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Gloria Victis promises faster town creation, improved character models
Speed is picking up with Gloria Victis' development. The dev team reports that it is close to finishing a new building system that will...
Rawr: Buy a World of Warcraft Mischief minipet — for the children
Let's face it: Almost every single MMORPG out there has useless crap you can buy in the cash shop and parade around in-game. So...
A Parent’s Guide to Video Games: Condensing ‘The Video Game Debate’
Remember The Video Game Debate? The game research book edited by Thorsten Quandt and Rachel Kowert, the latter of whom we've been covering here since Massively-that-was? Good....
Wizard101 treks to the sandy expanse of Mirage
Many of us may be descending into another long, cold, and hotpants-lacking winter, but over in Wizard101, the players are positively sweltering with excitement....
The Daily Grind: What’s the most bothersome part of MMORPG monetization?
A recent GIbiz interview on Ubisoft's monetization reveals that studios, at least the type making online shooters, have come full circle again to the...
The Stream Team: Win a Wizard101 Mirage Raider’s bundle
Are you leery about heading out to shop this week (especially Friday!)? Massively OP's MJ understands. That's why she has some new Wizard101 bundles...
Star Wars: The Old Republic provides backstory fiction for Knights of the Eternal Throne
Look, we don't want to spoil the ending of Star Wars: The Old Republic's last expansion story arc for you if you're still working...
Perfect Ten: Messed-up aspects of MMORPGs we mindlessly accept
When we engage in the collective fantasy of playing MMORPGs, we accept certain structures and tropes that have been in place since the early...
Massively Overthinking: The MMORPG board games connection
MOP reader Kastaguro sent us an interesting question last month about MMORPGs, board games, and a possible playerbase shift.
"I was wondering if any of...
Funcom’s Q3 2016 financials hint at large Secret World update in early 2017
Fans of The Secret World should be excited today, as Funcom's third quarter financial report to investors reveals that "The Secret World team is mainly...
Jukebox Heroes: MMORPG music for a haunted Halloween
You simply can't have a good and proper Halloween without a perfect soundtrack to back you up. Sure, you could just pop in one...
The Game Archaeologist: Six Halloween holidays from buried MMOs
There are two things to know about Halloween and MMOs. The first is that just about every online game in the known universe puts...
Jennifer Hale argues in favor of voice actor strike
If you play video games with sound on, you've probably heard Jennifer Hale's voice more than once: She's a voice actress with countless credits...
Perfect Ten: Ten ways to bond with your kids over MMOs
Back in 2009 I made the transition into parenthood, an advanced class that I still don't think I'm quite qualified for. Since then I've...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 87: Rise of Stormblood Rising
Justin, Bree, and Eliot discuss FFXIV Stormblood, WoW, SWGEmu, The Secret World, Daybreak, SHSO, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on replacing SWG and retiring with MMORPGs.
EVE Evolved: Controversy over gambling bans and charities
It's been a crazy, drama-filled week in EVE Online, starting with a controversial change to the EULA that will ban all gambling sites using in-game currency or assets...
The Stream Team: Thar be a Pirate101 birthday today!
Shiver me timbers, it's a birthday! Pirate101 is celebrating its fourth birthday today, and Massively OP's MJ is joining in on the swashbuckling fun....
Gazillion to sunset Marvel Super Hero Squad Online in January 2017
When I first joined the Massively crew back in 2010, the very first long-form piece I did was on Super Hero Squad Online, a Marvel-themed...
Comparing American and Japanese Pokemon Go culture
My previous article on the culture of Japan's Pokemon Go scene was written before I'd experienced much of the American one to keep my explanations...
The Stream Team: Happy 8th birthday Wizard101!
Who said you can't celebrate a birthday early? Certainly not MassivelyOP's MJ! It just stretches out the celebration and gives her more time to...
