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Massively Overthinking: No-thank-you bites in MMO gaming
One of the things I always try to have my kids do is take a no-thank-you bite of new foods. They have to at...
Hands-on with the four Vs of Nexon’s mobile MMO V4
One of my friends once said to me, "Carlo, I always see you play those random 6 out of 10 MMOs, and I don't...
The Soapbox: Stubborn MMO players are sleeping on autoplay mechanics
Autoplay, huh. What is it good for? Absolutely something! I'll say it again: There is value in autoplay. It's got such a bad reputation...
Jukebox Heroes: The ultimate guide to MMORPG music
It's been a long, strange, and wonderful journey to explore MMORPG music with you here in Jukebox Heroes. And while I am anticipating many...
Phantasy Star Online 2 is a fun treasure buried under antique contrivances and inconveniences
When I first booted up Phantasy Star Online 2, the only way to get to a suite of visual options that included making the...
The MOP Up: Dofus gives its 2020 roadmap
After a wild 15th year anniversary, Dofus is prepared to crank out a great 2020. The game's roadmap outlined the upcoming year (brought to...
Kritika:REBOOT Korea is adding a new class to Kritika for the first time in years
It would appear that developer ALLM is busy making sure that Kritika:REBOOT is still very much alive in its native Korea as well. A...
The best Massively OP streams of 2019
Massively OP's Stream Team - with MJ and her sidekicks Larry and Chris at the helm - changed up its streaming tactics this year,...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO surprises of 2019
After 10 years of covering MMORPG news, I can assure you that I am still fired up to keep doing this. One of the...
Kritika:REBOOT bans hundreds of illegal trading accounts and readies a new class
Kritika:REBOOT has been on the offensive with regards to taking down illegal trading accounts, which seems to be an ongoing fight if one looks...
The Stream Team: A return to the anime brawler Kritika:REBOOT
Kritika Online recently got a self-published new lease on life, but how different is it really? Is it still a stylish and hyperactive beat-em-up...
Kritika Online returns in the west as Kritika:REBOOT today with some big changes
It's a happy week for western fans of Kritika Online as the game has landed once again on our shores. Publisher En Masse closed...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 244: An Onslaught of news
Justin and Bree discuss Onslaught aka SWTOR's first expansion in three (!) years, Fallout 76's latest kerfuffle, the return of Kritika Online, ArcheAge's ArchePass confusion and rework, DDO's mounts, BlizzCon, and Halloween, with a mailbag topic on MMO toxicity.
Kritika Online appears to be coming back to life in the west, self-published by its developer
Back in April, we said farewell to Kritika Online as En Masse Entertainment closed it down following two years of operation. While the game continued...
First impressions of Caravan Stories: More a gacha game than an MMORPG
When I was in college, my algebra professor once told me to curb my enthusiasm because inevitably, some thing or other will disappoint me....
Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?
A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...
The MOP Up: Ragnarok Online EU is relaunching
Ragnarok Online is changing hands in Europe, and as part of that, the long-running fantasy MMO is relaunching with a different spin under 4game....
Desert Oasis: Finding the Shai’s place in our Great Valencian Black Desert
Black Desert is no stranger to controversies. Whether because of the addition-and-removal of its battle royale or its enchantment mechanics, it does a pretty...
Massively Overthinking: Unpopular MMORPG opinions
Unpopular opinions: We all have them. In fact we have so many that it's a straight up meme. This week's Massively Overthinking is one...
The Stream Team: Saying so long to Kritika Online
The gaming world suffers another casualty today. After a year and a half, Kritika Online is closing its doors. Massively OP's MJ is always...
