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The best MMORPG polls of 2015
Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. On the one hand, seeing the numbers...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s big anniversary plans (December 20, 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...
Jukebox Heroes: A very merry Christmas MMO mix
Now that we're into the thick of December, I've given myself permission to finally turn the radio station over to the all-Christmas-all-the-time channel for...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the MMO hipster
I say this with nothing but love in my heart: Some of you guys are serious MMO hipsters. Heck, some of you guys were...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite World of Warcraft memory?
Eleven years is a long time to cast one's recollection lines back into the memory pool, but several moments from the initial launch of...
Perfect Ten: MMOs you forgot existed (but are still running)
No MMO can be in the spotlight eternally. Even some of the biggest names out there -- your World of Warcrafts, your Guild Wars...
How Eleven is bringing Glitch’s groove back
When Glitch was canceled, it crushed the hearts and dreams of those few who knew, understood, and loved the game. Since its downfall, the...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite obscure MMORPG?
Even at a site like Massively OP, we still run across MMOs we've never, ever heard of, obscure little gems (or trainwrecks, depending) that...
The Daily Grind: How would you mix MMO features to create the best one ever?
Today's Daily Grind question -- more like command! -- from Massively OP Kickstarter donor Tim is short and sweet:
Mix features to create your perfect MMO.
It...
Global Chat: Why is Blizzard so sluggish?
World of Warcraft: Legion and Blizzard's recent decisions were at the forefront of a couple of recent MMO blog posts as of late, their authors...
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...
Glitch art book makes digital edition available for purchase
If you're a Glitch fan and you missed out on buying The Art of Glitch through its Indiegogo campaign back in 2013, you now...
The MOP Up: Blizzard belongs in a museum!
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...
The Game Archaeologist: Lucasfilm’s Habitat
Some of you reading this may simply never have known a world before the internet existed by virtue of your age. It's not your...
EverQuesting: Can EQII’s paid prisons keep problem players in their place?
Huh. That sentiment pretty well sums up those days when despite thinking you've heard or seen it all, something pops up that takes you...
The MOP Up: Rick & Morty meet MOBAs
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...
A Tale in the Desert reboots into Tale 7 on September 11th
We've known for a little while that A Tale in the Desert's next "telling" was on its way, but now we have firmer details...
Children of Ur knocks out Alpha 1.1 update
Children of Ur, one of two main Glitch revival spin-offs, hit another milestone recently with its alpha 1.1 update.
With the new patch for the browser-based...
Eleven makes slow but steady progress on Glitch remake
A new state of the project post is up over at Eleven, stating that while the game is struggling with tech issues that's preventing...
A Tale in the Desert preparing to restart with Tale 7
A Tale in the Desert's current "telling" -- Tale 6 -- has been running a long time, ever since its debut in 2011. Since...