non combat mmo
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2022
One of the underrated aspects of being an MMO player is that our games get more updates and expansions than almost any other type...
LOTRO Legendarium: A look back at Lord of the Rings Online in 2022
Holy cow, are we already wrapping up another year of Lord of the Rings Online? I've been writing this column since 2010, and I...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO stories of 2022
I might be biased - by which I mean I am definitely biased - but 2022 was a year of big stories and big...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 400: A fireside chat with Justin and Bree
Justin and Bree discuss The Game Awards, Blue Protocol, Diablo IV, Nightingale, Wayfinder, Dune Awakening, the FTC fighting Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard merger, ZeniMax's unionization effort, and Black Desert's Calpheon Ball, plus an epic Daily Grind showdown with topics ranging from the MMO regrets to the best elves.
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2022
When you're investing a whole lot of time and (potentially) money into MMORPGs, you want to make sure that your game isn't going belly-up...
End-of-Year Eleven: The Biggest MMO Surprises of 2022
All right, 2022, you are officially no longer allowed to surprise us any more because we're doing the end-of-year thing now and that means...
Massively on the Go: A dozen Splatoon 3 Salmon Run tips from the EVPs
With Big Run coming to Splatoon 3 any day now, I've realized it's awakened a kind of dread. Regular Salmon Run can be hell, like...
Destiny 2 players exploited their way through a new event in record time
If you're only now hearing about a brand-new event for Destiny 2 players to do this week, then we have to inform you that...
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon GO players can prepare for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
I know what you may be thinking: Pokemon GO preparing for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet this early? I mean, will the game even still be out? Well, we'll...
Halo Infinite fan manages to get local co-op working through a menu glitch
Fans of Halo Infinite were shocked - shocked! - well maybe not too shocked when 343 Industries officially confirmed local co-op development is done...
Massively Overthinking: The most unusual subscriptions in the MMO space
A while back on the MassivelyOP Podcast, so long ago that I can't remember who or when, a listener asked us about unusual MMO...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 383: New World strikes up the band
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Diablo Immortal, SWTOR, NCsoft Q1, and Guild Wars 3, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and Glitch, plus a mailbag topic on better terms for MMOs.
The Stream Team: Stepping into the Odd Giants world of Glitch for the very first time
This stream came courtesy of a work conversation. MOP's Chris noted while writing about the Odd Giants reboot of Glitch that he had never...
Whatever happened to combat-free MMO A Tale in the Desert?
A Tale in the Desert is probably one of the more distinctive MMOs out there. Featuring a lack of combat and a very MUD-like...
Player-run Glitch reboot continues updates with new features, UI overhauls, and a pet rock
Regular readers know that we've been covering the sandbox MMO Glitch for a very long time now. The game originally shut down in 2012...
Zenith releases its dungeon-filled Celestial Throne update today – here are the patch notes
Today is the day when VR MMO Zenith unleashes its big Celestial Throne content update, which is being billed by the devs at RamenVR...
Perfect Ten: MMO critters so cute it makes your teeth hurt
I vividly remember a conversation I had with my then-girlfriend's parents back in 1996 about the potential of this growing "internet" phenomenon. With my...
Guild Wars 2 makes End of Dragons’ infamous final fight easier to complete
There is good news for Guild Wars 2 players who have been beating their heads against End of Dragons' infamously difficult final boss fight:...
Choose My Adventure: Exploring VR MMO Zenith with my hands
Zenith is a bit interesting in terms of being a game for exploration. On the one hand, there are methods and means where I...
Choose My Adventure: Zenith opened me to new dimensions of MMO interactivity and weirdness
After picking up an Oculus Quest 2 in the interest of expanding our coverage (and as a present to myself and others in my...
