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Battle Bards Episode 211: Shops and services
When the Battle Bards get loaded up with money and jewels in MMOs, they head back into town for a shopping spree! And if...
Choose My Adventure: All the MMOs you made us play in 2021
It’s been quite a year of Choose My Adventure columns, hasn’t it? We did a pretty good random skip around of different games, in...
Battle Bards Episode 200: Battle Bards Bicentennial!
Can you believe it? The Battle Bards have hit 200 amazing episodes! Join Steff, Syl, and Syp as they take a victory lap around...
Battle Bards Episode 197: A royal affair
Bow to your king and queens of MMO music royalty, for the Battle Bards have donned the crown, taking up the majestic scepter, and...
Choose My Adventure: Getting straight through the Riena Strait in MapleStory
I've got to admit, I'm very glad to see this one behind me, and that kind of makes me sad. MapleStory should have had...
Battle Bards Episode 193: Tribal jams
Strike up a drum, flourish a flute, and howl to the moon — it’s time to get funky with some tribal jams! In this...
Choose My Adventure: MapleStory insists on getting in the way of fun
I am mightily surprised I'm having such a bad time with MapleStory - especially considering how much I enjoyed the sequel, which you'll recall was...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs should be adapted to mobile?
Sometimes the success or failure of a game may come down to its availability on certain platforms and systems. Sometimes an MMO that didn't...
One Shots: Riding the dino to the prom
You think you were all decked out in finery and had a spiffy ride the last time you went to a formal dance? You...
Massively Overthinking: ‘Dead games’ in the MMO space
I had a laugh a while back when I spied this tweet in my feeds from a Bungie CM who was suggesting people mute...
Battle Bards Episode 184: MapleStory 2
Nexon’s late, doomed MapleStory 2 gets a resurrection of sorts, as the Battle Bards salvage the soundtrack and deliver it, shining and sparkly, to...
MOP Awards: Best MMO Player Screenshots
Every Friday morning after breakfast, I crack open the comments to the previous week's One Shots column and pick the most eye-catching and interesting...
Jukebox Heroes: Christmas MMO music to loot by!
One of the many reasons that I love Christmas is that it's like everyone gives everyone else permission to just... stop for a day....
Battle Bards Episode 183: Theme parks
This episode is your ticket to the greatest amusement park experience known to gamers! With cotton candy and ride tickets in hand, the Battle...
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2020?
We've had some brutal years for MMORPG sunsets. But surprisingly, this wasn't one of them. I mean, yes, we lost games, but not as...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO blessings to be thankful for in 2020
There is no doubt that this has been a much more difficult year than most in many respects, almost to the point where it's...
Battle Bards Episode 179: Arrr pirates!
Shiver me timbers — the Battle Bards are coming aboard and demanding that all capable musicians appear on the poop deck and blast out...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of MapleStory 2’s soundtrack
The death of MapleStory 2 earlier this year is seen as somewhat tragic in the Massively OP offices. Many of us got time with...
MapleStory previews its Astral Blessings event, winds down Burning World
MapleStory fans must be relieved to know that even after the closure of MapleStory 2, the franchise is still making money for Nexon hand...
The Game Archaeologist: Were sequels ever a good idea for MMOs?
From movies to books to video games, sequels (and all related spin-offs) are a common sight when a property is sufficiently successful enough. Even...