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: An anniversary excursion in Path of Exile
Path of Exile turns two years old today, and MassivelyOP's MJ is jumping in to celebrate -- by setting things on fire! A party...
Devilian kicks off its first closed beta test
Devilian's first closed beta test is now live, according to Trion Worlds, but there may be a crush to get in the doors.
"Given the...
Blade daywalks into Marvel Heroes this month
Blade is Marvel Heroes' 52nd playable character.  He's not quite in the game, yet, though, so put away your sharp stakes and fake vampire teeth....
Devilian unveils the Cannoneer, starts beta tomorrow
Devilian's first closed beta starts tomorrow. As such, Trion has released a new video focused on the Cannoneer, which is a "petite yet powerful"...
Global Chat: Why your MMO pushed me away
Hey MMO developers, have you ever wondered why players are driven away from your games? Two bloggers took a stab at a list of features...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 34: Rollbacks and breakups
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, WildStar, GW2, RuneScape, Marvel Heroes, Black Desert, Nexon/NCsoft, WoW, and Wakfu, with mailbag questions on expansion pricing and horizontal gameplay.
Not So Massively: Gamers rally around Total Biscuit (October 19, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
Path of Exile buffs its poison mechanic
Poison is poised to be deadlier than ever in Path of Exile, as Grinding Gear Games is shoring up the system with its next...
The MOP Up: Heart of Thorns countdown (October 18, 2015)
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 Heroics: Rating Scarlet Witch and Rogue
I'm back with another installment of rating two Marvel Heroes characters that I've leveled up to 60. Last time I looked at Squirrel Girl...
Devilian’s dungeons include multiple difficulty levels, LFG system, CBT starts next week
Believe it or not, Devilian will feature a lot of grouping as part of its dungeon mechanics. Trion Worlds promises that when it comes...
Not So Massively: Star Citizen’s map is amazing (October 12, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
The Stream Team: Going gangbusters with Marvel Heroes’ Spider-Gwen
Is that a new hero to play in Marvel Heroes? Why yes, yes it is! Well, in a way at least: Thanks to new...
Marvel Heroes 2016 arrives this December with tons of initiatives
Come this December, Marvel Heroes will be upgrading from its 2015 version to 2016, representing the new model of superpowered gameplay heading our way.
Gazillion...
Marvel Heroes upgrades Captain Marvel, adds Spider-Gwen team-up
While today's Marvel Heroes patch doesn't have yet another hero for you to play with, it is changing one of its existing roster to...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most casual-friendly MMO?
One of the factors that keeps me from playing more MMOs than I already do is that so many of them are not very...
You can’t touch Kitty Pryde in this Marvel Heroes trailer
What do Kitty Pryde and MC Hammer have in common? It's not the parachute pants; it's the fact that you literally can't touch Kitty...
The Stream Team: Checking out Marvel Heroes’ Kitty Pryde
After listening to player feedback, the Marvel Heroes dev team went back and retooled Kitty Pryde. You just can't have Kitty without some teleporting,...
Not So Massively: Cloud Imperium threatens a lawsuit (October 5, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
The MOP Up: How long would you last in your MMO? (October 4, 2015)
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...
