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End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2023
You know how some people like to push this narrative that "MMOs are dying?" If that were actually true, then my job to round...
Diablo Immortal adds a new limited-time event through January 13
Even with Diablo IV presumably on the way later this year, Diablo Immortal would like you to know that it still exists and is...
Lost Ark hands out additional item chests after a holiday gift’s randomness runs afoul of players
Usually getting an in-game present is a nice gesture, so players of Lost Ark were likely happy when Amazon Games and Smilegate first...
Path of Exile looks back at last year’s updates with a very literal list
Retrospectives can often be a fun exercise in reflection, reminiscence, and achievement. In the case of Path of Exile, its look back at 2022...
Not So Massively: Why I’m not playing Lost Ark
Back at launch, I played Lost Ark quite heavily for some time, eventually racking up over 100 hours in the game and generally enjoying...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v6.0
And that's a wrap on this year in history! While everyone says farewell to 2022, here at TGA we're always looking way back at...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2022
2022 marks the fifth year in a row we've done this roundup, but the Daily Grind has been a recurring mini-column here on MassivelyOP...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best value MMOs going into 2023
Every year when I do this post, I muse about what "value" actually means for MMOs because it's actually a tricky proposition and that...
The MOP Up: Spellcraft reflects upon growth and development in 2022
The Spellcraft team, made up of former ArenaNet and En Masse devs, paused their work on the upcoming real-time tactics game to reflect on...
One Shots: The best player-submitted MMO screenshots of 2022
For our very last One Shots column of 2022, we're going to take a break from the routine to hand out awards to our...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2022
It's tradition for us to pick out one big story or narrative arc that defined the year and slap it with an award label,...
WoW Factor: Chris Metzen’s uphill road with World of Warcraft
So, last week there was a bit of unusual timing. I had finished my column about World of Warcraft's Trading Post, and on the...
Lost Ark’s early 2023 roadmap includes the Witcher crossover and Artist class
'Tis the season for a whole lot of MMORPGs to release their previews for the new year, and Lost Ark is no different. Smilegate...
BlizzCon 2023 and Blizzard’s unnamed survival game are both still happening
The World of Warcraft roadmap wasn't the only thing Blizzard dropped yesterday just before the holidays: Blizzard president Mike Ybarra also penned an address...
Torchlight Infinite plans new season in January along with PC controller support
If multiplayer Torchlight Infinite has fallen off your radar since its October early access launch, allow us to put it back on, as XD...
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...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 401: The holly jollies
Justin and Bree discuss MMO winter holidays, Chris Metzen's return to WoW, WoW's trading post, Blizzard still hunting for a China publisher, My.Games leaving Russia, and Elder Scrolls Online altering its annual roadmap, with a voice mail topic on the Twitch drops phenomenon.
Choose My Adventure: All the MMOs you made us play in 2022
This has been a pretty challenging year for a lot of reasons, and my 2022 in Choose My Adventure certainly didn't feel any different...
Throne and Liberty teases ‘director’s preview’ coming next week
One of the biggest MMORPG projects on the horizon is still one of the most mysterious. We've been eager to see what NCsoft does...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best graphics as of 2022?
Last year, I singled out Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons - then already on our horizon - as being worthy of the "best...
