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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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!
Back in...
Marvel Heroes super jumps over to South Korea
Marvel Heroes has gone live today... in South Korea.
Gazillion announced this morning that it's teamed up with Taiwanese cloud-gaming tech firm Ubitus, Inc. for...
Check out Path of Exile’s Atlas of Worlds expansion patch notes and trailer
Path of Exile's Atlas of Worlds expansion is almost here: In fact, it drops tomorrow. Earlier this month, Massively OP's MJ Guthrie spoke with...
Path of Exile is about to get a turbo boost to its performance
Graphical slowdowns due to excessive particle effects look to be on the way out for Path of Exile, as the team is planning some pretty...
Dive deeper into Path of Exile’s Atlas mechanics
Path of Exile's next big expansion, Atlas of Worlds, launches next week. What is Atlas of Worlds? Producer Chris Wilson previously touched on the...
Marvel Heroes the angelic assassin Angela and never-melting ice cream bars
As was foretold by the stars and prophets of old -- as well as Gazillion's developers -- Thor's sister Angela has joined the cast...
The MOP Up: EverQuest II says hello to Kunark (August 21, 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...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 78: Hot dog!
Justin and Eliot discuss WoW, FFXIV, RIFT, No Man's Sky, Q2 financials, Path of Exile, and Trove, with mailbag questions on turn-based RPGs and console MMOs.
The Stream Team: Marvel Heroes’ story gets level scaling
One of the saddest things for MassivelyOP's MJ in Marvel Heroes was the fact that friends of different levels couldn't really join her on...
One Shots: Swords and other pointy things
What are swords good for? For one thing, they make excellent pointers, communicating to your audience that this thing over here is what you're...
Path of Exile’s Atlas of Worlds expansion launches September 2
It's nearly that time again -- time for the next Path of Exile expansion! Few games can boast an expansion schedule that runs like...
