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Massively Overthinking: The curse of player-generated MMO content
The influx of new player-generated-content-oriented MMOs might make you think that PGC is on the rise, but if you've been around the genre for...
The Daily Grind: Is there anything that could get you to enjoy free-for-all looting PvP?
Some of you out there already like free-for-all PvP in which all of your stuff can be taken by whosoever chooses to kill you...
The Daily Grind: What unpopular opinion do you hold about MMOs?
I saw this question posed to Reddit the other day and thought it sufficiently interesting enough to want to post it to MOP's community with...
The Daily Grind: If an MMO has a cash shop, when should it launch?
Massively OP reader Leiloni pointed out to us something unusual about Black Desert: Its much-talked-about cash shop wasn't originally going to open until March 10th,...
Perfect World’s Arc platform now offers its own daily quests
Perfect World's Arc platform is getting a big facelift, which is good news for anyone confused by the old layout and navigation, but the...
The Daily Grind: Is MMORPG voiceover/voiceacting worth the cost?
Last week, Justin and IÂ answered a podcast listener question about voiceover localization in MMORPGs, and I thought it dovetailed nicely with a question Massively...
MMO Week in Review: Black Desert’s headstart is here (February 28, 2016)
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!
As...
The MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 2016)
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...
Leaderboard: What do you think of Black Desert so far?
Headstart for Black Desert's began this morning, at least if you preordered. Are you watching from the sidelines or already lost to the grind? If you're in and enjoying...
One Shots: I heart you
Valentine's Day is already well behind us (and greatly before us), but the love among the MMO community never dies down. Today we have a...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for having an army of alts?
One of the things that makes me happy about World of Warcraft's next expansion is that cosmetics are becoming more unified. Unlock a plate...
Make My MMO: Grim Dawn and Descent Underground (February 27, 2016)
Grim Dawn is the toast of our Make My MMO crowdfunding column this weekend as the crowdfunded multiplayer action RPG has made it through the...
Leaderboard: Which Black Desert server will you be calling home?
Massively OP reader Xijit thought it would be a grand idea to try to coordinate our community's Black Desert servers, and we agree! Let's...
WRUP: Pamela, my love edition
Pamela, my love! I wrote you this missive on this "web-site" so that everyone may see it, especially the numerous men whose homes you...
The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO cities do you like?
I might be the very odd man out on this, but a large urban area (fantasy or otherwise) in an MMO is not a...
Betawatch: Tree of Savior is going international soon (February 26, 2016)
Good news, Tree of Savior fans - the game is slated to hit the international stage soon. How soon? That's still up in the...
WoW Factor: Is this the time Blizzard’s changes stick?
Well, folks, I promised you that this week I would talk about my further impressions playing through the Legion alpha. But then I spied...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs provide in-game player performance metrics?
Today's question is inspired by a question sent into us ages ago by reader Camelotcrusade, and it centers on damage meters and their ilk.
"Should...
Massively Overthinking: The new normal of early access MMORPGs
This week's topic comes from Massively OP reader Zadira.
"Daybreak has just passed it two-year anniversary for Landmark, and it still has its early access reward options for...
Meta: Massively OP website maintenance this weekend
Hello, loyal readers! MassivelyOP.com will be undergoing extended maintenance this weekend beginning at 2 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 27th, 2016. Downtime is expected to be...
