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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Global Chat: Blizzard’s war on flying
How is the MMO blogging community reacting to Blizzard's proclamation that flying mounts are grounded -- perhaps permanently -- in World of Warcraft? In...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 16
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's F2P, The Secret World's motorcycles, Echo of Souls' soft launch, Greed Monger's doom, Marvel Heroes' updates, plus mailbag questions on underused races, multiboxing, and tiny MMOs.
Not So Massively: Heroes of the Storm’s launch; Need for Speed’s online DRM
Nintendo's quriky new online paint-battle game Splatoon officially launched this week to very positive reviews. Monster-battling game Moonrise entered early access and promises Pokémon-like...
Gazillion to tune Marvel Heroes characters ‘at least once a month’
There's a big ol' update on the Marvel Heroes forums, courtesy of Doomsaw and featuring some interesting news regarding both scheduling and Gazillion's tuning...
Marvel Heroes makes retcons free forever
Listen up, bub: The era of using rare retcon potions to reset your Marvel Heroes characters is about to end. Gazillion announced yesterday that...
Not So Massively: Diablo III thieves sentenced; LoL begins automatic bans
League of Legends launched a new system to hand out immediate automatic bans for chat infractions this week, leading to many claims of unfair...
The Stream Team: Early morning Marvel Heroes mayhem
What can make any Monday morning better besides a holiday? Marvel Heroes, of course! MassivelyOP's MJ is starting her week off the best way:...
Behind the scenes of the Marvel Heroes machine
With Marvel movies and television shows coming out left and right (and the comics, of course), hitching your game to this hot property is...
The Daily Grind: Are you drawn to cute in your MMO?
I am so not ashamed to admit that, hands-down, Squirrel Girl is my favorite Marvel Heroes character. Not only is she voiced by Tara...
Lineage Eternal will hold a small beta test next month
For a game that was hyped to heck and back with its announcement, you would think that Lineage Eternal would get more time in...
Did you know Diablo III was once planned as an MMO?
It's indisputable that World of Warcraft took a lot of nods from online Diablo II when it first launched. Sometimes, it almost seems as...
Try out all of the six Avengers in Marvel Heroes for free this month
If you just saw The Avengers: Age of Ultron and got pumped up over superheroes, then you would do well to take that energy...
Marvel Heroes adds achievements and Vision
Life is moving ever-faster for Marvel Heroes. Not only is the game currently in the grips of the movie tie-in Avengers Assemble event, but...
Not So Massively: LoL’s Reddit controversy, HotS’ Heroes of the Dorm
If ever we needed evidence that e-sports are fast becoming more like real-life sports, this week's MOBA news provided it. Dota 2 announced that...
Marvel Heroes throws Avengers Assemble event
If you're a superhero fan, there's a slight -- slight -- chance that you've heard of this Avengers: Age of Ultron movie that's coming...
The Stream Team: Path of Exile Act IV beta adventures
You've read about the incoming changes in Path of Exile's upcoming Act IV, but have you seen them? MassivelyOP's MJ has secured a spot...
Check out Marvel Heroes’ Age of Ultron content with Vision
It'd be a really weird day if Marvel Heroes weren't paying attention to the next big Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to come out, especially...
Not So Massively: Star Wars Battlefront is revealed; GTA 5 beats Skyrim
It's been a big week for competitive play in MOBAs. League of Legends opened the registration on its European Battlegrounds tournament and lifted the...
Path of Exile adds Golems and Warcries in Awakening
Path of Exile's next major update, The Awakening, is introducing not one, not three, but two new types of skills to the game. There...
Marvel Heroes puts heroes and costumes on sale for tax season
Wednesday was tax day for people in the United States, a day usually accompanied by a great deal of eye-rolling and tooth-gnashing and money...
