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: A day with Marvel Heroes’ Dr. Strange
Long before there was a movie, Marvel Heroes had Dr. Strange as part of the line up. But with so many heroes, Massively OP's...
Cheers to the MMORPG studios supporting Extra Life this weekend
Extra Life is kicking off this weekend! The charity group has been organizing game developers and players alike in an annual gaming marathon for...
Check out Lineage Eternal’s official teaser trailer
NCsoft released a quickie trailer for Lineage Eternal's new teaser website, a likely herald for the closed beta test expected to take place in Korea...
Marvel Heroes celebrates the Dr. Strange film with new costumes and free access to the hero
A big-budget Dr. Strange film is hitting theaters on Friday. No one, not even the studio executives responsible for the film, is clear on...
Marvel Heroes: Dark Dimensions and huge sales for Halloween
OK, Marvel Heroes fans. Put down your candy pail and your Iron Man costumes. It's time for video game Halloween.
"An unknown source has started...
The Stream Team: Happy 3rd birthday Path of Exile!
Path of Exile turned three years old this week, and Massively OP's MJ is diving in to celebrate. How will she celebrate? By having...
Happy birthday, Path of Exile, and grats on quadrupling your team
Path of Exile is celebrating its third birthday this week, and if the number of devs working on the game is any indication, the...
Jennifer Hale argues in favor of voice actor strike
If you play video games with sound on, you've probably heard Jennifer Hale's voice more than once: She's a voice actress with countless credits...
Devilian’s Bloodstained Legacy patch bumps the level cap and adds Halloween
Trion Worlds has rolled out the 5.1 update for its ORPG clicker Devilian today. Dubbed Bloodstained Legacy, the patch lifts the level cap to...
Hero’s Song on what to expect from next week’s backer alpha
John Smedley's enthusiasm for his indie MMOARPG Hero's Song hasn't faltered -- Pixelmage Games gets to keep the $94,231 raised through Indiegogo, after all,...
David Brevik becomes Path of Exile advisor
While some people were clinging to rumors that David Brevik was returning to the Diablo franchise that originally made him famous, the truth is...
Path of Exile’s update tonight revamps the Atlas and Sextant systems
Path of Exile's 2.4.1 update was delayed a couple of times, but that just gave you some extra time to read the patch notes. Read...
Lineage II: Revolution cancels beta tests, launch window in question
With all of the current, upcoming, and spin-off Lineage titles out there, you might need a flow chart to keep them all straight in...
Gazillion to sunset Marvel Super Hero Squad Online in January 2017
When I first joined the Massively crew back in 2010, the very first long-form piece I did was on Super Hero Squad Online, a Marvel-themed...
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...
