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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The Stream Team: Unlocking Marvel Heroes’ Pirate Deadpool team up
One of the last things Massively OP's MJ needs to do to be ready for Marvel Heroes' Cosmic Trial on Storm is to acquire the...
Marvel Heroes: Out with the omega system, in with the infinity system
Gazillion Lead Systems Designer TheArtofRawr is back with another Marvel Heroes design blog this weekend. Previously he's discussed hero powers and item updates, but...
The MOP Up: The Black Death’s knights vs. outlaws (October 2, 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...
PSA: Luke Cage is free today in Marvel Heroes, Jessica Jones joins the team-up roster
If you're a fan of Marvel Heroes, Jessica Jones, or the Luke Cage spinoff, listen up: Mike Colter's rendition of Luke has just gotten...
Devilian’s mobile version has launched in eight countries
GAMEVIL announced today that it's ported Korean-born hack-n-slash MMOARPG Devilian to mobile -- at least if you live in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the...
Rumor: American McGee ARPG Akaneiro is kaput
Four years ago or so, a number of folks at Massively, including me, had their sights set on Akaneiro: Demon Hunters. It was a...
Here’s how Marvel Heroes is upending its item system (hopefully for the better)
Earlier this month, Gazillion stunned Marvel Heroes fans by announcing it would be implementing "the biggest systems update in the history of" the game....
The Stream Team: Ghost Riding through Marvel Heroes’ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D event
Marvel Heroes is no stranger to running events with Marvel T.V. show and movie tie ins, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D just launched another season....
Leaderboard: Where did all the City of Heroes players go?
Based on the comments under Justin's Perfect Ten on City of Heroes memories this past week, a lot of folks out there in our audience really...
Marvel Heroes’ newest board member admits he’s a F2P whale
There are two things you need to know about the newest member of Gazillion's board of directors. Mark Rubin is an avid MMORPG player...
Marvel Heroes adds Quake, Ghost Rider team-ups; Mark Rubin joins Gazillion
Did you catch the premiere of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. last night? Are you kind of wishing you could see more of the characters...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 83: The joy of cooking (in MMOs)
Justin and Bree discuss MMO cooking, WoW, GW2, Marvel Heroes, Atlas Reactor, Bless, and Trove, with a mailbag question on comment negativity.
The Stream Team: Storm-ing through the Marvel Heroes story
One day, one day MassivelyOP's MJ will finish up the Marvel Heroes story missions on at least one character. But that day most...
Path of Exile promises improvements to the Atlas system
In a development manifesto for Path of Exile's relatively new Atlas, the team at Grinding Gear Games identifies some of the problem areas with the...
The MOP Up: Batman invites you to his gala (September 18, 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...
Marvel Heroes is getting a massive simplification overhaul
Marvel Heroes is due for a massive overhaul, one Gazillion is calling "the biggest systems update in the history of" the game.
Lead Systems Designer...
The MOP Up: Destiny prepares for Rise of Iron (September 11, 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...
Smed: Hero’s Song will launch early access with 15 classes
Pixelmage Games' John Smedley has posted an update for Indiegogo backers and would-be backers for his MMOARPG, Hero's Song.
"As I write this we're sitting at...
Pirates, Bards, and Astrologers abound in Lost Ark
One thing is for sure with Lost Ark: You are not going to find yourself constrained and bored with a paltry handful of class...
Path of Exile’s Atlas of Worlds expansion is officially live [Updated]
Path of Exile's Atlas of Worlds expansion is official live. The countdown ticker rolled over at 4 p.m. EDT. Time to get in there!
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