MMOARPG stands for “massively multiplayer online action roleplaying game.” It can be contrasted with an OARPG, which makes little attempt at being “massive” in a way that MMORPG players would accept.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 160: Defiance ’till the end
Justin and Bree discuss Sea of Thieves, Defiance 2050, Funcom, Secret World, Guild Wars 2, and Villagers & Heroes, plus new updates in Neverwinter, WoW, Black Desert, and Path of Exile, with a mailbag question on all the MMOs we're looking forward to.
Devilian has officially sunsetted
At some point, the ending credits have to roll. And Devilian's have started as of 3:00 p.m. EST today. Devil transformations are now a thing...
Path of Exile gets big numbers for Bestiary league as it tweaks capturing beasts
What does Path of Exile need to do in order to attract players? It seems like adding in a monster-capturing gameplay league did wonders,...
The Stream Team: Collecting all the critters in Path of Exile’s new Bestiary League
As much as Massively OP's MJ was focused on getting her Path of Exile fire witch to endgame, her plans have been completely derailed...
Path of Exile’s Bestiary expansion launches today, boasting 3.5M global players
Path of Exile's 3.2.0 update, Bestiary, goes live on PC this afternoon with Xbox One to follow eventually; patching got underway a few hours...
Path of Exile previews Bestiary League rewards, balance changes, and ascendancy classes
Are you pumped for the release of Path of Exile 3.2.0 and the Bestiary League Friday? Grinding Gear has been trucking out info to...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile reads your future in the cards (February 25, 2018)
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...
Path of Exile shows off its new boss fight with Vilenta
With the next major patch (numbered 3.2, for reference) for Path of Exile, players are going to have other things to contend with in...
Path of Exile video highlights upcoming Spectral Shield Throw skill
One of the new skill gems introduced for Path of Exile's upcoming Bestiary update is Spectral Shield Throw. With this, players can throw the...
The MOP Up: FFXIV’s Eorzean Symphony (February 18, 2017)
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...
Path of Exile: Gotta catch ’em all in the new Bestiary League and update 3.2.0, coming March 2
With a new Path of Exile challenge league every three months, you might wonder whether Grinding Gear Games can keep coming up with new themes...
Path of Exile previews graphical improvements for the future
We're sorry to inform you that the video of Path of Exile below is all stuff that you're not getting today. Or tomorrow. In...
Warframe maps out its plan for a major weapons revamp
The controversial 'frame overhaul isn't the only big thing happening in Warframe's meta. Yesterday, Digital Extremes explained how it's revising weapons across the board...
Video game preservationists attempt to raise $450K to rez Marvel Heroes [Updated]
(We've updated below with MMOBomb's detailed investigation into this Indiegogo - short story, don't go handing over your dough.)
With Marvel Heroes dead and gone,...
David Brevik reveals a new indie title in the vein of Diablo and Terraria
Diablo, Hellgate: London, and Marvel Heroes creator David Brevik has just announced his newest game -- and it's both similar and unlike anything he's...
The MOP Up: Aion makes a date with the Divine Fortress (January 28, 2018)
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...
The Stream Team: Plowing through Path of Exile’s Act V
Massively OP's MJ has so much story to still get through in Path of Exile. Today, she's diving back in and hoping to get...
The Soapbox: Confessions of a serial hoarder (in MMORPGs)
How much is too much?
To some, that might seem like a reasonable question. But I knew. I knew. There is no such thing as...
Path of Exile celebrates its fifth birthday, looks at trade filtering on Xbox
It's Path of Exile's fifth birthday (since the game went into open beta, that is), and the team taking a moment or two to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 154: A Prime experiment
Justin and Bree discuss Trion's big RIFT and Devilian news, Camelot Unchained's $7.5M investment, Darkfall New Dawn's launch, and layoffs for Albion and Elyria, with a mailbag question on what went wrong with WildStar.
