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The MOP Up: Dungeons & Drama Online (January 31, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: Kneel before Zod

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As if MMOs didn't already give us big enough heads, what with everyone treating us as if we were the saviors of the world...
Continue the epic struggle between good/evil teamups and neutral!

The Daily Grind: How frequently do you want events in an MMO?

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I have a mixed set of feelings about the various Star Wars: The Old Republic reputation events. On the one hand, it annoys me...
Pre-burned.

Make My MMO: Smedley’s Hero’s Song ditches Kickstarter (January 30, 2016)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, John Smedley put an end to the Kickstarter for his OARPG Hero's Song, telling backers that Pixelmage Games had made "mistakes"...

Leaderboard: Massive servers vs. custom communities

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One of the trends cropping up in the MMO industry in recent years is the Neverwinter Nights custom shard phenomenon. Games like Star Citizen,...
Skeleton powers.

WRUP: Things I am afraid of edition

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Rottweilers left in a yard without proper leads who are trained to jump, growl, and bark. The idea that there is a secret second...
Still unable to purchase a bra, though.

The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of screenshake in MMORPGs?

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Some people hate lockboxes, some people hate PvP, some people hate grind, some people hate jiggleboobs. But I hate... screenshake. Seriously, if I could banish...
In the grim darkness of the future there's only oh really who cares any more.

Betawatch: Eternal Crusade’s entry into early access (January 29th, 2016)

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In the grim darkness of the future, there is no more launch or beta or alpha testing, just early access for eternity. Fortunately, Eternal...

Camelot Unchained’s new website is live

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The Camelot Unchained team was back to work to work this week, confirming that City State's brand-new (and much more mobile-friendly) website is up and...

The Daily Grind: Could a time travel MMO work?

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A week or so ago, we reported on the release of an eastern title called Dark Era that was largely unremarkable save for the...

Massively Overthinking: The cynicism of modern MMO Kickstarters

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This week we've been abuzz about Smed's Hero's Song Kickstarter cancellation - the KS more than the game, mostly because the game is happening...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO fantasy creature?

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The other day in Final Fantasy XIV I was taken aback when I saw a Lalafell prancing around on a unicorn. You might think...

Global Chat: Oculus Rift, GW2’s philosophy shift, and emulator exploration

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The high cost of Oculus Rift brought a lot of discussion to the MMO blogosphere recently, with writers taking sides for and against the...

Perfect Ten: How to play MMOs on a limited time budget

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One of the most frequent questions I'm ever asked here at Massively OP or on my own blog is, "How do you do it?...
Pre-burned.

The Daily Grind: Should MMORPGs use Kickstarter as a promotional option?

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One of Tuesday's big bits of news was that Hero's Song - John Smedley's big post-Daybreak project - was cancelling its Kickstarter. The announcement...

The Daily Grind: How much will you pay for a VR headset, and which one will it be?

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New analysis published on GamesIndustry.biz last week suggests that the virtual reality headset war is only going to heat up from here on out....

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO customer experience you’ve ever had?

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Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, before I worked for Massively, I called up SOE. I wanted to move my Star Wars...
Well, crap.

MMO Week in Review: Blade & Soul’s western frontier (January 24, 2016)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! NCsoft's...

The MOP Up: Metal Gear Online comes to PC (January 24, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Much like TERA, having a discussion about this game's attitude towards women is mostly a matter of shaking your head in exasperation.

Leaderboard: What’s your opinion of Blade & Soul, one week in?

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On Friday, we updated our beta impressions of Blade & Soul with fresh impressions after a week of play, and the underlying theme of...

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