in 2023
To me, Thanksgiving is a much-needed reminder to acknowledge and express the gratitude we have for all that is right and good in our...
Pirate 101 has a surprise mobile spinoff called Pirate101 Plunder Hunt
Every so often, something comes across our desks at Massively OP that makes us go, "Huh," and then say louder across the office, "Did...
MMO Business Roundup: Gaming addiction, GTA6, Ubisoft layoffs, Epic v. Google, and more
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. There's been a lot this week, so we'll keep 'em brief!
Addiction: A woman...
Massively Overthinking: Did BlizzCon do what it needed to do?
Given the last couple of years, which have been inarguably rocky for both the company and its games, Blizzard needed a big win at...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s The War Within actually sounds promising on paper
So now we know what's coming next. World of Warcraft: The War Within is our next expansion, and... you know, that's not really a...
Vague Patch Notes: So what are MMORPGs meant to be?
I don't know exactly why I've spent so much time this year fixating on the question about what MMORPGs are meant to be and...
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...
Wizard101 gets ready to head to the Australian Outback with its Wallaru update
Who's ready to go Down Under in the magical world of Wizard101?
KingsIsle is currently testing its Australian-themed Wallaru release, the final world in the...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs as Saturday morning cartoons
My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of...
Vague Patch Notes: Default MMORPG genre features change over time, and that’s OK
I want you to picture a nonexistent MMO in your head right now. Not one that hasn't released yet; one that hasn't even been...
Perfect Ten: Solid MMOs you might be sleeping on in 2023
For today's list, I wanted to take a different approach to recommending MMORPGs to you. I know we often talk about underrated titles, but...
EverQuest, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, and more fundraise for this year’s Extra Life push
It's the season for the annual push by gamers and game studios to support Extra Life, the charity that raises money for Children's Miracle...
The Stream Team: It’s a Pirate101 11th birthday parrrrty
Tomorrow is a special day: Pirate101 turns 11! But Massively OP's MJ isn't willing to wait to celebrate! So she's grabbing her eyepatch and...
Wizard101 continues its Wallaru zone teases, Pirate101 promises another content update by year’s end
The monthly newsletters for Pirate101 and Wizard101 are out now, and they're mostly continuing to point at things that have already been released or...
