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 114: Moving to the big city
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, WoW, Ashes of Creation, Carbine, Marvel Heroes, and Project Gorgon, with mailbag questions on the joys of Trove and the plight of MMO pets.
Marvel Heroes Omega’s closed beta begins for PS4 founder pack buyers
The closed beta for Marvel Heroes Omega is now live in the US for PlayStation 4 owners, Gazillion announced just a bit ago. A...
Massively Overthinking: Disassembling MMORPGs for parts
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from Xijit -- and I think you'll agree it's quite timely.
"In light of The Secret World getting reworked into...
Marvel Heroes’ console version will include local co-op, beta begins Friday
Add this to the list of cool stuff for console that PC players are unlikely to see: Marvel Heroes Omega is getting a local...
The Stream Team: Diving into Marvel Heroes’ Dimensions Collide terminal
Massively OP's MJ is taking a break from Marvel Heroes' Midtown madness (sacrilege, we know) in order to dive into the new Dimensions Collide...
Path of Exile offers animated teasers for Fall of Oriath
Video games are usually a pretty visual medium, especially these days, interactive fiction and Dwarf Fortress notwithstanding. It's why we all like screenshots. But...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 112: Heroic measures
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Ship of Heroes, SWTOR, Secret World Legends, Black Desert, EVE Fanfest, LOTRO, WoW, and GW2, with reader mail on MMO dress-up and City of Heroes successors.
The MOP Up: Scorpio’s doomsday device (April 9, 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...
Marvel Heroes gives players a pep talk over the console announcement
Still feeling all tingly over the recent Marvel Heroes console announcement? It seems like a good fit for the action MMO, even if the...
Path of Exile discusses the fine art of templating item descriptions
Odds are good that you spend very little of your day thinking about how an item's stats are templated in your game of choice....
Marvel Heroes is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as Marvel Heroes Omega
Remember all those rumors about Marvel Heroes maybe someday coming to console, right down to a screenshot of a possible console UI? It's happening!...
SuperData examines gambling practices across the online gaming industry
Gambling in video games has been a huge topic for devoted MMORPG players over the last year or so, as core MMOs like Guild...
Marvel Heroes adds Nick Fury to the cast and offers Medusa as a team-up option
The 62nd playable hero has been added to the Marvel Heroes roster, and he is tired of these mother- snakes on this mother- plane....
Path of Exile is rewriting minion masters for Fall of Oriath
Heads-up, minion masters, which is basically all the lazy people who love clicky RPGs, including me: Path of Exile is making what Grinding Gear...
Path of Exile may have suffered a user data breach
Path of Exile may have suffered a data breach in March. We say "may" because even Grinding Gear Games isn't entirely sure what was...
Path of Exile teases Nazi-inspired Oriath expansion baddies
Pumped for Path of Exile's upcoming Fall of Oriath expansion? Grinding Gear Games must be too, given the parade of videos it's slipping out....
Path of Exile has ‘a lot more expansions coming’
Pretty much every MMO player dreams of sitting his or her favorite developers down to get the honest and direct truth. While Grinding Gear...
Marvel Heroes quietly dishes out compensation for December whoopsie
This one is going to take a little explaining. Apparently, last December someone made a mistake on Gazillion's side where Marvel Heroes players ended...
Path of Exile shows off the music and environments of the Fall of Oriath
Path of Exile is not a game where you are likely to stand around admiring the scenery very often. That's not because it's bad;...
Path of Exile on virtual reality, auto-sort, and offline play
Path of Exile's latest dev Q&A has a few nuggets of interest for followers of the MMOARPG. What caught our eye? Don't expect an...
